Introduction
The University of Peshawar decided to merge the Department of Public and Business Administration in order to have greater synergy into a single entity in 1994. Thus, the Institute of Management Studies (IMS) was formally established in 1995. During the short span of time, IMS developed its own niche in a highly competitive market and established its own reputation among the students, academia, and professionals community.
Initially, the IMS started master program in Public Administration & Business Administration. However, due to overwhelming interest and growing demands, the IMS started its Under-Graduate Programs of BBA (Hon) & BBA-IT (Hons) in Management Sciences in 2002. The IMS offers One Year MBA & MBA-IT for its graduate students from the current academic session beside its two year master program in Public & Business Administration.
The Research & Development Division is another major component of the IMS. Its major objectives include promoting academic and policy research in the fields of business, industry, public enterprises, and other related areas. Besides, enrolling limited students for higher studies like M.Phil and Ph.D., R&DD is also playing a significant role to meet individuals and organizational needs by offering short term courses. It also plans and organizes internship training for IMS students with various work organizations of repute. Holding regular talks, dialogues, seminars, workshops, and conferences are sum of the noteworthy features of this division. To carryout different research projects and training programs on its own or in association with sister academic research and other non-governmental institutes as a reliable and competent partner both at home and abroad is another distinctive feature of the institute.
In short, IMS is emerging as a major center of excellence in the field of management and its allied disciplines, catering to the ever-growing demands of the markets both at national and international levels.
Vision
To gain a reputation of an International level, School of Business, ranked amongst the top business schools and become a school of choice for the future.
Mission
. To develop into a very strong institution, of high prestige, for learning and research.
. To make a significant contribution in the Economic and Social Development of the country.
Objectives
.To impart quality education of a high level and conduct research, in the relevant areas.
.To prepare students for successful professional careers, in the rapidly changing environments, who will assume the roles of future executive leaders.
Outcome
.To produce highly competent graduates, who will contribute to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of organizations.
.To produce high quality graduate, for assuming the role of executives.
.To provide relevant information to the Public and Private sector organizations, for the improvement of their policies.
Currently, the IMS offers a package of various Post-Graduate programs as stated below:
Postgraduate Programs
Master of Business Administration(MBA) 66 Credit Hours
Master of Public Administration(MPA) 66 Credit Hours
Master of Business Administration (Evening) 66 Credit Hours
MBA (One Year) 30 Credit Hours
MPH 66 Credit Hours
DHPM (One Year Diploma) 30 Credit Hours
The distribution of courses in these programs has generally been made on the basis of proportionate representation in the following order
1. General Courses: 2. Management related courses including Finance & Accounting
3. Marketing 4. Computer & IT related courses
5. Specialized courses
Diploma in Enterprise Development 33 Credit Hours
New Areas of Specialization
Besides, other areas of specialization such as Management, Finance, Marketing, HRD, and MIS, the following new areas of specialization are introduced for the benefit of all the students of the IMS. It includes:
A. Enterprise Development. B. Local Government.