Academics

In line with the changing market demands- the Department of Management Studies has changed undergraduate (B.Com) and graduate (M.Com) programs to BBA (Honours) and MBA program. There is a fundamental change in course curriculum based on the experience and knowledge gained over a period of time by the faculty members. The traditional three year B.Com. Honours and one year M.Com. degree programs have also been transformed to four-year BBA and one Year MBA. The introduction of four-year undergraduate program makes it compatible with the international requirement of 16 years study for graduation.

The Department also offers M.Phil.- and Ph.D. degrees under the supervision of a number of qualified researchers. Department of Management Studies continuously providing a learning environment which enables students who will guide future competitive advantage- to access knowledge and skills that will keep them at the forefront of management practice and theory. We hope that this program would be able to play a pivotal role in the development of a new generation of managers and corporate leaders.

Programs: BBA

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Program Overview

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Management Studies is a 135 credits program. The program is of 4 (four) academic session duration divided into 8(eight) semesters. Each academic session consists of two semesters. The program includes teaching of 40 (forty) course units. Out of 40 course units- 16 (sixteen) course units are core courses common to all the Departments under the Faculty. Five courses are offered in each semester. Each course carries 100 marks. Of the full marks of 100 for each course there is 70% marks for written examination at semester final and 20% marks for in-course test- home assignments- oral tests- etc- and 10% marks for class attendance. A three hours written examination is held for each course at the end of each semester. Additionally- students have to appear a viva-voce at the end of 2nd semester in each academic session. A full marks of 100 is given for each viva-voce. Additionally the students have to complete a three (3) months internship program carrying 100 marks (3 credits). The results are published in grade earned and grade point average (GPA) at semester and/or session end. Students will undergo an internship program for three months and write a report which shall be submitted to the 4th year examination committee. However- the total 135credits in the BBA program are distributed as follows:

40 Courses of 3 credits each	120 credits
4 Viva-voce of 3 credits each	12 credits
01 Internship Report	03 credits
Total	135 credits

Ordinance

Ordinance for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Program

General

The Departments in the Faculty of Business Studies shall be:

i) Management Studies

ii) Accounting and Information Systems

iii) Marketing

iv) Finance

v) Banking and Insurance- and

vi) Any other Department/Departments as may be approved by the University from time to time.

Admission

Students will be admitted into the first year class of the BBA Program as per University rules.

C. Duration of the Program

1. BBA Program will be of 4(four) year duration divided into 8(eight) semesters. Every semester will be of 19(nineteen) weeks of which 15(fifteen) weeks for class teaching- at least 1(one) week for preparatory leave and 3(three) weeks for holding the semester final examinations.

2. The program will include teaching of 40 (forty) course units distributed as follows:

Semester and Year-wise Distribution of Courses and Credit Hours

Year	Semester		Courses	Total Credit Hours
First	First		05	15
First	Second		05	15
Viva-voce	Second		01	03
First Year’s Total			11	33
Second	First		05	15
Second	Second		05	15
Viva-voce	Second		01	03
Second Year’s Total			11	33
Third		First	05	15
Third		Second	05	15
Viva-voce		Second	01	03
Third Year’s Total			11	33
Fourth		First	05	15
Fourth		Second	05	15
Viva-voce		Second	01	03
Internship		Second	01	03
Fourth Year’s Total			12	36
Grand Total			45	135

3. (a) For each course unit- there will be 3 (three) lectures of one class hour duration in every week and each course unit will carry 3 (three) credit hours.

(b) Full marks in each Course Unit shall be 100.

4. Out of 40 course units- 16 course units shall be core courses common to all the Departments of the Faculty. Detailed syllabuses for the core courses will be prepared by the departments keeping the course titles unchanged and be approved by the University. Titles of the core courses are shown in clause ‘N’ of this ordinance.

Evaluation

Performance of the students will be evaluated as under:

1. a) In-course test- assignments- oral test- etc. will carry 20% and class attendance 10% and the 03 (three) hours semester final examination will carry 70% marks of the course. At least two in-course tests of one class hour each- one assignment/oral test will be evaluated by the course teacher. The semester final scripts will be evaluated by two examiners. The marks for class attendance will be counted as per following table:

Attendance	Marks
90% and above	10
85% to below 90%	9
80% to below 85%	8
75% to below 80%	7
70% to below 75%	6
65% to below 70%	5
60% to below 65%	4
Less than 60%	0

b) If a teacher is unable or restricted by the examination rules of the University- he/she will not evaluate in-course tests- home-assignments and also the semester final scripts.

c) The result of the Semester Final Examination shall be tabulated by three teachers to be recommended by the Examination Committee. If the difference of marks between two examiners is 20 percent or more the script in question may be examined by a third examiner and the arithmetic mean of the two nearest marks be taken.

d) The third examiner shall be recommended by the Examination Committee from the panel of examiners other than a member of the Examination Committee or a tabulator.

e) In each course- total of (i) the marks awarded by semester final examiners plus (ii) the average of the in-course tests- home-assignments- oral test and class attendance marks if any- awarded by the course teacher- will be converted into letter grades as follows:

Grading System

Marks Obtained	Letter Grade	Grade Point
80% and above	A+	4.00
75% to less than 80%	A	3.75
70% to less than 75%	A-	3.50
65% to less than 70%	B+	3.25
60% to less than 65%	B	3.00
55% to less than 60%	B-	2.75
50% to less than 55%	C+	2.50
45% to less than 50%	C	2.25
40% to less than 45%	D	2.00
Less than 40%	F	00

2. In the tabulation process- only the total marks of a course will be rounded-up and the results will be published in letter-grades only.

3. At the end of the second semester of every class year- the examination committee will hold a viva-voce and the awarded marks vis-a-vis the grade will be weighted 3 (three) credit hours. For the four viva-voces a student will be awarded four letter grades (equivalent to four course unit i.e. twelve credits hours). After the completion of the 4th year second semester final examination- a student will undergo and internship program for three months and shall write a report which shall be submitted to the 4th year examination committee. The internship program shall be guided by a teacher and the report shall be evaluated by the two examiners (1st and 2nd recommended by the concerned examination committee)

4. The published results of the program will show the Grades Earned and the Grade Point Average (GPA) only at the semester and/or the year end.

5. The controller of examinations shall publish the cumulative result of the program and shall provide the transcript showing course-wise grades and the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of the candidates.

Class Attendance

1. A student shall have to attend at least 75% of classes held in a course provided that the Academic Committee of the Department concerned may on special grounds and on such documentary evidences as may be necessary recommend marginal cases of shortage of attendance (not below 60%) for condo nation.

2. The course teacher shall submit the class attendance register to the Chairman during the class break weak.

3. The Chairman of the Department shall monitor class holding and attendance of students

Promotion

1. For promotion from one class to the next class year- a student will be required to earn a minimum yearly GPA (except viva-voce grade) as under:

Class Year	Minimum GPA
From 1st year to 2nd year	2.00
From 2nd year to 3rd year	2.25
From 3rd year to 4th year	2.50

The Grade Point Average (GPA) will be calculated as shown in clause ‘O’ of this ordinance.

2. Students failing to clear up the University dues of the year of study shall not be

promoted to the next year class.

Degree Requirements

1. For the degree of BBA- a student of the program will require to earn (i) 135 credit hours including viva-voce weighted 12 credit hours and an internship program weighted 3 credit hours- (ii) CGPA of 2.5 and complete the program in maximum of six academic years including the year of first admission into the program.

2. For the degree of BBA- no grade from any source other than that of the prescribed 135 credit hours will be considered.

Improvement of Grades

1. Students obtaining F grades in the 1^st– 2^nd– and 3^rd year must be cleared within two years of the immediate following batches. But if a student with an F grade in a course obtains a D, C, or C+ grade in the first improvement examination- he/she will not be allowed to take any further Improvement Examination in that course.

2. Supplementary Examination: A student earning F grades in any course in the 4^th year shall be required to improve the grade by sitting in supplementary examination. Supplementary Examination will be held within 30 days from the publication of the results of the course (grade to be improved). However- a student securing an F grade- in any course will be allowed to sit for the Improvement Examination a second time with the next available batch provided he/she fails to clear the grade at the Supplementary Examination. But if a student with an F grade in a course obtains a D, C, or C+ grade in the Supplementary Examination- he/she will not be allowed to take any further Improvement Examination in that course.

3. For clearing F grade in a course of 4^th year- the student shall apply to the concerned examination committee at least 02 (two) weeks before the start of the semester Supplementary Examination through the chairman of the concerned department.

4. The examination committee- under which the last fourth year examination was held- will act as Examination committee of the supplementary examination.

5. A student earning less than B- grade in the 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th year may choose maximum two courses ( in each semester) to improve the grade by appearing at the concerned semester final examination once only with the next available batch. However- a student must complete the program within six academic years.

6. No improvement shall be allowed in the in-course test/home-assignment/oral test and internship marks as well as grades earned in viva-voce.

7. For the improvement of grade in a course the student shall apply to the concerned Examination Committee at least 2 (two) weeks before the start of the semester final examination through the Chairman of the concern Department.

8. At the end of the program a student may choose to improve the CGPA with the next available batch by appearing at the maximum of 4 courses of 4^th year with grade point earned less than 2.75. A student seeking this improvement will be allowed to appear at such an examination only once. However- no improvement shall be allowed after the expiration of (six) academic years from the beginning.

Readmission

1. Students failing to get promotion to the next year may seek readmission with the next available batch.

2. On readmission grades earned by a student in the preceding year of readmission shall cease to exist and the student shall have to repeat all the course-works and examination.

3. Readmission in a class year shall be allowed only twice and the degree shall be completed within a maximum period of six academic years.

4. On readmission the roll number of the student will remain same and every roll number will carry with it the year of admission.

Dropping Out

1. Students failing to earn required yearly GPA after taking readmission

(mentioned above) in any year shall be dropped out of the program.

2. Students failing to clear F grade at the second improvement examination shall

be dropped out of the program.

Adoption of Unfair Means

If any student adopts unfair means in any examination or home-assignments- the teacher/invigilator shall report in writing to the Chief Invigilator/Chairman of the Examination Committee for onward transmission to the Disciplinary Board of the University for action as per University rules.

Dean’s Honours List And Dean’s Merit List

1. A list of meritorious students who have been awarded the BBA degree with CGPA of at least 3.85 shall be included in the Dean’s Honours List of the year.

2. Students who have earned GPA of 4 in any semester shall be included in the Dean’s Merit List of the semester.

Administration

1. Respective statutory authorities of the University shall design syllabus- allocate courses for the program- constitute examination committee and the panel of examiners as per rules of the University.

2. At the beginning of a semester:

a) a course teacher shall provide the students a course outline indicating the text books to be followed- probable dates of in-course tests and home assignments- and

b) The chairman of the department shall prepare a schedule indicating 15 weeks of class teaching- 1 week semester break- 3 weeks of examinations and the following 4 weeks for the publication of result of the semester. However- the Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies shall ensure that the program of the Departments be implemented in due time.

3. The Examination Committee shall recommend two question setters and two script examiners including the course teacher for each course and moderate questions- hold semester final examinations and viva-voces. The printing of questions and publication of result shall be done by the Examination Committee in cooperation with the Controller of Examinations as per University rules.

4. The Chairman of the Examination Committee shall submit the examination result to the Chairman of the Department including:

a) A grade-sheet and all the relevant working papers.

b) A list of students recommended for promotion to the next year class.

c) A list of teachers showing their involvements in the examination works.

5. The course teacher shall be publish the result of the in-course tests and home assignment- within one week of the date of holding and submit the average in-course and home-assignment marks to the Chairman of the Examination Committee before the semester final examination starts. Tabulation work will be started after all the marks of the semester final are received by the Chairman. Modification of submitted marks shall not be allowed.

6. Within the framework of these rules and the rules of the University- the Departmental Academic Committee may adopt policies for strengthening the academic and co-curricular activities of the Department.

Title of Core Course

The following 16 (sixteen) Core Courses shall be offered by the Departments in different semesters of the BBA Program.

1. Microeconomics

2. Macroeconomics

3. Bangladesh Economics

4. Business Mathematics

5. Business Statistics

6. General Commercial Law

7. Principles and Practice of Accounting

8. Principles of Management

9. Principles of Marketing

10. Principles of Finance

11. Principles of Cost and Management Accounting

12. Introduction to Business

13. Taxation

14. Business Communication

15. Computer in Business

16. Business Research Methods

Computation of Grade Point Average

The Grade Point Average (GPA) will be computed as follows:

Example:

First Semester

Course No.	No of Credits	Grade Obtained	Earned Credit	Corresponding Grade Points	Points Secured
101	3	B+	3	3.25	9.75
102	3	A+	3	4.00	12.00
103	3	D	3	2.00	6.00
104	3	B	3	3.00	9.00
105	3	B-	3	2.75	8.25
Total Earned Credit			15	Total grade Point	45

Earn Credit (EC) = 3+3+3+3+3 = 15 SGPA =

Second Semester

Course No.	No of Credits	Grade Obtained	Earned Credit	Corresponding Grade Points	Points Secured
106	3	B+	3	3.25	9.75
107	3	A+	3	4.00	12.00
108	3	C+	3	2..50	7.50
109	3	F	0	0	0.00
110	3	B-	3	2.75	8.25
Total Earned Credit =			12	Total grade Point	37.50

Earn Credit (EC) = 3+3+3+3 = 12

SGPA = = 2.50

Calculative Data –

Total Credit = 15 + 15 = 30 Total Earned Credits = 15 + 12 = 27

Total Points Secured = 45 + 37.50 = 82.50

YGPA = = 2.75

For more specific information for particular academic session, please see the Curriculum of the particular academic session.

Curriculum

BBA-Session-2017-2018

BBA-Session-2016-2017

BBA- Session-2015-2016

BBA-Session-2014-2015

BBA- Session-2013-2014

BBA- Session-2012-2013

BBA-Session-2011-2012

BBA-Session-2010-2011

Programs: MBA

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Program Overview

Master of Business Administration in Management Studies is a 36 credits program. One academic session is required to complete the program. The academic session consist of two semesters. Each semester has duration of 19 weeks. Five courses are offered in a semester. Each course will carry 100 marks. In course test and home assignment, oral test etc. will carry 30% and class attendance 10% and final examination will carry 60% marks of the course. A three hours written examination will be held for each course at the end of each semester. Additionally the students have to prepare a research paper near the end of 2nd semester and a viva-voce examination carrying 100 marks (3 credits) at the completion of 2^nd semester in the academic session. The results shall be published in grade earned and grade point average (GPA) at semester and/or session end.

Ordinance

Ordinance for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program

Admission

Students passing the 4(four) years B.B.A. Program of this University or of a recognized University may be admitted in MBA Program.

Duration of The Program

MBA Program will be of 1(one) year duration divided into 2(two) Semesters. Every Semester will be of 19(Nineteen) weeks of which 15(Fifteen) weeks for class teaching- at least 1(one) week break and 3(three) weeks for holding the semester final examination.

The program will include teaching of 10(ten) course units distributed as follows:

First Semester	Second Semester	Total Course	Total Credit
5	5	10	15+15=30

For each course unit- there will be 3(three) lectures of one class hour duration in every week and each course unit will carry 3(three) hours.

Full Marks in each course unit shall be 100.

Evaluation

Performance of the students will be evaluated as under:

a. In-course tests and home assignments- oral tests- etc. will carry 30% and class attendance 10% and the 3(three) credit-hour semester final will carry 60% marks of the course. At least two in-course tests of one class hour each and home assignments- oral tests etc. will be evaluated by the course teacher(s). The semester final scripts will be evaluated by two examiners. The marks for class attendance will be according to following table:

*Attendance*	Marks
90% and above	10
85% to below 90%	9
80% to below 85%	8
75% to below 80%	7
70% to below 75%	6
65% to below 70%	5
60% to below 65%	4
Less than 60%	0

b) If a teacher is unable or restricted by the examination rules of the University- he/she will not evaluated in-course tests- home assignment and also the Semester final scripts.

c) The result of the Semester final examination shall be tabulated by three teachers to be recommended by the Examination Committee. If the difference of marks between two examiners is 20% or more- the script in question may be examined by a third examiner and the arithmetic mean of the nearest two arest marks be taken.

d) The third examiner shall be recommended by the Examination Committee from the panel of examiners other than a member of the Examination Committee or a tabulator.

e) In each course total of (i) the marks awarded by the semester final examiners plus (ii) the average of the in-course tests- home-assignment- oral test and (iii) the class attendance marks awarded by the course teacher- will be converted into letter-grades in the following manner:

Grading System

Marks Obtained	Letter Grade	Grade Point
80% and above	A+	4.00
75% to less than 80%	A	3.75
70% to less than 75%	A-	3.50
65% to less than 70%	B+	3.25
60% to less than 65%	B	3.00
55% to less than 60%	B-	2.75
50% to less than 55%	C+	2.50
45% to less than 50%	C	2.25
40% to less than 45%	D	2.00
Less than 40%	F	00

In the tabulation process- only the total marks of a course will be rounded-up and the results will be published in letter-grades only.

At the end of the second semester- the Examination Committee will hold a comprehensive viva-voce and the awarded marks vis-à-vis the grades will be weighted 3 (three) credit points. For the viva-voce a student will be awarded one grade (equivalent to one course unit).

The published results of the program will show the grades earned and the Grade Point Average (GPA) only at the semester and/or the year-end.

The Controller of Examinations shall publish the cumulative result of the program and/shall provide the Transcript showing course-wise grades and the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of the candidates.

Class Attendance

A student shall have to attend at least 75% of classes held in a course. Provided that the Academic Committee of the Department concerned may on special grounds and on such documentary evidences as may be necessary recommend marginal cases of shortage of attendance (not bellow 60%) for condonation.

The course teacher shall submit the class attendance register to the Chairman during the class brake week.

The Chairman of the Department shall monitor class holding and attendance of students.

Degree Requirements

For the degree of MBA- a student of the program will require to earn (i) 36 credit hours including viva-voce weighted 3 credit hours and Research Paper weighted 3 credit points; (ii) CGPA of 2.00 and complete the program in three academic years from the first admission into the program.

The topic of the research paper shall be chosen by the student concerned while he or she is in the first semester in consultation with the supervisor selected by the concerned Examination Committee

For the degree of MBA- no grades from any source other than that of the prescribed 36 credit hours will be weighted.

The candidate carrying F-grade in any course shall not be awarded the degree of MBA.

Improvement Of Grades

1. Students obtaining F grade in any course shall be required to improve the grade with the next available batch (es). Students with F grade failing to clear the grade at first improvement examination will be allowed to sit for the second time with the next available batch. But if a student with an F grade in a course obtains D-C or C+ grade in the first Improvement Examination- he or she will not be allowed to take any further Improvement Examination in that course.

2. The student earning less than B- grade in any course may choose to improve the grade by appearing at the concerned Semester Final Examination once only with next available batch. However a student must complete the Program within two academic years.

3. No improvement shall be allowed in the in-course test/home assignment/oral test and research paper marks as well as grades earned in the viva-voce.

4. For improvement of grade in a course the student shall apply to the Examination Committee at least 2(two) weeks before the start of the relevant Semester final examination through the Chairman of the concerned department.

Readmission

A student failing to get a CGPA of 2.0 in the first and second semesters combined may seek readmission with the next available batch once only.

On readmission grades earned by a student in the preceding year of readmission shall cease to exist and the student shall have to repeat all the course-works and examinations.

On readmission the Roll number of the student will remain same and every Roll number will carry with it the year of admission.

Dropping-Out

Student failing to earn yearly CGPA of 2.00 after taking readmission shall be dropped out of the program.

A student earning F-grade in any course after taking improvement examinations (F grade improvement) shall be dropped out of the program.

Adoption of Unfair means

If any student adopts unfair means in any examination or home assignments- Research Paper the teacher/invigilator shall report in writing to the Chief Invigilator/Chairman of the Examination Committee for onward transmission to the Disciplinary Board of the University for action as per University rules.

Dean’s Honours List and Dean’s Merit List

A list of meritorious students who have been awarded the MBA degree with CGPA of at least 3.85 shall be included in the Dean’s Honours List of the year.

Students who have earned GPA of 4.0 in any semester shall be included in the Dean’s Merit List of the semester.

Administration

Respective statutory authorities of the University shall design syllabus- allocate courses for teaching- constitute examination committee and the panel of examiners as per rules of the University.

At the beginning of a Semester

a) A course teacher shall provide the students a course outline indicating the text books to be followed- probable dates of in-course tests and home assignments- and

b) The Chairman of a Department shall prepare a schedule indicating 15 weeks of class teaching- Research Paper topic selection- 1-week break- 3 weeks of examinations and the following 4 weeks for the publication of result of the batch. However- the Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies shall ensure that program of the departments be implemented in due time.

a) For preparing Research Proposal students will be placed individually or in a group under a teacher for supervision. The students will have to submit individual research paper. The Research Paper shall have to be prepared in English. To evaluate the research paper the Examination Committee shall recommend two examiners (1^st and 2^nd).

b) The Examination Committee shall recommend two question setters and two script examiners including the course teacher for each course and moderate questions- hold semester final examination and viva-voce. The printing of questions and publication of result shall be done by the Examination Committee in co-operation with the Controller of Examinations as per University rules.

The Chairmen of the Examination Committee shall submit the examination result to the Chairman of the Department including:-

(a) A grade-sheet and all the relevant working papers.

(b) A list of teachers showing their involvement in examination works.

The course teacher shall publish the result of the in-course tests and home assignment- within one week of the date of holding and submit the average in-course and home-assignments marks to the Chairman of the Examination Committee before the semester final examination starts. Tabulation work will be started after all the marks of the semester final are received by the Chairman. Modification of submitted marks shall not be allowed.

Within the framework of these rules and the rules of the University- the Departmental Academic Committee may adopt policies for strengthening the academic and co-curricular activities of the Department.

Students failing to clear up the University dues of the year of study shall not be permitted to appear at the second semester examination.