BS Maritime Business and Management
Program: BS Maritime Business & Management (BS MBM)
Duration: 4 Years | Credit Hours 133
Eligibility Criteria
Important for all candidates
• Applicant for admission MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS set-forth by Bahria University.
• Candidates are advised to CONFIRM THEIR ELIGIBILITY prior applying for the admission.
• In case of annual system, eligibility will be determined on the basis of result in percentages.
• In case of semester system, eligibility will be determined on the basis of CGPA obtained out of 4.00.
• In case the result is shown both in CGPA and percentage, CGPA will be considered.
The academic eligibility of program is elaborated as under:
Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), A-levels, or an equivalent qualification recognized by the IBCC, involving 12 years of schooling, with a minimum of 50% marks.
Proposed Road Map for BS Maritime Business & Management
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Sr. No |
Category as per HEC New Policy |
Credit Hours |
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1 |
General Education |
34 CHs |
|
2 |
Mandatory Core Courses – MCC |
33 CHs |
|
3 |
Interdisciplinary – IDS |
12 CHs |
|
4 |
Domain Core Courses – DCC |
30 CHs |
|
5 |
Electives |
18 CHs |
|
6 |
Capstone Project |
3 CHs |
|
7 |
Field Experience |
3 CHs |
|
Total |
133 CHs |
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Semester Wise Scheme of Study
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Semester I |
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Sr. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
CH |
HEC Category |
|
1 |
ENG 101 |
Functional English |
3 |
General Education |
|
2 |
QUR 111 |
Quantitative Reasoning-I |
3 |
General Education |
|
3 |
ECO 520 |
Economics |
3 |
IDS |
|
4 |
GEO 207/ GEL 207 for Lab |
Applications of Information and Communication Technologies |
2+1 |
General Education |
|
5 |
MGT 111 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
MCC |
|
6 |
MTM 101 |
Introduction to Maritime Industry |
3 |
DCC |
|
Total Credit Hours |
18 |
|
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Semester II |
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Sr. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
CH |
HEC Category |
|
1 |
ENG 102 |
English Writing Skills |
3 |
General Education |
|
2 |
QUR 112 |
Quantitative Reasoning-II |
3 |
General Education |
|
3 |
HSS 301 |
Social & Psychological Development |
2 |
General Education |
|
4 |
ENV 120 |
Introduction to Environment and Sustainability |
3 |
General Education |
|
5 |
ISL 203 |
*Fahm-e-Quran – I |
1 |
General Education |
|
6 |
MGT 245 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
MCC |
|
7 |
ACC 101 |
Principles of Accounting |
3 |
MCC |
|
Total Credit Hours |
18 |
|
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Semester III |
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Sr. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
CH |
HEC Category |
|
1 |
ISL 204 |
*Fahm-e-Quran – II |
1 |
General Education |
|
2 |
PAK 105 |
Pakistan Studies |
2 |
General Education |
|
3 |
MKT 110 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
MCC |
|
4 |
ACC 102 / ACC 230 |
Financial Accounting / Cost Accounting |
3 |
MCC |
|
5 |
SOC 212 |
Critical and Logical Thinking |
2 |
General Education |
|
6 |
MTM 230 |
Introduction to Maritime Law and International Maritime Convention |
3 |
DCC |
|
7 |
HSS 131 |
Data Analytics |
3 |
IDS |
|
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
|
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Semester IV |
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Sr. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
CH |
HEC Category |
|
1 |
MKT 363 |
Entrepreneurship |
2 |
General Education |
|
2 |
HSS 219 |
Civic and Community Engagement |
2 |
General Education |
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3 |
PAK 109 |
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan |
2 |
General Education |
|
4 |
MTM 202 |
Economics of Sea Transport & International Trade |
3 |
DCC |
|
5 |
SOC 110/ ETH 102 |
Islamic Studies/ Ethics |
2 |
General Education |
|
6 |
FIN 501 |
Business Finance |
3 |
MCC |
|
7 |
MKT 522 |
Marketing Management |
3 |
MCC |
|
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
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Semester V |
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|
Sr. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
CH |
HEC Category |
|
1 |
CSR 401 |
Community and Social Responsibility |
3 |
IDS |
|
2 |
MTM 611 |
Maritime Safety and Security |
3 |
DCC |
|
3 |
FIN 502 |
Financial Management |
3 |
MCC |
|
4 |
HRM 353 |
Human Resource Management |
3 |
MCC |
|
5 |
MTM 224 |
Marine Pollution & Control |
3 |
DCC |
|
6 |
MTM 304 |
Port Operations and Management |
3 |
DCC |
|
Total Credit Hours |
18 |
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Semester VI |
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Sr. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
CH |
HEC Category |
|
1 |
MTM 305 |
Maritime Logistics |
3 |
DCC |
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2 |
ACC 625 |
Mercantile Law |
3 |
IDS |
|
3 |
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Elective-I |
3 |
Elective |
|
4 |
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Elective-II |
3 |
Elective |
|
5 |
MTM 303 |
Law of Carriage of Goods by Sea |
3 |
DCC |
|
Total Credit Hours |
15 |
|
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Semester VII |
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|
Sr. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
CH |
HEC Category |
|
1 |
BRM 401 |
Business Research Methods |
3 |
MCC |
|
2 |
MTM 306 |
Shipping Operations and Management |
3 |
DCC |
|
3 |
AIB 402 |
AI in Business |
3 |
MCC |
|
4 |
|
Elective-III |
3 |
Elective |
|
5 |
|
Elective-IV |
3 |
Elective |
|
Total Credit Hours |
15 |
|
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Semester VIII |
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|
Sr. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
CH |
HEC Category |
|
1 |
MTM 223 |
Marine Insurance |
3 |
DCC |
|
2 |
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Elective-V |
3 |
Elective |
|
3 |
|
Elective-VI |
3 |
Elective |
|
4 |
RGS 450 |
Capstone Project |
3 |
Capstone Project |
|
5 |
SDW 498 |
**Internship / Field Experience |
3 |
Field Experience |
|
Total Credit Hours |
15 |
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*For non-Muslim: Any University approved 02 (or more) credit hours of General Education Course will be offered in place of Fahm-e-Quran
** Students shall complete a three-credit-hour field experience or internship at any time after completing the 5th semester, preferably during the summer or semester break. The internship shall be registered in the semester in which the student submits the internship report for departmental evaluation and grading, and the registration shall be reflected in the student's transcript for that semester.
*** Students of BS MBM program are required to complete any relevant certification (equivalent to 3 credit hours in total) over the period of a four-year degree program as a mandatory condition for degree completion. A certification will be considered equivalent to 1 credit hour if it involves 16 hours of study. The respective department will guide students in selecting relevant certifications, ensuring alignment with current market needs and the program’s objectives.
List of Electives
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Category |
Credit Hours |
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MTM 626 |
Maritime Business: China Pakistan Perspective under CPEC |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 521 |
Maritime Business and HRM |
Elective |
3 |
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MTM 522 |
Design Port Management |
Elective |
3 |
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MTM 528 |
Contemporary Issues of Maritime Management |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 530 |
Maritime Management in Pakistan: Past, Present and Future |
Elective |
3 |
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ECO 521 |
Marine Technology |
Elective |
3 |
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ECO 515 |
Union and Labor Laws |
Elective |
3 |
|
ECO 502 |
Industrial Economics |
Elective |
3 |
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MTM 532 |
Occupational Health and Safety, Risk and Disaster Management |
Elective |
3 |
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MTM 523 |
Ship Chartering |
Elective |
3 |
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HRM 508 |
Marine Environments and Administration |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 524 |
Custom Documentation |
Elective |
3 |
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MTM 527 |
Maritime Management: Concept and Applications |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 601 |
Conservation Ecology |
Elective |
3 |
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MTM 602 |
Planktology |
Elective |
3 |
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MTM 603 |
Natural Hazards and Management |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 604 |
Coastal and Marine Sedimentology |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 605 |
Sea Level Changes and Coastal Zones |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 606 |
Coastal Tourism Management |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 607 |
Coastal Land Reclamation |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 608 |
Mangrove Coastal Forest Management |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 610 |
Ocean Waves, Tides and Currents |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 612 |
Ship Brokerage, Chartering and E-Commerce |
Elective |
3 |
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MAT 105 |
Mathematics |
Elective |
3 |
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ITC 401/ ITL 401 lab |
IT Skill |
Elective |
2+1 |
|
PHY 101 |
Physics |
Elective |
3 |
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MGT 211 |
Self-Management |
Elective |
3 |
|
ENG 214 |
Business Communication Skills |
Elective |
3 |
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GEO 115 |
Introduction to Geophysics |
Elective |
3 |
|
HSS 202 |
Introduction to Sociology |
Elective |
3 |
|
ENG 213 |
Oral Communication & Presentation Skills |
Elective |
3 |
|
MGT 221 |
Management and Leadership |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 222 |
Introduction to Coastal Zone Management |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 403 |
Maritime Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 322 |
Fisheries Resources & Management |
Elective |
3 |
|
MRM 302 |
Research & Project Writing Methods |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 401 |
Coastal Eco-Tourism Development and Management |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 402 |
Hydrographic Data & Services Management/Hydrography & Navigation |
Elective |
3 |
|
MTM 226 |
Regulatory Framework of Maritime Organizations |
Elective |
3 |
List of ‘Foreign Language’ Courses
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Category |
Credit Hours |
|
HSS 109 |
Arabic Language |
General Education |
2 |
|
HSS 163/ CLE 401 |
Chinese Language |
General Education |
2/3 |
|
HSS 160 |
French Language |
General Education |
2 |
|
HSS 164 |
German Language |
General Education |
2 |
|
HSS 161 |
Russian Language |
General Education |
2 |
|
HSS 162 |
Spanish Language |
General Education |
2 |
|
HSS 214 |
Turkish Language |
General Education |
2 |
Additional Courses for non-Muslims under General Education in place of Fahm-e-Quran
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Category |
Credit Hours |
|
ETH 102 |
Ethics |
General Education |
2 |
|
HSS 130 |
Introduction to Arts and Design |
General Education |
2 |
|
HSS 331 |
Fundamentals of International Relations |
General Education |
2 |
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Note: Students may also opt for a foreign language course or any other approved course of the University under the General Education category, provided that the course has not been taken earlier or due in the coming semesters. |
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