The Master of Business Administration in Banking and Finance (MBA-BF) at Lumbini Banijya Campus is a two-year postgraduate program offered under the campus’s autonomous framework with the cooperation of the Faculty of Management, Tribhuvan University. The campus began running MBA-BF in 2017 as an autonomous program and places it within a management-focused academic setting in Devinagar, Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City, Rupandehi.
At Lumbini Banijya Campus, MBA-BF is supported by library and e-library services, computer labs, seminar halls, counseling support, examination units, EMIS, IQAC, and research-related academic activity. The program combines business core study with banking, finance, investment, taxation, dissertation work, and internship, making it one of the campus’s distinct postgraduate offerings in management education.
Course: Master of Business Administration in Banking and Finance (MBA-BF)
Campus: Lumbini Banijya Campus
Location: Devinagar, Butwal, Rupandehi
Institutional context: Community-based management campus
Campus affiliation context: Tribhuvan University
Program status: Autonomous program
Start of MBA-BF at the campus: 2017
Duration: Two years
Academic structure: Four semesters
Total credit load: 60 credits
Credit distribution:
30 credits for foundation and business core courses
18 credits for finance and investment related courses
6 credits for elective courses
6 credits for internship and dissertation projects
Eligibility: BBS, BBA, or equivalent in any discipline with a minimum of second division marks
Admission requirement: Entrance examination
Internship requirement: Minimum 8 to maximum 12 weeks, or at least 45 days
Learning support: Library, e-library, computer labs, seminar halls, counseling support, and scholarships
The MBA-BF curriculum at Lumbini Banijya Campus is organized as a four-semester postgraduate program with a clear banking and finance orientation. Alongside finance-focused study, the course also includes communication, accounting, management, marketing, research methods, econometrics, business environment, and strategy.
Program duration: Two years
Semester structure: Four semesters
Total credits: 60
Teaching pattern: At least sixteen weeks of teaching in each semester before semester-end examinations
Credit convention: One lecture hour per week per semester is assigned one credit
The program structure includes four main areas:
Foundation and Business Core Courses
Finance and Investment Core Courses
Elective Courses
Internship and Dissertation
Foundation and business core courses include:
Managerial Communication
Accounting for Managers
Economics for Managers
Management Principles and Organizational Behaviour
Statistics for Managers
Management Information System
Financial Management
Marketing Management
Business Research Methods
Human Resource Management
Operations Management
Business Environment and Strategic Management
Econometrics
Finance and investment core courses include:
Commercial Banking Operations and Regulations
Financial Decision Analysis
Credit Analysis and Advances
Investment Management and Security Analysis
Project Appraisal and Valuation
International Finance
Financial Risk Management
Corporate Taxation
Elective courses are selected from one of three groups. Students select three elective courses carrying a total of six credits.
Elective Group I: Corporate Finance and Capital Markets
Advanced Corporate Finance
Financial Institutions and Services
Seminar in Finance
Elective Group II: Rural Finance for Agriculture and Entrepreneurship
Micro Finance
Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital
Seminar in Rural Finance
Elective Group III: Investment Banking
Central Banking and Monetary Management
Bank Risk Management
Seminar in Banking
Semester-wise course flow shown in the program includes:
First Semester:
Managerial Communication
Accounting for Managers
Economics for Managers
Management Principles and Organization Behaviour
Statistics for Managers
Management Information System
Second Semester:
Financial Management
Marketing Management
Business Research Methods
Human Resource Management
Commercial Banking Operations and Regulations
Econometrics
Third Semester:
Operations Management
Financial Risk Management
Financial Decision Analysis
Credit Analysis and Advances
Investment Management and Security Analysis
Business Environment and Strategic Management
Elective I
Dissertation
Fourth Semester:
Corporate Taxation
Project Appraisal and Valuation
International Finance
Elective II
Elective III
Internship
Prepare graduates for banking, finance, microfinance, cooperatives, and other financial services
Build competence in accounting, finance, marketing, and management
strengthen verbal and writing skills for professional communication
Develop the capacity to work effectively in teams
Build understanding of changing global business environments
Develop knowledge of banking and financial institution operations
Apply qualitative and quantitative decision-making techniques to management issues
Analyze ethical issues in business decision-making
Assess and analyze business risk
Strengthen strategic analysis through theoretical and practical application
The scope of MBA-BF at Lumbini Banijya Campus is centered on postgraduate study in banking and finance within a broader management framework. Students move through managerial communication, accounting, economics, statistics, financial management, banking operations, investment analysis, taxation, project appraisal, and international finance. This gives the course a wider management base while keeping its main focus on financial institutions and decision-making.
The campus setting adds a specific context to the program. Lumbini Banijya Campus has a long-standing focus on management education, and MBA-BF operates alongside other business and management programs within a structured academic environment. Library access, e-library resources, computer labs, seminar facilities, counseling support, and research-related academic activity make the course part of a management-centered institutional system rather than a standalone program.
Develop postgraduate-level understanding of banking and finance
Build competence in key business functional areas
Strengthen professional communication skills
Work effectively in team-based academic and professional settings
Understand banking and financial institution operations
Apply qualitative and quantitative decision-making methods
Analyze ethical and risk-related issues in business decisions
Use strategic analysis in management contexts
Complete internship and dissertation requirements as part of academic training
Banking and finance analysis
Credit and investment assessment
Financial decision-making
Business communication
Risk analysis
Research and academic writing
Strategic and managerial understanding
Team-based professional work
Seminar presentation and viva performance
The teaching process for MBA-BF at Lumbini Banijya Campus connects classroom study with research, presentation, and field-based academic work. The wider campus environment includes research-active faculty, academic coordination, examination functions, seminar use, and library support, which fits the postgraduate level of the course.
Teaching and learning practices include:
Classroom lectures
Assignments
Projects and presentations
Case studies
Industrial visits
Special workshops
Seminars
Field visits through the Market Exposure Program
Lecture-based interaction through Campus to Corporate
Data analysis software workshop
Non-credit activities such as corporate etiquettes, business ethics and social responsibility, CRM and public relations, and executive writings
Banking roles in commercial and financial institutions
Finance-related managerial positions
Credit and investment analysis roles
Work in microfinance and cooperative sectors
Functions in financial services and business administration
Further academic study in management, banking, or finance
Entrepreneurship-related work in finance and business sectors
Merit-based scholarships
Merit-cum-means scholarships
Support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds
Support for differently-abled students
Purely merit-based scholarship support
Financial aid for students from low-income families
Support for students from marginalized communities
Hold BBS, BBA, or an equivalent qualification in any discipline
Secure a minimum of second division marks
Pass the entrance examination
Complete admission through the campus process for postgraduate programs
The MBA-BF program follows a semester system across four semesters. Each semester includes at least sixteen weeks of teaching before semester-end examinations. Academic completion combines course-based study with dissertation and internship requirements.
Internship is a required component of the program. Students must complete internship work for a period ranging from a minimum of 8 weeks to a maximum of 12 weeks, or at least 45 days. They must submit an internship project report in the prescribed format. Internship evaluation is based on the confidential report of the host organization carrying 40 percent and seminar presentation of the internship project report carrying 60 percent.
The dissertation requires students to complete a research assignment and prepare an integrative research report. Evaluation is based on Viva-Voce examination and research report, with 50 percent weight assigned to each. The research report is evaluated through an external examiner appointed by the concerned authority.
The MBA-BF program at Lumbini Banijya Campus is shaped by its banking and finance focus, semester-based structure, and the campus’s broader management education environment. Its curriculum combines business core study with banking operations, investment analysis, taxation, strategy, dissertation, and internship.
For students in Butwal and nearby areas, the program is supported by a campus structure that includes academic coordination, EMIS, IQAC, examination units, library services, e-library access, computer labs, seminar halls, counseling support, and scholarships. Within that framework, MBA-BF offers a defined postgraduate route for students who want advanced study in banking and finance.
The MBA-BF program runs for two years and is divided into four semesters.
The campus began running MBA-BF in 2017 as an autonomous program.
Applicants must have completed BBS, BBA, or an equivalent qualification in any discipline with a minimum of second division marks and must pass the entrance examination.
The program carries a total of 60 credits, including foundation and business core courses, finance and investment related courses, elective courses, internship, and dissertation.
Yes. The program includes both internship and dissertation as required academic components.
Internship evaluation is based on the confidential report of the host organization carrying 40 percent and presentation of the internship project report in a seminar carrying 60 percent.
