Objectives
To cope with ever changing environment and intense global competition, enterprises increasingly need competent, efficient and effective BBA graduates. MBA (Regular) for BBA graduate program of Varendra aims at providing need based excellent business education for preparing BBA graduates to be more competent, efficient and effective to meet increased need of the national and international businesses. The MBA for BBA program of Varendra also offers extended and excellent facilities for Business education in Bangladesh. With highly qualified academic staffs, the university is committed to develop BBA graduates by nurturing a unique culture and team spirit that rewards professionalism, creativity and excellence. Hopefully, successful completion of MBA will make managers and executives ready to face the hardship of real life and competent enough to get challenging jobs in the multinationals, local conglomerates, small and medium-scale enterprises, various government organizations, NGOs and international organizations.
Academic Year and Semester System
There shall have adoption of the Semester system in view of yearly system. An academic year will be of three Semesters, 4 months duration under each Semester which shall be allotted on the following manner:
The schedule of three semesters is as follows:
| Semester | Duration |
|---|---|
| Spring | January-April |
| Summer | May-August |
| Fall | September-December |
Required Academic Qualifications for Admission
Only 4 years BBA graduates can apply for MBA (Regular) program. Educational qualification will be determined as per Varendra University admission rules.
Duration of the Program
Evaluation Procedures
Total marks of each course in 100. The distribution of marks is as follows:
| Class Test/Presentation(One) | 10 |
| Assignment/Term Paper(One) | 10 |
| Class Attendance | 10 |
| Midterm Examination | 30 |
| Final Examination | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Total time for midterm examination will be 90 minutes (1.30 hour) and semester final examination will be 120 minutes (2 hours).
| 1ST SEMESTER | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MBA-511 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MBA-512 | Operations Research | 3 |
| MBA-513 | E-Business | 3 |
| MBA-514 | Tourism and Hospitality Management | 3 |
| Total Credit | 12 | |
| 2nd SEMESTER | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MBA-521 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| MBA-522 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MBA-523 | Advanced Financial Management | 3 |
| MBA-524 | Project Management | 3 |
| Total Credit | 12 | |
| 3rd SEMESTER | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Major | 3 | |
| Major | 3 | |
| Major | 3 | |
| Major | 3 | |
| MBARE-535 | Research Work | 3 |
| MBAVV-536 | Viva Voce Examination | 1 |
| Total Credit | 16 | |
VU follows the following Letter Grade and Grade Point system introduced by the UGC as a uniform grading system for all public and private universities:
|
Numerical Grade |
Letter Grade |
Grade Point |
|---|---|---|
|
80% and above |
A+ |
4.00 |
|
75% to less than 80% |
A |
3.75 |
|
70% to less than 75% |
A- |
3.50 |
|
65% to less than 70% |
B+ |
3.25 |
|
60% to less than 65% |
B |
3.00 |
|
55% to less than 60% |
B- |
2.75 |
|
50% to less than 55% |
C+ |
2.50 |
|
45% to less than 50% |
C |
2.25 |
|
40% to less than 45% |
D |
2.00 |
|
Less than 40% |
F |
0.00 |
a. The Letter Grade A+, A, A-, B+, B-, B, C+, C and D are considered as pass grades.
b. An f grade is considered as ‘FAIL’ and in such cases students must go for a retake.
c. After completion of the program, the final transcript will be issued mentioning Letter Grade, Corresponding Grade Points, Attempted Credit, Earned Credit and CGPA.
d. Numerical marks in the Grade Sheet/Transcript will not be shown.
Final Result Preparation:
The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) will be computed according to the following formula:
CGPA = Sum of ( Earned Credit X Corresponding GradePoints) / Total Credits
