Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)

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Objective
• To grow and further develop our graduate programs and expanding their national and international reach; • To adapt an innovative approach to undergraduate education through periodic changes in curriculum and preparing of our students to make remarkable contributions in the marketplace and to society as a whole; • To develop a blended approach for educating the students by incorporating professional knowledge and expertise with the theoretical attributes to build a holistic business concept in their minds. • To Create dynamic managers by promoting a curriculum that fosters innovativeness, research and creative business ideas. • To contribute to the human capital requirement at managerial level of the industry by enhancing the employability of the graduates. • To initiate strategic alliance with diversified industries for research and its application in relevant fields.
Mission
The mission of this program is to create and nurture future managers, leaders and entrepreneurs by promoting a learning environment that encourages knowledge inquisitiveness, creative thinking, self-learning and technological intelligence.
Vision
The Vision of this program is to establish itself as a center of academic excellence in the field of management education with the purpose of developing dynamic business leaders and entrepreneurs, who are socially responsible citizens, through holistic development.

Course List

Semester 1

ALD1101 | Principles of Marketing

ALD1101

Objective

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Outcome

This course will prepare you to think strategically about marketing in today’s global environment. After successful completion of this course, will have a basic understanding of the marketing concept, the marketing mix (product, place, promotion and price), segmentation, targeting, positioning, customer value, branding, services marketing, global marketing, marketing metrics, consumer and business behavior, ethics and social responsibility in marketing, market planning, market research and competitive analysis. In addition, you will have the opportunity to evaluate and formulate marketing strategies.

Reference

Principles of Marketing, Marketing,Marketing, Making the future Happen

ALD1102 | Introduction to Business

ALD1102

Objective

Students will be able to comprehend The basic understanding of business concepts, management aspects and financial issues.

Students will get knowledge to meet opportunities and challenges for the millennium

Students will build the  Capacity to understand the contemporary global business environment, types of business and business ethics

Outcome

Students will be able to explain Business and its importance, forms of business ownership, business development and globalization, ethics, international business, fundamentals of management, human resources management, motivation marketing, financial management, and investment, and fundamentals of accounting

Reference

Introduction to Business: How Companies Create Value for People

GED1101 | Functional English

GED1101

Objective

Objectives: The students will at the end of the course • Master common grammatical knowledge necessary to function in a real world. • Understand the norms of academic writing and be able to produce different genres of writing with cohesion and accuracy. • Understand and apply different techniques of reading to enhance their comprehension ability. • Be acclimatized with authentic listening materials with emphasis on speaking registers, intonation, and pronunciation.

Outcome

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Reference

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GED1102 | Bangladesh Studies

GED1102

Objective

to introduce with emergence ,location, climate and geography of Bangladesh

to explore the political history of Bangladesh to the reasonable extent

to learn the basic aspects of the constitution of Bangladesh

to know the socio-cultural development of Bangladesh

to make aware about economic development of Bangladesh

Outcome

At the end of the course , student will able to

Reference

Bangladesh Studies, Part 2: Md. Shamsul Kabir Khan & Dr. Daulatunnahar Khanam

Bangladesh studies: Hasebur Rahman

Bangladesh studies & Culture: Sumon Das & M.N.Mohabbat ( 5th Edition)

Bangladesh Studies, history, Culture, Environment and Development of Bangladesh: A.F Salahuddin Ahmed & Bazlul Chowdhury (2nd Edition)

MGT1101 | Principles of Management

MGT1101

Objective

• Understand the principles and functions of management. • Identify the basic managerial roles played by managers and the skills they need to be successful. • Be knowledgeable of historical development, theoretical aspects and practical application of management, motivation and leadership. • Summarize and evaluate the classical perspective on management, including scientific and administrative management. • Define decision making and discuss types of decisions and decision-making conditions. • Identify the basic elements of organizations. • Explain the purpose of control and describe the steps in the control process.

Outcome

 Appreciate the importance of management in any kind of organization;  Understand the concepts and key theories relating to management;  Recognize that the three levels of management are significant to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in organizational activities;  Understand different leadership style and choose the most appropriate one;  Examine the factors of both internal and external environment and their impact on organizational performance;  Apply motivational techniques and theories to stimulate people toward organizational objectives;  Apply the controlling concept of management in different contexts.

Reference

Management Principles and Practices: Ricky w. Griffin (11th Edition)

Semester 2

ALD1201 | Microeconomics

ALD1201

Objective

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with basic economic concepts used in the theory of consumer choice and production and applications to current economic issues like inequality and public support for education. Causes of market failure will be assessed, and consideration will be given to public policies designed to correct this market failure.

Outcome

Reference

Principles of Microeconomics

Microeconomics

Foundations of Microeconomics

ALD1202 | Business Mathematics

ALD1202

Objective

In the business world, everyone employees and managers alike need knowledge of and skill in business mathematics. The purpose of this business mathematics course is to increase knowledge of math and skill as it applies to many aspects of business and to help make you a more valuable player in the business arena. This course teaches the mathematical skills required for problem solving and decision making in the business world through use of mathematical models and specialized techniques. The course will provide a common ground by starting from simple concepts. It applies students' interpretation of basic mathematical concepts to common business usage covering such simple topics but mostly used in our practical and business field as percentages, interest, trade, bank and cash discounts, payroll, time value of money and business loans.

Outcome

Understanding:

Skill achieve:

Ability to interpret

Application in business problems:

Critical thinking:

Reference

Business Mathematics by Abdul Aziz

Business Mathematics by Qazi Zameeruddin, Vijay K Khanna, Sk Bhambari

Mathematics with application in Management and Economics by Earl Bowen, Pritchett/Saber, (seventh edition), IRWIN

Business Mathematics by D.C. Sanchiti and V.K. Kapoor

ALD1203 | Legal Environment of Business

ALD1203

Objective

To provide the student with knowledge of the legal environment in which a consumer and businesses operates, and to provide the student with knowledge of legal principles

To enable the students to effectively explain the day-to-day functions of business enterprises engaged in trading, commercial or industrial activity as the managers are required to have knowledge of relevant laws which are associated with the business operations

To improve students’ ability to recognize and manage legal risks in business decision making.

To give a rich fund of contemporary knowledge, time tested principles, basic concepts, emerging ideas, evolving theories, latest technique, ever changing procedures & practices in the field of Law.

To impart the business knowledge to make the students able to analyze and apply them in different situation.

Outcome

After the end of the course students will be able to

Reference

 Commercial Law by Arun Kumar Sen and Jitendra Kumar Mitra, world press, 27theidition/ update

ALD1204 | Principle of Accounting

ALD1204

Objective

This course aims to provide students with depth understanding of financial accounting issues. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: i. Explain why accounting is known as a language of business. ii. Help to understand and communicate this language. iii. Understand the elements of financial statements and financial reporting. iv. Demonstrate the knowledge of revenue recognition and matching concept in the preparation of Income statement. v. Prioritize the classification of Assets and Liability in preparing balance sheet. vi. Outline the purpose, use, and limitations of accounting measurements and reporting. vii. Exercise appropriate judgment in selecting and presenting accounting information.

Outcome

Principles of Accounting Course will be an absolute source of understanding the Basic insights of accounting which aims at creating fascination for choosing your future careers based on accounting which are currently ranked one of the highest paid careers in the world. This course will provide you the understanding of financial statements prepared by different organizations of Bangladesh which will ensure your practical insights about the usage accounting tools. The learning outcomes of this course are: • To gain an understanding of basic accounting and the relation between GAAP and financial accounting concepts (the Conceptual Framework) • To develop basic skills using financial accounting information, which include the accounting model and procedures used by businesses to provide financial information • To learn the principles of accounting control, theft prevention, and safeguarding of assets • To prepare students for careers in business and for upper-level accounting and management courses, including development of problem-solving abilities as well as oral and written communication skills

Reference

Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso. Accounting Principles. John Wiley & Sons. Latest Edition.

GED1201 | Business Communication and Presentation Skill Development

GED1201

Objective

Course Objectives: (1) Understanding what happens in front of an audience, (2) Practicing a whole range of techniques of presenting, and (3) Hints and tips for effective presentation with the use of effective communication

Outcome

Course Outcomes

Reference

The Art and Science of Presentation Skills by Prof. Moinuddin Chowdhury

Lesikar's Business Communication: Connecting in a Digital World 13th Edition

Successful Presentation Skills by Andrew Bradbury

Semester 3

ALD2101 | Business Communication

ALD2101

Objective

• Understanding what happens in front of an audience; • Practicing a whole range of techniques of presenting; • Hints and tips for effective presentation.

Outcome

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Reference

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ALD2103 | Macroeconomics

ALD2103

Objective

This course aims to develop an understanding of how various markets interact to determine aggregate outcomes such as total production of goods and services and aggregate employment, as well as the determination of prices, inflation rates and interest rates. In addition, it will help to develop students’ abilities to construct and sustain an argument using the phrases and concepts that economists use.

Outcome

Describe the nature of scarcity and its implications for decision making

Define and measure national income, rates of unemployment, and inflation

Explain how fiscal and monetary policies are used to achieve macroeconomic goals

Explain and articulate the concepts of aggregate demand and aggregate supply

Apply macroeconomic reasoning to understand current events

Formulate and assess macroeconomic policy suggestions

Reference

o Principles of Macroeconomics, N. Gregory Mankiw, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning

o Macroeconomics: Principles, Problems, and Policies, Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, and Sean M. Flynn, 21st Edition, McGraw-Hill Education

o Macroeconomics, Paul Krugman and Robin Wells, 4th Edition, Worth Publishers o Principles of Macroeconomics, Steven A. Greenlaw and David Shapiro, 2nd Edition, OpenStax o A Concise Guide to Macroeconomics-What Managers, Executives, and Students Need to Know, David A. Moss, 2nd Edition, Harvard Business Review Press

ALD2104 | Business Statistics

ALD2104

Objective

Design and deliver survey instruments in an ethical manner, and ensuring the safety of respondents and interviewers

Formulate accurate statistical interpretations based on researching primary data sources with real business clients

Examine quantitative business problems to identify and apply statistical and probabilistic solutions

Construct and present group presentations based on statistical analysis of real problems

Apply class concepts in out-of-class analysis of statistical problems.

Outcome

The emphasis is on applications, rather than proofs, but some understanding of the concepts and an ability to communicate the meaning of the results is vital.

Process data, using simple graphical techniques.

Implement a range of hypothesis tests, and use these to draw conclusions about population parameters from sample data.

Interpret the output of statistical software for advanced hypothesis tests via p-values.

Reference

Gupta, S. P. and Gupta, M. P. (2005). Business Statistics, Sultan Chand and Sons.

Douglas A. Lind, ‎William G. Marchal, ‎Samuel Adam Wathen (2008), Statistical techniques in business & economics

Newbold, P., Carlson, W. L. and Thorne, B. (2006). Statistics for Business and Economics, Prentice Hall.

Aziz, A. Business Statistics

ALD2105 | Principles of Finance

ALD2105

Objective

The objective of this course is to equip students with skills and knowledge required to understand the intricacies of business finance as well as personal financial management. Moreover, the course aims to establish the foundation for further advanced finance topics.

Outcome

LO1:Explain the financial goals of a company

LO2:Identify the different sources of financing and understand their implications on a firms cost of capital

LO3:Understand and apply time value of money principle

LO4:Understand application of capital budgeting tools to facilitate prudent investment decisions

LO5:Understand the risk-return relationship

LO6:Understand how financial statements are analyzed

Reference

Principles of Managerial Finance, Latest edition by Lawrence J. Gitman

GED2103 | Foreign Language (French)

GED2103

Objective

Course Objective: The course has been designed basing on following objectives: a. To teach basic elements of Elementary French Language for writing and speaking correctly. b. To build the confidence of learners for doing communication in Elementary French speaking countries. c. To make them capable to do communication in different real life situations. Motivate students to learn Elementary French by showing its importance in various fields. d. To increase learners awareness and knowledge of the Elementary French community and culture all over the world.

Outcome

Learning outcomes: By the end of the course, the participants are expected to a) Maintain social contact in different social situations, greet people, b) using French expressions for day-to-day life c) Introduce themselves and others d) Ask information about a person. eg. ( name, age, nationality, profession, address, telephone number etc) e) Speak about their likings and preferences f) Write letters to new Francophone friends with self and family description g) Describe, show and locate objects; describe bedrooms, apartment etc h) Describe a person (physique, clothes, colours etc) i) Converse with seller, asking price, likings, size etc j) Describe house, rooms, apartment; locate places, rooms in a layout k) Listen to and understand French used in different social / daily situation l) Read and understand texts at a reasonably beginners level m) Write effectively ( email, descriptive letter, completing form etc) n) Speak with moderate pronunciation and accuracy respecting social language

Reference

Moi, Je parle Francais, Le Nouveau Taxi

Semester 4

ALD2201 | Financial Management

ALD2201

Objective

Introduction to managerial finance Identify the objective of the firm and the role of managerial finance. Outline the implications of the separation of ownership and control.

Financial tools Evaluate financial statements using ratio analysis. Apply a variety of time-value-of-money formulae and techniques.

The relationship between risk and return. Discuss the risk-return tradeoff and difference between market risk and unique risk. Demonstrate how risk is measured through Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). Discuss the concept of opportunity cost of capital. Explain the concept of weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

The valuation of securities Explain the general concept of valuing financial assets. Explain the characteristics of debt and equity securities. Calculate the value of debt and equity securities.

Long-term investment decisions • Identify capital budgeting cash-flows and apply a variety of capital budgeting techniques

Short-term financial decisions Identify why firms need to invest in net working capital. Explain the costs and benefits of different working capital management financing strategies.

Long-term financial decisions Outline the alternative sources of long-terms funds and contrast operating leverage and financial leverage. Describe the factors that influence a firm’s optimal capital structure and contrast the factors that influence a firm’s payout policy.

Outcome

Reference

Principles of Managerial Finance 13th Edition

ALD2202 | Legal Environment of Business

ALD2202

Objective

 This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge of the legal environment in which a consumer and businesses operates, and to provide the student with knowledge of legal principles  To improve students’ ability to recognize and manage legal risks in business decision making.  The objective of this course is to provide the students with practical legal knowledge of general business law issues.  It aims at providing a rich fund of contemporary knowledge, time tested principles, basic concepts, emerging ideas, evolving theories, latest technique, ever changing procedures & practices in the field of Law.  To enable the students to effectively explain the day-to-day functions of business enterprises engaged in trading, commercial or industrial activity as the managers are required to have knowledge of relevant laws which are associated with the business operations.  To introduce the students to the legal processes and substantive legal topics affecting business, including employment relationships, business formation, international law, contracts, etc.  To impart the business knowledge to make the students able to analyze and apply them in different situation.  To make them competent about dispute resolution process in business world.

Outcome

After the end of the course students will be able to understand the basic concepts and laws of business

After the end of the course students will be able to define and describe the legal principles applied to business transactions covered in the course including law of Partnership, the laws relating to sale of goods, law relating to negotiable instruments, Law Relating to Carriage.

After the end of the course students will be able to identify legal and ethical issues those arise in business decisions and the laws that apply to them.

After the end of the course students will be able to evaluate how businesses can be held liable in tort for the actions of their employees

After the end of the course students will be able to acquire problem solving techniques and to be able to present coherent, concise legal argument

After the end of the course students will be able to apply the legal principles to practical business situations.

Reference

Commercial Law by Arun Kumar Sen and Jitendra Kumar Mitra, world press, 27theidition/ update

ALD2203 | Management Accounting

ALD2203

Objective

The aim of this module is to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to make planning, decision making and control decisions in the workplace. The aim will be met by providing students with a toolkit of management accounting skills with which to be able to support financial decision-making in their professional careers.

Outcome

Understand the nature of management accounting. Understand the key cost terms and concepts and apply them in real life Understand the key cost terms and concepts and apply them in real life

Understand activity based costing and apply it in real life.

Undrstand how to preapre budget and prepare budget for themselves.

Understand variances, the cause of such variances and measures to minimize the variances.

Understand the performance measures and link it in practical life.

Understand the decision making areas and make decision in real life.

Reference

Managerial Accounting

Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis

MGT2201 | Human Resources Management

MGT2201

Objective

Students successfully completing this course should leave with an understanding of: The practice of human resource management including HR planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, performance appraisal, compensation and labor relations • Understand and explain the various dimensions of human resources management in today’s organizational setting. • Comprehend the value of the human resource that organizations have to cater for ensuring maximum productivity and creating better organizations. • Contemporary challenges of human resource management practice in organizations • Apply some of the concepts and skills first in obtaining a place in the professional world, and second, to achieve better results and attain organizational goal as a future manager. • An understanding of the relationship between business strategies and human resource strategies

Outcome

Recognize and Comprehend:

Identify and Recall:

Learn, Recall, and Analyze :

Learn, Recall and Apply:

Analyze and Create:

Reference

Human Resource Management

Personnel/Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management

MGT2202 | Management of Financial Institutions

MGT2202

Objective

1. Discuss the characteristics of various financial institutions in the national and international economy. 2. Describe the regulations to which financial institutions are subject. 3. Calculate the risk exposure for each type of financial institution using appropriate methodology. 4. Design a risk management system that utilizes appropriate risk measurement and feedback systems tailored to a specific type of financial institution. 5. Justify the use of various financial instruments in managing risk for each type of financial institution.

Outcome

Financial Markets & Institutions

Reference

Financial Markets & Institutions

Semester 5

ALD3101 | Audit and Taxation

ALD3101

Objective

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: • the systems approach to auditing; • the role of internal audit; • the principles of personal and business taxation; • the main features of the operation of selected Bangladeshi taxes.

Outcome

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to: • apply different audit procedures to a variety of scenarios; • prepare simple computations for major BD taxes (e.g. income tax, corporation tax, national insurance and capital gains tax); • compare aspects of the BD tax system with possible alternative systems; • demonstrate what you have learned both by application to numerical data and in written form. • demonstrate numeracy and problem-solving skills; • communicate ideas in a written format; • communicate ideas and arguments orally and through formal presentations.

Reference

Textbooks: 1. A. A. Arens and J. K. Loebbecke. Auditing: An Integrated Approach (Prentice Hall). 2. Shil, Nikhil Chandra. Bangladesh Income Tax: Theory and Practice / Nikhil Chandra Shil, Mohammad Zakaria Masud and Mohammad Faridul Alam. - 11th ed. - Dhaka: Shams and AMS Publication, 2017. Other References: 1. D. R. Carmichael, J. J. Willingham and C. A. Schaller. Auditing Concepts and Methods (McGraw- Hill). 2. D. D. Chowdhury. Cost Audit and Management Audit (Central Educational Enterprises (P) Ltd.). 3. J. A. Edds. Management Auditing: Concepts and Practices (Kendall and Hunt). 4. G. Gay and R. Simnet. Auditing and Assurance Services (McGraw-Hill Irwin). 5. I. Gray and S. Manson. The Audit Process (Chapman & Hall). 6. T. Lee. Corporate Audit Theory (Chapman & Hall). 7. A. H. Millichamp. Auditing (DP Publications). 8. J. C. Robertson. Auditing (Irwin). 9. E. Woolf. Auditing Today (Prentice Hall). 10. P. C. Jones. Public Sector Auditing (Chapman & Hall). 11. Millichamp, A. & Taylor, J. (2012). Auditing. 12. Lymer, A. & Oats, L. (2015). Taxation: Policy & Practice 2015/2016. 13. Harun-Ur-Rashid, Kazi. Income Tax Manual Part-1&2 Kazi Harun-Ur-Rashid. - 1st ed. - Dhaka: Muhit, 2015. 14. Adhikary, Lal Bahadur. Income Tax Manual (Part-II) / Lal Bahadur Adhikary. - 9th ed. - Dhaka: Suprime, 2011. 15. Adhikary, Lal Bahadur. Income Tax Manual (Part-I) / Lal Bahadur Adhikary. - 9th ed. - Dhaka: Suprime, 2011.

MGT3101 | Entrepreneurship Development & Innovation Management

MGT3101

Objective

To provide a foundation of ideas and understandings that are designed to shape their thinking and behaviour so as to appreciate the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in modern economies.

To know how to formulate business plan and implement a new venture.

To explain the concept and characteristics of small business.

Outcome

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Reference

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MGT3102 | Organizational Development and Change Management

MGT3102

Objective

To define various terms relating to organizational development and change

To apply theories and current research concerning individuals, groups and organizations to the process of change

To discuss the process of change as applied to organizational culture and human behavior

To diagnose ongoing activities within an organization and design and plan the implementation of selected OD interventions.

To understand different OD diagnostic models

Outcome

Understand different dimensions of change and OD.

Develop insights about applications of OD and change management

Appropriately appraise drivers and barriers to organizational development

Accurately evaluate the theories and models applicable to OD and to change management.

Critically analyze strategies to adopt to involve stakeholders in an organizational development process.

Reference

Theory of Organizational Development and Change

MGT3103 | Management Information Systems

MGT3103

Objective

Students acquire the basic knowledge and skills needed to effectively utilize information systems and technology in support of organizational strategy. Topics include an introduction to information systems in organizations; strategy and information systems leadership; databases and data management; information networks; the Internet and social media; enterprise resource planning and business applications; e-business; wireless and mobile technology; knowledge management; developing and implementing information systems; security and information systems auditing; information ethics and privacy; and practical skills using operating systems, word processing and spreadsheet software.

Outcome

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:  Explain basic concepts for IT/IS management  Discuss organizational, business and strategic issues surrounding IT/IS, and  Analyze and evaluate uses of strategic IT/IS in practice.

Reference

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MGT3104 | Management Science

MGT3104

Objective

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Outcome

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Semester 6

ALD3201 | Marketing Management

ALD3201

Objective

This is an overview course, which explores the role of marketing within individual firms and within society as a whole. As such, we will examine a variety of concepts, functions and institutions that are involved in the process of marketing: developing, promoting, pricing and distributing products and services to consumer and business markets in this country and internationally. The specific objectives of this course are to: 1. Provide an overview of marketing concepts, processes and decision-making 2. Identify environmental variables that affect marketing decisions, including social/cultural, competitive, technological, legal and ethical factors. 3. Identify information needs and the role of market research in decision making 4. Provide a forum for analyzing marketing processes, the selection of target markets and the development of appropriate marketing strategies and tactics, both here and in other countries. 5. Help develop analytical skills as they are applying to marketing issues and concepts, and the ability to recommend appropriate solutions to marketing problems. 6. Assess and start to appreciate the pervasiveness of marketing here and in other countries, in both for-profit and not-for-profit settings

Outcome

Course Outcomes:

After successful completion of the module students will be able to: 1. State the role and functions of marketing within a range of organizations. 2. Describe key marketing concepts, theories and techniques for analyzing a variety of marketing situations. 3. Identify and demonstrate the dynamic nature of the environment in which marketing decisions are taken and appreciate the implications for marketing strategy determination and implementation. 4. Use written formats to communicate marketing outcomes. 5. Apply the introduced conceptual frameworks, theory and techniques to various marketing contexts. 6. Analyze the relevance of marketing concepts and theories in evaluating the impacts of environmental changes on marketing planning, strategies and practices. 7. Demonstrate the ability to carry out a research project that explores marketing planning and strategies for a specific marketing situation.

Reference

Kotler, P & Keller, K. L. (2016) Marketing Management, 15th Edition

ALD3202 | Ethics in Business

ALD3202

Objective

This course introduces Business ethics as the modern managerial approach to ethical questions in business environment. It gives not only understanding of main theoretical concepts, but also developing skills of identification, analysis and permission of ethical dilemmas on a workplace and managing ethics in organizations. This course includes five parts. The first part, which is called an overview of business ethics, takes into account the nature and essence of ethics, problems and possibilities of individual ethical and moral behavior formation. In the second part, named Ethical issues and the institutionalization of business ethics, - questions and problems of ethical decision-making in the company are considered. Moreover, the third part concerns the decision making process, its contribution to strategic decision making process of the company and its integration into business process. The fourth part is the implementation of business ethics in global economy. Finally the fifth part is based on some relevant cases on international and Bangladeshi context. The materials are balanced so that students could gain an impression about features of national ethical context, and also that in fact ethical principles have no nationality as in their basis the human values are put. This course is an important contribution to increasing standards of business as listeners are future executives of manufactures and NGOs.

Outcome

Course Outcome

Reference

Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Case

Case study on Business Ethics

MGT3201 | International Management

MGT3201

Objective

Learners will acquire knowledge and understanding of social networking and the way citizens interact; how businesses market, promote, and distribute their products globally; and how civil society expresses its concerns that governments provide greater freedoms and accountability. Concurrently, companies, individuals, and even students can now engage in broad “mass” collaboration through digital, online technology for the development of new and innovative systems, products, and ideas. Both social networking and mass collaboration bring new power and influence to individuals across borders and transform the nature of their relationships with global organizations. Although globalization and technology continue to link nations, businesses, and individuals, these linkages also highlight the importance of understanding different cultures, national systems, and corporate management practices around the world. The world is now interconnected geographically, but also electronically and psychologically; as such, nearly all businesses have been touched in some way by globalization. Yet, as cultural, political, and economic differences persist, astute international managers must be in a position to adapt and adjust to the vagaries of different contexts and environments.

Outcome

An awareness of and interest in how institutions—formal and informal ones—impact business decisions

An in-depth knowledge of analytical frameworks used in the screening of national markets (defining the key factors in the firm’s internationalization process by evaluating the international business environment, stressing particularly the economic and cultural dimensions)

An enhanced understanding of what determines the success and failure of companies around the globe. An ability to invoke different management theories (e.g., resource-based view, stakeholder theory, and institutional theory) to understand what is behind different firm performances around the world

An understanding of the “other side” of international business, namely, local firms that often compete and/or collaborate with foreign entrants, especially in emerging economies

An ability to recognize the tensions in adopting a global standardized action as opposed to a locally responsive action in international management and relate these to the overall corporate strategy of companies

Reference

International Management Culture, Strategy, and Behavior

MGT3202 | Industrial Relations-Theory and Practices

MGT3202

Objective

The objectives of this course are among others, to impart to the student the knowledge of laws and legal principles governing employment (specifically the new labor laws) as they apply in Bangladesh. This course will help the students to become familiar with aspects of industrial relations such as Trade Union, Dispute, Collective Bargaining Agent etc from both employer and employee points of view.

Outcome

Reference

 Industrial Relations: Theory and Practices by Michael Salamon, 4th ed, Prentice Hall,2008

 Current Status and Evolution of Industrial Relations System in Bangladesh by Dr Abdullah Al Faruque, Chittagong, 2009

 Bangladesh Labor Law (Amendment) 2013

 Industrial Relations Act 2009

MGT3203 | E-Business Management

MGT3203

Objective

This course is designed to give students a broad understanding of how the classic tenets of traditional businesses apply to E-Business. Moreover, this course has the following objectives : (i) develop understanding of basic concepts and principles of E-Business used in the area of marketing; (ii) students will get solid understanding of the framework of E-Business so that they can make proper strategic and tactical decisions ; (iii) the course also uses case analysis to help students develop an E-Business problem solving skill.

Outcome

After completion of the course students will be able to: (i) understand the basic concepts and principles of E-Business used in the area of business; (ii) understand the framework of E-Business so that they can make proper strategic and tactical decisions; (iii) gain an E-Business problem solving skill.

Reference

E-Commerce: business, technology, society

Kenneth Laudon, Carol Guercio Traver, E-Commerce: business, technology, society 10th edition Pearson Education

Semester 7

ALD4101 | Business Research Methodology

ALD4101

Objective

The student will be able to select a research topic, conduct initial research to develop appropriate problem statements, research questions, and hypotheses so that an appropriate research method can be selected. The student will also be able to develop a literature review and a research methodology based on the selected topic. Additionally, students will use specified manuscript requirements in preparing scholarly research proposals. Students will demonstrate mastery by successfully completing each assignment, as outlined in the various learning weeks.

Outcome

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LO 5:

Reference

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MGT4101 | Project Management

MGT4101

Objective

Discuss the project identification, preparation, appraisal, management of implementation and post project evaluation

Discuss the roles and responsibilities of project teams and PM strategies for working effectively to accomplish goals.

Discuss the types of projects and how project management is used (or misused) in the modern Workplace.

Outcome

Students will be able to understand fundamental issues and different dimensions of project management.

They will learn the skills of how to manage a project successfully.

They will be able to integrate both the customer and the quality tools into Project Management.

Reference

Project Management

MGT4102 | Business Leadership

MGT4102

Objective

Upon completion of this course students will be equipped with a clear understanding of the reasons why scholars’ views on leadership study are so widely diversified since Greek Philosophy. Students will learn to conduct survey on the chronological evolution of leadership concepts and theories. Students will be able to evaluate the worthiness of the leadership concepts developed in different paradigms. Case study on the contemporary leaders in different organizations, states and situations will be an eye opener for the students in developing leadership concept in different situations. Finally, students will be able to develop their own style of leadership which will be worthy for the organization to reach its objective. Students' performance will also enhance through class discussions, assignments, team projects, and oral presentations.

Outcome

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Reference

Irving M. Zeitlin. (1993).Plato’s vision. United State: Prentice hall. 2. J.A.K. Thomson.(1976) Aristotle ethics. London: Penguin books. 3. Albert Einstein. (1954). Ideas and opinion. New York: Wings book, Avenel, New Jersey 4. Desmond lee (1978). Plato’s the republic. London: Penguin books. 5. Gary Yukl.(2006). Leadership in Organizations(6thedn.).New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc. 6. Griffin W.Ricky.(2006).

MGT4103 | Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility & Business Consultancy

MGT4103

Objective

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Outcome

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Reference

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MGT4104 | Contemporary Issues of Management

MGT4104

Objective

Understand contemporary issues such as knowledge management, technological advancement in management practices, learning organization, changes in workforce and work design, recent trends that shaping future managerial challenges.

Provide students the most current and up-to-date account of the changes taking place in the world of business management.

Explore and understand the new and improved ways to respond to changing events in order to maintain and increase their performance in the fast changing domestic and global environment.

Develop the skill to find new management practices that can increase the companies’ efficiency and effectiveness and ability to survive and prosper in an increasingly competitive global environment.

Relate the history of management with the contemporary issues of managerial challenges and diagnose the situation for most effective business decisions.

Outcome

Critically evaluate contemporary management practices and organization structures; assess managerial responses to contemporary organizational challenges such as globalization and sustainable development;

Application of the information technology efficiently and effectively in managing organization resources, environment, workforce and competitive advantage

understand the relevance of critical management studies to the knowledge of management and organizations;

Recognize the requirements of various competency to become successful in managing the contemporary challenges of the organization.

Demonstrate enhanced ability to draw on social science concepts and theories and to articulate complex arguments;

Operate and communicate effectively within a group working on a complex issue and contribute to group decision-making.

Developed analytical skills by connecting advanced theories of management to contemporary management situations and concerns;

Reference

Textbook: Contemporary Management by Gareth R. Jones and Jennifer M. George, McGrow hill publications.

International Studies of Management and Organizations

Journal of Applied Management Studies

Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

Journal of Management

Journal of Business Ethics

Journal of Leadership Studies

Management Today

Organizational Analysis

International Studies of Management and Organizations

Semester 8

MGT4201 | Total Quality Management

MGT4201

Objective

Identify and explain the basic concepts, tools and performance measures in Total Quality Management (TQM).

Outcome

Students will explore the key actions necessary for transforming business and not-for-profit organizations into world-class organizations that deliver ever-improving value to their customers, clients, and constituents.

Reference

Total Quality Management

MGT4202 | System Modeling & Decision Making

MGT4202

Objective

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.

Designed to introduce the student to the principles, techniques and tools for modeling and solving decision making problems

It aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the scientific approach to decision making, understanding of the role of science in exercising effective management, and grasping the art of applying the theory in practice.

Outcome

Integrated Decision Making:

Understand Modeling:

Group Decision making:

Decision making software awareness:

Innovative decision making:

Reference

MGT 4202 files repository

Main Text:

Auxiliary Text:

MGT4203 | International Business

MGT4203

Objective

This course aims to develop an understanding of basic concepts, models, theories, and principles underlying global strategies in business within the context of global economic order.

It will also prepare students to formulate and execute strategies, plans, and tactics to succeed in international business ventures.

Outcome

•Identify the role and impact of political, economic, social and cultural variables in international business.

•Explain the influence of globalization in shaping the global marketplace.

•Explain how organizations make market entry and market location decisions

•Understand the implications of national differences and international economic and political developments in managerial decision-making

•Describe the trade theories in relation to managerial problems in international business

•Examine the strategies and structure of international businesses

•Discuss various business functions in international settings

Reference

International Business

International Business: Environments and Operations

MGT4204 | Logistics & Operations Management

MGT4204

Objective

•Discuss the basic phases or stages of logistics management understanding how each phase impacts the overall operations systems. • Discuss the roles and responsibilities of Operations management team and OM strategies for working effectively to accomplish goals.  • Discuss the strategies of operations and how operations management is used (or misused) in the modern Workplace.

Outcome

Course Outcomes

Course Outcomes  Students will be able to understand fundamental issues and different dimensions of logistics and operations management.  They will learn the skills of how to manage an operational activities successfully  They will be able to apply logistics and Operational Management knowledge in practical life.

Reference

Textbook: Operations Management: Processes and Value Chain by Lee J. Krajewski & Larry P. Ritzman  Optional Books : Bowersox, Donald J. and Closs, David J., Cooper M. Bixby- Supply Chain Logistics Management (Latest edition) McGraw- Hill International Edition Chase Jacobs & Acuilano- Operations Management for Competitive Advantage, McGraw-Hill Publication Donald Delmar- Operations Industrial Management, Pearson Education Asia, 2002  Different Articles

MGT4205 | Strategic Management

MGT4205

Objective

The core objective of the course is to acquire knowledge about strategic management to understand business strategies and their application. Specific learning objectives for this course are as follows:  To understand the types of strategic decisions for which managers at different levels of the company responsible.  To know about company mission statement and its value.  To realize which goal of a company is most important: survival, profitability, or growth.  To analyze the three tiers of environmental factors that affect the performance of a firm.  To comprehend the generic strategies of low-cost leadership, differentiation, and focus.  To understand the creation of sets of long-term objectives and grand strategies options.  To analyze the portfolio approach to strategic analysis and choice in multi-business companies.  To understand how functional tactics are used in strategy implementation.  To learn about four types of strategic control.  To think critically in relation to a particular problem, situation or strategic decision through real-world scenarios.

Outcome

On completion of this unit, you should be able to:  Appreciate the importance of strategic management to gain sustainable competitive advantages;  Recognize corporate, business and functional level strategy;  Understand the newest trends in mission components;  Evaluate the factors of external environment and their influence on business performance;  Conduct value chain analysis and SWOT analysis;  Apply different frameworks to perform a comprehensive internal analysis;  Apply generic strategy and grand strategies in different context;  Examine the BCG growth share matrix to understand the relative competitive position.  Understand key functional tactics to implement the strategies.

Reference

Strategic Management, Formulation, Implementation, and Control: Pearce II, Robinson and Amita Mital (12th Edition)

1. Introduction.

a. Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), which is one of the public universities of Bangladesh, was established on 05 June 2008. The aim of the university 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.

b. 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 committed to providing high quality education that delivers real benefits for the students. Thus, BUP is the only 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. This Academic guideline is effective from 1st January 2019.

2. Student Services.

a. Guidance and Counseling. The guidance and counseling services are available to students on academic and other matters of interest as follows:

(1)   To give the student information on matters important to success in academic activities.
(2)   To get information about student this will be of help in solving his/her problems.
(3)   To establish a feeling of mutual understanding between students and teachers.
(4)   To help the student work out a plan for solving his/her difficulties.
(5)   To help the student know himself better –his/her interests, abilities, aptitudes, and opportunities.
(6)   To encourage and develop special abilities and right attitudes.
(7)   To inspire successful endeavor toward attainment.
(8)   To assist the student in planning for educational and vocational choices.
(9)   A faculty member is assigned as Student Adviser for each section of a batch, who, as a routine matter, meets the students at least once a week and attends them whenever the students feel necessary.

b. Scholarship and Stipend:

(1) In general terms, Scholarship is financial grant-in-aid awarded to students whereas a stipend is an allowance paid to students as monetary to assistance. Scholarships (Semester wise) and stipends (yearly) are granted to large number of students based on the criteria set by the university. The students are granted scholarships and stipends duly scrutinized by a committee which consists of the following members:

a. Vice-Chancellor - Chairman

b. Pro Vice-Chancellor - Member

c. Treasurer - Member

d. All Deans - Member

e. Controller of Examinations - Member

f. Registrar - Member Secretary

(2) Required GPA for Scholarship:

Name of the

Scholarship/Stipend

Minimum GPA for

FST & FBS

Minimum GPA for FASS & FSSS

Amount

BDT/month

Chancellor Scholarship

3.90

3.80

2500

BUP Scholarship

3.80

3.75

1000

2. Required GPA for Stipend:

Name of the

Scholarship/Stipend

Minimum GPA for

FST & FBS

Minimum GPA for FASS & FSSS

Amount

BDT/month

Vice Chancellor Stipend

3.75

2000

BUP Stipend

3.50

1000

N.B: There exists a policy of BUP as ‘Rules and Regulations for Awarding Scholarship and Stipend - 2015’.

b. Internship/Placement.

(1) There is a committee to provide required assistance to the students for placement in different organizations as part of the internship programme. The committee is comprised of the Dean of the Faculty, Chairman of the Department, respective Student Adviser and Placement Officer. Dean of the Faculty acts as a convener of this committee.

(2) The duration of the internship/placement will not be more than 13 weeks. Maximum 10-11 weeks for industrial visits, 1-2 weeks for report writing and other academic activities. However, the departments may have different internship policy depending upon the requirement of the respective department subject to the approval of the Dean of the Faculty.

c. Extra-Curricular and Club Activities

(1)    From its inception, the students of BUP have been spontaneously participating in extra-curricular and club activities to enhance their physical, intellectual, moral and ethical development. The clubs are active and contribute successfully in arranging different events in the University and ensure the quality/standard. They organize inter-batch/department competitions, teams for inter-University and other competitions etc. They also organize different important events like cultural programmes , 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 currently functional in BUP are:

(a)    BUP Central Cultural Club - Administered by Standing Committee for the Cultural Club.
(b)    Career Club - Administered by Department of Business Administration, General, FBS.
(c)    Sports Club- Administered by Department of Management Studies, FBS.
(d)    Business and Communication Club – Administered by: Department of Marketing, FBS.
(e)    BUP Literature Club – Administrated by Department of English, FASS.
(f)    BUP Debating Club – Administered by Department of Economics, FASS.
(g)    Global   Affairs   Council   - Administered by   Department    of International Affairs, FSSS.
(h)    Robotic Club - Administered by Department of ICT, FST.
U)    Information Technology Club - Administered by Department of ICT, FST.
(k)    IEEE Student Branch - Administered by Department of of ICT, FST.
(I)    BUP Finance Society Club - Administered by Department of Business Administration in Finance and Banking, FBS.
(m)    BUP Film & Drama Club - Administered by Department of Mass Communication & Journalism, FSSS.
(n)    BUP Moot Court Club - Administered by Department of Law, FSSS.
(p)     BU P Research Society (BUPRS)- On Process.

(2)    In the coming days, the number of clubs will be definitely increased for covering other important and interesting events/issues. However, the number of clubs to be rationalized in order to avoid duplication and overlapping.

e. Study Tour/Excursion & Industrial/Organizational Visits. Different departments of BUP organize visits to different organizations/places according to the requirements of their individual programmes. Moreover, a batch trip is a part of the academic curriculum and is supposed to be arranged for the students of the final year. There shall be at least one industrial visit/study tour per year (2 semester) whenever applicable and this should be organized by the department concerned.

f. Guest Lectures/Seminars. Seminars/workshops on important academic/business issues and lectures/presentations by eminent academicians/professionals/experts are organized throughout the academic year for the students. Every year, BUP is organizing at least one International Seminar. The purposes of the seminars/workshops are:

(1) Academic Success and Career Awareness. To provide an opportunity to the students to learn about the scholarly characteristics of an academic setting. To participate in activities that improves the students’ awareness of careers and their individual career goals.

(2) Communication. To create a classroom environment that encourages a communication-across-the-curriculum approach to learning.

(3) Research and Undergraduate Scholarship. To engage students in activities that promotes skills and positive attitudes toward scholarship and seeking knowledge.

(4) Critical Thinking. To create activities that encourages students towards the use of reasoned thinking and the analysis of information including rhetorical strategies.

(5) Community Building and Diversity. To encourage collaborative learning and support students’ efforts to connect with the many varied components and diversity of University setting.

f. Admission Procedure. Every year, the Academic council set detailed and related issues regarding admission test. Faculty/Department usually follows its own procedure as per requirements.

g. Eligibility for Admission

Subject to approval of the academic council faculty/department normally follow its own procedure as per requirements.

h. Selection Process.

(1) Written Admission Test. Admission test will be conducted by Faculty/Department on the basis of the syllabus of HSC examinations of all Boards of Secondary and Higher Secondary School Certificates. Admission test will be in MCQ and/or Subjective written test and weightage 65 percentage is counted.

(2) Communication Test (Interview/ Viva-voce). The candidates are selected for communication test based on their written test result. Panels of faculty members will take the communication test/interview (Weightage is 10 marks).

(3) Marks from Past Public Examinations. The results of past public examinations carry 25 marks weightage, 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 will be made on the basis of merit. The merit list is prepared according to combined marks obtained by candidates in the written admission test (65 marks), score in communication test (10 marks) and in past public examinations (25 marks) out of 100 marks.

i. 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 the Registrar Office and complete admission and registration formalities within the given time frame with the 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 1stsemester class, his/her admission will be considered as cancelled.

(3) In case, if 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.

j. Tuition and other Fees.

(1.1) The semester wise tuition fees are as follows:

Ser	Year	Semester	Amount (Tk)
1.	First	1st	31,000/-
2.	First	2nd	16,500/-
3.	Second	3rd	17,500/-
4.	Second	4th	16,500/-
5.	Third	5th	17,500/-
6.	Third	6th	16,500/-
7.	Fourth	7th	17,500/-
8.	Fourth	8th	20,000/-
Total :			1,53,000.00 /-

*For ICE Program:

Sl. No	YEAR	SEMESTER	AMOUNT (TK.) Proposed
1	First	1st	33,000/-
2	First	2nd	20,000/-
3	Second	3rd	21,000/-
4	Second	4th	19,000/-
5	Third	5th	19,500/-
6	Third	6th	19,000/-
7	Fourth	7th	25,000/-
8	Fourth	8th	20,000/-
Total			1,77,000.00 /-

(2) Additional fees as applicable for any department as follows:

Ser	Name of Heads	Amount (Taka)	Remarks
1.	Re-Admission Fee	5,000	If Applicable
2.	Migration Fee	500
3.	ID Card Re-Issue Fee	200
4.	Original Certificate Fee	1,000
5.	Fine/Late Fee	500/1000
6.	Study tour	300	Per tour as applicable
7.	Field Visit	1500	Per semester as applicable
8.	Non-Collegiate Fee	5000	Per Course
9.	Supplementary Exam Fee	4000	Per Course
10.	Lab Fee	2000	If Applicable
11.	Thesis Fee (Including Defense)	5500	If Applicable
12.	Internship Fee	2500	If Applicable

(3) At present, tuition fees vary from department to department, the amount of fees may depend on credit hour/lab/other facilities. There is a details policy on Semester and other fees.

k. 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.

l. 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 to 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 day.

(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-registration, if he/she desires to continue his/her study. If approved, he/she may take re-admission paying required re-admission fee.

m. Course Load to Student. The students must enroll for 5 (6/7/8 in case of Lab Courses) courses-in each semester. As a general rule, students are not given more than 5 courses in a semester. However, maximum seven courses (Maximum eight courses for 1^st semester only) are allowed, when a student is repeating course/courses because of obtaining 'F' grade or if they want to improve his/her previous grades. He or she is allowed to retake a course for twice and improve a course only for once throughout his or her entire registration period. A student is allowed to sit for retake/improvement only 2 courses (3 Courses for 1^st semester only) in each semester.

He/she must complete all the courses of under graduation within 6 years of his or her registration period.

n. Conduct of Courses. Generally, an individual course teacher is assigned to design and teach a particular course in a semester. The following guidelines are followed for conducting different courses:

(1) At the beginning of the semester, the course teacher prepares a course outline/Course Kit according to the approved course curriculum, 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 distributes a copy of the same course outline to each registered student for the course and must submit a copy to the Department’s Office.

(2) At least 2 (two) classes per week, consisting of 90 minutes respectively, is allotted for each batch. Out of 90 minutes, 30 minutes may be catered for individual presentation/consultation as per the course outline.

(3) The students must appear 1 (one) Mid Term examinations in a semester as per given schedule. As a rule, ‘Retake’ of Mid Term Examination is 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 Chairman of the department before the examination commences.

(4) The course teachers are expected to ensure that n+1 quizzes/weekly tests are conducted in a semester for each course and ‘n’ is counted as n= Credit Hour. The course teachers are expected to ensure 3-4 quizzes/class tests conducted in a semester for each course and the best three (3) will be counted.

(5) Students must submit individual Term Paper/Project Paper/Assignment (individual and group)assigned to them which should be followed by a presentation. The presentations must be short. For that other periods or 15-30 minutes in each day’s class may be utilized.

(6) One analytical group assignment and individual presentation is mandatory in a course. As per the requirements of the course(s), field trips may be organized.

(7) Any fraction in the marks obtained is to be rounded up to the advantage of student i.e. any fraction is to be rounded up to the next number.

o. Class Attendance. Attendance in all classes is mandatory. A certain percentage of the total marks for each course is allotted for class attendance. If a student is to appear at the final examination, she/he must fulfill the criteria of being Collegiate (having 75% or more attendance). In case a student becomes Non-collegiate (having attendance from 65% to below 75%)his/her guardian must apply to the Chairman of the respective department followed by the payment of BDT 5000 as fine for each course to be allowed to sit for the final exam. Students who become Dis-collegiate (having attendance below 65% attendance) will not be allowed to sit for the final examination. However, the Deans have the authority to consider 5% attendance on any valid/exceptional reasons with the recommendation of the respective Chairman of the department. A student must obtain permission from the Chairman of the department for any kind of absence due to valid reason and must inform the course teacher and Programme Coordinator. The marks distribution for attendance is given below:

Attendance	Marks
90% and Above	10.0
85% to 89%	9.0
80% to 84%	8.0
75% to 79%	7.0
65% to 74%	6.0 Non-Collegiate, with payment @ 5000/- per course)
Less than 65%	Dis-collegiate

3. Performance Evaluation System.

a. Distribution of Marks for Evaluation to be followed as per the faculty/Department

b. Distribution of Marks for Evaluation (Theory Courses). 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:

Category	Marks Distribution
Final Exam	50%
Midterm Exam	20%
Class Test	10%
Project paper/Assignments/Term Paper (Individual) including Presentation	10%
Class attendance	10%
Total:	100%

c. Distribution of Marks for Evaluation (Laboratory Courses). The marks for the Laboratory courses distributed according to the type of the Laboratory course based on respective department’s requirement. The distribution of marks for three types of Laboratory is given below:

(1) Marks Distribution for Laboratory.

Category	Marks Distribution (%)
Lab test
Quiz
Viva
Attendance
Home Assignment/Report
Class Performance/Observation
Total

*For ICE program:

Category	Marks Distribution (%)
Lab test	40
Quiz	20
Viva	10
Attendance	10
Home Assignment/Report	10
Class Performance/Observation	10
Total	100

(2) Marks Distribution of Project Based Laboratory.

Category	Marks Distribution %
Project
Quiz
Viva/Presentation
Attendance
Home assignment/report
Class Performance/Observation
Total

*For ICE Program:

Category	Marks Distribution %
Project	40
Quiz	10
Viva/Presentation	20
Attendance	10
Home assignment/report	10
Class Performance/Observation	10
Total	100

(3) Marks Distribution of Programming Based Laboratory.

Category	Marks Distribution (%)
Online Test – 1
Online Test – 2
Viva
Attendance
Observation
Class Performance
Total

*For ICE Program:

Category	Marks Distribution (%)
Online Test – 1	25
Online Test – 2	25
Viva	10
Attendance	10
Observation	10
Class Performance	20
Total	100

d. Grading System.

Numerical Grade	Letter Grade		Grade Point
80% and above	A+	(A Plus)	4.00
75% to < 80%	A	(A Regular)	3.75
70% to < 75%	A-	(A Minus)	3.50
65% to < 70%	B+	(B Plus)	3.25
60% to < 65%	B	(B Regular)	3.00
55% to < 60%	B-	(B Minus)	2.75
50% to < 55%	C+	(C Plus)	2.50
45% to < 50%	C	(C Regular)	2.25
40% to < 45%	D	-	2.00
< 40%	F	-	0.00
---------------------	W	-	Withdrawn

e. Calculation of GPA (Grade Point Average) and CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average)

(1) Grade Point Average (GPA) is the weighted average of all the grade points obtained in all the courses passed/completed by a student. CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) will be computed after each semester to determine the academic standing of the student in the programme.

(2) The four-step procedure that will be followed to calculate the CGPA of a student is given below:

(a) Grade points earned in each course will be computed based on credit hours in that course and the individual grade earned in that course by multiplying both.

(b) All subject grade points (determined at step 1) will be added to determine the total grade points earned.

(c) Credits of all registered courses (excluding the course for which the student applies for ‘Supplementary Examination’) will be added together to determine the total number of credits.

(d) GPA will be determined by dividing the results of step 2 by the result of step 3.

(3) For example, if a student passes/ completes five courses in a semester having credits C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 and his/her grade points in these courses are G1, G2, G3, G4, G5 respectively, then:

GPA = Total Grade Point earned in particular Semester/Number of Courses taken in the particular Semester

GPA = ∑ Ci Gi/∑ Ci

(4) A numerical example, Suppose, a student has completed five courses in a term obtained the following grades:

Course	Credits	Grade	Grade Points
ENG 1101	3	A+	4.00
ENG 1102	3	B	3.00
ENG 1103	3	A	3.75
ENG 1104	2	B+	3.25
ENG 1105	1	A-	3.50

(5) GPA for the term will be computed as follows:

(GPA) Calculation = (3x4.00+3x3.00+3x3.75+2x3.25+1x3.50)/(3+3+3+2+1) = 3.52

(6) When a course is repeated for improvement, the last result or grade point shall be counted for calculation of GPA and CGPA. If the grade point, obtained in improvement, is lower than the grade point obtained earlier, the earlier one (previous grade point) shall stand.

(7) Performance in all courses including the ‘F’ grade shall be reflected in the transcript.

(8) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) Calculation is as follows:

CGPA = (Total credits in a semester X semester GPA + total credits in a semester X semester GPA+…)/(Summation of total credits from all semesters)

= (15x3.75+15x3.5+16x3.6)/(15+15+16)

= 3.61

f. Promotion Policy.

a. To be promoted from one semester to another, students must obtain a minimum CGPA (with maximum number of F Grade to be considered in each semester) as mentioned in the table below:

Serial	Undergraduate Program
Serial	Semester (From & to)	Required Minimum CGPA (During the mentioned semesters)	Number of ‘F’ Grade to be Considered (in each semester)
1.	1^st – 2^nd	-	Maximum three(03)‘F’ Grade
2.	2^nd – 3^rd	2.00	Maximum two(02)‘F’ Grade
3.	3^rd – 4^th	-	Maximum two(02)‘F’ Grade
4.	4^th – 5^th	2.25	Maximum two(02)‘F’ Grade
5.	5^th – 6^th	-	Maximum two(02)‘F’ Grade
6.	6^th – 7^th	2.50	Maximum two(02)‘F’ Grade
7.	7^th – 8^th	-	Maximum two(02)‘F’ Grade

b. If a student gets ‘F’ grade in more than three (03) courses in 1st Semester and more than two (02) courses in any one of the other semesters (2nd to 8th) and/or fails to obtain required CGPA in a semester as mentioned above, he/she will automatically be relegated to the next batch and such relegation for more than twice at any time throughout the entire registration period will warrant permanent withdrawal of the student from the programme. However, the relegated student, besides retaking the courses obtaining ‘F’ grade, will also have the option to improve or retake for rest of the courses.

11. Withdrawal Policies.

a. Temporary Withdrawal. Temporary Withdrawal means a student has voluntarily withdrawn himself/herself from a particular semester. In such case, following rules will be maintained:

(1) A student can withdraw himself/herself from a semester without penalty by applying to the authority within four weeks from the commencement of the semester.

(2) A case of withdrawal is subject to the approval of the Academic Council of BUP.

(3) Withdrawal is not allowed after the Midterm Examination during a semester.

(4) A student will have to re-register his/her required courses by the next semester with the next immediate batch.

(5) The student can avail such opportunity only for once within his or her valid registration period.

b. Permanent Withdrawal. The term ‘Permanent Withdrawal’ stands for a permanent, voluntary discontinuation of the student from the programme. The implication of permanent withdrawal includes cancellation of admission and expiry of registration.

c. Withdrawal on Poor Performance. Students may be permanently withdrawn from the programme because of their poor performance. A student is always advised to maintain a minimum CGPA of 2.50 in a 4.00 point rating scale of the programme. However, a student may be promoted to the next semester as per the promotion policy of BUP. Any student, failing to obtain the required CGPA, will be relegated to the next batch. However, more than two (02) times relegation or three times failure in a course at any time throughout the entire valid registration period will warrant permanent withdrawal of the student from the programme.

12. Examinations 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:

a. Records of in-course (Midterm, Class tests, Attendance, Assignments etc.) will be evaluated by the teacher of the relevant course in a prescribed form (or online portal) showing the marks obtained by the students. The course teacher will display one copy of the mark sheet in the notice board for information of the students, send one copy to the Chairman of the department, send one copy to the Chairperson of the Examination Committee and one copy to the Controller of Examinations at least one week before the commencement of final examination. This timeframe needs to be strictly maintained.

b. The questions for the semester final examination will be set by the course teacher and submitted to the Moderation Committee of the respective faculty. If more than one teacher can take a single course in different sections of a batch than a combined set of question/s will have to be prepared through the Moderation Committee.

Note: Students with physical disabilities will get extra 10 minutes per hour in the examination.

13. Supplementary Examination. As a general rule, supplementary examinations of any kind are discouraged. However, if a student fails to appear in the scheduled Semester Final examination for unavoidable and valid reasons; he/she may be allowed to appear at such examination on the basis of the following guidelines under the grounds described below:

a. In case of a student’s extreme compassionate ground or any other reason that is approved by the Chairman of the Department, he/she must appear the supplementary examination within 45 days from the date on which the particular examination was held.

b. The student should apply to the concerned Dean (through the respective department) within seven days from the last examination with the required supporting documents describing the reasons for his/her inability to appear for the scheduled semester final examination. The Dean, if convinced, will forward the same to the office of the Controller of Examinations duly recommending approval and thereby allowing for making arrangement to conduct the examination on the respective course/subject.

c. The student will have to pay the required fees as per the University policy for appearing at the supplementary examination and completing other examination formalities for the course(s) so appeared.

d. No more than 'B+' (GPA 3.25) grade will be awarded to the student for supplementary examinations. However, special cases may be considered with prior approval of the VC.

e. 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.

14. Improvement Policy.

A student, earning lower than ‘B’ Grade (i.e. lower than Grade Point 3.00) in any course(s), may choose to improve the grade by appearing at the improvement examination. In case of improvement examination, following rules will be maintained:

a. A student will get chance to improve the grade of a course only for once in a valid registration period.

b. The student must sit for only the Semester-final examination with the immediate next batch.

c. If the grade point obtained by the student in the improvement examination is lower than the earlier obtained grade point, the earlier one (previous grade point) will stand.

d. Improvement examination for a course will not be allowed after the graduation and certification.

e. No improvement examination will be allowed for any practical course, viva voce, internship and thesis/project/dissertation and/or the like.

15. Relegation Procedure.

a. Relegation stands for demotion or batch-drop of the student who fails in more than two (more than three in 1^st Semester only) courses and/ or fails to obtain required CGPA in the semester final examination. In such case, the student is demoted to the next batch.

b. The Relegation System maintains following procedures:

(1) Failing in more than two (more than three in 1^st Semester only) courses in the semester final examination, a student will be relegated to the immediate next batch and will have to appear in the retake examination for the required courses.

(2) More than two (02) times of relegation during the entire valid registration period will warrant permanent withdrawal of the student from the programme/University.

16. Retaking a Course.

a. In case of retaking or improvement of course(s) of Under Graduate Programme, students must complete the process within 6 years of his or her registration period. A student will be allowed to retake/improve only two (02) courses in a semester. He/she will be allowed to retake a course for twice and improve a course only for once throughout his or her entire registration period. Retaking and improving a course (or grade) will be guided by the following rules:

b. A student earning an ‘F’ grade or being Dis-collegiate/absent/Expelled from the examination will be required to retake the course offered in the immediate next batch or if the situation is considered reasonable/convenient. In this case, a student is allowed to continue with immediate next available batch. Since achieving a passing grade in all courses individually is mandatory as the degree requirement.

c. The student will have to be allowed by the Dean of the Faculty and Chairman of the respective Department to sit for the examination. In case of retaking course(s), following rules will be maintained:

(1) The student must sit for all In-course and the final examination.

(2) For appearing in the examination for retaking a course, his/her class attendance is an important factor which should be checked and ensured by the respective chairman of the department.

17. Special Examination. After the publication of last (8^th) Semester examination result, if it is found that a student (for exceptional reasons) has failed to earn required total Credit Points due to ‘F’ grade in one or more (at best two) courses in between 1^stSemester and the last (8^th) Semester, the Special Examination will be executed under the following guidelines:

a. In such exceptional case, a Special Examination(applicable only for final examination) will be arranged and completed within Two (02) Months of the publication of the last Semester examination result for such students.

b. A student will be allowed to take part in the Special Examination only once.

c. For taking part in the Special Examination, student(s) will be required to pay the total amount of fees as deemed to be expended in arranging the examination through processes e.g. setting questions, question moderation, invigilation, and evaluation of answer script, tabulation, posting the marks and publishing the result and so on.

d. Special Examination candidates must apply to the Dean of the respective Faculty through the Chairman of the Department within 12 working days from the date of publication of the provisional result of the last (8^th) Semester examination.

e. In case of Special Examination, the concerned Examination Committee will take the responsibility to arrange the respective retaking examinations, tabulating and posting the marks and publishing the result.

18. ‘F’ Grade. ‘F’ Grade stands for an ultimate failure in a course. A student, having ‘F’ grade in maximum two courses (maximum three in 1^st Semester only), can be promoted to the next semester as per the condition of retaking the courses. If a student gets ‘F’ grade in more than two courses (more than three in 1^st Semester only) in a semester, he/she will automatically be relegated to the next batch. For any reason (except the reasons of Supplementary examination) such as being dis-collegiate/ absent, if a student fails to appear in the examination, or if his/ her examination is cancelled due to expulsion or other reasons, the grade of his/ her respective course/ courses will be considered ‘F’ or grade point 0.0; whichever is applicable.

19. Awarding Bachelor (Hons) Degree and Requirements. Students must fulfill all requirements of the degree within six years of valid registration period for the undergraduate programme. The requirements are as follows:

a. Students must not have any ‘F’ grade.

b. Students must have the minimum CGPA of 2.50.

c. Minimum grade in the Internship/Thesis/Project/Dissertation/Monograph is ‘C’.

20. Dismissals on Disciplinary Grounds. A student may be dismissed or expelled from the program for adopting unfair means (Copying in examinations/trying to influence grades); unruly behavior, or any other breach of discipline. The implication of dismissal may include cancellation of admission and termination of registration.

21. Discipline and Code of Conduct. Adherence to strict discipline is considered to be a core concept of building future leaders. The students must abide by the rules, regulations and code of conduct of the 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 peaceful 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:

a. Arriving late in the class

b. Not wearing appropriate dress/attire as per the dress code

N.B.: For the details, the Students' Discipline Rules and this document is available in BUP website.

22. Other Breaches of Discipline. Academic council may dismiss any student on disciplinary ground if any form of indiscipline or unruly behavior is observed in him/her which may disrupt the academic environment or program or is considered detrimental to BUP’s image. Discipline Committee will process the matter. Zero tolerance to drug, violence, and sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA).

23. Students' Grievance. If a student anticipates any biasness or unfair treatment about the evaluation or grading, s/he can make such apprehension known to the appropriate authority. A certain amount of fee is required for lodging such an application of grievance.

a. The application of grievance should be submitted by the student to the Chairman of the Department within a week after the publication of the result.

b. A three-member Grievance Committee from the teachers of the Department will be formed by the Dean of the Faculty on the basis of the recommendation of Chairman of the Department for this purpose.

c. The decision of the Grievance Committee would be the final and it should be abided by all concern.

24. Executive Decision for any arising situation. If this Academic Guideline does not explicitly or satisfactorily address any arising situation relating to the implementation of the Academic Guideline, the matter will be referred to the Vice-Chancellor for a decision. Execution of such a decision will duly be reported to the Academic Council for information only.

25. Amendments. Any of the provisions of this guideline may be changed and/or new provisions added as per rules of the University.

26. Conclusion. BUP academic guideline is for the students and it is to be followed for the best use of student’s academic interests. It is the guide for the faculty members too for assessing overall evaluation system of a student as well as to acquaint themselves BUP’s rules and regulations.

BBA in Management

Ser

Year

Semester

Amount

(Tk)

1.

First

1st

31,000/-

2.

2nd

16,500/-

3.

Second

3rd

17,500/-

4.

4th

16,500/-

5.

Third

5th

17,500/-

6.

6th

16,500/-

7.

Fourth

7th

17,500/-

8.

8th

20,000/-

Total :

1,53,000.00 /-

Ser

Name of Heads

Amount (Taka)

Remarks

1.

Re-Admission Fee

5,000

If Applicable

2.

Migration Fee

500

3.

ID Card Re-Issue Fee

200

4.

Original Certificate Fee

1,000

5.

Fine/Late Fee

500/1000

6.

Study tour

300

Per tour as applicable

7.

Field Visit

1500

Per semester as applicable

8.

Non-Collegiate Fee

5000

Per Course

9.

Supplementary Exam Fee

4000

Per Course

10.

Lab Fee

2000

If Applicable

11.

Thesis Fee (Including Defense)

5500

If Applicable