Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Program
The Institute of Business Administration, Dhaka University also offers M.Phil. and Ph.D. degree programs as per rules and regulations of the University of Dhaka. These two programs are centrally controlled by the Board of Advanced Studies and the Academic Council of the Dhaka University.
Admission Requirements
The Institute of Business Administration awards M.Phil. degree of the University of Dhaka. Candidates possessing the Master's Degree of any discipline from Dhaka University or from any recognized university with at least second class/divisions in all the four public examinations and having good academic record may apply for admission to the M.Phil. Program of the IBA. The admission to the M.Phil. Program is subject to the recommendation by the Institute's Academic Committee.
Duration of the Program, Admission Test and Specialization
The M.Phil. Program is a two-year full time program, and the duration can be extended for another year only, on request and on recommendation of the Academic Committee of the Institute. The Institute of Business Administration conducts the admission process as and when advertised by the University. After receiving the applications, the candidates are asked to sit for an Admission Test.
The students of M.Phil. Program can specialize in any of the following areas:
1. Human Resources Management
2. Financial Management
3. Marketing Management
4. Economics and Development Management
5. Management Sciences and Information Technology
The M.Phil. Committee
M.Phil. Program at IBA is managed by the M.Phil. Committee of the Institute which is constituted with five senior Professors with the Director in the Chair and one/two area coordinafor. The functions of the M.Phil. Committee is to scrutinize applications and recommend to the Academic Committee for approval and recommendation to the Board of Advanced Studies. Constitution and recommendation of names of Examination Committee for First Year Examination of M.Phil. Program and constitution and recommendation of names of Examination Committee for the examination of M.Phil. Theses. These functions are done in accordance with the ordinance and regulations for the degree of Master of Philosophy of the Dhaka University as outlined below.
The M.Phil. Committee consists of 5 senior Professors and an area coordinator. Dr. Iftekhar Ghani Chowdhury, Director is the current Chairman of the M.Phil. Committee of IBA.