The objective of BBA program is to develop the core skills of finance executives among the students to encounter the challenges of the business world.
Eligibility for Admission
Students from all disciplines are eligible to be admitted into the BBA program. After the announcement of admission test date, intending students should apply through the prescribed application form. A rigorous written test is conducted for the applicants. A combined score is developed based on marks in the written test, SSC and HSC examinations. Selections are made based on the combined score. Recent intake records show that only one of every 125 applicants gets admission into the BBA program in Finance.
Program Duration and Course Distribution
The duration of BBA program is four years divided into eight semesters. A total of 126 credit hours have to be completed by the students in 40 taught courses, viva-voce examination and internship program. For each course unit, there will be two lectures of one and half hours each every week and each course unit will be given a weight of 3 credit hours. A total of 126 credit hours in the BBA program are distributed as follows:
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Class Year |
Number of Courses |
Total Course Unit |
Credit Hours |
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First Semester |
Second Semester |
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Course Works |
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First Year |
5 |
5 |
10 |
30 |
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Second Year |
5 |
5 |
10 |
30 |
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Third Year |
5 |
5 |
10 |
30 |
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Fourth Year |
5 |
5 |
10 |
30 |
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Viva-Voce and Internship |
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Viva-Voce |
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3 |
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Internship |
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3 |
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TOTAL |
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126 |
Students have to appear before viva-voce exams at the end of each class year (i.e., second semester, fourth semester, sixth semester and eighth semester). In addition, students have to undergo an internship of one and half months at the end of eighth semester. The internship and project paper carries 3 credit hours and the viva-voce carries 3 credit hours.
Dean's Honor list, Dean's Merit list and Honor Society
Students who have earned GPA of 4.0 shall be included in the Dean's Merit list. Students securing a CGPA of at least 3.85 shall be inducted in the Dean's Honor list of the year. In addition, the department has formed Finance Honor Society to recognize the academic achievements of students. Students securing a minimum CGPA of 3.90 are inducted in the Finance Honor Society.
Academic Administration
At the beginning of each semester, the BBA program office announces (with the approval of the academic committee) academic calendar for each semester. The academic calendar includes 15 weeks of class, two weeks for two Mid-term examinations and two weeks for holding the final examinations.
The BBA Program Office is responsible for the academic administration of the BBA program. The BBA program administration is assisted by batch coordinators. The Academic Committee of the department nominates one of its members to act as the Coordinator for each batch. The BBA Program Committee consisting of Chairman, BBA Program Director and the Batch Coordinators deals with matters related to class monitoring, academic calendar, improvement of grade, re-admission, promotion and preparation of Dean's Honor and Merit lists and Finance Honor Society.
Teaching Method
The department follows the modern teaching method for its students. Class lectures are supplemented by case analysis, term papers, field visits, computer applications and guest lectures by key business executives in the country. All classrooms are equipped with overhead projectors and sound systems. In addition, multimedia overhead projectors are used for class lectures and presentations by students. The medium of instruction is English.
Course Evaluation
The Department of Finance has introduced course evaluation at the end of each semester. The objective of course evaluation is to address students’ concerns and problems in the course. This enables the teachers to enrich the course and their teaching methodology. The BBA Program office conducts the evaluation for each course through a structured evaluation form. Generally this is conducted in the last class week of the semester.
Supervision and Monitoring
There is a Batch Coordinator for each batch of the BBA program. The Batch Coordinators are responsible for monitoring academic performance of the students. The program is managed by the BBA program office. The office is headed by the BBA Program Director. The BBA Program Director is responsible for (a) coordinating with the batch coordinators; (b) addressing the concerns of the students, (c) making the schedules for classes and exams, (d) initiating changes in academic curriculum, (e) administering academic programs, and (f) cooperating with the Chairman in strengthening academic programs of the Department. Students should interact with their concerned batch coordinators and the program director whenever needs arise.
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
The University of Dhaka provides limited number of scholarships to the meritorious students. Generally these scholarships are quite insufficient to cover all educational expenses. The Department of Finance, in collaboration with banks and other organizations, arranges part-time jobs and financial assistance for students not having adequate financial support. “Omar-Sultan Foundation” has been providing financial assistance to the poor meritorious students for the last several years. Recently, our Alumni, Mr. Mozaffer Siddique has established a trust fund entitled "SyedaAnwara Memorial Trust Fund" to provide scholarship to poor and meritorious students. Dutch Bangla Bank provides scholarships to poor and meritorious students. Also, few other banks are considering the proposal to provide scholarships to poor and meritorious students. In addition, the Department created Trust Fund for Disadvantaged Students to provide scholarships to the financially constrained meritorious students. Under this financial assistance program, 30 students have already been awarded financial scholarship. The operation of this fund is going in full swing. The department has already received commitments from different organization to donate funds in the trust fund. Intending students should apply when applications are invited. Moreover, the Department has introduced Administrative Assistantships for the needy students. The assistantship is offered by the Placement Office, BBA Program office and MBA Program Office. Students in need of financial support should contact the Directors of concerned offices. ‘Adopt a Student Program’ is the most recent endeavor of the Department of Finance supported by Finance Alumni Association (FAA) for providing assistances to the financially constrained meritorious students. A few non-alumni personnel also extended their support in this program. Under this adoption program, one student will be adopted by a particular sponsor who will be acting as a guardian of that student. The sponsor not only will help the student financially but will also provide support in other social and psychological matters affecting his/her academic life. 56 students already received their first portion of financial assistance in the inaugural ceremony of the adoption program which will continue on the basis of their future academic performance and merit.
Prospects for Graduates
The demand for our graduates has proved to be consistently high over the years. Major employers include banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions, public and private sector corporations, autonomous bodies, the Planning Commission and other government organizations. A good number of our graduates are doing excellent in their career at home and abroad. Quite a large number of our graduates have reached at the peak of their business and professional careers.