Institute of Business Management

Institute of Business Management was founded in 1985. A private higher education institution is located in Karachi. The Institute of Business Management aspires to be one of the leading institutions, nationally and internationally, for learning, research, innovation and adding value to society.

Institute of Business Management has a purpose-built twenty acre campus located in the serene and secure surroundings of Korangi Creek, Karachi. All campus buildings are centrally air-conditioned and they have all been self financed with no outside assistance or donation. The campus is equipped with multiple spaces for educational, sports and entertainment purposes. 

Colleges

• College of Business Management
• College of Economics and Social Development
• College of Computer Science and Information Systems
• College of Engineering and Sciences

Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s Programs

The admission for Bachelor’s Programs would be based on the following:

• A Higher Secondary School (HSC) Certificate with at least 55%* marks awarded by a recognized Provincial Intermediate Board
• 3 A-Levels with atleast 2C grades, Urdu will be accepted as a 3rd subject and not as a grade as long as the candidate has passed the course
• American High School Diploma with CGPA 2.5 or any other equivalent diploma
• Any other qualification if an authority has issued an equivalence certificate with minimum 55%
• IBCC equivalence may be required for A-Level and other foreign qualifications

In addition:

• Atleast 5C grades in O-Level exams (you need a total of eight subjects including: English, Urdu, Islamiyat, Pakistan Studies, and Math’s as compulsory subjects and three electives)
• IBCC equivalence may be required for O-Level, A-level and other foreign qualifications
• Minimum 55% marks in SSC or equivalent
• Success in aptitude test and the panel interview conducted by IoBM

Exemption from Aptitude Test on SAT-1

The applicant can apply for exemption in appearing in the IoBM Aptitude Test:

•    A score of 550 (out of 800) in Mathematics
•    A score of 550 (out of 800) in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Total score of 1100 is required for the exemption
*Subject to revision by the IoBM Management
 

Programs List:

• BBA (Honors)
• BS Joint (Honors) Accounting and Finance
• BS Entrepreneurship
• BS Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• BS (Honors) Accountancy, Management and Law
• BS (Joint Honors) in Business and Psychology
• BS Economics
• BS (Honors) Media Studies
• BS Technology Management
• BS Psychology
• BS (Joint Honors) in Economics and Finance

Master Programs

The admission for Master’s Programs would be based on the following:

• Sixteen years of Education in Arts, Science, Law, Commerce, Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy or any other degree with high second division or equivalent from HEC/Provincial Government approved Institutes/Colleges/Universities in Pakistan.
• A final qualification examination of a professional body recognized by the Higher Education Commissions of Pakistan, for example, ACMA, CA, ACCA (HEC equivalence / membership certificate required)
• Four years overseas Bachelor’s degree or equivalent recognized by HEC

In addition:

• Minimum 55% marks in overall academic career in annual examination system or 5C’s in O-Level and 3 A-level with minimum 2C’s excluding General Paper and Urdu or equivalent
• Minimum CGPA 2.5 on a scale of 4 in semester system (CGPA will be considered, if both CGPA & Percentage are mentioned in the Transcript)
• Success in aptitude test and interview conducted by IoBM

*Eligibility criteria is subject to revision by the IoBM Management.

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MS/MPhil Programs

The admission in MS/MPhil Programs would be based on the following:

• Sixteen years of education in relevant field with high second division or equivalent from HEC recognized Institutes/Universi- ties in Pakistan
  OR
• Four years overseas Bachelor’s degree or equivalent recognized by HEC

In addition:

• Minimum 55% marks in overall academic career in annual examination system or 5C’s in O-Level and 3 A-level with minimum 2C’s excluding General Paper and Urdu or equivalent
• Minimum CGPA 2.5 on a scale of 4 in semester system (CGPA will be considered, if both CGPA & Percentage are mentioned in the Transcript)
• Candidates must score minimum 50% marks in NTS/ETC test
• Success in panel interview conducted at IoBM
   

Programs List:

• MS in Business Management
• MS Computer Science
• MS Statistics & Scientific Computing
• MS Engineering Management
• MS Economics
• MS in English Applied Linguistics
• MPhil in Education
• MPhil in Organizational Psychology

PhD Programs

• Candidate having 18 years of education from an HEC recognized university is eligible to apply. For admission into the PhD program, minimum CGPA 3.0 on scale of 4 or First Division in MPhil/MS/ degree is required
• Minimum CGPA 3.0 is required for candidates having MBA or equivalent degrees. They will have to do pre-requisite courses recommended by the committee (HEC equivalence certificate required)
• Students with HEC recognized professional degrees i.e., ACMA, CA, ACCA may also apply subject to equivalence certificate issued by the HEC

 In addition:

• Minimum 55% marks in overall academic career in annual examination system or 5C’s in O-Level and 3 A-Levels with atleast C grades in any subjects
• Success in interview conducted by IoBM
• Candidates must score minimum 60% marks in NTS/ETC test

PhD Eligibility Policy:

1)    MS with relevant degree

18 Credit Hours of Courses plus 30 Credit Hours of Thesis

2)    MS with irrelevant degree

Minimum 12 Credit Hours of deficiency Courses (from BS approved by Doctorial Committee) plus 18 Credit Hours of Courses plus 30 Credit Hours of Thesis

Programs List:

• PhD in Business Management
• PhD in Economics
• PhD in Education
• PhD Computer Science
• PhD Statistics & Scientific Computing

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