FACULTY OF BUSINES STUDIES

BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONALS

Areas of Concentration
Marketing
Finance
Accounting
Human Resource Management (HRM)
Management Information System (MIS)
Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Operations Management
Entrepreneurship

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

2015

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Table of Contents
1. BUP in brief.
2. Faculty of Business Studies
a. Introduction
b. List of former faculty members
c. Faculty members of FBS with photograph

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3. Academic Programs..
a. Bachelor of Business Administration
b. Master of Business Administration
c. Evening Master of Business Administration
4. Academic support programs ..
a. Internship placement program
b. Seminars and Workshops
c. Club facilities
d. Library and Computer facilities
e. Student counseling and Guidance program
f. Residential facilities
g. Transportation facilities
h. Alumni Association
i. Cafeteria
j. Job Placement
k. Scholarship
l. Auditorium
m. Other logistic and support services
5. BBA program at a glance .
Areas of Concentration
6. Curriculum of BBA program .
7. Rules and Regulations for the BBA program
a. Program duration and course structure
b. Admission System
c. Eligibility for Admission
d. Application submission
e. Tuition and other fees
f. Performance evaluation system
g. Discipline
h. Rules for students withdrawal
i. Dress code

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BUP AT A GLANCE
1

Introduction

Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), which is one of the public universities of

Bangladesh, was established on June 5, 2008. The aim was to facilitate professional degrees
and to run undergraduate, graduate and post graduate degrees through its faculties,
affiliated and embodied colleges, institutes, academy or organizations. BUP, with its own
unique features, is set up in a green landscape of Mirpur Cantonment located in Dhaka
Metropolitan City. The university provides a tranquil, pollution free and secured campus life
and above all, a congenial academic atmosphere.
BUP deals with not only the education of the armed forces personnel but also the students
of civilian community from home and abroad. It welcomes those students who intend to
dedicate their total attention and devotion to serious academic pursuits to build up better
tomorrow for the nation. BUP is dedicated to provide high quality education that delivers
real benefits for the students. Thus, BUP is the unique academic entity in the country, where
blending between the civilian and the armed forces students of diverse skills, experience,
exposure and attitude is possible.
2

Motto

The motto of BUP is Excellence through Knowledge.

3

Mission

The mission of this University is to develop human capital of the military and civilian
resources to respond to the knowledge based society of the present world.
4

Vision

The vision of the University is oriented towards enhancing professionalism in both military
and civilian environments, through a need-based and time-sensitive education and training.
The University envisions the responsibility of graduating intellectually enlightened,
technologically advanced, academically competent, ideologically liberal and inspiringly
research-oriented resourceful citizens who are prepared to lead, promote and preserve the
virtues of our great civilization. The University commits itself and all the resources to the
accomplishment of this global trust and responsibility.
5

Affiliated Entities

The BUP acts as a regulatory body for the degrees offered by the following affiliated
institutes, colleges, academies and organizations:
National Defence College (NDC)
Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC)
Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
Armed Forces Medical College ( AFMC)

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Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP)

Armed Forces Medical Institute (AFMI)
Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA)
Bangladesh Naval Academy (BNA)
Bangladesh Air Force Academy (BAFA)
Other organizations/institutes as affiliated with BUP
Embodied Faculties

The BUP offers and regulates degrees in multi-disciplinary dimensions in the field of science,
technology, strategy, liberal education, business and social sciences, medical science, war
and security studies and other fields of knowledge through its following 5 faculties:
Faculty of Security and Strategic Studies (FSSS)
Faculty of Technical and Engineering Studies (FTES)
Faculty of Medical Studies (FMS)
Faculty of Business Studies (FBS)
Faculty of General Studies (FGS)

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FACULTY OF BUSINESS STUDIES

7

Introduction

The Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) inherited the curriculum on business administration
from the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST). This business school is the
pioneer and foremost in-house faculty of the university, which started its academic activity
from the early 2009 with renewed curriculum on MBA and Executive MBA. In 2010, the FBS
expanded its academic offer to undergraduate level and enrolled the 1st batch of BBA
program. Since then the student force of the faculty has increased gradually and now it
hosts an extremely brilliant, agile, creative and intelligent group of young students, who are
destined to provide leadership in the business world. The first batch of BBA students will be
graduating in early 2014 to assert their pervasive presence in the business community.
To achieve the desired level of excellence, the FBS emphasizes on the followings:
A meticulous admission and selection process for best possible screening
Interactive sessions in the classroom and uninterrupted curriculum
Effective teaching through innovative methods blended with latest trends and
developments in the world and with its state of the art facilities
Competent internal faculties with flexibility to outsourcing expert resource persons
Regular guest lectures and visits to organizations
Well thought-out and continuous feedback and assessment system
A culture of discipline, punctuality and commitment
Emphasis on Code of Conduct and Dress Code.
Focus to develop students as a good human being with all possible attributes of a
successful business leader.
A tranquil, pollution free and secured campus life.
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Academic Programs

8.1

Current Programs

The FBS offers undergraduate, graduate and post graduate programs. The programs those
are currently run by the faculty are as follows:
Programs

Duration

Total
Courses

Credit on
Courses

Internship/
Dissertation
Credit

Total
Credit

BBA

4 Years

40

120

123

MBA

2 Years

20

60

6
(internship)

66

Evening
MBA

2 Years

18

54

6
(Dissertation)

60

MPhil

2 Years

32

PhD

3 Years

42

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Remarks

Regular
program (day)

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Future Program

MBA

2 Years

20

60

6
(Internship)

66

Regular MBA
In the evening

Executive
MBA

1 year 8
months

15

45

45

Min experience
- 3 years

M Phil
and PhD

Processed through Office of Higher Education and Research

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Faculty Members
BUP employs highly qualified and competent faculty members from its integral source and
from reputed public and private universities by outsourcing to maintain excellence in
teaching and learning. Depending on the courses and learning objectives, professionals and
experts from diverse disciplines are also engaged for the teaching purpose. The internal
faculty members of FBS are listed below:
1.

Lt Col Md Showkat Ali, psc, Engrs

MBA (MIST, DU), MDS (DSCSC, NU)
Head of Accounting and Information System Department

2.

Asst. Professor Mohammad Zahedul Alam

BBA, MBA (Marketing, DU), M Phil (RU)

3.

Asst. Professor Md. Arifur Rahman

BBA,MBA (Management, RU)

4.

Asst. Professor Farhana Zaman

BBA & MBA (Accounting, DU)

5.

6.

Lecturer Priyabrata Chowdhury

BBA & MBA (Marketing, CU)
Asst. Professor Jannatul Mawa Nupur
BBA & MBA (Marketing, DU)
Lecturer Sarabia Rahman
B.Sc , MBA (Finance, BUP)

7.

Lecturer Md. Tapan Mahmud

BBA & MBA (Accounting, DU)

8.

Lecturer Md Shamsul Arefin

BBA & MBA (Management, DU)

9.

Lecturer Charls Darwin

B.sc & M.sc (Statistics, DU)

10.

Lecturer Shariful Islam,

(Economics, JU)

11.

Lecturer Noor Nahar Begum

BBA & MBA (Finance, BUP)

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13.
10

Lecturer M. Shahin Sarwar

BBA & MBA (Finance, BUP)
Lecturer Easnin Ara
BBA & MBA (Marketing, RU)
Administration

FBS is one of the embodied faculties of Bangladesh University of Professionals which

functions under the umbrella of different authorities of the university and guided by
relevant policies, rules and regulations of BUP. The faculty is headed by Dean and
responsible for overall management and supervision of academic and other activities of the
faculty.
10.1

Regulatory Bodies

The different bodies and committees, who regulate the faculty, are:
1)
Senate: This is the highest policy and decision making body of the university.
2)
Syndicate: The syndicate is the key executive body for general management
and supervision.
3)
Academic Council: Academic council is the key executive body on academic
affairs of the university.
4)
Faculty Executive Committee: This is the executive body of the faculty to
define curriculum, syllabus, events etc and recommend the same to the academic
council.
10.2

Vice Chancellor
Major General Sheikh Mamum Khaled, psc
Vice Chancellor
Bangladesh University of Professionals

10.3

Dean
1) Brigadier General Md Zahedur Rahman, ndc, psc
Dean
Faculty of Business Studies
Bangladesh University of Professionals
2) PS to Dean
Major Md. Mosaddek Khan

10.4

Program Office
1) Program Coordinator: Major Md Rafiqul Islam

10.5

Faculty Advisors

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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
10)
11)

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MBA-14: Asst. Prof. Priyabrata Chowdhury

MBA-14: Lecturer Noor Nahar Begum
MBA-15:Lecturer M. Shahin Sarwar
BBA-2: Asst Prof Mohammad Zahedul Alam
BBA-3: Asst. Prof. Arifur Rahman
BBA -4: (section-A): Lecturer MD. Shariful Islam
BBA -4: (section-B): Lecturer Easnin Ara
BBA-5: (section-A): Lecturer Tapan Mahmud
BBA -5: (section-B): Lecturer Charls Darwin
BBA-5: (section-C): Lecturer Sarabia Rahman

Facilities

11.1 BUP Campus and Building

The FBS is located in the academic building of the purpose built campus of the university at
Mirpur Cantonment. The academic building is the northern wing of BUP complex with 6
floors, which will ultimately be extended up to 14 floors. The classrooms, faculty chambers,
program and administrative offices, library, computer lab and cafeteria are housed in the
same building.
11.2

Library

The faculty and its students use the central library facility located on the 1st floor of the
academic building. The library is growing fast with stock of books to meet the requirements
of the teachers and the students. The library is focused to build its e-resources keeping in
view the recent trend in publication of reading material in the e-platform. The library is
spacious and provides computer work stations with internet facility, hard copies of text and
reference books, e-book readers etc. It subscribes many journals, periodicals, newspapers,
web resources etc.
11.3

WiFi Network

In order to provide dynamic access to the students to e-resources and to facilitate easy
communication, BUP has installed high speed WiFi network, which has the coverage at both
academic and administrative buildings.
11.4

Classrooms

The classrooms of FBS are spacious and well ventilated and equipped with state of the art
audio-visual equipment, classroom aids and seating arrangements.
11.5

BUP Auditorium (VICTORY)

There is an auditorium at the 5th floor of the administrative building of BUP campus with
500 seat capacity, which can be used for central programs like seminar, workshop, central
lectures and presentations, cultural events etc.

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11.6

Student Accommodation

Pending the construction of purpose-built halls for the students, ad-hoc arrangements have
been made to accommodate limited number of male and female students in two separate
rented houses at Mirpur DOHS. The seats in the hall are allotted on the basis of need of the
students and availability. The halls are fully furnished and there are administrative staffs to
support the tenants. The students pay rent for accommodation and meet expenses for food,
services, security etc.
11.7

Transport

BUP provide short distance transport facilities to the students with its integral bus service.
The long distance service will be provided along 3 routes with hired bus, if adequate
numbers of students register for the same.
11.8 Computer Lab
There is a computer lab facility for the students on the ground floor of the academic
building. The lab computers are connected by both WiFi and broadband internet network.
This facility has been established with a view to catering for enhancing computer literacy
and skill of the students.
11.9

Cafeteria

A well decorated and air-conditioned cafeteria is located on the ground floor of the
academic building, which is operated on contract basis. It provides quality food items at
reasonable price. A stationery shop is also run by the caf as an extension, which sells
stationery, confectionery and gift items and also provide printing, reproduction and binding
facilities.
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Student Services

12.1

Guidance and Counseling

The guidance and counseling service is available to students on academic and other matters
of interest. A faculty member is assigned as Faculty Adviser for each batch, who, as a routine
matter, meets the batch at least once a week and also attends them whenever the students
feel necessary. The faculty adviser keeps close contact with the students in understanding
and solving the problems relating to their academic program, facilities and other issues, if
any.
12.2

Scholarship

Each year scholarships and stipend are granted to a large number of students based on
criteria set by the university. The aims are to rewarding the best performing students and
also supporting the students who need financial assistance. The students are granted
scholarships and stipends duly scrutinized by a committee.

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12.3 Internship/Placement
There is a committee to provide required assistance to the students for placement in the
organizations as part of internship program. The committee is comprised of Faculty Dean,
Batch Faculty Adviser and Placement Officer.
12.4

Extra-Curricular and Club Activities

From the inception of FBS, the students of this faculty voluntarily participate in extracurricular and club activities in order to enhance their physical, intellectual, moral and
ethical development. The clubs are active and contribute successfully in arranging different
events in the university. They organize inter-batch competitions, teams for inter-university
and other competitions etc. They also organize different important events like cultural,
sports, debate etc and participate in different events and competitions. The students of BUP
are also connected with other universities through different clubs. The clubs that are
functional in BUP are:
1)
Cultural Club
2)
Sports Club
3)
Communication Club
4)
Business Club
5)
Debating Club
12.5

Study Tour/Excursion and Industrial/Organizational Visits

FBS organizes visits to different industries and organizations for all the programs of FBS and
Study Tour/Excursion for the students of BBA final year as part of their academic curriculum.
12.6

Guest Lectures/Seminars

Seminars/workshops on important academic/business issues and lectures/presentations by

eminent academician/professionals/experts are organized throughout the academic year for
the students.
12.7

Alumni Association

Pending the formation of a BUP Alumni Association, the alumni of FBS is currently organized
as BUPBGA, which is functioning on ad-hoc basis. BUPBGA provides significant support to
the faculty and the students. It is believed that this nascent association will soon turn into a
strong network to support the current student of the faculty.
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BBA Curriculum

13.1

Objective of BBA Program

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Program is a multidisciplinary undergraduate

program. The objective of the program is to develop skills and judgment in an individual for
effective management. The emphasis is on the capacity building of a student to evaluate

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business and organizational situations so as to enable him/her in making informed and

creative judgment about policy and operations. The graduates are prepared to work as
effective leaders and decision makers in todays challenging environments and cultural
settings.
The BBA Program begins with a sequence of courses on general education, allied courses,
and core courses and is followed by a range of elective courses, which provide opportunities
for focusing on certain professional disciplines.
13.1

Degree Requirements

The degree requirements for BBA program are:

1)
Securing a passing grade in all the courses (passing grade is D) individually
and maintaining a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 in a
4.00 point rating scale at the end of the program.
2)
Completion of internship program with a minimum grade of C. The students,
registered for double major, will have to complete regular internship program for
one concentration and a dissertation of 3 credits in the other with minimum 'C'
grade.
3)
Securing pass marks in comprehensive final examination (covering lessons of
full semester) in each course in a semester.
13.3

Semester System

The BBA Program is a 4 years full time regular undergraduate program. The program is
divided into 8 semesters of 6 months each (2 semesters in each year). In each semester,
minimum 16 weeks is dedicated for classroom learning, while remaining weeks are utilized
for final examination and other curricular and co-curricular activities. The students are
required to register for minimum five courses in each semester. Usually two classes of 90
minutes each in a week for each course is planned during the semester i.e. minimum
contact hours for each course in a semester are 48.
13.4

Distribution of Credit Hours

The distribution of credit hours for BBA program as per semester is shown below:
Semester

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th

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Credit Hours
Single
Double
Major
Major
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

Remarks

6th
7th
8th
Internship/Dissertation

15
15
15
3

15
15
15
15
6*

Total Credit Hours

124

142

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BBA Curriculum and Syllabus

14.1

Course Structure

Course catego ry

No . o f Courses

Fu nctio nal English

General educatio n
Allied
Elective courses
Core
Majo r/ Area of concentration
Mino r/ Open elective
Capsto ne
Internship
Total
For Dual Major

1
5
10
1
14
6
3
1
1
41
Extra 15 credits from 2 nd
concentration and 3 cred its
fo r dissertatio n o n 2nd
major

14.2

3 for internship
and 3 for
dissertation

Credit per Tota l credits

course
1
1
3
15
3
30
3
3
3
42
3
18
3
9
3
3
3
3
3
124
3
142

Course Code

The course code is a four digit numerical prefixed by 3- letter course title. The first two digits from right
is the course serial indicator and third digit is the semester indicator and the fourth is the year indicator
(e.g. ACC1101 indicates it is the first course of first semester of the first year in Accounting).
14.3

Detailed Course Curriculum

14.3.1 General Education (8x3=24 Credit Hours)

The courses of general education have been designed to enhance students' knowledge on
gen eral arts and science subjects. These courses have been divided in two sub-categories.
These are compulsory and elective courses.

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a. General Educa tion Courses (19 Credit Hours). The General edu catio n courses have
been d ivid ed in two sub-categories. These are compu lsory and elective courses.

Ser
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Ser
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

i.
Compulsory Courses 16 Credit Hours)
Course
Course Title
Code
GED 1101
Fundamentals of Mathematics
GED 1102
Computer and its application
GED 1103
Functional English
GED 1104
Bangladesh Studies
GED 1205
Introduction to Psychology
GED 1206
Communicative English
ii.
Elective Courses 3 x 1= 3 Credit Hours)
Course Code One course will be offered from the followings:
GED 1107
Environmental studies
GED 1108
Physical Science
GED 1109
Introduction to Basic Sciences
GED 1110
Introduction to Philosophy
GED 1111
Introduction to Sociology
GED 1112
Political Science
GED 1113
World History
GED 1114
World Geography

Credit
Hours
3
3
1
3
3
3

14.3.2 Allied Courses (10x3=30 Credit Hours).

These courses are designed to instill knowledge on the subjects for application in core and
concentration courses. The list of allied courses is given below:
b. The list of allied courses is given below:

No.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Course
Code
BUS2301
BUS3501
BUS 1203
BUS2303
BUS2302
BUS2403

7
8
9
10

BUS3503
BUS2401
BUS3602
BUS1205

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Allied Courses (10x3=30 Credits)

Course Title
Pre-requisite Course Code
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Business Communication
Business Mathematics
Fundamentals of Statistics
Legal Environment of
Business
Business Statistics
Organization behavior
Research Methodology
Leadership

Fundamentals of Mathematics
-

Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3

Fundamentals of Statistics
Principles of Management
Business Statistics

3
3
3
3

Microeconomics

c. Core Courses (14x3=42 Credit Hours). The list of core courses is given below:

Core Courses: 42 Credits

SL No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Course Code
MGT 1101
MKT 2301
FIN 2301
ACC 1201
ACC 2402
FIN 2402
MKT 2402
OMT 3601
EDP 3501
HRM 3501
MIS 3501
SCM 3601
ACC 3603
BUS 3611

Principles of Accounting
Principles of Finance
Principles of Marketing
Business Statistics
Principles of Management
Computer and Its application

Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

Intermediate Accounting

Course Title
Principles of Management
Principles of Marketing
Principles of Finance
Principle of Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Financial Management
Marketing management
Operation Management
Entrepreneurship
Human Resources Management
Management Information System
Principles of Supply Chain
Management
Management Accounting
International Business Environment

Pre-requisite

14.3.4 Areas of Concentration

In order to develop specialization in a specific area of concentration for advancement in
particular career path, students are required to take courses as free electives. The students
can choose from eight (8) areas of concentration including newly introduced 'Supply Chain
Management' as and when offered. The students will have to complete succefully at least
six courses from specific Area of Concentration for completion of a single major. Students
desiring to pursue double major will have to complete at least 5 courses on 2nd area of
concentration. A student will have to complete 3 elective courses from any area of
concentration as open elective for successful completion of single and/or double major. As a
general rule, students will have to successfully complete all GE, allied and core courses as
pre-requisite for taking courses from any area of concentration. The list of Areas of
Concentration along with the courses are given below:
d. Areas of Concentration : 18 Credits
Minor Courses
: 9 Credits
[Six (6) courses from Major and three (3) from Minor]

Finance
Prerequisite: Principles of Finance, Financial Management
SL No.
Course Code
Course Title
1
FIN4703
Financial Institutions & Markets
2
FIN4704
Corporate Finance
3
FIN4705
Investment Management
4
FIN4706
Portfolio Management

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5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

FIN4707
FIN4708
FIN4809
FIN4810
FIN4811
FIN4812
FIN4813
FIN4814

Working Capital Management

Merger and Acquisition
Financial Derivatives
International Financial Management
Financial Analysis and Control
Bank Fund Management
Insurance & Risk Management
Real Estate Finance

Human Resources Management (HRM)

Prerequisite: Principles of Management, Organizational Behavior, Human Resources Management.
SL No.
Course Code
Course Title
1.
HRM4702
Career Management
2.
HRM4703
Industrial Relations
3.
HRM4704
Conflict Management and Negotiation
4.
HRM4705
International Human Resources Management
5.
HRM4706
Change Management
6.
HRM4707
Human Resource Information System
7.
HRM4808
Labor Laws of Bangladesh
8.
HRM4809
Organizational Development
9.
HRM4810
Compensation Theory and Practice
10.
HRM4811
Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
11.
HRM4812
Strategic Human Resources Management
12.
HRM4813
Training and Development

Management Information Systems (MIS)

Prerequisite: Computer and Its Application, Management Information System
SL No.
Course Code
Course Title
1.
MIS4702
System Analysis and Design
2.
MIS4703
Database Management Systems
3.
MIS4704
Decision Support Systems
4.
MIS4705
Object-Oriented Programming
5.
MIS4706
E-Commerce
6.
MIS4707
Digital Office Automation
7.
MIS4708
Operating System
8.
MIS4809
System Integration, Security and Internet
9.
MIS4810
Applied Artificial Intelligence
10.
MIS4811
Data Communication and Networking
11.
MIS4812
Management of Innovation and Technology

Marketing
Prerequisite: Principles of Marketing, Marketing management
SL No.
Course Code
Course Title
1.
MKT4703
Global Marketing
2.
MKT4704
Consumer Behavior
3.
MKT4705
Brand Management
4.
MKT4706
Services Marketing
5.
MKT4707
Marketing Research
6.
MKT4708
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
7.
MKT4709
Sales and Retail Management

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8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

MKT4710
MKT4811
MKT4812
MKT4813
MKT4814
MKT4815
MKT4816

Industrial Marketing
Agricultural Marketing
Integrated Marketing Communications
Social Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility
E-Marketing
Rural Marketing
Strategic Marketing

Accounting
Prerequisite: Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Management Accounting
SL No.
Course Code Course Title
1.
ACC 4704
Advanced Accounting -I
2.
ACC 4705
Cost Accounting
3.
ACC 4706
Advanced Cost Accounting
4.
ACC 4707
Financial Information Analysis and Control
5.
ACC 4708
Taxation
6.
ACC 4709
Auditing
7.
ACC 4710
Accounting Theory
8.
ACC 4711
Strategic Management Accounting
9.
ACC 4812
Accounting Information System
10.
ACC 4813
Introduction to Governmental Accounting
11.
ACC 4814
Introduction to Accounting Standards
12.
ACC 4815
Working Capital Management
13.
ACC 4816
Advanced Accounting-(II)

Operations Management
Prerequisite: Introduction to statistics, Business Statistics, Business mathematics and fundamentals
of Mathematics.
SL No.
Course Code
Course Title
1
OMT4702
Operations Research
2
OMT4703
Production planning and Inventory Management
3
OMT4704
Logistics in Supply Chain Management
4
OMT4705
Quality Management
5
OMT4706
Project Management
6
OMT4707
Productivity Management
7
OMT4808
Technology Management
8
OMT4809
Product and Services Development
9
OMT4810
Enterprise Resource Planning
10
OMT4811
Strategic Operations Management

Entrepreneurship
Prerequisite: Principles of Management, Entrepreneurship, Principles of Marketing
SL No.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Course Code
EPD 4702
EPD 4703
EPD 4704
EPD 4705

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Course Title
Appropriate Technology
Technology Management
Small and Medium Enterprise
Innovation Management

5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

EPD 4706
EPD 4707
EPD 4808
EPD 4809
EPD 4810
EPD 4811

Project Management
Entrepreneurship Development
Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
Building and Sustaining a successful Enterprise
Managing Change
Conflict Management and Negotiation

Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Prerequisite: Principles of Marketing, Principles of Supply chain management, and Operations
Management.
SL No.
Course Code
1
SCM4702
2
SCM4703
3
SCM4704
4
SCM4705
5
SCM4706
6
SCM4707
7
SCM4708
8
SCM4809
9
SCM4810
10
SCM4811
11
SCM4812
12
SCM4813

Course Title
Procurement Management
Logistics Management
International Supply Chain Management
Production Planning & Control
Total Quality Management
Negotiation
Finance in Supply Chain Management
Retail Management
Customer Relationship Management
Supply Chain Sustainability
IT in Supply Chain Management
Strategic Supply Chain Management

14.3.5 Capstone Course (1 x 3 = 3 credits)

The capstone course ensures the students to integrate their knowledge acquired in
remaining courses of the program.
Ser

Course Code

1.

MGT4802

Course Title

Pre-requisite

At least 84 credits need to be completed

Strategic
Management including Principles of Marketing,
Principles of Management, Principles of
Accounting, Principles of Finance and
Principles of Supply Chain Management.
14.3.6 Internship Program

Credit
Hours
3

On completion of the course work, the students must complete the internship program as
part of BBA degree requirement. The internship is a capstone experience that allows
students to integrate knowledge and skills developed in the classroom and apply them in a
professional setting. The internship program for BBA is of 3 academic credits. It will be
undertaken after the final semester and must be completed before graduation. The
students will have to prepare, submit and defend an internship report on a selected project
in order to complete the program successfully. Additionally, the students registered for
double major will have to complete a dissertation in the 2nd area of concentration for
successful completion of BBA Program. The detailed instruction on internship is available in
Internship Manual as uploaded in BUP website.

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Ser

Course
Code
INT4801

14.4

Course Title

Credit Hours

Remarks

Internship (single
major)
Internship and
dissertation (double
major)

Undertakes
this
program at the end of
final semester
As a general rule,
students
must
complete
all
the
academic course work

3+3=6

Semester wise Distribution of Courses

Semester Wise Course Distribution (Effective from January, 2015)

List of courses:
To obtain a degree on Bachelor of Business Administration. a student must complete the courses as follows:
Semester SL
Course code
Title
Credit hour
Prerequisites
st
1
1
MGT 1101
Principles of Management
3
-

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

2
3
4
5
6

GED 1101
GED 1102
GED 1103
GED 1104
GED 1107

Fundamentals of Mathematics
Computer and Its Application
Functional English
Bangladesh Studies
Environmental studies

3
3
1
3
3

1
2
3
4
5

GED 1205
ACC 1201
BUS 1201
GED 1206
BUS 1202

Introduction to Psychology
Principles of Accounting
Business Communication
Communicative English
Leadership

3
3
3
3
3

1
2
3

BUS 2303
BUS 2304
BUS 2305

Microeconomics
Fundamentals of Statistics
Business Mathematics

3
3
3

4
5

MKT 2301
FIN 2301

Principles of Marketing
Principles of Finance

3
3

BUS 2406

Organizational Behavior

2
3
4
5

ACC 2402
BUS 2407
FIN 2402
MKT 2402

Intermediate Accounting
Legal Environment of Business
Financial Management
Marketing Management

3
3
3
3

1
2

BUS3508
HRM 3501

Macro Economics
Human Resources Management

3
3

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Fundamental of
Mathematics
Principles of
Management
Principles of Accounting
Principles of Finance
Principles of Marketing
Micro-economics
Principles of
Management

6th

BUS3509

Business Statistics

MIS 3501

Management Information System

EPD 3501

Entrepreneurship

1
2
3
4

ACC 3603
BUS 3610
OMT3601
BUS 3611

3
3
3
3

SCM 3601

Management Accounting
Research Methodology
Operations Management
International Business
Environment
Principles of Supply Chain
Management

Intermediate Accounting
Business Statistics
Business statistics

7th

4 x Course from Major

12

8th

2
1

1 x Course from Minor

2 x Course from Major

3
6

2
5

2 x Course from Minor

Strategic Management

6
3

MGT4802

Fundamental of
Statistics
Computer and its
application

At least 84 credits need

to be completed
including Principles of
Marketing, Principles of
Management, Principles
of Accounting,
Principles of Finance
and Principles of Supply
Chain Management.

Note: The distribution of course may be changed by the authority, if necessary.

14.5

Additional Rules for Double Major

The existing rules for single major will equally be applicable for double major. However, the
following additional rules will be pertinent for double major:
a)
The students willing to pursue double major will have to register in the final
year for double major, which will be offered if minimum 12 students are available to
undertake the same.
b)
A student will be allowed to undertake courses of 2nd major, provided he/she
has fulfilled the degree requirement for single major.
c)
The minor courses cannot be taken as 2nd concentration courses.
d)
A student, registered for double major, will be awarded BBA degree with
single major only, when he/she, while undergoing double major courses, is
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withdrawn, expelled, dismissed or fails to score passing grade in double major

courses as per existing policy.
e)
A student will be awarded BBA degree with double major, when he/she
fulfills the degree requirements for both single and double major and all the courses
of single & double major will be endorsed in grade sheet and certificate.
(f)
The students registering for double major must apply in final semester
requesting to withhold award of the degree.
(g)
The additional courses for double major must be completed within valid
registration period, and on exertion will be allowed.
14.6

Course Description

Short descriptions of courses are given at Annexure A.

15

Rules and Regulations for BBA Program

15.1

Admission Procedure

BUP seeks applications from prospective candidates, who fulfill BBA admission qualifications
as specified in BUP Admission Guideline. The program is offered annually to fresh
candidates only. The admission notice is circulated usually in the month of July/August of
each year through media advertisement and BUP website notice board. The candidates are
asked to apply through online. The detailed admission procedure has been spelled out in
Admission Guideline, which is available in BUP website (www.bup.edu.bd).
15.1.1 Eligibility for Admission
To be eligible for admission in BBA program of BUP, a candidate must pass SSC and HSC
examinations or its equivalent in any discipline. A candidate who has passed HSC or
equivalent examination in the current year or a year before is allowed to apply. However,
the candidates must obtain following GPA or points:
1)
Minimum GPA of 3.50 in SSC/equivalent and 3.25 in HSC/equivalent and
collective GPA of 7.0.
2) Minimum average grade point of 2.5 in GCE O-Level and 2.0 in GCE A-Level.
Letter grades of O-Level and A-Level subjects are converted to grade points as A = 4,
B = 3, C = 2, D = 1. Average grade point is calculated by averaging the grade points of
5 best grades for O-Level (including Mathematics) and the 3 best grades for A-Level.
However, the candidate must not have any 'F' grade in any subject of both levels.
No waiver in written admission test is admissible for SAT.
15.1.2

Selection Process

Selection of candidates is made basing on their standing in the combined merit list. The
selection process that is followed in BUP is:

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1) Written Admission Test. All candidates are required to attend a written

admission test of 100 marks, where he/she will have to qualify. The test follows the
internationally recognized SAT standard in terms of conventions, coverage and level
of difficulty and covers Mathematics, English, General Aptitude and Analytical Ability.
The test is divided into two parts. In first part the candidates appear examination in
mathematics, English, General Aptitude in MCQ and in 2nd part analytical writing.
Details are available in Admission Guideline at BUP website.
2) Communication Test (Interview/Viva-Voce). The candidates are selected for
communication test based on their written test result. Panels of faculty members
take the communication test/interview, which carry 25 marks.
3) Marks from Past Public Examinations. The results of past public examinations
carry 25 marks, where 15% is from HSC and equivalent and 10% from SSC and
equivalent. The marks are calculated in a simple linear distribution method from
candidates' GPA.
4) Final Selection. Final selection is made on the basis of merit. The merit list is
prepared according to combined marks obtained by candidates in the written
admission test (50% of marks scored), score in communication test (interview/viva
voce) and in past public examinations.
15.2

Admission in the Program

After final selection, the candidates are asked to go through a medical checkup at BUP
Medical Centre to ascertain their medical fitness. The selected candidates must collect
Admission Form from Admission Section of Registrar Office and complete admission and
registration formalities within the given time frame with respective BUP Admission Section
and Faculty by paying required fees. The following rules will apply in this regard:
1) Candidate failing to complete admission formalities within the prescribed date
and time, his/ her selection will be considered as cancelled.
2) Student who fails to attend the class within two weeks of the commencement of
1st semester class, his/her admission will be considered as cancelled.
In case the prescribed vacancies are not filled up by the candidates in the first merit list,
other merit list(s) will be published from the waiting candidates for admission, who will have
to follow the same procedure for admission.
15.3

Tuition and other Fees

15.3.1 Security Money

The students must pay specific amount as security money, which is refundable on
completion of last semester. The following rules will apply for refund of security money:

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1) There will be no forfeiture, if a student opts to withdraw before the closing of

admission activities allowing another candidate to avail the seat.
2) 25% of the security money will be forfeited, if a student opts to withdraw before
completion of one year after admission. However, rest of the money will be
refunded on completion of 1st year.
3) For withdrawal after 1st year of study, there will be no forfeiture of security
money. But all other fees/charges (case by case basis) may be refunded to the
student, and in such case the security money will be converted into caution money
and the same may be refunded excluding any claim from BUP, if any.
15.3.2 Current Fee Structure
The current fee structure for BBA program is given below:
Ser

Category of Fees/ Charges

Amount/
Rate
(Tk)

Frequency

Once
Once
Once
Each Semester
Once, Refundable
Per Subject
Once (With the
Last Semester)
Each Semester
Each Semester
Each Semester
Each Semester
Each Semester
Each Semester
Each Semester
Each Semester
Once
Each Semester
Once
Each Semester
Each Semester
Grand Total:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Application Processing Fee

Admission Fee
Registration Fee
Library Fee
Security Money
Exam Fee/Course Registration Fee
Internship Fee

500.00
10000.00
1000.00
500.00
20000.00
1500.00
2,000

8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19
20.
21.

Grade sheet Fee

Tuition Fee
Medical Fee
Sports Fee
Computer Lab and Training Aid Fee
Student Welfare Fee
Education Enhancement Fee
Cultural/Magazine Fee
ID Card Fee
Center Fee
MT Development Fee
Transport Fee
Recreation Fee

500.00
2000.00
600.00
600.00
600.00
2000.00
600.00
300.00
100.00
500.00
2,000.00
500.00
300.00

Total
Amount in
Program
(Tk)
500.00
10000.00
1000.00
3000.00
20000.00
60000.00
2,000
4000.00
16000.00
4800.00
4800.00
4800.00
16000.00
4800.00
2400.00
100.00
4,000.00
2,000.00
4000.00
2400.00
165000.00

Additional Fees/Payments (As Required)

Ser

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Categories of Fees/Charges

Amount

(Tk)
1.
2.
4.
5.
6.

Re-admission
Migration
Provisional / Original Certificate Fee
Supplementary Final Exam Fee
Internship Fee

5000.00
500.00
375.00
4000.00
2000.00

At the beginning of the semester, the students will be issued with payment schedule for the
particular semester.

15.3.3 Review of Fee Structure

All fees mentioned in the above table will be reviewed as and when necessary by the
university authority and the students will be liable to pay the fees as per changed/reviewed
fees.
15.3.4 Deadline for Submission of Fees/Dues
The 1st year students will have to clear all the fees during the admission process after
publication of result. For subsequent semesters, the payment of all fees/dues must be
maintained semester wise and the following rules will apply in this regard:
1)
The semester fees can be paid within 15 days after commencement of each
semester without any penalty.
2)
The students may pay their fees after 1st 15 days within one month time by
paying a penalty of Tk 500.00 for each 15 days.
3)
If a student fails to pay the semester fees within one and a half month,
his/her name will be dropped and the student will have to apply for re-admission,
should he/she desires to continue his/her study. If approved, he/she may take readmission paying required re-admission fee.
15.4

Course Load to Student

The students must enroll for 5 courses in each semester. However, the load may be relaxed
for the students who have not completed a pre-requisite course or enrolling after
withdrawal duly approved by competent authority as per existing rule. As a general rule,
students are not allowed to take more than 5 courses in a semester. However, maximum six
courses will be allowed, when a student is repeating a course for obtaining 'F' grade. This
will be allowed only once in a program and if the course is offered in the particular
semester. A student must complete the prerequisite course(s) before registering for the
course(s) requiring prerequisite(s).
15.5

Conduct of Courses

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Single teacher is assigned to plan and teach a particular course in a semester. The following
guidelines will be followed for conduct of courses:
1)
At the beginning of the semester, the course teacher will prepare a course
outline incorporating the course syllabus, performance evaluation and grading
system (as laid down in the policy), list of suggested text books/references, and a
tentative schedule of classes, examinations and events. He/she will distribute a copy
of the same to each student registered for the course and will submit a copy to the
Program Office.
2)
At least 2 (two) classes of 90 minutes each per week for each batch should be
planned. Of 90 minutes, 15 minutes may be catered for individual Presentation/
consultation as per the course outline.
3)
The course teachers are expected to ensure conduct of minimum 7 (seven)
quizzes/weekly tests in a semester for each course.
4)
A term paper, a project or a research work should be assigned, either
individually or in groups on any issue pertaining to the course.
5)
A number of individual and group assignments, case studies, presentations,
etc should be assigned to students as per the course requirements.
6)
In order to enhance communication and presentation skills, a student must
be assigned to conduct at least two individual presentations in each course of a
semester on any topic or case. The presentations must be short and miscellaneous
periods or 15 minutes in each days class may be utilized for the purpose.
7)
The students must appear 2 (two) Mid Term examinations in a semester as
per given schedule. As a rule, retake of Mid Term Examination are not allowed,
except for sickness, hospitalization or other unavoidable circumstances, provided the
student has valid supporting documents and he/she has been permitted by the
course teacher and the program office before the examination commences. In such
cases, 25% of total weightage assigned against each midterm exam may be
deducted.
8)
Any fraction in the marks obtained is to be rounded up to the advantage of
student i.e. any fraction to be rounded up to the next number.
9)
Attendance in all classes is mandatory. A certain percentage of marks are
allotted for class attendance.
15.6

Examination and Assessment System

BUP follows a single examiner system and continuous assessment is done to evaluate a
student in a semester. The following rules will apply for all tests and examinations:

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1)
All tests, assignments, term papers, presentations, class performance will be
evaluated by the course teacher. He/she will show the scripts, assignments, term
papers, etc to the students in the classroom in the following week. However, the
scripts of final examination will not be shown to them.
2)
The course teacher is required to submit all scripts, assignments, etc with a
compiled up-to-date result summary for all the tests/performance evaluated prior to
semester final examination to the Controller of Examination of BUP.
3)
The questions for the semester final examination will be set by the course
teacher, who will submit the same to the Controller of Examination. The Controller
of Examination may moderate the question through Moderation Committee, if
necessary.
4)
The course teacher alone will evaluate the scripts and submit marks obtained
to the Controller of Examination.
15.7

Supplementary Final Examination

As a general rule, supplementary examinations of any kind are not allowed. However, if a
student fails to appear scheduled semester final examination for extremely unavoidable and
valid reasons, he/she may be allowed to appear this examination on case by case basis
under the following guidelines:
1)
He/she should appear supplementary final examination preferably within 45
days from date on which the particular examination was held.
2)
Students should apply to Dean FBS with required supporting documents
describing the reasons for his/her inability to appear scheduled semester final
examination. The Dean, if convinced, will forward the same to the office of the
Controller of Examination duly recommended for approval and making
arrangements to conduct the subject examination.
3)
Student will have to pay the required fees as per the university policy for
appearing supplementary examination and complete other examination formalities
for the course(s) so appeared.
4)
Not more than 'B+' grading will be awarded to the students for
supplementary examinations.
5)
The student, who will have to appear supplementary examination for a
course, which is pre-requisite for a course(s) in next semester, he/she will be allowed
to register in the same and continue with the next semester. However, in case the
student fails to obtain a passing grade; it will automatically lead him/her to withdraw
from the relevant course(s).

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6)
The existing rules of semester final examination will apply to the conduct of
supplementary examinations e.g. question setting, moderation, evaluation, and
result publication etc.
15.8

Performance Evaluation System

15.8.1 Grading System

Letter grades are used to evaluate the performance of a student in a course. The following
grading system is currently followed for performance evaluation of the students:
Numerical Grade
80% and above
75% to < 80%
70% to < 75%
65% to < 70%
60% to < 65%
55% to < 60%
50% to < 55%
45% to < 50%
40% to < 45%
< 40%
-----------------------------------------

A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
D
F
I
W

Letter Grade
(A Plus)
(A Regular)
(A Minus)
(B Plus)
(B Regular)
(B Minus)
(C Plus)
(C Regular)

Grade Point
4.00
3.75
3.50
3.25
3.00
2.75
2.50
2.25
2.00
0.00
Incomplete
Withdrawn

The BUP authority reserves the right to review/revise the above grading system.
15.8.2 Distribution of Marks for Evaluation
The grade in a course will be based on an overall evaluation of a students performance in
assignments, examinations, quizzes, term papers, project works, class attendance, class
participation etc. The distribution of marks for assessment in a course will be as under:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

2 x Mid-term examinations of approximately 1 hour duration

each
Comprehensive Semester Final Examination
Quizzes and/or weekly tests
Term paper and/or project work incl presentation
Assignments, case studies, class participation
Individual presentations
Class attendance and participation, etc
Total

20%

:
:
:
:
:
:

50%
10%
5%
5%
5%
5%
: 100%

However, depending on the nature of course, minor modifications can be made by

respective course teacher, provided it is incorporated in the course outline.
15.8.3 Computation of CGPA
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CGPA will be computed after each semester to determine the academic standing of the
student in the program. The following 4-step procedure will be followed to calculate CGPA
of a student:
a.
Step 1. Grade Points earned in each course will be computed basing on credit
hours in that course and the individual grade earned in that course by multiplying
both.
b.
Step 2. All subject grade points (determined at Step 1) will be added to
determine the Total Grade Points Earned.
c.
Step 3. Credits of all courses will be added together to determine the Total
Number of Credits.
d.
Step 4. CGPA will be determined by dividing the results of Step 2 by result of
Step 3.
15.9

Incomplete Grades

A student will be assigned Incomplete grade for incomplete course work, provided he/she
is permitted by Academic Council. This will be recorded as I with an alternative grade based
on the work completed at that point in time. The alternative grade will come into effect if
the student fails to complete the course requirement within 4 weeks from the publication of
the provisional results in a semester.
15.10 Repeating/Retaking Course(s)
The repeating/retaking course(s) will be guided by the following rules:
1)
A student earning an F grade in any course shall be required to improve the
grade by retaking the course offered in the subsequent semester(s), since achieving
a passing grade in all courses individually is a degree requirement.
2)
A student earning an A (-) grade or below may also elect to improve the
grade by repeating a course, when offered in the subsequent semester(s). The
following rules will apply for in this regard:
a)
In order to repeat a course, the student must apply to the Dean of the
Faculty at least 4 (four) weeks before the commencement of a semester. A
student desiring to repeat a course in final semester, shall have to apply to
the Dean to withhold his/her graduation too.
b)
The grade earned on the repeated course will be shown in the
transcript by R symbol meaning Repeat. The grade earned on such
course(s) would be used for computing the final CGPA.

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6)
A course can be repeated only once. However, repeating a course is
not allowed after the graduation.

15.11 Students' Grievance Procedure

The Controller of Examination reserves the right to arrange re-scrutiny of a students script
or re-evaluation of grading, if a student submits a grievance application to Controller of
Examination within one week of publication of provisional results.

15.12 Rules for Withdrawal and Dismissal

15.12.1 Probation and Withdrawal for Poor Performance
A student, when obtaining a CGPA of less than 2.00 at the end of any semester, shall be
withdrawn from the program. As a general rule a student will have to maintain a CGPA of
2.50 at the end of each semester. In case a student fails to maintain a CGPA of 2.50 at the
end of a semester, but obtains a CGPA 2.00 or more, will be placed on probation. If a
student placed on probation, fails to raise the CGPA to 2.50 in the next immediate semester,
he/she will be withdrawn from the program.
15.12.2 Withdrawal on Own Accord
15.12.2.1

Temporary Withdrawal

A student may be allowed a temporary withdrawal on account of unsatisfactory

performance or for any other valid reasons; provided he/she has completed at least one
semester, maintaining a CGPA of 2.80 at the time of application and it is approved by the
Academic Council. A student, when taking temporary withdrawal, will have to complete the
program within valid registration period from the date of initial registration.
15.12.2.2

Permanent Withdrawal

A student may apply for a permanent withdrawal due to poor academic performance or for
any other valid reason, provided it is approved by the Academic Council. The admission and
registration of the student will be cancelled, when he/she is allowed a permanent
withdrawal. When a student is permanently withdrawn, he/she will require a fresh
admission and fresh registration for re-entry into the program like any other new candidate.
15.12.3 Dismissal on Disciplinary Ground
A student may be dismissed or expelled from the program for adopting unfair means; unruly
behavior, or any other breach of discipline. The implication of dismissal may include
cancellation of admission and expiry of registration. Once a student is dismissed, he/she will
require a readmission and fresh registration to re-participate in the program.

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15.12.3.1 Unfair Means

Adopting unfair means by a student may lead into his/her dismissal from the program and
expulsion from the university. The following will be considered as unfair means adopted
during examinations and other contexts:
1)
Communicating with fellow students for obtaining help in the examination.
2)
Copying from another students script/report/paper.
3)
Copying from desk or palm of a hand or from other incriminating
documents/gadgets.
4)
Possession of any incriminating document or gadgets whether used or not.
5)
Approaching a teacher directly or indirectly in any form to influence his/her
grades.
Any student found adopting unfair means during semester final/midterm examinations will
result into cancellation of all the examinations of that particular semester as an instant
action and will be referred to Discipline Board for final disposal as per existing rule.
15.12.3.2

Expulsion

A student may be expelled from the university on disciplinary ground. A student, if expelled,
will never be allowed re-entry in the particular program or any other program in BUP and be
subjected to other terms and conditions as set by the authority while approving the
expulsion order. However, a student, if expelled temporarily, may be allowed re-entry into
the course/program on expiry of the punishment period and on fulfillment of other terms
and conditions (if any) as set by the authority while approving the temporary expulsion
order.
15.12.3.3 Other Breach of Discipline
Academic council may dismiss a student on disciplinary ground for any kind of breach of
discipline or unruly behavior, which may disrupt the academic environment or program or is
considered detrimental to BUPs image.
15.13 Class Attendance
Students are responsible to attend classes regularly and contrary to this rule will be viewed
seriously. Absence in more than 25% classes without permission and without valid reason in
any course will disqualify a student to appear semester final examination of the same. A
student must obtain permission from his/her course teacher for any kind of absence on
valid reason and must inform the program office too.
15.14 Discipline and Code of Conduct
Adherence to strict discipline is considered to be a core concept of building future business
leaders at FBS. The students must abide by the rules, regulations and code of conduct of the

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university. Students are forbidden either to be a member of or to organize students

organization, club, society etc. other than those set up by the University authority. They
must maintain a quiet and congenial atmosphere in the academic building particularly
adjacent to the classroom, library, faculty rooms etc. The students will not be allowed to
enter the classroom, if he/she is in contrary to the following rules:

Arriving late in the class

Not wearing appropriate dress as per the dress code

The Students' Discipline Rules are available in BUP website.

15.15 Dress Code

The way a student dress up in the classroom determines how people perceive him or her as
a professional/executive. It is assumed that the business students understand about the
professional attire. However, the authority has the right to implement some kind of dress
code for its students particularly the business students as classroom attire. The FBS prefers
that its students will wear appropriate executive dress during classroom/academic activities.
The dress code for FBS students, which will be effective from January 2014, is given below:

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Male
o Summer
Sober colored trouser/pant
Collared button-down full sleeved shirt duly tucked in
Appropriate leather belt
Appropriate leather shoes
Business suit/blazer/sports coat (optional during summer)
o Winter
Sober colored trouser/pant
Collared button-down full sleeved shirt duly tucked in
Business suit/blazers/Sports coat (preferred)
Sober colored Jacket/Sweaters
Appropriate leather belt
Appropriate Tie (optional)
Appropriate leather shoes
Female
o Summer
Sober colored salwar and kamiz or trouser/pant and kamiz with
appropriate scarf (orna)
Appropriate shoes/Dress Sandals
Women suit/blazer with collared shirt (optional)
o Winter

Sober colored salwar and kamiz or trouser/pant and kamiz with

appropriate scarf (orna)
Women suit/blazer with collared shirt (preferred)
Sober colored Jacket/Sweater/Cardigan
Appropriate shoes/Dress Sandals
Accessories and Jewelry
o Accessories should be tasteful, professional
o Jewelry should be worn in good taste

Makeup, Perfume/Cologne
o A professional appearance is encouraged and excessive makeup is
unprofessional. Someone may be allergic to the chemicals in perfumes
and makeup, so one should wear these substances with restraint.
ID Card
Students must hang their ID card as part of the dress code in a manner so that it is
visible while they are in the campus
Do not wear
o T-shirt, frayed or faded shirts
o Sleeveless kamiz/blouses, tops, sweatshirt, sweatpants
o Leggings, stretch pants, cargo style pants, pants that are frayed, holes or
are faded, all kind of skirts
o Denim/Jeans (pants or shirts), leather trousers/pants
o Birkenstock type sandals or flip flops/slippers, athletic or hiking shoes
o Shorts or three-quarters
o Any kind of indecent clothing

Disclaimer: The university authority reserves the right to cancel/ modify/ change any
information given in this prospectus.

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Snapshots from BUP photo gallery

1. Football competition 2013
2. VCs meeting with President of Bangladesh
3. Inaugural of BUP building by Honple President
4. Industry visit

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ANNEXURE A
COURSE DESCRIPTION
1.0
1.1

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) COURSES

Compulsory Courses

GED 1104 Functional English

This course is designed to develop skills and competence in writing prose compositions,
reading, and listening. Problems in logical thoughts, organization of ideas, and
comprehension in reading will receive special attention.
GED 1204 Communicative English
Proficiency in English creates competitive advantage in the job market. The course aims
at developing adequate proficiency in listening & reading comprehension and writing ability
in English. The course contains vocabulary, grammar and essential elements of good writing
and developing speaking style. The objective of this course is to enable students to cope
with academic studies in English and to meet up their demand in fluent speaking and
writing in English.
GED 1102 Fundamentals of Mathematics
The course includes elements of algebra, number fields, linear and non-linear inequalities,
functions, set theory. This should be planned considering diverse diversification of
educational background of students. The purpose of the course is to help the students learn
mathematical tools, which are used in management studies. The teacher is at liberty to
include any suitable and required topics/issues of elementary mathematics in designing the
course.
GED 1201 Introduction to Psychology
This introductory course provides an overview of the origins, growth, content and
applications of industrial psychology, including the application on work organization. The
course will deal with issues like Personnel Assessment, Criteria development and
performance management, Quality of work life, Training and Development, Leadership and
motivation, Human resources management and employee relations, Job analysis, Employee
selection and placement, Performance appraisal, Industrial morale, Job satisfaction and
work motivation, Job involvement, Stress, strain and fatigue, Conflict management,
Industrial counseling and consumer psychology.
GED 201 Fundamentals of Statistics
The aim of this course is to equip students with the knowledge of statistical tools and
techniques used in business and research. It deals with the basic concepts of statistics,
measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, correlation and regression and

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sampling. This course would help the students in making better business decision with the
aid of statistical tools. Moreover, it would make the students capable of doing business
research using statistical tools.
GED 104 Computer and Its Application
Understanding computer basics and the applications of packages is a must for dealing with
modern office environment and for achieving a better career. The course introduces
students with the basic knowledge of computer, some important packages i.e. Microsoft
Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet applications, Access and basic programming language.
Learning from this course would enable students to gain necessary skills for handling
computer and to make proper use of their skills in discharging managerial responsibilities.
GED 103 Bangladesh Studies
The course introduces the socio-economic profile of Bangladesh, agriculture, industry,
service sector, demographic patterns, social aid and physical infrastructures. Social
stratification and power, power structures, government and NGO activities in socioeconomic development, national issues and policies and charging society of Bangladesh. In
addition, the business proliferation and growth is also introduced.

1.2

Elective Courses

GED 106 Environmental Studies

This course will mainly focus on the protection of environment in order to have sustainable
development for world in general and Bangladesh in particular. It will include topic like,
environmental law with attention to Bangladesh, impact of environmental pollution due to
climate change on countrys business, economy and survival etc. This course presents the
climate system and explores the sciences, economics and politics of global climate change.
The course deals with the costs and benefits of various climate options and provides the
disciplinary background to understand national and international climate policies, both for
adaptation and mitigation. The course ends with the students applying the knowledge to
develop course of action for Bangladesh based on a term paper in terms of social, economic,
political, and technological parameters. It may also include issues like; An Introduction to
Climate Change: The Science behind the Phenomenon, Policy and Regulation, Climate
Change and its Implications for Energy and Energy Financing: A Scenario Analysis, Climate
Change and Economic Paradigm: International and national Strategies, Climate Change and
its Implications to overall business.
GED 107 Physical Sciences
This course is designed to a basic understanding of Physics and Chemistry. Topics in physics:
fundamentals of mechanics, vector and forces; kinematics, conservation laws and
gravitation; sound, light, diffraction and interference; electric fields potentials, magnetic

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fields; atomic and unclear physics. Topics in chemistry: nature of atoms and molecules;
valence and periodic tables; chemical bonds, acids, and base; elementary stereo-chemistry,
optical isomerism; functional groups structure determination; reaction of alkenes and
alkynes.
GED 109 Introduction to Philosophy
In this course attention is given to the purposes and benefits of studying philosophy.
Students will be introduced to various types of philosophical questions and problems and to
some of the areas of philosophy that deal with these questions- for example epistemology
(theory of knowledge), ethics (foundations of morality.) metaphysics (theories of the nature
of existence) and logic (principles of reasoning ). Students will also become acquainted with
some of the main methods of philosophical inquiry such as Socratic dialogue or method,
inquiry through the use of myth or anecdote and textual analysis.
GED 110 Introduction to Sociology
This course develops the perspectives, concepts and methodologies needed for objective
analytical thinking about human interaction. Relationships are explored in terms of the
development of the self through interaction, basic types of social organization, collective
types of institutions and aspects of the total social system such as social change and
population phenomena.

GED 114 Leadership

This course is designed to study different theory, principles and practices of leadership.
Topics may include basic human behavior pattern, leadership theories and styles, types of
leadership, team building and team management, cases on successful business
entrepreneurs/ leaders focusing on Bangladesh perspective.

GED 113 World Geography

In World Geography Studies, students examine the relationships among people, places, and
environments that result in patterns on the Earths surface. Students use the tools and
methods of geography to study the principal regions in the world the Americas; Europe
and Eurasia; North Africa and the Middle East; Sub-Saharan Africa; South, East, and
Southeast Asia. Students describe the influence of geography on events of the past and
present and analyze how location affects economic activities in different economic systems
throughout the world. Students compare how components of culture shape the
characteristics of regions and analyze the impact of technology and human modifications on
the physical environment. Students use problem-solving and decision-making skills to ask
and answer geographic questions. The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) are
modified.

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GED 111 Political science

This course is designed principally for beginning political science majors, as well as nonmajors seeking an introduction to the discipline's various sub-fields. The purpose of these
courses is threefold: To provide foundational knowledge of the key actors, structures,
institutions and/or historical dynamics relevant to the respective sub-fields; to introduce the
major theoretical trends, perspectives and debates that have shaped the evolution of the
respective sub-fields; and to begin to develop a range of practical competencies (esp.
research/writing skills) essential to further scholarly inquiry within the discipline of political
science.
GED 108 Introduction to Basic Science
This course provides grounding in the basic sciences that underlie the practice of all division
of science.
GED 112 World History
This course is designed to provide regarding the introduction to world history and its culture
and civilization; Early man; Ancient Civilizations: Egyptian civilization, Sumerians: Akkads,
Babylonians, Assyrians and Phoenicians; Classical civilizations: Ancient Greek and Romans,
Early Indians, Early American civilizations: Mayan, Aztec and Incas; Ancient Indian, Chinese,
Medieval European Civilization Middle ages: Introduction, Roman empire in East, Persia,
Crusades and explorations, Developments in Art, Literature, Science and music; Revolutions:
Industrial Revolution in England, French Revolution; World Wars, Cold war and post cold
war movements.
2.0

ALLIED COURSES

BUS 201Micro Economics

The purpose of microeconomics is to develop the students skill i the systematic analysis of
the economic aspects of business decisions and to acquaint them with some relevant
analytical methods and concepts. The course covers introduction to Micro Economics:
basics of supply and demand; utility approach to consumer behavior; theory of production
and cost; profit maximization and competitiveness; market structure and theory of the firm;
factor inputs; externalities and public goods.
BUS 301Macro Economics
This course introduces students to fundamental economic concepts such as scarcity and
opportunity costs. The course includes national income; computation of national income
and product; theory of income determination; aggregate supply and demand models;
savings, consumption and investment; employment; theory of money and inflation;

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monetary and fiscal policy, an overview of economic fluctuations and to highlight the
dynamics of unemployment, inflation, and economic growth.

BUS 202Business Mathematics

The course is designed to equip the students with mathematical tools and concepts to be
used in the business decision processes. It includes business application of functions, sets,
analytical geometry, logarithm limit, differential and integral calculus, matrix and linear
programming. Elements of probability are also covered. The teacher is at liberty to include
any suitable and required topics/issues of elementary mathematics in designing the course.
BUS 302 Business Statistics
The course is designed to equip the students with statistical tools and concepts to be used in
the business decision processes. Methods of descriptive and inferential statistics are
covered that include measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability distributions,
hypothesis testing and their application in the management decision process, correlation
and regression analysis, and basics of non-parametric statistics. Survey methods and sample
designs are also discussed.
BUS 101 Business Communications
The course provides a thorough understanding of the communication process and dynamics
in business setting and emphasizes written as well as verbal communication. The course is
deigned to help the students in learning the techniques and acquiring the skills needed to
communicate effectively in management. The course deals with Basic English in the
practices of communication. The course introduces various techniques of effective
communication through business letters, reports and other media from an integral part of
the course
BUS 203 Legal Environment of Business
The course includes study of the nature of the legal system of Business. This course should
include basic business agreements, business entities, and government regulation. Law of
contract: Agreement: consideration: Misrepresentation: Void and voidable contracts, sale of
goods: Remedies: Law of agencies: Bailment and pledge: Law of carriage of goods:
Negotiable Instruments Act; Insurance law; company Law. It also includes Labor law and acts
concerning payment of wages employment, workers compensation, and labor court 2006.
3.0

CORE COURSES

FIN 201 Principles of Finance

The aim of this course is to introduce the students to the basic concepts in finance and the
analytical tools used in business finance. The course focuses on basic principles of corporate
finance, analysis of risk & return, cost of capital, analysis of time value of money, various
sources of finance available to business enterprise, capital structure & financial statement

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analysis. This course would facilitate the easy conceptualization of the basic areas of
finance. This will also encourage the students to proceed towards the advanced issues in
financial management.

ACC 101 Principles of Accounting

The objectives of this course are to make students familiar with the preparation of
accounting reports and applications of accounting information intelligently. To work
effectively in the organizations, executives should have the basic knowledge about
accounting. In this course, students will get a thorough grounding on basic accounting
principles and concepts including accounting equation, recording of financial transactions,
preparation of financial statement and worksheet etc.
ACC 201 Intermediate Accounting
This is the first accounting course at the professional level for the student concentrating in
accounting. It offers an intense examination of generally accepted principles related to the
preparation of financial statements, with particular emphasis on balance sheet valuations
and their relationship to income determination. It also covers the conceptual framework
underlying financial accounting and introduces the concept of the time value of money and
the application of present value techniques to accounting valuations. Participants study indepth the valuation and disclosure issues associated with cash, receivables, inventory,
property, plant, and equipment.
ACC 301 Management Accounting
The curse is a sequence to Financial Accounting and deals with tools and techniques of
internal use of accounting for management decision viz. concept of cost element, pricing of
cost and cost centers, cost classification, cost behavior, variable and absorption of costing,
basics of job order and process costing, profit analysis, budgeting and budgetary control,
variance analysis, flexible budget, relevant cost items in decision making, segment reporting
and transfer pricing.
FIN 202 Financial Management
This course covers basic concepts and analytical tools used in business finance, topics
include: basic principles of finance, analysis of risk- return relationship, cost of capital,
analysis of time value of money, elementary capital budgeting, working capital
management, capital structure and rationing, dividend policies etc.
HRM 301 Human Resources Management
This course deals with management of human resources in organization viz. the basic
functions of human resource management, sources of personnel, methods of selection,
recruitment, developing and motivating the work force, procedures of primary
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recordkeeping, compensation, salary and wage administration, promotion, training

appraisal, health safety, moral discipline, employee benefits etc.
BUS 303 Research Methodology
This course aims to expose participants to qualitative and quantitative date gathering,
processing, analysis and presentation methods and skills. Students are exposed to such skills
through hands- on experience with qualitative and quantitative methods through writing
research proposals and through writing of analytical research report on collected data.
MIS 301 Management Information Systems
This course includes information systems concepts terminology, current issues and trends in
IT, including e-Business, e- Commerce, the impact of technology on organizations, managers
and users and ethical, social and global issues, examples of IT applications including ERP,
decision support systems, executive information systems, and information systems in
business functional areas of marketing, finance, production and human resources.
BUS 304 International Business Environment
Introduction to the field of international business: international trade policies and
institutions: legal aspect of foreign direct investment; regional economic integration;
international monetary system; current international business trends and developments. It
further includes trade theory and policy sources of international competitiveness in trade;
tools of trade protection; WTO. The course should only provide coverage on laws related to
UN bodies on international business.
MKT 201 Principles of Marketing
This course focuses mainly on the topics like Introduction to marketing: the marketing
philosophy; the marketing concepts; marketing environment; elements of marketing Mix;
market segmentation and positioning; product decisions; pricing decisions; marketing ethics
etc.
MKT 202Marketing Management
This course is designed of introduce the students to the basic elements of the marketing
management process. It helps the students to identify and solve many business problems by
using a marketing perspective. This course will not turn the students into marketing wizards
but it will give them a very broad understanding of what marketing is all about and the vital
role that it plays in organizations.
OMT 301 Operations Management
Topics covered include introduction to production function; manufacturing policy decisions;
production system; plant location and factory layout; production planning and control;
product design & development; time and motion study; material handling and

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transportation; quality control and inspection; statistical quality control; purchasing and
inventory control; maintenance management; production control; systems approach in
production management.
MGT 101 Principles of Management
This course includes the topics of meaning and importance of management; evolution of
management thought; managerial decision making; environmental impact on management;
corporate social responsibility; planning; setting objectives; implementing plans; organizing;
organization design; managing change; human resource management: directing; motivation;
leadership; managing work groups; controlling; control principles, processes and problems;
managing in a changing environment. The major objective of the course is to provide
students with an opportunity to enhance their understanding of large and small
organizational systems.
MGT 201 Organizational Behavior
The course deals with individual and group behavior models in the context of different
organizations and social systems. It deals with the basic concepts of motivation, perception,
learning and analysis of human behavior, individual difference and job satisfaction attitude
changes, group process, team work, role theory, power and authority along with the
analysis of small group behavior, group dynamics, leadership, decision, development of
organizations and the influence of groups.
EDP 301 Entrepreneurship
The course includes entrepreneurship theory; entrepreneurial success and impact of
environmental variables; new venture creation process- opportunity identification and
assessment, entrepreneurial start-up strategies, the business plan and business launch.
SCM 301 Principles of Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management deals with the management of materials, information and
financial flows in a network consisting of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and
customers. The coordination and integration of these flows within and across companies is
important for effective management. Supply Chain becomes critical with the trend of
outsourcing, globalization, and fast technological evolution and dispersion of value chain
activities. In this course, we will introduce key concepts, best practices, innovative ideas,
practical principles, and critical thinking of integrative demand and supply chain
management.

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4.0
4.1

MAJOR / AREA OF CONCENTRATION

Accounting

ACC 4704 Advanced Accounting-I

Concerned with an in-depth study of the theoretical and practical problems of accounting
for partnerships, business combinations, and non-business organizations, including
governmental fiduciaries.
ACC4705 Cost Accounting
This is an advanced course dealing with the techniques of costing and the use of cost
information for managerial planning and control. It covers: introduction to cost Accounting;
objectives and importance of cost accounting; cost concepts and cost classification; material
costing; store-keeping and inventory control; valuation of inventory; labor cost accounting;
chargeable expenses; manufacturing and non-manufacturing overheads; job order and
batch costing; process costing; activity based costing, standard costs; variance analysis;
statement of cost of production.
ACC 4706 Advanced Cost Accounting
This course aims to introduce advanced topics in cost accounting. This course deals with
strategic profitability analysis; cost allocation and resources; quality and Just-In Time
Inventory, and investment decisions and management control.
ACC4707 Financial Information Analysis and Control
This course is designed to: 1) develop basic skills in financial statement analysis: 2) teach
students to identify the relevant financial data used in a variety of decision contexts, such as
equity valuation, forecasting firm-level economic variables, distress prediction and credit
analysis; 3) help students appreciate the factors that influence the outcome of the financial
reporting process, such as the incentives of reporting parties, regulatory rules, and a firms
competitive environment. At the end of the course the students are expected to acquaint
with various tools and techniques of financial analysis and to provide them with
opportunities to apply these tools and techniques in analyzing financial statements
necessary for practical business decisions.
ACC 4708 Taxation
The course is primarily designed to provide the students with a fundamental understanding
of economic effects of taxation on business entities and individuals prevailing in Bangladesh.
Different types of tax e.g. income tax, gift tax, wealth tax, direct and indirect tax etc. are
elaborately covered in this course. At the end of the course, the students are expected to be
able to: i) understand the role of taxation in overall economic development of an economy,
ii) understand the place of taxation in overall fiscal policy of a government, iii) understand
relevant provisions of taxation rules in Bangladesh and iv) independently assess the tax
liabilities of corporate and personal entities

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ACC4709 Auditing
The course deals with principles of auditing; auditors duties and responsibilities; basic
auditing techniques; verification and valuation of assets and liabilities; internal checks;
internal control and auditors reports. Auditing standards are also covered in this course.
Major parts of this course are: financial audit, cost audit and management audit.
ACC 4710 Accounting Theory
This course focuses elaborately on accounting conceptual framework; accounting concepts;
standard setting measurement and recognition issues; and characteristics of accounting
information. Topics and objectives include: objectives of financial reporting; the conceptual
framework; generally accepted accounting principles and the financial accounting standards
board (GAAP and the FASB); financial reporting; financial statements; elements of financial
statements. Another major part of this course includes detailed of international accounting
standards (IAS).
ACC 4711 Strategic Management Accounting
Through the course students are expected to learn how to measure and report financial and
no-financial information that helps managers to make strategic decisions and fulfill the goals
of an organization. This course includes the topics: pricing, make or buy decisions, restructuring decision, re-engineering decision, merger decision, transfer pricing, corporate
performance evaluation, strategic profitability analysis, product like extension marketing
mix decisions, accounting information for strategic positioning, strategic cost driver analysis,
etc.
ACC 4812 Accounting Information System
This course is designed to present an understanding of accounting information systems and
their role in the accounting environment. Particular attention is paid to transaction cycles
and internal control structure. Topics covered include the accounting software application;
control concepts and procedures; auditing of information systems; internet; intranets;
electronic commerce; accounting information systems security and auditing; management
reports and decision making tools; data management concepts and electronic data
interchange(EDI) and the role of information systems.
.ACC 4813 Introduction to Government Accounting
This course covers government budget and financial management funds control concepts;
standards; procedures; and practices. Topics include recognizing and recording accounting
transactions for various funds like fiduciary fund; provided fund; benevolent fund;
retirement benefit etc. Accounting for autonomous bodies like municipal corporations,
universities and non-profit oriented organization is also included.
ACC 4814 Introduction to Accounting Standards

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This course is designed to introduce the Analysis of propositions, axioms, theorems,

controversial accounting concepts, and authoritative statements and research on
accounting principles.
ACC 4815 Working Capital Management
This course examines the various components of working capital, how they interact with
one another, and how they affect firm liquidity, default risk and shareholder wealth. The
course will build on the principles of financial management taught in F600 and will apply the
principles and concepts of financial theory to problems and decisions associated with shortterm (working) capital. The objective will be to use working capital optimally, and ultimately
to maximize shareholder wealth.
ACC4816 Advanced Accounting-II
This course is designed to analyze special accounting issues, which may include business
combinations, partnerships, international accounting, estates, and trusts. Emphasis is on
analyzing transactions and preparing working papers and financial statements. Upon
completion, students should be able to solve a wide variety of problems by advanced
application of accounting principles and procedures

4.2

Finance

FIN 4703 Financial Institutions and Markets

This course provides students with an understanding of the mechanisms of various financial
markets, and institutions such as banks, stock exchanges and brokers. It will also develop a
critical awareness of the theoretical and practical problems associated with regulating
financial markets. It investigates how the market structures potentially cause and mitigate
financial risk to market participants and end users. It reviews how financial scandals and
crises arise, and how they may be resolved.
FIN 4704 Corporate Finance
The purpose of this course is to introduce techniques of financial analysis, with emphasis on
financing and capital budgeting decision. The main topics covered include (1) the time value
of money and the net present value; (2) valuation of bonds and stocks; (3) capital budgeting
decisions; (4) uncertainty and the tradeoff between risk and return; and (5) corporate
financing and dividend policy decisions.

FIN 4705 Investment Management

This is an introductory course in investments. It provides a comprehensive coverage of basic
concepts, theories, applications and decision-making rules in financial investment. Topics to
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be covered include fundamental security analysis on stocks, bonds, options and futures as
well as modern portfolio management. On completion, candidates should be conversant in
investment management in preparation for careers in financial analysis and financial
planning, investment banking, and corporate finance.
FIN 4706 Portfolio Management
The course covers concepts and techniques of portfolio management; topics include: risk
diversification evaluating portfolio; portfolio selection; analyzing portfolio performance;
examining the pattern of changes in valuation of portfolio; capital asset pricing model.

FIN 4707 Working Capital Management

This course focuses on the management of various components of current assets and
current liabilities. Special emphasis is given on integration of the concepts into a total
systems approach to short-term financial management. Topics include management of cash,
accounts receivables, inventories and other current assets, and management of accounts
payables, bank loans, other short-term loans and other current liabilities.

FIN4708 Mergers and Acquisition

This course provides an overview of mergers and acquisitions with a focus on the role
Merger and Acquisition plays in the development and implementation of a firms strategy.
Students will develop an analytical and theoretical framework to understand the Merger
and Acquisition process and will also use cases and real-world applications to develop skills
necessary to prepare and evaluate the strategic rationale for a proposed transaction.
FIN 4809 Financial Derivatives
The purpose of this course is to analyze the properties of derivative securities that are
commonly encountered in practice. It examines the theoretical framework with which
derivative securities can be valued. The course also highlights alternative hedging Strategies
for financial institutions and portfolio managers. Options, futures, forward contracts, swaps
etc are the main topics of this course.
FIN 4810 International Financial Management
The course focuses on international financial management and international trade. Topics in
financial management, viewed primarily from the perspective of managers doing business
overseas, include export/import financing, the management of foreign exchange exposure,
foreign direct investment decisions, and multinational capital budgeting. Other topics
include trends in international banking, the balance of payments, the determination of
exchange rates, and the LDC debt crisis. It examines the challenges and problems faced by
firms planning on doing business in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Far East, Mexico,
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FIN4811 Financial analysis and Control

This course is designed to 1) develop basic skills in financial statement analysis; 2) teach
students to identify the relevant financial data used in a variety of decision contexts, such as
equity valuation, forecasting firm-level economic variables, distress prediction and credit
analysis; 3) help students appreciate the factors that influence the outcome of the financial
reporting process, such as the incentives of reporting parties, regulatory rules, and a firms
competitive environment. At the end of the course the students are expected to acquaint
with various tools and techniques of financial analysis and to provide them with
opportunities to apply these tools and techniques in analyzing financial statements
necessary for practical business decisions.
FIN 4812 Bank Fund Management
The basic objective of the course is to develop an idea about the Banks Fund Management.
That is the use of banks loanable funds in Money Market or Capital Market for the purpose
of earning profit. Before that a clear idea will be given about the sources from where a bank
can collect this fund. In this regard all concepts of Bank management will be discussed under
this course. And after completion of the course the students can apply the knowledge of
Bank Fund Management in real business situation.
FIN 4813 Insurance and Risk Management
This course introduces the principles of risk management and insurance. The students
acquire a fundamental knowledge of risk exposures, the management of pure risk, and the
insurance mechanism. Another objective is to make the students a more informed
consumer of insurance products when they conduct both business and personal matters.
FIN 4814 Real Estate Finance
This course introduces the student to the theory and practice in the field of real estate. The
course is aimed at providing a broad structure of knowledge. Topics include basic economics
of urban growth, structure, location analysis, market analysis, as well as, the technical
aspects of appraising, financing, taxation and investment analysis. In addition, the material
covered will acquaint the student with the home-buying process.

4.3

Human Resources Management (HRM)

HRM 4702 Career Management

HRM 4703 Industrial Relations
The course deals with worker-employer conflicts, origin and development of trade unions,
trade unionism in the subcontinent, theories of union, process of collective bargaining,

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industrial dispute, grievance handling, strike and lockout, arbitration and labour laws. These
are discussed in the context of socio political and econ
HRM 4704 Conflict Management and Negotiation
Overview and definition: conflict management styles: problem solving approaches.
Negotiation: strategizing framing and planning; Nature of negotiation; Strategy and tactics
of distributive, bargaining; Strategy and tactics of integrative negotiation; perception,
Cognition and communication; identifying and using negotiation leverage, Global
negotiations in social context congaing negotiation, Ethics in negotiation.
HRM 4705 International Human Resources Management
The purpose of this course is to develop an insight among students on the concepts, issues,
and challenges of human resource management in the contexts of multi-national
environment. It also covers selection, recruitment, training and development, compensation
and protection of employees in the age of globalization.

HRM 4706 Change Management

The ubiquitous scale of change taking place in organizations today suggests a need to
manage the change process in a smoothly functioning way. Yet, the change process is
fraught with perils and paradoxes, the resolution of which is oftentimes uncertain and
elusive. This course offers a look at the change process from several angles, and attempts to
elucidate the paradoxes informing the dynamics of change that is in keeping with the
complex and ambiguous nature of organizational renewal.

HRM 4707 Human Resource Information Systems

Human Resource Information System(HRIS) Basics, Human resource policies and practices
enabled by HRIS, Internet recruiting and applicant tracking, e-learning and other forms of
technology-based training, Telecommuting and the Virtual Workplace, Global work groups,
Human Resources for Knowledge Workers.
HRM 4808 Labour Laws of Bangladesh
Demand for labor; Quasi-fixed labor costs; Supply of labor; Labor unions and collective
bargaining; Household production models; Investment in human capital; Education and
training; Earnings differentials; Compensation differentials; Discrimination; Compensation
structure; Unemployment and inflation and labor market issues in Bangladesh.
HRM 4809 Organizational Developments
This course introduces organizational development, the ability of organizations, large or
small, to effectively, economically and strategically make changes to improve their

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products. The course explores the history, major trends, and ethical and professional
issues in the organizational development field.
HRM 4810 Compensation Theory and Practice
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.
HRM 4811 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

HRM 4812 Strategic Human Resources Management

This course provides idea regarding strategy, Role of Human Resource Management in the
strategic process, Preparation and Implementation of Human Resource Strategies,
Recruitment and retention strategies, outsourcing strategies etc.
HRM 4813Training and Development
Training and development function; Strategy and training; Organization of the training
department; Training needs assessment; Learning and behavior; Designing of training
programs; Evaluation of training programs; Training techniques; Technical training; Training
and development of managers; Training in organization development; Theory and practice
of career development; Developing career structures; Identifying organizational needs;
Institutionalizing the career development system; Evaluating the system.

4.4

Management Information Systems

MIS4702 System Analysis and Design

The course is designed to train the students the methodology and techniques of system
analysis including critical path methods, search techniques, waiting lines, linear
programming, dynamic programming and simulation experiments etc. Project work includes
design and development of systems.
MIS4703 Database Management Systems
The course covers theories and models in system-centered approaches to information
retrieval and database management. Information retrieval and database management
systems include text and multimedia databases, web search engines and digital libraries.
Issues in system design, development and evaluation, and tools for searching, retrieval, user
interfaces and usability.

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MIS4704 Decision Support Systems

This course aims at developing an understanding on the concepts and theories of decision
support system including human decision-making process, types of decision support
systems, DSS models and architectures, and mathematical models and optimization in
expert systems.
MIS4705 Object-Oriented Programming
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to examine visual basic
programming, learn how to create windows applications using the Microsoft Visual Basic,
modify existing windows applications with VB for applications, and understand the practical
application of VB features. Additionally, the course is concerned with programming logic,
documentation, design choices, and the Systems Development Life Cycle.
MIS4706 E-Commerce
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.
MIS4707 Digital Office Automation
The main objective of this course is to introduce the students into the various aspects of
office automation, automation information concepts and technology used in office
automation including communication, storage, and retrieval systems.

MIS4708 Operating System

This course is an introduction to the theory and practice behind modern computer
operating systems. Topics will include what an operating system does (and doesn't) do,
system calls and interfaces, processes, concurrent programming, resource scheduling and
management (of the CPU, memory, etc.), virtual memory, deadlocks, distributed systems
and algorithms, networked computing and programming, and security.
MIS4809 System Integration, Security and Internet
This course is an intensive review of information technology. It covers topics in software
development methods, data modeling and databases, application development, Web
standards and development, system integration, security, and data communications. Most
of the homework sets lead the class through a project in which a database and Web
application are designed and constructed, using good software process and addressing
security, network and other issues.

MIS4810 Applied Artificial Intelligence

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This course includes object-oriented programming, state-space search, machine learning

(including neural networks), and Bayesian methods for reasoning under uncertainty. These
techniques will be applied to problems of engineering design, diagnosis, scheduling, and
computer vision. Students will also learn enough object-oriented programming skills in C++
to apply these techniques.
MIS4811 Data Communication and Networking
The course emphasizes basic principles and topics of computer communications. The first
part of the course provides an overview of interfaces that interconnect hardware and
software components, describes the procedures and rules involved in the communication
process and most importantly the software which controls computers communication. The
second part of the course discusses network architectures and design principles, and
describes the basic protocol suites. The third part of the course introduces the concept of
internetworking, a powerful abstraction that deals with the complexity of multiple
underlying communication technologies.
MIS4812 Management of Innovation and Technology
This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of how to develop
and implement computer-based management information systems. Students are introduced
to a variety of system development concepts and techniques. These can include traditional
approaches such as top-down or structured analysis, problem definition, feasibility analysis,
enterprise analysis, and data flow diagrams, as well as interactive and iterative development
approaches such as prototyping and object- oriented concepts and techniques. The course
also explores topics related to successful implementation of systems such as testing
strategies, project management, and user oriented design and software maintenance.
Students will work in teams to analyze design and build a small information system.

4.5

Marketing

MKT 4703 Global Marketing

This course examines the challenge of entering and operating effectively in foreign markets.
Decisions must be made regarding international marketing objectives, strategies and
policies, foreign market selection, adaptation of products, distribution channels of
communications to each foreign market, and systems of international marketing
organization, information gathering, planning and control. These topics, along with
exploration of cultural issues, are examined through reading, case discussion, class
presentations and a term project. Marketing reports for major countries will be prepared to
offer valuable insights, as well as tips and techniques for marketing products and services in
a specific country.
MKT4704 Consumer Behavior

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This course provides a framework for analyzing consumer behavior, topics covered are:
marketing concept and consumer behavior; Utility and need satisfaction; Communicating
with consumers; Consumer adoption and diffusion process, Repurchase, purchase and post
purchase behavior; Product involvement and type of purchase decision; Understanding
Consumer; Demographic, Social and Psychographic factors; influences of external factors;
Model of human behavior, Classification of situation influencing consumer behavior;
Consumer decision process; Consumer movement and consumerism; institutional buying
behavior; Consumer and price; Consumer and institutional decision; Household, sales
person and advertising.

MKT 4705 Brand Management

Concept of brand management; its advantages and implications; scope of brand
management; responsibility of a brand manager; product portfolio analysis; managing a
brand over its life cycle; developing now brands; management of breadth and widest of a
product line; designing a pricing and a promotional strategy for the brands; developing
distribution system for the brands. Elements of Brand Equity, Brand values, Message and
personality, Brand icons brand relevance and brand roadmap, Brand valuation, Analyzing
the Competitive situation relevant to a brand, Defining a Brands Competitive Advantage,
Setting brand Objectives, Defining strategic variables relevant to a Brand, Creating Strategic
Brand Alternatives, Tactical implementation for a Brand strategy, Brand hierarchies and
Portfolios, The future of Branding (trends worldwide and in Bangladesh).

MKT4706 Services Marketing

Explores the marketing of services in consumer, business, not-for-profit and global settings.
Management of the marketing effort for service businesses (hotels, restaurants, banks, legal
firms, medical offices etc.) using case analyses, exercises and projects which deal with
crucial aspects of service design and marketing delivery. It investigates the nature of
services and the theories, concepts, tactics and strategies for solving marketing problems,
improving service quality and ensuring customer satisfaction.
MKT 4707 Marketing Research
This course is designed to train the students in using the tools and techniques for developing
and analytical framework of marketing, developing solutions to marketing problems
formulations of marketing strategy, introductions to research techniques in marketing,
review of sources of marketing information, collection, analysis and interpretation of
marketing information.
MKT4708 Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is an IT enabled business strategy and a set of
business processes and policies that are designed to acquire, retain, and service customers.
CRM includes the customer-facing business process of marketing, sales, and customer
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support these processes, storing information on current and prospective customers.

Effective CRM is having the ability to determine, maintain or increase customer profitability
and its drivers.
MKT 4709 Sales and Retail Management
This course is designed to familiarize students with retail management and the career
opportunities in the retail field. Topics include: Importance of retailing as a marketing
institution; services of retailing; large scale retailing; integrated vs. independent retailing;
controlling and coordination of independent retailers activities; wheel of retailing and retail
mortality. Retailing in Bangladesh: store vs. non-store retailing and its socio-economic
importance; standardization of retailing services; future trend. Major retail institutions (e.g.,
department stores, specialty stores, discount stores), the components of the retail mix and
the functional areas of retailing are examined.
MKT 4710 Industrial Marketing
Business markets are different from consumer markets in several ways. Typically, the orders
and the customers are bigger, and the buying process/buying unit is more complex. Usually
there is a need for a great deal of internal coordination, and sometimes a high level of
customization and complex order fulfillment. All of these demand continuous and intensive
interaction with customers. This course provides a progressive approach to business
marketing and business market management, which is the process of understanding,
creating and delivering value to targeted business markets and customers. Business markets
are composed of firms, institutions or governments. The course provides an understanding
of nine business market processes: market sensing and value assessment; understanding
firms as customers; crafting market strategy in business markets; managing market offerings
and value-based pricing; business channel management; gaining customers; sustaining
reseller partnerships; and sustaining customer relationships.
MKT4811 Agricultural Marketing
This course covers the principles of agricultural marketing, including consumer demand and
economic system fundamentals, functions and methods of marketing agricultural
commodities, marketing agricultural industry inputs, legal and industry responsibilities,
international marketing, marketing planning, and promoting and selling in agriculture.
MKT 4812 Integrated Marketing Communication
A management concept that is designed to make all aspects of marketing communication
such as advertising, sales promotion, public relations, and direct marketing work together as
a unified force, rather than permitting each to work in isolation. This course deals with
marketing products that have information and/or entertainment content. The products are
of the sort offered by media companies and may be delivered via print, television, radio,
film, intermit, direct mail, or live-event channels.

MKT4813Social Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility

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This course examines the nature of social marketing, and how marketing concepts,
frameworks and techniques developed for commercial marketers can solve social marketing
problems. It provides tools and ideas to help you apply social marketing to your own context
examining consumer behavior, social marketing planning, situational and stakeholder
analysis, segmentation and targeting, research, marketing mix, relationship marketing and
evaluation.
MKT4814 E-Marketing
This course examines the integration of the Internet in an organization's marketing strategy.
Topics include goals for e- marketing, customer communications, interactive internet pages,
and customer service issues, required infrastructures etc.
MKT4815 Rural Marketing
The main objective of this course is to develop an insight into rural marketing regarding
different concepts and basic practices in this area and to discuss the challenges and
opportunities in the field of rural marketing.

MKT4816 Strategic Marketing

Specific topics include marketing strategy, market research and analysis, and the
development of products and services, pricing, distribution and promotion. The course
integrates marketing decision making within the context of manufacturing and financial
dimensions of a business organization. Course participants should expect to use large doses
of common business sense and managerial insight and to rely heavily on sound business and
marketing principles in the learning process.

4.6

Operations Management

OMT 4702 Operations Research

Introduction to Operation Research; Review of Probability concepts; conditional and
expected value; Value of Information; Utility as basis for decision Making; Decision Theory;
Game Theory; Linear Programming: The Simplex method, the Dual Problem and the
Transportation problem; Waiting line and simulation; Practical application.
OMT 4703 Production Planning and Inventory Management
The course is designed to cover production planning, production scheduling, and inventory
control decisions in manufacturing and service organizations; Special topics include:
Manufacturing resource planning; use of inventory control in buffering manufacturing

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activities. It also highlights on inventory planning, inventory operations and warehouse

planning.
.OMT 4704 Logistics in Supply Chain Management
This course will deal with concepts of logistics in Supply Chain Management. Key logistics
functions are covered to include demand planning, procurement, inventory theory and
control, transportation planning and execution, reverse logistics, and flexible contracting.
Concepts explored include postponement, portfolio management, dual sourcing, and
others. Emphasis is placed on being able to recognize and manage risk, analyze various
tradeoffs, and model logistics systems.
OMT 4705 Quality Management
Meaning and measurement of quality; concept of total quality management (TQM);
Management approaches, concepts, and techniques for the monitoring and improvement of
product and process quality; developing standards for quality of product, process, and
service; developing a corporate orientation for TQM.
OMT 4706 Project Management
The course deals with project identification, preparation appraisal, management of
implementation and post project evaluation. Basic techniques like network analysis,
organizing and control aspects of project implementation in relation to resources, time scale
and information processing are emphasized. Feasibility study of a business project is a major
part of the course. This course acquaints the students with latest available project
management software.
OMT 4707 Productivity Management
Concept of productivity; measurement of productivity; long vs. short tern productivity;
factors in productivity ; reasons for low productivity; measures to improve productivity;
developing a productivity orientation in the organization; reward-punishment system for
productivity enhancement.
OMT 4808 Technology Management
Technology management is an introduction to the management of firms in high-technology
industries such as software development and biotechnology research. The course uses
cases, readings, and exercises to understand the issues involved in motivating and managing
knowledge workers, organizing for innovation, and decision making in fast-paced business
environments.
OMT 4809 Product and Service Development
NPD processes, form setting a strategic framework for the development effort through to
monitoring post-launch success; methods of market research and the use of analytical
approaches such as perceptual mapping, benefit segmentation, trends unbundling and
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morphological analysis; screening and raking processes to set priorities for development;
converting concepts into prototypes; developing strategies and plans for the commercial
launch. Some exercises may require flexibility with the timing of classes.
OMT 4810 Enterprise Resource planning
This course examines the principles and techniques for planning and managing resource
used in a manufacturing facility. Topics include demand management, inventory
management, master scheduling, material and capacity planning, and lean/just-in-time
manufacturing.
OMT 4811 Strategic Operations Management
The course provides unifying framework for analyzing strategic issues in manufacturing and
service operations. It analyzes relationships between manufacturing and service companies
and their suppliers, customers, and competitors. It also covers decisions in technology,
facilities, vertical integration, human resources and other strategic areas. It explores means
of competition such as cost, quality, and innovativeness. Finally it provides an approach to
make operations decisions in the era of outsourcing and globalization.
4.7

Entrepreneurship

EDP 4702 Appropriate Technology

This course is designed to give students a broad overview of the main topics encompassed
by management of technology. It includes the full chain of innovative activities beginning
with research and development and extending through production and marketing. Focus is
given on issues like why many existing firms fail to incorporate new technology in a timely
manner. At each stage of innovation, key factors determining successful management of
technology are examined. The integrating course focus is on the emergence of the
knowledge economy and technology as a key knowledge asset and will involve both general
readings and cases.
EDP 4703 Technology Management
Technology management is an introduction to the management of firms in high-technology
industries such as software development and biotechnology research. The course uses
cases, readings, and exercises to understand the issues involved in motivating and managing
knowledge workers, organizing for innovation, and decision making in fast-paced business
environments.
EDP 4704 Small and Medium Enterprise
The course is designed to investigate the opportunities in entrepreneurship development
for SME in Bangladesh. It should focus on Role of Bangladesh Bank, Different Financial
Agencies of Government like Specialized Banks, BISIC and Others, Preparation of SME
Projects, Evaluation and Application of Financial and Marketing knowledge, Examines the
Basic Principles for Planning and Managing Resources.
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EDP 4705 Innovation Management

This course is designed to do two things. First, to give you a sense of why building a rich
understanding of innovation is both exciting and critical to modern managerial practice, and
second, to give you a solid grounding in the tools necessary to manage it. The course moves
deliberately between strategic issues (what should you do?) and organizational or
managerial issues (how should you do it?), though the focus of the course is more on
process and implementation. The course will also address the difficulty to separate
completely incremental and radical innovation (a strategic axis) as well as the problems
of new or small firms versus established or large organizations. The objective of this
course is to provide a contemporary view of managing innovation that focuses on the links
between groups within an organization. It is also designed to suit students who themselves
are innovative and would like to make changes in both new and established businesses. This
course therefore provides an understanding of the processes of innovation and business
formation, the management of innovation and growth within an organization, how the
concepts of organizational behavior and culture effect innovation and growth, and finally
illustrate the need for leadership and team building in innovative organizations.
EDP 4706 Project Management
This course deals with project identification, preparation, appraisal, management of
implementation and cross project evaluation. Basic techniques like network analysis,
organization and control aspects of project implementation in relation to resources, time
skill and information processing are emphasized.
EDP 4707Entrepreneurship Development
The main objective of this course is to make the students acquainted with modern
entrepreneurial tools by which an "Entrepreneur" endeavors to solve problems as time best
suits. Moreover, at the edge of every chapter, case studies are made obligatory for the
students so that they may observe the practical implications of the entrepreneurial tools in
various business complexities.
EDP 4808 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
This course may include topics like The entrepreneur's role in economic development, The
issues around the concepts of entrepreneurship and enterprise, The issues surrounding the
types of people who start their own business and the reasons for doing it, The socio-culture
and environment factors that affect the development of entrepreneurship in a society, The
main business growth models and their relevance, The key internal management issues
faced by fast growing businesses and some of the ways in which they can be addressed, The
ingredients which are important for the success of a new business, The key problems
associated with business failure, Career in small business, Starting a small business, SWOT
analysis, Idea generation, developing business plan.
EDP 4809 Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise

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This course will introduce models about the key jobs of the managers, who must integrate
the marketing, product development, operations, strategic planning, financial, and human
dimensions of the enterprise. It will also help students in knowing the root cause of the
challenges the managers usually face, and to develop action plans for resolving them. This
course will address which are relevant to start-up companies as well as large, established
ones.
EDP 4810 Managing Change
In turbulent times, the core of leadership is to address continuing challenges of change and
organizational adaptation. This is essential for enterprise success, and those leaders with
the skills to steer change effectively are in high demand. This course will arm students with
practical skills and hands-on tools for planning and guiding large-scale systemic change
(major strategic shifts, business turnarounds, organizational and cultural transformations),
managing specific change projects (innovations, pilot projects, new and emerging ventures),
and diffusing or scaling up specific projects for company growth or change. Both external
consultants and internal change leaders will find these skills useful.
Challenges of globalization, new technologies, industry restructuring, increased public
scrutiny, and other pressures on today's businesses require change skills throughout the
organization - for improvement and renewal as well as turnaround and transformation, for
cost-reduction and consolidation as well as innovation and growth. Stakeholder demands
for performance improvement, accountability, and competitiveness increasingly require
organizational cultures that are change-ready and change-adept.
EPD4811 Conflict Management and Negotiation
Negotiation and conflict resolution are integral parts of daily life and working with people.
Project managers need the skill to handle people problems before they affect performance
whether the problems are within the team or with clients, customers, and stakeholders. This
course covers the foundations of negotiation, negotiation strategy including planning and
framing, how to recognize and prepare for the phases of a negotiation, and how cultural
differences are increasingly playing a role in the global economy. Another aspect of working
with people is how to deal with the inevitable conflicts that may arise. Project managers and
program managers are called upon to resolve conflicts not only within their teams but also
with clients, customers, and other stakeholders. This course will also cover constructive and
destructive conflict, conflict resolution styles, and various approaches to conflict resolution.

4.8

Supply Chain Management

SCM 4702 Procurement Management

This course explores the principles and practices of managing project quality, cost, and
procurements. Key concepts in quality management include quality planning, quality assurance
and quality control. Cost management topics include how to develop cost estimates (including
fixed and variable costs, management reserves and contingencies), budgeting and cost control
tools and techniques. Planning, conducting, administering, and closing procurements and
contract types are topics addressed.

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SCM4703 Logistics Management

This course deals with Logistics and supply chain overview; inventory management; order
processing and information system; material management; transportation management;
warehouse management. Logistics and supply chain overview; inventory management;
order processing and information system; material management; transportation
management; warehouse management.
SCM 4704 International Supply Chain Management
This course deals with International supply chain management; international logistics
infrastructure; method of entry into foreign market, international contracts; terms of
payment; currency of payment; and international negotiation.
SCM 4705 Production Planning and Control
This course helps students designing and improving supply chain operations particularly in
the areas of inventory control, forecasting, planning, and networking. In this course students
will also receive comprehensive knowledge in the areas of modern supply chain tools
including ERP and its applications. Successful completion of this course will enable students
with the capability of contributing into building of a sustainable supply chain platform to
cope with future global supply chain pressures and complexities.
SCM 4706 Total Quality Management
Meaning and measurement of quality; concept of total quality management (TQM);
Management approaches, concepts, and techniques for the monitoring and improvement of
product and process quality; developing standards for quality of product, process, and
service; developing a corporate orientation for TQM.

SCM 4707 Negotiation

This course introduces the theory and practice of negotiations and explores various models
of negotiation and bargaining, highlighting similarities and differences in the models and
methods of negotiation. Covers various stages of negotiation, from pre-negotiation to
negotiation proper to post-settlement negotiation; and emphasizes the development of
skills through the use of role plays to enable the student to apply theory to cases.

SCM 4708 Finance in Supply Chain Management

The course is designed to introduce key financial and accounting aspects of SCM, and instill
a financially-oriented mindset by integrating said aspects into the analysis of SCM issues and
systems. Topics covered include supply chain costing, working capital management, supply
chain financing, supply chain risk management, and supply chain contracts and purchasing.
Some case studies will illustrate the concepts learned.
SCM4809 Retail Management
This course is designed to familiarize students with retail management and the career
opportunities in the retail field. Topics include: Importance of retailing as a marketing

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institution; services of retailing; large scale retailing; integrated vs. independent retailing;
controlling and coordination of independent retailers activities; wheel of retailing and retail
mortality. Retailing in Bangladesh: store vs. non-store retailing and its socio-economic
importance; standardization of retailing services; future trend. Major retail institutions (e.g.,
department stores, specialty stores, discount stores), the components of the retail mix and
the functional areas of retailing are examined.
SCM4810 Customer Relationship Management
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is an IT enabled business strategy and a set of
business processes and policies that are designed to acquire, retain, and service customers.
CRM includes the customer-facing business process of marketing, sales, and customer
services. CRM technologies (like databases or data warehouses) and software are used to
support these processes, storing information on current and prospective customers.
Effective CRM is having the ability to determine, maintain or increase customer profitability
and its drivers.

SCM 4811 Supply Chain Sustainability

This course will focus on the product life cycle from cradle-to-cradle. The tools of life cycle
assessment will be applied to the supply chains of production and service industries to
analyze the design issues, material selection and sourcing, energy usage and auditing, and
environmental impacts. Concepts application and integration of sustainable practices across
the supply chain will be covered. Topics include: ISO 14000 and 14044, life cycle
assessments, waste stream analysis, sustainable product development, design for
environment, reverse logistics, and sustainable supply chains.
SCM 4812 IT in Supply Chain Management
This course will explore ITs role in supply chain and logistics functions. Topic will include:
supply chain digitization and business innovation; supply chain strategy and choice; MRP
and ERP (evolution and implementation issues).

SCM 4813 Strategic Supply Chain Management

This course serves as an introduction to modern supply chain management principles and
techniques that enhances competitive advantage of a manufacturing or service
organization. This covers both strategic and operational issues in Logistics and Supply Chain
Management. At the completion of this course, students are expected to capably appreciate
importance of supply chain management in the global perspective and learn tools and
techniques of making the business competitive with the use of Supply Chain Management.

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CAPSTONE COURSE

MGT 4802 Strategic Management

This course will deal with concepts of strategy and strategic management; Strategic thinking
and strategic planning; assessment of organizational strength and weaknesses; analysis of
opportunities and threats; evaluation of alternatives; strategic decision making.

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