Facilities
3.1 Physical Facilities
The DMS offers an enjoyable teaching-learning environment, which has been made possible by the existence or some unique physical and related facilities. The facilities include:
• A well-equipped computer lab that helps provide one student one-computer for computer related classes and simulations.
• Network system and 24-hours on-line internet connection in the computer lab.
• Fully air-conditioned spacious classrooms in a serene natural environment with adequate lighting.
• In-built microphone system in all classrooms.
• Big-sized white boards in all classrooms.
• Chairs with writing facility for every student.
• Sophisticated overhead and multimedia projectors for visual presentation using computers.
• Fully are-conditioned and well decorated meeting room and department office.
• Well furnished room for each faculty member, fitted with air-conditioners and computer for individual use.
• A common specialized library rich in latest-edition books at the 2nd floor of the faculty building.
3.2 Library Facilities
Students have access to the Dhaka University Central Library, which has in its possession some thousands of books. In addition, the Faculty of Business Studies has developed a library, which keeps primarily business and management-related textbooks. Our Department regularly procures need based books upon recommendation of course teachers and allows the students to use those books through the faculty library.
3.3 Management Development Program
The Department of Management Studies has been involved with organizing ‘management development programs’ for the senior, mid-level and operating level executives of various public and private sector organizations. The primary purpose of such programs is to help the practicing executives update their knowledge in the management field and improve their skills so that they can develop in themselves the capability to face increasing challenges effectively and efficiently in the globalized world. We also conduct company-sponsored employee development programs. Our major clients are banks, insurance companies, sector corporations, non-government organizations, and the multinational companies.
3.4 Student Counseling and Guidance Departmental student advisors regularly provide counseling services to the students on academic and related issues. Three departmental teachers are in charge of students’ counseling and guidance.
3.5 Residential Accommodation
The University has 16 halls including four for female students, and one for foreign students. Every student has to be either resident or attached to a Hall. Students shall have to abide by the rules of discipline of the Hall. The Halls can provide residential accommodation to a limited number of students and any student willing to have a seat in the hall should apply to the hall authority directly. Foreign students are required to arrange finance for living, tuition, books and accommodation. For them accommodation in International Hall is available if requested well in advance.
3.6 Departmental Publications
The Department publishes a professional journal, namely, Journal of Management Studies. Several issues of this journal has already been published. We have also published a ‘Readings in Management’, first of its kind in the country.
3.7 Organizational Attachment
Students of both BBA and MBA programs are required to complete an internship assignment of three months duration with preferably a business organization. Internship for each student is mandatory. Our Department maintains a regular contact with the public and private sector organizations including multinational companies and students are placed in those organizations for internship. As an integral part of their academic programs, each student, after the internship is over, has to prepare a report under the supervision of a departmental faculty. In the case of MBA program, students are required to defend the reports before the MBA Examination Committee.
3.8 Linkage with Business Community
The Department of Management Studies maintains a strong linkage with the business community. We invite the business leaders and professional managers to give practice-based seminars and workshops for our students and faculties. Roundtable meetings with the business professionals are held to generate innovative ideas regarding management issues as well as to elicit opinion about further refinement of our BBA and MBA curricula. We feel proud to incorporate in our curricula the expert suggestions of the business people so that our academic programs reflect the reality of the business world.
3.9 Monitoring and Supervision
The class-holding and students’ attendance and performances are closely monitored and supervised. The BBA Batch Coordinators and the MBA Supervision Committee are primarily responsible for monitoring and supervision of all activities related to BBA and MBA programs respectively, The departmental chairperson generally oversees the performance of both students and teachers. The department vows to continuously improve the quality of teaching-learning in line with TQM philosophy.