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General Requirements
The admission policy provides a framework for the selection of students to the Executive MBA program on a competitive basis of past academic records, and performances in the admission test (or GMAT) plus an interview. Admission into the program is held three times each year (Fall, Spring, and Summer). The Executive MBA or EMBA is designed for people with work experience. Minimum 3 years of work experience in any field after completion of undergraduate degree in any discipline is required.
Applicant Eligibility
Job Experience
Academic Qualifications
Minimum 2 years' Bachelors Degree (any discipline) or equivalent Professional Certification. At least a 2nd Class or CGPA of 2.5 (4.0 basis) in the Bachelors Program.
Admission Test
Applicants will be required to sit for an admission test, which is administered by IBA in Dhaka. The Admission Test will evaluate the applicant's aptitude in the following two areas: 1. 2. Language and Communication Analytical ability
To qualify in the Admission Test an applicant must obtain minimum qualifying marks in each area. The application may be downloaded from the IBA website (www.iba-du.edu) and printed out on separate pages, or collected FREE from the IBA Executive MBA Program Office. The form may also be obtained by mail from the Program Office by sending a self -addressed envelope (10"x8") with a postage stamp of Tk.50.00. The filled-in application form along with a Bank Draft / Pay Order for Tk.1500, payable to "Executive MBA, IBA", should be submitted to the Executive MBA Program Office between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Further information may be obtained from EMBA Program Office, IBA, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000.
Interview
Applicants will be selected for interview on the basis of their performance in the Admission Test.
Foreign Applicants
International student may apply for admission provided the individual fulfils the admission requirements as laid down for the local students. However, the requirement of personal interview may be waived and in that case evaluation of students will be done on the bases of written records, academic references, writing assignments and online interview. The University of Dhaka prescribed fee for a foreign student is US$ 2000 per year. However, student from SAARC countries (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka) will be charged an annual fee of US$ 1000 or equivalent Bangladeshi Taka.
Class Attendance
A student should enroll for 3 courses each semester. Each year will comprise of 3 semesters and each semester will be of 14 weeks duration. Thus a student may complete the program within 5 semesters. All the courses are not offered every semester. Core courses normally require a minimum of 15 students. Major courses may require a minimum of 6 students.
Grading System
Letter grades are used to evaluate the course performance and other works of a student in a course. A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, and D are considered passing grades. (F) is the failing grade. The numerical equivalence of the grades as used by the Institute in calculating CGPA is as follows: Later grade Grade point
A AB+
4 3.67 3.33
B BC+ C CD F
Incomplete grade
For incomplete course work, a student may be assigned the grades of 'Incomplete', which will be recorded as 'I' with an alternative grade based on the work completed up to that point in time. The alternative grade will come into effect if the student fails to complete the course requirement. A student will be allowed to complete an incomplete course within four weeks from the date of publication of the results. A student who fails to complete the course work will automatically get the alternative grade earned by him. In case no alternative grade is given then the 'I' will be replaced by an 'F' grade after four weeks.
Repeating a Course
A course may be taken only once for a grade, except when a student receives a failing grade which is recorded as 'F'. Since passing of all courses individually is a degree requirement, the student must retake a failing course when offered, and must successfully complete the course. The grade earned on the retake will be shown in the transcript along with 'F' grade earned in the first time the course was taken. But the grade earned on the course(s) repeated will be substituted for 'F' in computing the CGPA. A course may be retaken only onc Academic Standing of a Student A student to remain in good standing must maintain a minimum CGPA of 2.50. The GPA or CGPA will be calculated on the basis of the number of courses completed, including the course(s) in which the student has received an "F" grade, until he/she repeats the course and the "F" grade is substituted by a passing grade.
Comprehensive Examination
The Comprehensive examination evaluates the academic competence of the students in the chosen area of concentration. A student must obtain at least 60% marks in this examination to become eligible for the EMBA degree. The grade earned in the comprehensive examination is recorded in the grade sheet of the student but not considered in calculating the CGPA. The comprehensive examination is usually taken two weeks before the end of the final semester in which the student is to complete the fifteenth course. Failure in the comprehensive examination calls for a retake, which is allowed only once, unless otherwise decided by the Academic Committee. Such retake will be held in the semester following the graduation of the batch to which the student belongs.
Unfair Means
The following would be considered as unfair means adopted during examinations and other contexts: a)Communicating with fellow students for obtaining help b)Copying from another student's script/report/paper c) Copying from desk, or palm of a hand, or from other documents d) Possession of any incriminating document whether used or not e)Any approach, direct or indirect, to influence the teacher for a grade, and f)Unruly behavior, which disrupts the academic program.
If a student is found to be adopting unfair means by the course teacher, he/she may be given an 'F' grade at the discretion of the teacher for part of the course or in its entirety. Adoption of unfair means may result in the dismissal of a student from the program and expulsion of the student from the Institute and as such from the University.
Course Structure
Course Category No. of Courses Credit per Course Total Credits
9 4 1 1 15
Course Title
3 3 3 3 3
27 12 3 3 15
Prerequisite
1 3
K501
4 5 6 7 8 9
Entrepreneurship Serial No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Managerial Communication Accounting for Managers Marketing Practices Managing Human Resources in Organizations Managing Operations Financial Theory and Practices
Course Code W601 W602 W603 W604 W605 W606 W607 W608 W609 W610 W611 W612 W620 W621 Entrepreneurial Finance Entrepreneurial Marketing
Course Title
Entrepreneurship and Corporate Venturing Innovation Management Management of Technology Managing Changes Managing Product Development Negotiation Small Business Management Social Entrepreneurship Franchise Management Technology and Marketst Business Ethics and Leadership Seminars in Small Business
Finance
Serial No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Course Code F601 F602 F603 F604 F605 F606 F607 F608 F609 F610 F611 F612 F613 F621 W620 Corporate Finance Financial Institutions and Markets International Finance Financial Derivatives Portfolio Management and Investment Analysis Insurance and Risk Management Bank Management Financial Information Analysis Corporate Restructuring Entrepreneurial Finance Real Estate Finance Venture Financing Corporate Governance Seminars in Finance Business Ethics and Leadership Course Title
Serial No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Course Code H601 H602 H603 H604 H605 H606 H607 H608 H609 H610 H611 H621 W620 Compensation Management Conflict Management Gender in Management Human Recourse Planning
Course Title
Human Resource Management in Global Organizations Industrial Relations Managing Employees Managing Workforce Diversity Performance Management Strategic Human Resources Management Training and Development Seminars in Human Resource Management Business Ethics and Leadership
Information Systems
Serial No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Course Code K601 K602 K603 K604 K605 K606 K607 K608 K609 K621 W620 Course Title Cross-Functional Systems Integrationt Data Management Decision Support Systems E-Business Global Information Technology Management Information and Knowledge Management Information Technology Strategy and Services Management of Information Systems System Analysis and Design Seminars in Information Systems Business Ethics and Leadership
Management
Serial No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Course Code N610 N621 W605 W606 W609 W620 F614 K606 P608 P613 Course Title Cross Cultural Management Seminar is Management Management of Technology Managing changes Small Business Management Business ethics and leadership Corporate Governance Information and knowledge Management Quality Management Project Management
Marketing
Serial No 1 2 Course Code M601 M602 Advertising Strategy Brand Strategy Course Title
Serial No 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Course Code M603 M604 M605 M606 M607 M608 M609 M610 M611 M612 M613 M621 W620 Buyer Behavior E-Marketing Industrial Marketing
Course Title
Integrated Marketing Communication International Marketing Marketing Channels Strategies Market Research Relationship Marketing Sales-force Management Services Marketing Societal Marketing and Corporate Responsibilities Seminars in Marketing Business Ethics and Leadership
Serial No 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Course Code P609 P610 P611 P612 P613 P621 W620 Service Operations Supply Chain Management Technology and Markets
Course Title
Technology and Operations Strategy Project Management Seminars in Operations Business Ethics and Leadership
Description of Courses
A brief description of each course listed as either core or elective is included in the Appendix. Catalog description provides an introduction to the courses listed for the EMBA program.
Course Contents
Detailed course contents will be developed for each course for review and revision by the Academic Committee of IBA. The approved course contents will serve as guidelines for teaching the courses.
National Income and Product; Aggregate supply and demand models; Savings, consumption and investment; Aggregate levels of production; Theory of money and inflation; Monetary and fiscal policy.
W608 Negotiation
This course is designed to provide students with a competitive advantage in negotiation. Students will learn and practice the technical skills and analytic frameworks that are necessary to negotiate successfully with peers from other top business schools, and students will learn methods for developing the powerful social capital students will need to rise in the executive
ranks of any organization. In this course, students will learn to successfully face the challenge of negotiating materially rewarding deals while also building their social capital.
and stocks; (3) capital budgeting decisions; (4) uncertainty and the tradeoff between risk and return; and (5) corporate financing and dividend policy decisions.
Compensation theory; Job analysis; Preparation of job description; Fundamentals of job evaluation; Methods of compensation including incentives, Fringe benefits; Determinants of wage levels; wage structures and individual wages; analysis of the impact of wages on individual attitudes and decisions to participate and perform in organizations.
Performance Management Cycle: Planning, Coaching, Reviewing, Rewarding, Improving; Performance Planning: Using job analysis, Developing performance standard, Communicating performance expectation; Coaching Performance: Establishing trustful relationships, Identifying causes of poor performance; Reviewing Performance: Different approaches to performance appraisal; Rewarding Performance: Compensation management, Performance pay, Knowledge-based pay; Improving Performance: Mentoring, Career development
This course explores the influences of communication on ethical leadership in organizational life. We will discuss the applications of pertinent research and theories of communication, leadership, and ethics in complex and challenging organizing contexts. The course will cut across multiple levels of communication, different communication channels, and the use of diverse communication media and technologies.
This course will teach fundamental concepts of information as well as decision support systems. The course will study information systems terminologies, decision-making process, data management, access, and visualizations, constructing a Decision Support Systems. The course will briefly discuss Executive Information Systems and networks role in a Decision Support System
K604 E-Business
This course provides a comprehensive presentation of the concepts, technologies, and tools necessary for designing and implementing information systems that support electronic commerce (e-commerce) initiatives. The primary objective is to familiarize students with the current literature related to e-commerce including networking basics, infrastructure architectures, security, front-end/back-end integration, development tools, emerging business models, marketing tactics, online investing, and designing interactive Web sites to enhance usability.
The objective of this course is to explore information resources management issues from a managerial perspective. In this course students learn how information resources can influence and define corporate strategy, how to discover opportunities to gain competitive advantages with information resources, and how managers control the development and use of such information resources (covering topics such as end-user computing expert systems and privacy). Students also learn how to model and analyze corporate information needs, how database management systems serve to support those needs, and how managers address significant issues concerning that support.
understanding consumers as a way of informing marketing research and driving marketing decision. The course is directed at students preparing for brand/product/marketing management, business development or consulting positions.
M604 E-Marketing
This course provides an introduction to internet marketing and customer-centric marketing programs. The course focuses on the various unique factors and issues that electronic tools bring to marketing, namely the ability to directly market to individuals and to interact in ways that consumers find valuable. This course is designed as an introduction to the rapidly evolving world of Internet marketing. The opportunities, problems, tactics and strategies associated with incorporating electronic methods into the marketing function are examined. The course includes discussion of the importance of web-site traffic and brand building, online customer support and data collection, online pricing tactics and Internet marketing models.
arranged. If possible, the students are teamed up with research institutes to carry out actual field research/ information gathering.
This course examines the challenges of starting, counseling and funding an early stage social venture through the eyes of the entrepreneur, investor, attorney and community leader. It explores the intricacies of managing and sustaining growth, the changing role of corporate governance, and leveraging private sector partnerships and resources. It also explores innovative public/private sector partnerships and the challenges and opportunities of engaging diverse partners with differing agendas. The course will include guest speakers from the fields of law and business assisting organizations as well the practitioners who run them.