EMBA Program

The aim of the Executive MBA (EMBA) program is to develop principled, innovative leaders to lead change acrossorganizations, industries and society and to generate ideas that advance management practice. 

The intended learning outcomes of the EMBA program are as follows:

  • To develop the ability to integrate business knowledge and management techniques;
  • To develop an entrepreneurial mindset;
  • To learn to analyze business complexity in a changing environment;
  • To find an optimal solution to problems after analysis of multiple alternative approaches;
  • To develop an openness to different perspectives and sensitivity to the people aspect of the business; and
  • To build a reliable and accessible network. 

 

1.0      the admission process

The admission test for the Executive MBA program is held thrice in a year. The admission process for EMBA is very competitive, and IBA takes a holistic view and uses a wide variety of criteria to evaluate applications, including academic credentials. The eligibility and admission requirements are reviewed annually by the Academic Committee of IBA based on the local and global context. 

Admission eligibility for a foreign national is the same as stated above. However, a foreign national who has appeared for the GMAT Test and obtained a minimum qualifying score may be exempted from the written part of the admission test. The minimum qualifying score is set annually by the Academic Committee of IBA. 

 

2.0      degree requirements

To qualify for the EMBA degree, a student has to complete 12 courses within 8 (eight) academic years from the date of admission with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 on a 4.00 point scale. 

3.0      course administration

3.1 Course Offering

All courses are not offered every semester. A coursenormallyrequires a minimum of 8 (eight) students to be offered. 

3.2 Course Load

A student may take a maximum of three courses per semester but is required to take a minimum of two courses per semester. Each year comprises of 3 (three) semesters and each semester is of 14 weeks duration. Thus, a student may complete the program within four semesters.In exceptional cases, course load may be relaxed, contingent on the approval of the Academic Committee. 

3.3 Course Drop/Add

Course drop/add is allowed within the first week of the semester subject to taking minimum course load as specified in section 3.2. If a student drops a course after the first week of the semester, s/he is not entitled to get any refund. For exceptional circumstances, permission must be taken from the Academic Committee of IBA. 

3.4 Semester(s) Withdrawal

Students may apply for withdrawal from the semester after completion of at least one semester provided that they have a minimum CGPA of 2.50. Students having “I” (Incomplete)/”F” (Fail) grades will not be allowed to withdraw from the semester(s). However, all students must complete the program within 8 (eight) academic years from the date of admission.  Withdrawal from the semester is allowed within maximum 10 (ten) weeks from the beginning of the semester.A student failing to register in any semester without taking withdrawal will be considered as a discontinued student and subsequently will be dismissed from the program. 

3.5 Class Attendance

Students are required to be present in all classes held during each semester. Only 3(three) absences per course may be excused. Absence in any more than 3(three)classes without showing appropriate cause will result in strict disciplinary action and may even lead to an ‘F’ grade in the concerned course. 

3.6 Probation and Dismissal

In order to continue the program with good academic standing, students must maintain a minimum CGPA 2.50 at the end of each semester. Obtaining CGPA of less than 2.00 shall result in dismissal from the program. If a student attains a CGPA of 2.00 or more, but below 2.50 in a given semester, he/she will be placed on probation in the next semester. Failure to raise the CGPA to at least 2.50 at the end of the probation semester will result in dismissal from the program.

3.7 Unfair Means

Students are strictly forbiddento adopt unfair means. The following shall be considered as the adoption of unfair means:

  • Communicating with fellow students for obtaining help, except in the case of collaborative work;
  • Copying from another student's script, report, paper, etc. or helping another student to do the same;
  • Copying from printed matter, hand-written script, writing on desk or palm, or from other incriminating documents during quizzes or examinations;
  • Plagiarising or copying from existing work without reference for inclusion in any submitted work;
  • Possession of any incriminating document/mobile phone/electronic device including smartwatches with storage capacity, whether used or not; and,
  • Any approach in direct or indirect form to influence a teacher concerning grades.

Students adopting unfair means may be given an 'F' grade for the concerned assignment, test, quiz, paper, report, or even for the entire course, at the discretion of the instructor. Also, the adoption of unfair means and engaging in any behaviour, which disrupts the academic atmosphere and violates the tenet of respect towards other members of the Institute,will be dealt withstrictly. Disciplinary action may include dismissal of the student from the program as well as expulsion from IBA and as such, the University of Dhaka. Detailed consequences of such unfair means are outlined in a separate document titled ‘Handbook of Code of Conduct. 

4.0      performance evaluation

The continuous performance evaluation system is followed at IBA. Students are given continuous feedback throughout the semester using various performance evaluation tools including class performance, quizzes, exams, assignments, presentations etc. 

4.1Grading System

In each course, students receive letter grades such as ‘A’, ‘A-’, ‘B+’, ‘B’, ‘B-’, ‘C+’, ‘C’, ‘C-’, ‘D+’, ‘D’, and ‘F’, depending on their performances. 'F' is a failing grade. ‘I’ stands for an incomplete grade. An incomplete grade may be awarded if a student fails to complete all the requirements of a course due to circumstances deemed appropriate by the faculty member (e.g. health issues). ‘I’ grades are always accompanied by an alternative grade. Students must contact concerned faculty members to clear ‘I’ grades. All ‘I’ grades must be replaced by other grades within four weeks of grade submission date. If no replacement grade is submitted within the stipulated period, the alternategrade accompanied with the ‘I’ grade will become officially accepted. The numerical equivalence (grade point) of each grade, as used in calculating CGPA, is as follows:

 

Letter Grades

Grade Points

Letter Grades

Grade Points

A

4.00

C

2.00

A-

3.67

C-

1.67

B+

3.33

D+

1.33

B

3.00

D

1.00

B-

2.67

F

0.00

C+

2.33

I

NA

 

5.0      curriculum

The variety of coursework in the EMBA curriculum contributes to a broad-based understanding of business management processes. The pedagogy followed is a mix of a case study and real-life project-based learning along with theoretical and conceptual knowledge. The students are required to work on projects or relevant case studies from the beginning of the semester and relate theoretical knowledge with practical situations. 

5.1Course Structure 

Course Category

No. of Courses

Credit Per Course

Total Credits

Core

9

3

27

Free Elective

2

3

6

Capstone

1

3

3

Total

36

 

5.1.1 Core Courses

 

Serial No.

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite

1

C501

Managerial Communication

 

2

K501

Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions

 

3

W501

Management of Organizations

 

4

H501

Managing Human Resource For Excellence

W501

5

A501

Accounting for Managerial Decisions

 

6

E501

Managerial Economics

K501

7

P501

Managing Operations and Supply Chain

K501

8

F501

Financial Theory and Practice

A501

9

M501

Marketing Theory and Practice

W501

 

5.1.2Free Elective Courses

Students must take two free elective courses from the following courses in their last semester along with the capstone course. Students are allowed to take free elective courses only after the completion of all core courses.

 

Serial No.

Course Code

Course Title

1

F601

Corporate Finance

2

F602

Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

3

H601

Negotiation and Conflict Management

4

K601

Business Analytics

5

K602

Project Management

6

M601

Buyer Behavior

7

M602

Brand Strategy

8

R601

Business Research

9

W601

Corporate Governance and Business Ethics

10

W602

Leadership and Change Management

11

W603

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  

5.1.3Capstone Course

Students must take the capstone course in their last semester after completing all core courses. The capstone course is designed to tie together the key learning objectives of relevant management courses and test the students’ ability to synthesise and demonstrate what they have learned in their previous classes.

 

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite

W650

Business Strategy in a Competitive Environment

All core courses

 

5.1.4 Additional Course

Students can take up to 3 additional courses from the list of free elective courses, in addition to the 12 courses required for completion of the EMBA Program. Additional courses can be taken only if they are being offered. Students will have to pay extra fees for taking additional courses. The grade earned in the additional courses will be reflected on the transcript; however, they will not be considered in the calculation of the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).

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