Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Program Overview
The name of the program shall be Master of Business Administration (MBA).This program is a combination of both theoretical and practical components. Only the students who have achieved a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from a department of the Faculty of Business Studies at Jahangirnagar University shall be eligible to get admission into the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program of the respective department.
Medium of Instruction
English shall be used as a medium of instruction for the entire program.
Structure of the Program
The MBA program is a three consecutive semester program over a period of one and half years. Total credit hours would be 39 (Thirty nine) in total. The duration of each semester shall be of six months including classes, preparatory leave and final examination. At the end of each first and second semester, there shall be a viva-voce.
The program is comprised with course work, viva-voce and a research project/thesis (in the third semester). The number of courses to be offered shall depend on the individual department and the department shall decide on the basis of following requirements. The program structure, credits, and marks distribution shall be as follows:
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Subjects |
Particulars |
Course’s credit |
No. of Semesters |
Total Marks |
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Total courses |
Total ten ( Five courses in each semester) |
10 courses * 3 credits each = 30 credits |
Two |
10 courses * 100 marks each = 1000 |
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Viva-voce |
Total two (one in each semester) |
Two viva-voce * 1.5 credits = 3 credits (one viva-voce in each semester) |
Two |
2 viva-voce * 50 number each = 100 |
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Master thesis |
One (in third semester) |
One * 6 credits = 6 credits a) Dissertation = 3 credits (two examiners) b) Defense = 3 credits (Members of exam committee) |
One |
Dissertation 100 marks + Defense 100 marks = 200 |
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Total = 39 credits |
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Total = 1300 marks |
Credit breakdown for each semester shall be as follows:
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First semester |
5 courses ( 5 * 3 credits) |
= 15 credits |
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Semester end viva-voce |
= 1.5 credit |
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Total |
= 16.5 credits |
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Second semester |
5 courses ( 5 * 3 credits) |
= 15 credits |
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Semester end viva-voce |
= 1.5 credit |
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Total |
= 16.5 credits |
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Third semester (Master thesis) |
Dissertation |
= 3 credits |
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Defense |
= 3 credits |
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Total |
= 6 credits |
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Total credits (first, second and third semester) = 16.5+16.5+6 = 39 credits
