The Institute of Business Administration () of the University of Dhaka, commonly known as IBA, is a business school located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
History
IBA was founded in 1966 in collaboration with Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, under a Ford Foundation Financial Assistance Program with the objective of providing professional training to create future business leaders. The founder-director of IBA is Professor M. Safiullah. IBA began by launching its flagship MBA program. In the 1970s, the MPhil and PhD programs were introduced. The BBA program was started in 1993 at the institute. In 2007, the Executive MBA program was launched to cater to the growing demand for quality education among mid-career executives.
Administration
Board of Governors
IBA is governed by the fourth Statute of the University of Dhaka and functions within the broad framework of policies, rules and regulations of the University.
Academic Board
The Academic Board of the Institute reviews the academic programs. All Professors and Associate Professors of IBA are members of this Board and the Director of IBA is the Chairperson of the board. The other members are the Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies and the Chairmen of the Departments thereunder. There is also a provision of including nominated members from the academic and business communities.
Co-ordination and Development (C&D) Committee
The Coordination and Development Committee consists of the top one-third of the total number of teachers of the institute. It is responsible for, among other things, planning further development of the Institute in the areas of academic and research programs, and recruitment and training of teachers.
Academic Committee
The Academic Committee is composed of all the teachers of the institute. The Committee provides operational guidance to the academic programs of the institute. It deals with admission of students, curricula, examinations, teaching and co-curricular activities, etc.
Academic programs
BBA Program
MBA Program
PhD Program
MPhil Program
Executive MBA
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Management Development Programs (MDP) The Management Development Program of the institute is geared towards helping individual managers and organizations augment their management development efforts. The services provided by the program include management training, seminars, workshops and executive forums.
The following courses are regularly been offered by MDP: ACBA: Advanced Certificate in Business Administration (A six month long Joint Program by IBA, DU & AMDISA, a SAARC-recognized body) AFNA: Accounting For Non-Accountants CBSI: Competitive Business Strategy & Innovation FNM: Finance For Non-Finance Managers HRMC: Human Resource Management Competencies LCMC: Leadership Certificate in Managerial Communication MCFM: Marketing Competencies For Managers MSSP: Marketing Skills For Service Professionals RMC: Relationship Marketing Competencies
The MDP also provides some two-day (weekend) short courses on following topics: Credit Risk Management (CRM) Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) Leadership & Change Management Sales & Salesmanship Excellence Supply Chain Management
Campus
IBA has its own premises within the campus of the University of Dhaka. The four-storied main building contains of floor space. To cater to the unique needs of business and society, the institute has created some special centers such as the Center for Management Research and Publications(CMRP), IBA Computer Center (IBACC), Development and Policy Research Center(DPRC), Center for Women's Studies (CWS), Center for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (CESBD), IBA Case Development Center (ICDC), Center for Population Management and Research (CPMR), and IBA Environment Development Center (IEDC). Each Center is headed by a Chairperson chosen from the IBA faculty members.
Accommodation
IBA students coming from outside Dhaka can reside in hostel, situated outside campus, on Green Road in Dhaka. A warden, appointed by the faculty members of IBA, looks after the proper functioning of the student hostel. IBA Professors' Quarters is adjacent to the IBA Hostel at the same location.