The Master of Business Administration (MBA) at DAV Business School, Lalitpur is a full-time evening program affiliated with Purbanchal University. DAV Business School has been running the MBA program since 2010 and admits students through Spring and Fall intakes.
The MBA at DAV Business School follows Purbanchal University's 69-credit curriculum. The program is organized across four semesters and combines core management subjects, electives, seminars, specialization courses, research work, and a thesis.
Affiliation: Purbanchal University
College: DAV Business School
Location: Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal
Study Mode: Full-time, evening shift
Academic Structure: Four semesters
Total Credit Hours: 69
Intakes: Spring and Fall
Seats: 33 seats in Spring and 33 seats in Fall
Specialization Areas: Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, and Operations and Supply Chain Management
Research Component: Research Methodology and Thesis Proposal in Semester III and a five-credit Thesis in Semester IV
The first two semesters establish the main areas of management study. Students take subjects in marketing, communication, accounting, business law, decision sciences, human resource management, organizational behavior, economics, finance, and operations.
The third and fourth semesters introduce entrepreneurship, research, information technology management, international business, strategic management, corporate governance, specialization courses, seminars, and thesis work.
| Semester | Academic Focus | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| I | Core management subjects and Elective-1 | 16 |
| II | Core functional subjects, Seminar I and Elective-2 | 19 |
| III | Entrepreneurship, research, IT, Seminar II and specialization | 16 |
| IV | Strategy, international business, governance, Seminar III, specialization and thesis | 18 |
Semester I includes Marketing for Managers, Communication for Managers, Accounting for Managers-I, Legal Framework of Business, Decision Sciences, and one elective.
Semester II covers Accounting for Managers-II, Human Resource Management & Organizational Behavior, Economics for Managers, Financial Management, Operations Management, Seminar I, and one elective.
In Semester III, students study Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprises, Research Methodology and Thesis Proposal, Information Technology Management, Seminar II, an elective, and two specialization courses.
Semester IV includes International Business, Strategic Management, Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility, Seminar III, two specialization courses, and the five-credit Thesis.
The curriculum provides an elective at three stages. Students choose from the options assigned to each elective group:
Elective-1: Principles and Contemporary Practices of Management or Introduction to Computing
Elective-2: E-commerce and Digital Marketing or Introduction to Public Relations
Elective-3: Organization Design and Change or Project Management
Students select one specialization area and complete four courses within that area.
The available specialization areas are:
Marketing
Finance
Human Resource Management
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Marketing subjects include Marketing Research, Product and Brand Management, Sales Management and Retailing, Service Marketing and CRM, and Advertising Management.
Finance options cover areas such as corporate financial reporting and analysis, capital structure, security analysis and investment management, management of financial institutions, and financial derivatives.
Human Resource Management includes subjects related to team building, industrial relations, training and development, talent management, and performance management.
Operations and Supply Chain Management covers inventory and warehouse management, supply chain management, procurement and materials management, network design, and facility location management.
Research forms a defined part of the MBA curriculum. Research Methodology and Thesis Proposal carries a 2+1 credit structure in Semester III. Students must develop a research proposal in the prescribed format and have it approved by the concerned college authority.
The approved proposal is used as the basis for thesis work in Semester IV. Completion of the thesis is mandatory for completion of the MBA degree.
DAV Business School also has an Academic and Research Cell associated with research activity, academic discussion, seminars, conferences, case discussions, and interaction with professionals and guest faculty.
The MBA combines classroom study with case analysis, presentations, research assignments, field exposure, seminars, and professional interaction. The school also includes internships, field trips, field research, live learning projects, and an incubation and management lab within its broader MBA academic activities.
Activities associated with the program have included research methodology workshops, management-related talk programs, symposiums, field visits, industry visits, and MBA tours. These activities complement the university's semester curriculum and provide settings in which students can work with management issues beyond regular lectures.
English is the instruction and evaluation medium for the MBA. Semester-end examinations must also be written in English.
For theoretical courses, assessment is divided between internal evaluation and the semester-end examination. A student must secure at least 20 out of 50 marks in the internal assessment to be eligible to appear in the semester-end examination.
The university conducts the semester-end written examination for each theoretical course. It carries 50 marks and has a duration of three hours.
DAV Business School has 33 MBA seats for the Spring intake and 33 seats for the Fall intake.
This gives students two intake periods within the MBA admission cycle while keeping the stated seat allocation separate for each intake.
Across the four semesters, students work with several areas of business and management, including:
Marketing and customer-focused decision-making
Accounting and financial management
Human resource management and organizational behavior
Economics and decision sciences
Operations and supply chain management
Business communication
Entrepreneurship and social enterprises
Information technology management
Research methods
International business
Strategic management
Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility
The later semesters allow students to add depth through their selected specialization and independent research work.
DAV Business School identifies scholarships for deserving candidates. Transportation facility is also available.
College: DAV Business School
Location: P.O. Box 929, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal
Hotline: 9851237916 / 9867163319
Telephone: 01-5450353, 5534426
Email: davbs.mba@davnepal.edu.np, davbs.mba@gmail.com
Website: www.davbusinessschool.edu.np
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