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What is Associate Degree?
An Associate Degree is a 2-year post intermediate qualification which is primarily offered in market driven subjects. This degree opens new vistas to a more promising career path. This flexible and fast-paced degree allows you to earn a valuable qualification in just 4-semesters. Whether you want to launch a new career or pursue an advanced degree down the road, Associate Degree is a great place to start.
Associate degree prepares students to
work in a particular field upon graduation and is generally more
hands-on than the traditional BA/BSc/BCOM bachelor’s degree programs.
Although students will be ready to join the workforce immediately upon
graduation, Associate degree credits may also be transferred and
applied toward bachelor’s degree programs.
An associate degree focuses more towards professional competency in specialized area. Some of the distinct features are:
An associate degree focuses more towards professional competency in specialized area. Some of the distinct features are:
- Equivalent to the conventional BA/BSc/BCOM
- Semester system (4-semesters, 2-years)
- 66 credit hours (22 subjects of 3-credit hours each)
- Courses designed to develop students’ communication, interpersonal, analytical, and specialized occupational skills
- Dynamic approach in course designing through industry coordination.
- Flexible class timings
The associate degree in Accounting
& Finance is designed to integrate the key areas of accounting and
financial management within a business context. Students will be
encouraged to evaluate modern tools and techniques to improve their
understanding of the financial management of business and the role of a
finance manager.
The program also generates integrative ways of solving problems at work and will provide the students with a balance of strategic and tactical management skills from an accounting and finance perspective. Upon completion of this program, students will have acquired skills to assess the accounting and financial approaches best suited for today’s business enterprise.
The program also generates integrative ways of solving problems at work and will provide the students with a balance of strategic and tactical management skills from an accounting and finance perspective. Upon completion of this program, students will have acquired skills to assess the accounting and financial approaches best suited for today’s business enterprise.
Proposed Course Structure Associate Degree in Accounting and Finance
| Semester I | |
| S.No | Course Title |
| 1 | Accounting I |
| 2 | Functional English |
| 3 | Introduction to Information Technology |
| 4 | Business Mathematics |
| 5 | Introduction to Economics |
| 6 | Introduction to Business |
| Semester II | |
| S.No | Course Title |
| 1 | Pakistan and Islamic Studies |
| 2 | Communication Skills |
| 3 | Business Finance |
| 4 | Accounting II |
| 5 | Introduction to Management |
| 6 | Fundamentals of Marketing |
| Semester III | |
| S.No | Course Title |
| 1 | Auditing Principles & Practices |
| 2 | Business Law |
| 3 | Fundamentals of Cost Accounting |
| 4 | E-Commerce |
| 5 | Financial Management |
| Semester IV | |
| S.No | Course Title |
| 1 | Taxation Management |
| 2 | Financial Analysis |
| 3 | Investment Fundamentals |
| 4 | Development Economics |
| 5 | Advanced Cost & Management Accounting |
Associate Degree in IT Management
Computing Science is a discipline
that has grown at an unprecedented speed, and continues to evolve each
day. It has driven innovation in all science fields as well as
engineering, business, entertainment and education. Employers want to
hire graduates who are as confident with their business skills as they
are with their IT knowledge. If students are proficient in both these
areas, their transferable skills will stand out to potential employers,
putting them above other graduates in an ever-competitive job market.
The Associate Degree in IT Management has been specially developed in association with employers to give graduates an excellent mix of both business and IT skills, as well as highly sought after team working and communications skills. The degree aims to equip students with problem solving, technical and management skills to play a key role in a rapidly changing IT and business environment. The program provides you with a thorough understanding of the issues involved in the development and management of information systems in a business context.
The Associate Degree in IT Management has been specially developed in association with employers to give graduates an excellent mix of both business and IT skills, as well as highly sought after team working and communications skills. The degree aims to equip students with problem solving, technical and management skills to play a key role in a rapidly changing IT and business environment. The program provides you with a thorough understanding of the issues involved in the development and management of information systems in a business context.
Proposed Course Structure Associate Degree in Information Technology Management
| Semester I | |
| S.No | Course Title |
| 1 | Accounting I |
| 2 | Functional English |
| 3 | Introduction to Information Technology |
| 4 | Business Mathematics |
| 5 | Introduction to Economics |
| 6 | Introduction to Business |
| Semester II | |
| S.No | Course Title |
| 1 | Communication Skills |
| 2 | Pakistan and Islamic Studies |
| 3 | Accounting II |
| 4 | Computer Programming |
| 5 | Fundamentals of Marketing |
| 6 | Introduction to Management |
| Semester III | |
| S.No | Course Title |
| 1 | Networking Fundamentals |
| 2 | Object Oriented Programming |
| 3 | Database Management Systems |
| 4 | Introduction to Management Information Systems |
| 5 | Business Finance |
| Semester IV | |
| S.No | Course Title |
| 1 | Information Security Management |
| 2 | Operating Systems |
| 3 | Software Engineering |
| 4 | E-Commerce |
| 5 | Financial Management |