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Welcome
Aug 17, 2013

We congratulate & welcome you on becoming

a part of FAST School of Management & FAST-NU
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Academics

Understand University Education

University education Professional learning experience with lot of self-responsibility Semester system an engaging experience You have to be active at all the times during a semester
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Academic Year & Activities
Fall Semester (Aug Dec) & Spring Semester (Jan May) Summer is optional (Jun Aug) 15-16 weeks of classes 2 sessional & 1 final exam Other activities (quizzes, assignments, projects etc.)

Courses & Credit Hours

Courses are weighed on basis of credit hours 3 credit hours means 3 hrs / week of formal class lectures

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Typical Course Structure
Instructors give course outlines giving course structure in detail Typical course breakdown: Final Exam: 50% Mid-terms: 10-15% (each) Quizzes/Projects/Assignments etc: 20-30%
No Choice of Questions in exams All to be attempted Final Exams cover complete syllabus

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Academics @ FAST School of Management Neon

Online Resource for all academic records You can use Neon to:
Register for courses Check your attendance & grades Generate transcript

Official email
Every student gets an official email: Roll-Number@lhr.nu.edu.pk
Instructors and academic office send important announcements through email

Check it regularly

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Academics - Program Structures & Requirements (Bachelors)

Bachelors Programs: BBA & BS (A&F) Program Structure
Year
Year1 Year 2 Year 3&4

Semesters
Semester 1-2 Semester 3-4 Semester 5-8

Primary Focus
Foundation Courses Business Courses Business/Specialization Courses

Study Plan given in prospectus is followed Specializations: (BBA) Finance | Marketing | HR (BSAF) Finance | Accounting

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Academics - Program Structures & Requirements (Masters)

Masters Programs: MBA (1.5Y) Program Structure
Semesters
Semester 1-3

Primary Focus
Business/Specialization Courses

Study Plan given in prospectus is followed Specializations: Finance | Marketing | HR

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DOs & DONTs

Attendance
Students are expected to maintain 100% attendance in all courses.

For emergencies/unavoidable circumstances, 20% absences are allowed

Students are supposed to keep track of their attendance on radix
In case student has less than 80% attendance (for ANY reason), he/she will NOT be allowed to appear for final exams

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DOs & DONTs

CHEATING will not tolerated in any of exams/quizzes
No exceptions in any case Case is forwarded to Disciplinary Committees

PLAGIARISM is not tolerated in any assignments/reports/projects

Plagiarism means: Copying without referencing and/or copy-pasting with referencing without re-writing Cases are taken very seriously

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Co-curriculars & Extra-curriculars

Student Clubs
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Best Practices FAST Business Club (FBC) FAST Investment Club (FIC)
Different events and activities by these clubs are aimed at fostering practical business acumen Main activities include:
Seminars & Guest Speaker sessions Industry visits Participation in other events Business Ideas Competition (national event)

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Student Clubs
NUCES, Lahore Campus
Different student clubs at University level (Selected) :
Dramaf (Dramatics) Sports Society Voice (Debating) Creative Society (Events) Quran Society NMG (movies) SOFTEC (Annual Event) IEEE Music Society Gaming Society Fun Trekkers

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Campus Facilities for Co-Curricular & Extra-Curricular

Co-Curricular & Extra-Curricular facilities available on campus
Justice Gul Muhammad Library Auditorium Computer Labs Communication Labs Tennis Court Basket Ball Court Table Tennis Cricket/Football Ground Cafeteria

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Placements@FSMLHR FAST School of Management

Schools own job placement facility in addition to universitys placement office
Announces job and internship openings Prepares CV Books for internships and graduate placements Arranges placement sessions/seminars by leading organizations

Placement emails: placements.fsm@lhr.nu.edu.pk fbscareers@lhr.nu.edu.pk

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Some Organizations where our alumni is placed

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Schools online & social media presence

fsmlhr.nu.edu.pk fsmlhr@nu.edu.pk
@fsmlhr
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FAQs
DO GRADEs / GPAs MATTER?
PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURICULAR IS IMPORTANT?
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Questions