The education leading to a Bachelor of Business Administration degree starts with general classes in a wide variety of subjects. Freshmen (first-year students) and sophomores (second-year students) spend their first two years building a foundation for their business studies.

 

The variety of coursework in the curriculum contributes to a broad based understanding of business management processes.

Course Structure

 

Course Category	No. of Courses	Credit per Course	Total Credits
General Education (GE)	7	3	21
Allied	6	3	18
Core	17	3	51
Major	6	3	18
Minor / Free Elective	3	3	9
Capstone	1	3	3
Internship	1	3	3
Total	41	3	123

General Education (GE) Courses

The GE course structure is designed to enhance the students' knowledge in and develop their appreciation for liberal arts and science subjects.

 

Compulsory

 

No.	Course Code	Course Title
1	C101	English language
2	K101	Mathematics for Decisions
3	Z101	Psychology

 

Electives

 

No.	Course Code	Course Title
1	C102	Foreign Language (French, German, Mandarin, Spanish)
2	G101	Economics of Geography and Environment
3	S101	Physical Sciences
4	S102	Biological Sciences
5	Z102	Philosophy
6	Z103	Sociology
7	Z104	History
8	Z105	Business Ethics and Leadership

Allied Courses

These courses help students to build a knowledge base for later application in other courses.

 

No.	Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite Course Code
1	E201	Micro Economics	K102
2	E202	Macro Economics	E201
3	G201	Bangladesh Studies	-
4	K102	Quantitative Analysis	K101
5	K201	Computer Applications	K102
6	K202	Business Statistics	K102

Core Courses

The core courses ensure knowledge of all the functional areas of business.

 

No.	Course Code	Course Title	Pre-requisite Course Code
1	A101	Financial Accounting I	-
2	A201	Financial Accounting II	A101
3	A202	Management Accounting	A201
4	C103	Business Communication	C101
5	F301	Financial Management I	A202
6	F302	Financial Management II	F301
7	H301	Human Resources Management	W202
8	K301	Research Methods	K202
9	K302	Management Information Systems	K202
10	L201	Legal Environment of Business	W201
11	L301	International Business Environment	L201
12	M301	Principles of Marketing	-
13	M302	Marketing Management	M301
14	P301	Operations Management	K202
15	W201	Principles of Management	-
16	W202	Organizational Behavior	W201
17	W301	Entrepreneurship	W201

Areas of Concentration (Major/Minor)

Students are required to take additional courses as free electives in order to develop interests in areas which may aid in advancement of their career paths.

 

In this category, students concentrate on their chosen professional major, which prepares them for careers in business and provides specialized analytical skills for professional advancement. Students can choose from among six areas of concentration: Accounting, Finance, Human Resources Management (HRM), Information Systems, Marketing, and Technology and Operations

 

Students may wish to minor in any academic area of special interest. The requirement for minors as an option for students is successful completion of three elective courses from any one area of concentration.

 

The prerequisites for concentration in any area are successful completion of all required GE, Allied, and Core courses.

Accounting

 

No.	Course Code	Course Title
1	A401	Cost Accounting
2	A402	Advanced Financial Accounting
3	A403	Accounting Theory
4	A404	Accounting for Govt. and Non-Profit Organization
5	A405	Auditing
6	A406	Accounting Information System
7	A408	Taxation
8	A411	Strategic Management Accounting
9	F409	Financial Information Analysis

Finance

 

No.	Course Code	Course Title
1	F401	Corporate Finance
2	F402	Portfolio Management
3	F403	Financial Markets and Institutions
4	F404	Bank Management
5	F405	International Finance
6	F406	Financial Derivatives
7	F407	Insurance and Risk Management
8	F409	Financial Information Analysis
9	A408	Taxation

 

Human Resources Management (HRM)

No.	Course Code	Course Title
1	H401	Human Recourse Planning
2	H402	Training and Development
3	H403	Labor- Management Relations
4	H404	Compensation Theory and Administration
5	H405	Negotiation and Conflict Management
6	H406	Performance Management
7	H407	Wages and Labor Market
8	H408	Human Resource Information Systems
9	H411	Strategic Human Resources Management

Information Systems

 

No.	Course Code	Course Title
1	K401	Computer Programming
2	K402	Systems Analysis
3	K403	Database Management
4	K404	E-Commerce
5	K405	Decision Support Systems
6	K406	Information Technology Management
7	K411	Information Systems Strategy

Marketing

 

No.	Course Code	Course Title
1	M401	Basic Marketing Research
2	M402	Consumer Behavior
3	M403	Integrated Marketing Communication
4	M404	Selling and Salesmanship
5	M405	International Marketing
6	M406	Brand Management
7	M407	Channel Management
8	M408	Retail Management
9	M409	Business to Business Marketing
10	M411	Strategic Marketing

Technology and Operations

 

No.	Course Code	Course Title
1	P401	Operations Research
2	P402	Production Planning and Inventory Control
3	P403	Logistics and Supply Chain Management
4	P404	Quality Management
5	P405	Project Management
6	P406	Productivity Management
7	P407	Enterprise Resource Planning
8	P408	Appropriate Technology
9	P409	Technology Management
10	P410	Product and Services Development
11	P411	Strategic Operations Management

Capstone Course

 

This course enables the students to integrate what has been learnt in the rest of the program.

 

Course Code	Course Title	Prerequisite Course Code
W501	Business Strategy	All General Education, Allied, and Core courses

 

The decisions on course offerings are made by the Academic Committee.

Comprehensive Examination

A Comprehensive Examination is taken to evaluate the students' comprehension of their major areas of study. Students must earn a minimum of 60 percent marks in this examination. The Comprehensive Examination grade is shown on the Grade Sheet but is not included in the calculation of CGPA.

 

The Comprehensive Examination is usually taken two weeks before the end of the final semester. If a student fails the Comprehensive Examination, he/she may sit for a retake which is allowed only once, unless otherwise decided by the Academic Committee.

Internship Program

Every student must complete an Internship Program as part of the BBA degree requirement. A student must pass the Comprehensive Examination before starting the Internship Program. The primary goal of internship is to provide an on-the-job exposure to students and an opportunity for relating theoretical concepts to real life situations. Students are placed in business enterprises, government and semi-autonomous institutions, NGOs, development projects, or research institutions. The program includes ten weeks of organizational attachment and four weeks for report writing.

 

Students are required to prepare and submit an internship report which is graded following the grading scheme of IBA. The grade obtained in the internship report is shown on the Grade Sheet and is also included in calculating CGPA.

Applicability of the Curriculum and Rules

The Institute of Business Administration reserves the right to make, at any time without notice, changes to programs, courses, regulations, degree requirements, fees or any other information or statements contained in this booklet. No responsibility will be borne by the University of Dhaka and by the Institute of Business Administration for any adjustment or expenses resulting out of such changes.