Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Program Overview

Master of Business Administration (MBA) program of Tribhuvan University is implemented by the autonomous School of Management (SOM) on a full-time basis. This MBA program’s focus is on developing the managerial and entrepreneurial capabilities of students through curricular and co-curricular activities.

The MBA program specifically aims to:

Prepare professional managers for the business and non-business sectors.
Develop entrepreneurs capable of evaluating risks and taking challenges in the emerging global business environment.
Inculcate knowledge, skill, and attitude in students so that they become scientifically approached, result-oriented, and socially responsible management professionals.

The program has been designed at 60 credit hours with components that involve course work, seminars, practicum, experiential learning, and graduate research project. The total duration of the program is 2 years. The program is spread over four semesters. The maximum duration for the completion of the requirements for the MBA program is five years from the date of registration.

The course components comprise courses on business foundations, core areas, capstone, and concentration area courses. Students also develop their knowledge and skill through research, seminar, practicum, and experiential learning.

Program Eligibility

The applicant to the MBA program must meet the following minimum requirements to be eligible to apply for the MBA program:

A minimum of 15 years’ formal education (12 years of schooling plus three years of graduation).
Must have secured a minimum CGPA of 2.0 or 45 percent at Bachelor’s level. The final decision on admission is taken on the basis of the performance scores of an applicant in the admission tests.

Students applying for the MBA program must fill in the application blank with all details of their personal information and past academic records. The application blank and the brochure will be available from the SOM reception during office hours. The application blank can also be downloaded from the school’s website (www.somtu.edu.np). The completed application along with the transcripts and certificates should be submitted to the office as per the publicly notified time. At the time of submission, students pay Rs. 1000 for admission tests. This fee must be deposited in the school’s account no. 0501010000163 at the Global Bank and the deposit voucher submitted along with the application.

Admission Test

SOM shall conduct four-stage admission tests for appropriate screening of applicants. The applicants shall be screened in each of the stages.

Written test: This test will be based on the GMAT format. The duration of the test will be 2 hours.

Group discussion: Groups discuss a given topic. The performance of applicants is recorded by a panel of judges based on leadership, logic, and conclusions.

Individual presentation: Applicants present their views and opinions on a given topic to the panel of judges.

Personal interview: Personal interview to measure applicant's motivation level, attitude, and capability to handle the pressure and rigors of the MBA program.

SOM has the final authority in selecting the students for the program.

Student Intake
Student intake for the MBA program will be twice a year. The spring intake will begin from the month of January for the February - June semester, while the fall intake will begin from July for the August - December semester. In each intake, SOM will admit a total of 35 students (30 for regular students and 5 allocated for the Corporate Sponsored and Foreign student quota).

Class Timings

The regular class for the program is arranged between 8.AM to 1.00 PM through Monday to Friday.

Admission Criteria

Scholarships: In order to encourage students to excel in the program TU School of Management has arranged a scholarship of Rs. 20,000 for students securing the SGPA of 4.0, and Rs. 10,000 for students securing SGPA above 3.7. The amount of scholarship shall be deducted from the fee payable in the subsequent semesters.

Job Prospects

Accounting.
Human Resources.
Healthcare.
Marketing.
Education.
Management.
Sales.
Technology Management.

Program Syllabus

Semester Cycle

The MBA program is implemented over four semesters. Each semester consists of 16 weeks. There will be a preparation week (17th week) and an end-semester examination week (18th week). The program runs without a long vacation.

First Semester Courses 15 Credits

Managerial Communications 2 Credits
Statistics for Managers 3 Credits
Economics for the Firm 2 Credits
Organizational Behavior 2 Credits
Financial Reporting and Control 2 Credits
Marketing Analysis and Strategy 2 Credits
Emerging Concepts and Issues in Management (Seminar) 1 Credit
Managerial Communication (Practicum) 1 Credit

Second Semester Courses 14 Credits

Data Management 2 Credits
Management Accountancy 3 Credits
Business and the National Economy 2 Credits
Information Systems in Organizations 2 Credits
Human Resource Management 2 Credits
Corporate Financial Analysis 2 Credits
E-marketing (Practicum) 1 Credit

Third Semester Courses 16 Cr. Hrs.

Business Research Methodology 2 Credits
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 2 Credits
Business Environment Analysis 2 Credits
Operations and Process Management 2 Credits
Concentration Area Course I 2 Credits
New Venture and Market Creation (Seminar) 1 Credit
Elective Course I 2 Credits
Experiential Learning (Internship) 3 Credits

Fourth Semester Courses 15 Cr. Hrs.

Strategic Management 3 Credits
International Business 2 Credits
Concentration Course II 2 Credits
Concentration Course III (Practicum) 2 Credits
Elective Course II 2 Credits
Career Development and Self Marketing (Practicum) 1 Credit
Graduate Research Project 3 Credits

Elective Courses (Anyone in Third and Fourth Semester Each)

Agro-business Management
Management of Cooperatives
Commercial Bank Operation
Performance Management
Project Management
Business Intelligence Systems
Insurance and Risk Management
Health Care Management
Management of Service Enterprise
Management of Technology
Real Estate in Emerging Markets
Taxation Planning and Business Decisions
Travel and Tourism Management
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Management of Events, Exhibitions, and Fairs
Knowledge Management
Retail Banking

Concentration Area Courses

(A student has to choose one concentration area out of four available areas. After choosing a concentration area, students can choose any one subject from within that concentration area in the third semester and a fourth semester each.)

Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development

Practicum: New Business Planning and Development (Compulsory)
Managing Innovations
Entrepreneurial Finance
Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship
Family Business Management
Venture Capital Financing
Social Entrepreneurship

Finance

Practicum on Financial Planning (Compulsory)
Financial Institutions and Markets
Investment Strategies
Capital Markets and Behavioral Finance
Financial Derivatives, Futures and Options
Financial Mergers and Acquisitions
Micro Finance

Marketing

Applied Marketing Planning Practicum (Compulsory)
Strategic Sales Management
Consumer Behavior Analysis
Advertising and Promotions Management
Applied Marketing Research
Strategic Brand Management
Service Marketing Strategies

Human Resource Management

Negotiation Skills: Practicum (Compulsory)
HR Planning
Management of Diversity in the Workplace
Strategic HR Management
International HR Management
HR Development and Training
Employee Relations Management

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