Academic Program
The academic programs consist of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) regular Master of Business Administration (MBA), Evening Master of Business Administration (EMBA), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
2.1 BBA Program
BBA in Management is an undergraduate program of 120 credit hours, to be completed in four years divided into eight semesters. It is a terminal degree. Each semester is of 19 weeks of which 15 weeks are for class-teaching, one week for break and 3 weeks for holding the semester final examination. Each course unit is of 100 marks. There are two in-course tests of minimum one hour duration each carrying 30% weightage, while a term paper/quizzes carry 10% weightage. The examination scripts are evaluated by two examiners.
The students of BBA are exposed to various business-related courses/issues in order to enable them to equip themselves with modern knowledge in business and technology. The courses offered broadly include such areas of learning as the basics of business, accounting, management fundamentals, mathematics for decision-making, business and industrial law, marketing, business communication, business statistics, economics, financial management, behavioral science, industrial relations, human resource management, insurance and banking, entrepreneurship development, auditing and taxation, MNC management, and computing fundamentals.
2.2 MBA Program (Regular)
The regular MBA Program is a full-time 48 credit hour professional program designed to meet the needs of the students who want to develop their career as executives or as teachers and researchers. Only 4-year BBA graduates of DMS are eligible to get admission into the regular MBA program. Currently, MBA students can attain their major in any of two areas, such as Strategic & International Management, and Human Resource Management.
2.3 MBA Program (Evening)
Evening MBA Program (EMBA) is an addition to the existing academic programs of the Department of Management Studies. This self-financed program, primarily aimed at helping executives of the business and non business organizations to develop their career, was approved by the Academic Council of Dhaka University on October 12, 2001.
There is no defined duration of the program. It is uniquely designed to address separately situations of each and every individual student. Generally, a student with Master Degree should be able to complete the program within 18 to 24 months. However, a student must complete the degree within 5 years and one must take at least 2 courses in a semester in normal cases. Graduates in any discipline may apply for appearing at the admission test conducted twice a year. The written admission test of one hour is centrally conducted by the Faculty of Business Studies on aptitude, logical reasoning, general knowledge and analytical ability. Applicants selected through the admission test results are called for interview.
There are three semesters in a calendar year as follows:
Spring Semester: January to April (4.0 months)
Summer Semester: May to August (4.0 months)
Fall Semester: September to December (4.0 months)
There are two classes of 1.5 hours for each course in a week (in total 30 classes in a semester including class tests and presentations).
Admission seekers to the EMBA program are categorized into three groups. The groups are: (a) students with M.Com. or BBA or equivalent degrees; (b) students of any discipline with Master (non-business) degrees who qualify for exemptions; and (c) students of any discipline with Bachelor (non-commerce) degrees. Students in Group (a) are required to take courses for 36 credit hours; those in Group (b) for 66 credit hours; and those in Group (c) for 96 credit hours with no course exemption. Every graduating student, after completion of MBA course work, are required to undergo an internship program for at least three months and write a project paper under the supervision of a departmental teacher.
2.4 M.Phil, and Ph.D. Programs
Every year students are admitted into M.Phil and Ph.D. programs according to the rules of the University. Masters degree holders in management/business administration from any recognized educational institution may apply for admission, subject to fulfillment of the conditions set by the University. The terms and conditions regarding admission, examination, and other matters relating to these degrees are prescribed by the regulations formulated by the Academic Council and the Syndicate of the University.