DAV Business School , Jawalakhel, Lalitpur

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Affiliated To: Purbanchal University (PU)

course

MBA

Course Level

Master Degree

Duration

2 Years

Study Mode

Full Time

Total Seats

33

Medium

English

Recognition

PU FoM

Overview

MBA at DAV Business School, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur

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.

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Key Highlights

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

MBA Curriculum Structure

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

Subjects in the MBA Program

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.

Elective Courses

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

MBA Specializations

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 and Thesis

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.

Learning Approach at DAV Business School

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.

Examination and Evaluation

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.