Pokhara University MBA Syllabus [Download Pdf]

Pokhara University established under Pokhara University Act, 1997 has been conducting the MBA and EMBA programs. The Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) of Pokhara University is responsible for the MBA and EMBA programs. The MBA program consists of a total of 66 credit hours comprising foundation courses, analytical tool courses, core, and functional area courses, integrative courses, concentration, and electives. The regular MBA program is to be completed within six trimesters. The duration of each trimester will be 12 weeks. The program also includes two thematic graduate seminars and three workshops. Students also need to go through internship Projects during the fifth trimester.

Pokhara University MBA Program Objectives

1. To provide students a firm grasp of broad-based and integrated fundamentals of management with real-life applications.
2. To develop professional managers who can effectively lead an organization in a highly dynamic and competitive global business environment.

To provide a student-centered learning environment where students acquire modern management skills, enhance their managerial capabilities, and adopt success-oriented, career-
focused attitudes.

Admission Procedure For MBA
Eligibility

Students must have a minimum of 15 years of formal education. Furthermore, the student must have secured a minimum CGPA of 2.0 or 45 percent at the Bachelor’s level. Graduates from all disciplines are eligible to join the program.

Pokhara University MBA Syllabus

Term I
STT 501 Business Statistics (3.0)
ECO 511 Economic Analysis for Business (3.0)
IMS 521 Management Information System (3.0)
ACC 515 Financial Reporting and Analysis (3.0)

Term II
MGT 541 Emerging Concepts in Management (2.0)
COM 505 Managerial Communication (2.0)
STT 502 Data Analysis for Decision Modeling (2.0)
ECO 512 Macroeconomics and the Global Economy (2.0)
MGT 542 OB and Leadership (2.0)
COM 506 Communication Skill Practicum (1.0)
Term III
ACC 516 Managerial Accounting (2.0)
FIN 531 Financial Management (2.0)
MKT 561 Marketing Management (2.0)
MGT 543 Human Resource Management (2.0)
RES 611 Business Research Methodology (2.0)
IMS 522 e-Commerce: Practicum (1.0)
Term IV
MGT 544 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (2.0)
MGT 545 International Business (2.0)
MGT 546 Operations and Service Management (2.0)
Concentration I (2.0)
Concentration II (2.0)
MGT 547 Business Development Plan: Graduate Seminar (1.0)
Term V
Concentration III (2.0)
Concentration IV (2.0)
Elective I (2.0)
Elective II (2.0)
MGT 548 Internship (3.0)
Term VI
MGT 549 Business Environment Analysis (3.0)
MGT 550 Strategic Management (3.0)
RES 612 Graduate Research Project (3.0)
MGT 551 Corporate Governance: Graduate Seminar (1.0)

Finance
(4 courses of 2.0 credits each)
FIN 632 Financial Institutions and Markets
FIN 633 Portfolio Management and Security Analysis
FIN 634 International Finance
FIN 635 Financial Derivatives and Risk Management
FIN 636 Management of Capital Investment Decisions
FIN 637 Corporate Financing Decisions
FIN 638 Working Capital Management
FIN 639 Financial Restructuring Strategy
Marketing
(4 courses of 2.0 credits each)
MKT 662 Service Marketing Strategy
MKT 663 Marketing Research
MKT 664 Consumer Behavior
MKT 665 Promotions Management
MKT 666 Global Marketing
MKT 667 Strategic Brand Management
Management Science and Systems (4 courses of 2.0 credits each)
MSC 621 Business Processing Re-engineering
MSC 622 Total Quality Management
MSC 623 System Analysis and Design
MSC 624 Optimization Theory
MSC 625 Decision Support System
MSC 626 Supply Chain and Global Operations
MSC 627 Database Management
MSC 628 Business Simulation
Human Resource Management (4 courses of 2.0 credits each)
MGT 671 HRD Strategies
MGT 672 Compensation Management
MGT 673 Career Development Strategies in HRM
MGT 674 Employee Relations Management
MGT 675 Performance Management
MGT 676 International HRM
MGT 677 Seminar in HRM
General Management (4 courses of 2.0 credits each)
MGT 651 Organizational Development
MGT 652 International Management
MGT 653 Management Challenges in Emerging Economies
MGT 654 Conflict Management and Negotiation Strategies
MGT 655 Managing for Quality Improvement
MGT 656 Knowledge Management
MGT 657 Competitive Strategy
MGT 658 Seminar in General Management
Electives (2 courses of 2.0 credits each)
MGT 681 Real Estate Management
MSC 629 Management of Technology
MGT 682 Tourism and Hospitality Management
FIN 640 Insurance and Risk Management
ACC 630 Business Tax Planning
MGT 683 Project Management
FIN 641 Bank Operations and Management
MGT 684 Multinational Management
MGT 685 Social Entrepreneurship
MGT 686 Strategies for Sustainable Management
MGT 687 Management of Service Sector Organizations
MGT 688 Productivity Perspective in Management Development
MKT 668 Rural Marketing and Agribusiness
ECO 681 Econometrics
ECO 682 Monetary Economics
Internship Program
Students are required to go for business exposure to assigned organizations for a period of 8 to 10 weeks under the Internship Program. Students are required to present the Internship Project Report in the prescribed format. The evaluation of the Internship shall be based on the confidential report of the host organization (40 percent) and a presentation of the Internship Project Report in a seminar (60 percent).

Graduate Research Project
Towards the end of their study period, participating students have required to undertake a research assignment and prepare an integrative research report in any area of management as approved by the college/school. Students are required to attend the viva-voce examination and give a seminar presentation of their report as organized by the college/school. The weightage given for viva and the research report will be 25% and 75% respectively. For the evaluation of the research report, the college/school shall appoint internal and external examiners. The external examiner shall be appointed from the list approved by the Office of the Dean.

Reference: Pu.edu.np