WMBA Program: Spring 2022

Institute of Business Administration (IBA-JU)

Jahangirnagar University
Savar, Dhaka-1342
Bangladesh.

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WMBA Class Routine: Spring 2022
WMBA Program
Institute of Business Administration (IBA-JU)
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342

DAY 9:45 - 12:45 (F1) 2:15 - 5:15 (F2) 5:20 - 8:20 (F3)
BUS 503 (Sec. 1): KMZI BUS 504 (Sec. 1): BA BUS 501 (Sec.1 ): SD
BUS 509 (Sec. 1): MBR BUS 507 (Sec. 1): KA BUS 502 (Sec. 1): BA
BUS 510 (Sec. 1): MNI BUS 511 (Sec. 1): RKS BUS 506 (Sec. 1): PS
FRIDAY

BUS 512: MMH FIN 504: SHC BUS 508 (Sec. 1): TA
BUS 514 (Sec. 1): KA HRM 509: MA FIN 502: AH
FIN 510: PS MKT 507: MMH
MKT 508: SK
QBA 506: CGK

10:00 - 1:00 (S1) 2:00 - 5:00 (S2) 5:20 - 8:20 (S3)

BUS 502 (Sec. 2): MMH BUS 509 (Sec. 2): MBR BUS 501 (Sec. 2): SD
BUS 503 (Sec. 2): CGK BUS 514 (Sec. 2): MA BUS 504 (Sec.2): KMZI
SATURDAY

BUS 506 (Sec. 2): MNI FIN 517: RKS BUS 505: CGK
BUS 507 (Sec. 2): SK MKT 521: TF BUS 511 (Sec. 2): RSJ
BUS 508 (Sec. 2): IA QBA 502: RH BUS 513: TF
BUS 510 (Sec. 2): KMZI FIN 506 : TA
MKT 506: RH MKT 520: SK
HRM 504: AH

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Faculty List: Spring 2022
WMBA Program
Institute of Business Administration (IBA-JU)
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342
Course Title Course Teacher’s Initial Slot
BUS 501: Managerial Communication (Section 1) Ms. Saptarshi Dhar (SD) F3
BUS 501: Managerial Communication (Section 2) Ms. Saptarshi Dhar (SD) S3
BUS 502: Mathematics for Decision Making (Section 1) Mr. Badrul Alam (BA) F3
BUS 502: Mathematics for Decision Making (Section 2) Prof. Dr. Md. Motaher Hossain (MMH) S1
BUS 503: Statistics for Managers (Section 1) Prof. Dr. K.M Zahidul Islam (KMZI) F1
BUS 503: Statistics for Managers (Section 2) Prof. Chowdhury Golam Kibria (CGK) S1
BUS 504: Managerial Economics (Section 1) Mr. Badrul Alam (BA) F2
BUS 504: Managerial Economics (Section 2) Prof. Dr. K.M Zahidul Islam (KMZI) S3
BUS 505: Macro Economic Analysis Prof. Chowdhury Golam Kibria (CGK) S3
BUS 506: Accounting for Decision Making (Section 1) Mr. Palash Saha (PS) F3
BUS 506: Accounting for Decision Making (Section 2) Mr. Mohammad Nazmul Islam (MNI) S1
BUS 507: Organization and Management (Section 1) Prof. Kamrul Arefin (KA) F2
BUS 507: Organization and Management (Section 2) Mr. Shahriar Kabir (SK) S1
BUS 508: Peoples Management (Sec. 1) Ms. Tasnima Aziza F3
BUS 508: Peoples Management (Sec. 2) Prof. Dr. Ireen Akhter S1
BUS 509: Marketing Management (Section 1) Dr. Mohammad Baktiar Rana (MBR) F1
BUS 509: Marketing Management (Section 2) Dr. Mohammad Baktiar Rana (MBR) S2
BUS 510: Financial Management (Section 1) Mr. Mohammad Nazmul Islam (MNI) F1
BUS 510: Financial Management (Section 2) Prof. Dr. K.M Zahidul Islam (KMZI) S1
BUS 511: Management Information System (Section 1) Mr. Ratul Kumar Saha (RKS) F2
BUS 511: Management Information System (Section 2) Mr. Raihan Sharif Jewel (RSJ) S3
BUS 512: Operations Management Prof. Dr. Md. Motaher Hossain (MMH) F1
BUS 513: Entrepreneurship Development Ms. Tahira Farzana (TF) S3
BUS 514: Strategic Management (Section 1) Prof. Kamrul Arefin (KA) F1
BUS 514: Strategic Management (Section 2) Mr. Moudud Ahmed (MA) S2
FIN 502: Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Mr. Alamgir Hossain (AH) F3
FIN 504: Corporate Financial Management Mr. Shish Haider Chowdhury (SHC) F2
FIN 506: Financial Institutions and Markets Ms. Tasnima Aziza S3
FIN 510: Bank Management Mr. Palash Saha F1
FIN 517: Working Capital Management Mr. Ratul Kumar Saha (RKS) S2
MKT 506: Consumer Behavior Prof. Dr. Sheikh Md. Rafiul Huque (RH) S1
MKT 507: Marketing Research Prof. Dr. Md. Motaher Hossain (MMH) F3
MKT 508: International Marketing Mr. Shahriar Kabir F1
MKT 520: Customer Relationship Management Mr. Shahriar Kabir S3
MKT 521: Integrated Marketing Communication Ms. Tahira Farzana (TF) S2
QBA 502: Quality Management Prof. Dr. Sheikh Md. Rafiul Huque (RH) S2
QBA 506: Management Science Prof. Chowdhury Golam Kibria (CGK) F1
HRM 504: Training and Development Mr. Alamgir Hossain (AH) S3
HRM 509: Leadership Mr. Moudud Ahmed (MA) F2

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WMBA Program
Institute of Business Administration (IBA-JU)
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342
Trimester Class Plan: Spring 2022 [Tentative]
Week Friday Class Saturday Class
Week 1 February 4 February 5
Week 2 February 11 February 12
Week 3 February 18 February 19
Week 4 February 25 February 26
Week 5 March 4 March 5
Week 6 March 11 March 12
Week 7 March 18 March 19**
Week 8 March 25 Holiday (Independence Day)
Week 9 April 1 April 2
Week 10 April 8 April 9
Week 11 April 15 April 16
Week 12 April 22 April 23
Week 13 (Makeup Class) Holiday (Jummatul Bida) April 30***
Week 14 (Vaccant Week/
May 6 May 7
Makeup Class)
May 13 May 14
Week 15
Final Examination (F1 & F3) Final Examination (S2)
May 20 May 21
Week 16
Final Examination (F2) Final Examination (S1 & S3)
** Possible government holiday of Shob-E-Barat (subject to moon siting).
*** Possible government holiday of Shob-E-Qadar (subject to moon siting).

NOTE FOR THE STUDENTS:

Classes will be conducted online unless instructed otherwise. However, IBA-JU’s intention at the moment is that
formal mid-term and final examinations will still take place in person at IBA-JU premise.

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ORDINANCE FOR WMBA PROGRAM
INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (IBA-JU)
JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY

1.0 Program:
The Master of Business Administration (Weekend) Program consists of 60 credit hours which can be completed within
two to six years on trimester basis. Each trimester will be of thirteen weeks of duration. The course-end examination of
the courses offered in a trimester will be held at the end of the each trimester.

1.1 Program Objective

This nonresidential MBA Program (weekend) aims at developing up-to-date global entrepreneurs and managers.
Through the delivery of state of art teaching and practical insights this program will ultimately endeavor to create the
business leaders of the future.

2.0 Academic Program:

The MBA Program requires each student to complete a maximum of 20 courses and each of the courses will carry 3
credit hours. Students with related background may get waiver upto maximum 15 credits hours depending upon
previous academic records. Students may be allowed to take minimum 2 courses (i.e. 6 credit hours) from all the
courses offered in a trimester. It is to be noted here that all the courses may not be offered at every trimester. Minimum
number of students should be 10 to have a course offered to them.

Degree requirements:
i) The degree will be awarded after the successful completion of a maximum of 20 courses (60 credit
hours). Maximum 5 courses can be waived based on the previous academic records of the student.

ii) Passing of all the courses individually by getting at least “D” grade and maintaining a minimum
CGPA of 2.5.

3.0 Assessment:
3.1 For the purpose of assessment, 100 marks shall be assigned to each of the three credit hours course.
3.2 Assessment of a student in a course shall be based on marks obtained in the course end examination (written) and course
work. Marks allotted for course work shall be 60% of the total marks of each course while marks allocated for the course
end examination (written) shall be 40% of the total marks.
3.3 Course work

Coursework shall consist of written tests, viva-voce, quizzes, participation in class, project visit, presentation, case studies,
discussion, assignments, term papers, etc.
3.4. Course-end examination:
I) Each course-end examination to be held at the end of each trimester and the duration of the course -end examinations shall be 2 to
2.5 hours for each course.
3.5. Grading system:
The total numerical marks obtained by a student will be converted into letter grades. The UGC grading system will be followed to
evaluate the course performance.

Table: Grading Structure

Conversion Point Letter Grade Grade Point
80-100 A+ 4.00
75-less than 80 A 3.75
70-less than 75 A- 3.50
65- less than 70 B+ 3.25
60- less than 65 B 3.00
55- less than 60 B- 2.75
50- less than 55 C+ 2.50
45- less than 50 C 2.25
40- less than 45 D 2.00
below 40 F 00

4.0 Qualifying Marks:

If any candidate obtains less than “D” grade in the combined evaluation of course-end examination and assessment of class work or
s/he remains absent in course-end examination, her/his course shall be treated as incomplete and s/he will get a chance to participate
in the next available examination on that course.

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5.0 Withdrawal:
5.1: Withdrawal from course:
Withdrawal from a course may be allowed to a student after approval from the authority during a trimester. S/he needs to apply for a
withdrawal within three weeks from the beginning of a trimester. As far as course fee is concerned, if the student applies for a
withdrawal within (a) 3 week s/he will get full refund, (b) 5 weeks s/he will get 50% refund. There would be no refund for
withdrawal from the course after 5 weeks.
5.2: Withdrawal from program:
The academic committee may allow withdrawal on valid occasions but a student must complete the program within a period of 6
academic years from the date of initial registration. Student can get withdrawal from the program for a period no more than 2 years.
Upon re-entry, the student must complete the required courses of the program remaining in force. The student can only be
accommodated within the course offered for the regular students.

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Syllabus for the WMBA Program
Institute of Business Administration (IBA-JU)
Jahangirnagar University

OVERVIEW OF WMBA Program

 Class Time: Friday and Saturday

 Duration of each trimester: 4 Months

 Structure of WMBA Program: 13 Basic Courses + 1 Capstone Course + 4 Major

Courses + 2 Minor Courses = 20 Courses

 Total Credit Hours: 20x3 = 60 Credit Hours

BASIC AND CAPSTONE COURSES

Courses
BUS 501 Managerial Communication
BUS 502 Mathematics for Decision Making
BUS 503 Statistics for Managers
BUS 504 Managerial Economics
BUS 505 Macro Economic Analysis
BUS 506 Accounting for Decision Making
BUS 507 Organization and Management
BUS 508 Peoples Management
BUS 509 Marketing Management
BUS 510 Financial Management
BUS 511 Management Information System
BUS 512 Operations Management
BUS 513 Entrepreneurship Development

Capstone Course
BUS 514: Strategic Management

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Major & Minor Courses

FINANCE AND BANKING

Courses
FIN 501: Central Bank and Banking Supervision
FIN 502: Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
FIN 503: International Financial Management
FIN 504: Corporate Financial Management
FIN 505: Financial Econometrics
FIN 506: Financial Institutions and Markets
FIN 507: Strategic Banking
FIN 508: Financial Engineering
FIN 509: Insurance Fund Management
FIN 510: Bank Management
FIN 511: E-banking
FIN 512: Project Management
FIN 513: Financial Product Marketing
FIN 514: Fund Management
FIN 515: Real Estate Finance and Investment
FIN 516: Financial Statement Analysis
FIN 517: Working Capital Management
FIN 518: Non Bank Financial Institution
FIN 519: Behavioral Finance
FIN 520: Theory of Finance
FIN 521: Selected Issues in Finance
FIN 522: Seminar on Contemporary issues in Finance and Banking
FIN 523: Research in Banking and Finance

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Courses
HRM 501: Human Resource Planning and Policy
HRM 502: Strategic Human Resource Management
HRM 503: Job Analysis and Performance Management
HRM 504: Training and Development
HRM 505: Career Planning and Development
HRM 506: Compensation Management
HRM 507: Industrial Relations
HRM 508: Employment laws in Bangladesh
HRM 509: Leadership
HRM 510: Conflict Management
HRM 511: Human Resource Information system
HRM 512: Labor Economics
HRM 513: Gender in Management
HRM 514: Managing Workforce Diversity
HRM 515: Selected Issues in Human Resource Management
HRM 516: Global Human Resource Management
HRM 517: Management of Human Resources in Bangladesh
HRM 518: Seminar on Contemporary issues in Human Resource Management
HRM 519: Research in Human Resource Management.

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QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Course
QBA 501: Innovation Management
QBA 502: Quality Management
QBA 503: Modern Manufacturing Systems
QBA 504: Materials Management
QBA 505: Production Economics
QBA 506: Management Science
QBA 507: Project Management
QBA 508: Inventory Management
QBA 509: Supply Chain Management
QBA 510: Production Planning and Control
QBA 511: Seminar on Contemporary issues in Operations Management
QBA 512: Research in Operations Management

MARKETING
Courses
MKT 501: Product Design and Pricing Policy
MKT 502: Services Marketing
MKT 503: Industrial Marketing
MKT 504: Promotions Management
MKT 505: Strategic Marketing
MKT 506: Consumer Behavior
MKT 507: Marketing Research
MKT 508: International Marketing
MKT 509: Social Products Marketing
MKT 510: Real Time Marketing
MKT 511: Relationship Marketing
MKT 512: Financial Product Marketing
MKT 513: Marketing Game
MKT 514: Advertising & Sales Promotion
MKT 515: Theories of Marketing
MKT 516: Marketing Channel Management
MKT 517: Sales Management
MKT 518: Product Portfolio Management
MKT 519: Retail Management
MKT 520: Customer Relationship Management
MKT 521: Integrated Marketing Communication
MKT 522: Agro Product Marketing
MKT 523: Rural Marketing
MKT 524: Tourism and Hospitality Management
MKT 525: Agricultural Product Marketing
MKT 526: Global Marketing
MKT 527: Fundamentals of E-Marketing
MKT 528:Brand Management
MKT 529: Selected Issues in Marketing
MKT 530: Seminar on Contemporary issues in Marketing
MKT 531: Research in Marketing