WMBA Program

Institute of Business Administration (IBA-JU)

Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342

About US
Located in the exquisite natural setting, Institute of Business Administration, Jahangirnagar Univ ersity (IBAJU) started its journey under the name of the Department of Business Administration in 1991. The Institute
initiated a new era by introducing the four-y ear Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program in
Bangladesh. Over the course of this long journey , IBA-JU offered both undergraduate and postgraduate
programs with the most innov ativ e and sophisticated curriculum.
IBA-JU constantly striv es to groom its graduates with contemporary business k now-how as it is equipped
with highly qualified faculties trained in some of the best business schools of the world. Furthermore, as one
of the leading tertiary business education prov iders of this country , the Institute has prov en itself as a
distinguished source of highly competent business graduates who prov ed their capabilities in the corporate
sector of the country . It has set itself in a position to ensure a balance while meeting corporate
requirements and achiev ing academic excellence. Based on this principle, IBA-JU has introduced a regular
week end MBA program for the graduates from a wide range of disciplines. In order to ensure the greater
conv enience of the prospectiv e students, the academic activ ities of this MBA program is set to be conducted
during the week ends. This program (W eek end MBA) is the first of its k ind in Bangladesh that specifically
considers the need of the indiv iduals who hav e a desire to complete a high-quality MBA without disrupting
their respectiv e professional and/or daily schedules during the week day s.

Campus Life
The charming campus of Jahangirnagar Univ ersity (JU) is situated just 30 k ilometers away from the city
center. With some of the rare beauties of the mother nature, the Univ ersity campus showcases the true
spirit of higher education. The vast green lashes and pure mind blowing scenic beauty will welcome you into
a rich academic atmosphere blended with widespread flora and fauna. As far as the transportation is
concerned, public transportation during the week ends is frequently av ailable for a conv enient and relaxed
journey to and from the Univ ersity .

Weekend MBA of IBA-JU

The Week end Master of Business Administration Program consists of 60 credit hours (20 courses 3 credit
hour each) that can be completed within two to six y ears on trimester basis. Each trimester will be of
thirteen week s of duration. Students from the related academic back ground may get waiv er of maximum 15
credit hours (5 courses). Unlik e other program offered by IBA-JU, this program is a nonresidential MBA
program.

Why IBA-JU Weekend MBA?

There are sev eral noteworthy reasons to choose IBA-JU Week end MBA program.
Salient Features:

High quality public univ ersity degree with competitiv e and reasonable cost.
Highly qualified faculty members with international teaching and research exposures.
Conv enient class and examination schedules.
Strong industry link ages that integrates theories with practices.
Flexible program design to facilitate the beginning and ending of the program within two to six
y ears on a trimester sy stem.

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Wi-Fi connectiv ity , rich seminar library and computer lab.

Open for applicants who hav e completed their respectiv e graduation from any reputed domestic or
international institution.

If you want to accelerate your career progression or to change the direction of the career, Week end MBA
program of IBA-JU is set to be a right choice to dev elop the potentiality and to achiev e the desired goals.

Admission Requirements
Eligibility of a candidate:
In order to qualify as a candidate for the Week end MBA program, the applicant must satisfy the following
requirements:
All applicants must hav e at least a B achelor degree in any field of study . The minimum qualifying point is
sev en for all applicants. The point-based sy stem is presented below in the table:
Table 1: SSC, HSC or Equiv alents
SSC
(GPA /Division)

HSC
(GPA /Division)

O level GPA

A Level GPA

Qualifying
Points

>=4.0/1 st

>=4.0/ 1st

>=3.0

>=2.5

nd

nd

>=2.5

>=2.0

rd

>=1.0

>=1.0

>=3.0/2

>=1.0/3

>=3.0/ 2

rd

>=1.0/ 3

Applicants who hav e tak en the O Lev el examination must hav e passed at least fiv e subjects, with a
minimum grade D in each of these subjects. Applicants who hav e tak en the A Lev el examination must
hav e passed at least two subjects, with a minimum grade of D in each of these subjects. Letter grades of
O Lev el and A Lev el subjects are conv erted to grade points (A =4, B=3, C=2, D=1). Grade Point Average
(GPA) is calculated by av eraging the grade points of the fiv e best grades of O Lev el and the two best
grades of A Lev el.
Table 2: Bachelors and Masters Program
Certificate/ Degree

Class/ Division

Bachelor Degree (Pass)

Bachelor
Degree
(Hons.,
Bachelor
Engineering, Medicine, or Agriculture)
Master degree

of

1st
4
5

2nd
3
4

3rd
2
2

Table 3: Four- y ear Bachelor Program (4.0 point scale)

CGPA
Points

3.5 and above

5

3.0 to < 3.5

4

2.5 to < 3.0

3

For all other certificates, equiv alence will be determined by the designated committee of the Institute.
Applicants with a score of 550 or more in GMAT (with minimum 30 percentile in verbal and 50 percentile in
quantitativ e) may be exempted from the written test. Howev er, they will be required to pass a v iv a-voce
examination.
Admission Test:
The admission test will comprise of a written test followed by a viv a-voce examination. The duration of the
written test will be 1 hour and 30 minutes. This examination aims to measure the linguistic, analy tical, and
quantitativ e sk ill of a candidate. A successful candidate must pass both tests independently . Final merit list
will be based on the scores of the written and v iv a-v oce examinations.

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Program Fees
The fees of the MBA program are very competitiv e and represent excellent v alue for money . The total cost
of the program includes an admission fee, seminar library fee, computer lab fee, registration fee per
trimester and tuition fee. The cost of the program is about Tk . 1,36,000 to Tk . 1,72,000 depending on the
students prev ious academic standings. Nev ertheless, the cost structure would be adjusted time to time to
reflect the inflationary changes which is subject to the approv al of the Finance Committee (FC) and the
Syndicate of the Univ ersity .
Table 4: Cost of the Program
Item(s)

A mount (BDT)

Admission Fee
Seminar Library Fee
Computer Lab Fee
Registration Fee per Trimester
Tuition Fee per credit hour

Tk .
Tk .
Tk .
Tk .
Tk .

5,000
2,000
3,000
3,000
2,400

Program Structure
Table 5: Structure of the Program
Item
Basic Courses
Major Courses
Minor Courses
Capstone Course
Total

No. of
Credit
Courses
Hours
13
13 x 3 = 39
4
4 x 3 = 12
2
2x3= 6
1
1x3= 3
20
20 x 3 = 60
Duration of trimesters: 4 Months

Degree requirements:
i) The degree will be awarded after the successful completion of a maximum of 20 courses (60 credit
hours). Maximum 5 courses can be waiv ed based on the prev ious academic records of the student.
ii) Passing all of the required courses indiv idually with at least D grade and maintaining a minimum
Cumulativ e Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.5.

Major Areas
The program offers a range of major or concentration courses.
Table 6: Major Areas

Major Areas

Bank ing and Finance

Human Resources Management
Management Information Sy stems
Dev elopment Management

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Mark eting
Accounting and Information Sy stems
Quantitativ e Business Analy sis
International Business

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Facu lty Members

1. Dr. Mohammad Bak tiar Rana, Director & Associate Professor
MBA (IBA-JU), PhD (Yokohama, Japan)
2. Professor Dr. S. M. Ikhtiar Alam
MBA (IBA, DU), MAPE (Boston, USA), PhD (IBA, DU)
3. Professor Kamrul Arefin
MCom (DU), MBA (CQU, Australia)
4. Mr. Chowdhury Golam Kibria , Associate Professor
MBA (IBA, DU)
5. Dr. Shuddhasattwa Rafiq, Associate Professor
MBA (IBA-JU), PhD (Curtin, Australia) & Post Doc (USQ, Australia)
6. Mr. Mohammad Nazmul Islam, Associate Professor
MBA (IBA-JU)
7. Dr. Md. Motaher Hossain, Associate Professor
B.Sc Hons (Aligarh Muslim University, India), MBA (Magadh, India), PhD (Helsink i, Finland)
8. Dr. Sheik h Mohammed Rafiul Huque, Assistant Professor
MBA (IBA-JU), MBA & PhD (Yok ohama, Japan)
9. Ms. Tasnima Aziza, Assistant Professor
MBA (IBA-JU)
10. Dr. K.M. Zahidul Islam, Assistant Professor
MBA (IBA-JU), PhD (Helsinki, Finland)
11. Ms. Ireen Akhter, Assistant Professor
MBS (RU), MBA (IBA, DU)
12. Mr. Shahriar Kabir, Assistant Professor
MBA (IBA-DU)
13. Mr. Md. Abu Say eed, Assistant Professor
MBA (IBA-DU), MS (Australia)
14. Mr. Arafat Rahman, Assistant Professor
MBA (IBA-JU), MS (UoL, UK)
15. Mr. Mohammad Moniruzzaman Siddiquee, Assistant Professor
MBA (IBA-JU), MBA (UNB, Canada)
16. Ms. Jasmine Jaim, Lecturer
MBA (IBA-JU)
17. Mr. Sheik h Feroze Rehan, Lecturer
MBA (EWU), MS (Linkoping, Sweden)
18. Mr. Md. Alamgir Hossen, Lecturer
MBA (IBA-JU)

Contact Details
Institute of Business A dministration (IBA -JU)
Jahangirnagar Univ ersity , Sav ar, Dhak a -1342
Phone: 880-2-7791045-51 Ext: 1448
Cell +88017-3064-1073
E-mail: wmba.iba.ju@gmail.com
Web: www.iba-ju.org

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