The Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Pokhara University School of Business is a two-year graduate management program under the Faculty of Management Studies, Pokhara University. It is organized across six trimesters and requires 60 credit hours.
The MBA combines foundation and analytical courses with management core subjects, concentrations, electives, practicums, a capstone and experiential learning component, and internship. Students also choose between an industry pathway and a research pathway during the later stage of the program. The School of Business has 30 seats for the MBA program.
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Program | Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
| Level | Graduate |
| University | Pokhara University |
| Faculty | Faculty of Management Studies |
| Institution | Pokhara University School of Business |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Academic structure | 6 trimesters |
| Total credits | 60 credit hours |
| Seats | 30 |
| Minimum completion period | 24 months |
| Maximum completion period | 4 years |
| Location | Dhungepatan, Pokhara |
Each trimester runs for 12 weeks excluding examinations. The curriculum requires 12 contact hours for each credit. The normal completion period is 24 months, while students are allowed up to four years from registration to complete the program.
The MBA is designed as a general management program for graduates interested in managerial, executive, and entrepreneurial responsibilities. Its academic structure brings together management fundamentals with analysis, decision-making, leadership, communication, research, technology, entrepreneurship, and organizational strategy.
Students work across functional business areas rather than studying a single management field throughout the degree. The curriculum includes accounting, economics, statistics, finance, operations, marketing, human resource management, research, information systems, entrepreneurship, business environment, strategy, governance, and communication.
Practical learning is built into the program through practicums, case analysis, group work, presentations, projects, internship, and either research-based or industry-oriented work.
Eligibility: Applicants may come from any academic discipline, but they must have completed at least 15 years of formal education comprising:
12 years of schooling, and
At least three years of bachelor's-level education
Applicants must also have secured at least:
CGPA 2.0 at bachelor's level, or
45 percent at bachelor's level
Admission is based on the admission test and interview.
The admission process starts with an application notice. Applications are reviewed before eligible candidates are called for the entrance examination.
The selection process includes:
Submission of the MBA application
Review of academic eligibility
Written admission test
Shortlisting for personal interview
Personal interview
Consideration of previous academic records
Completion of enrollment formalities
Final selection is based on the aggregate assessment of the entrance test, personal interview, and previous academic record.
Required application documents include a completed and signed MBA application form, official transcripts from academic institutions attended, and properly attested copies of degree certificates.
The 60-credit curriculum consists of 25 courses, including concentration, elective, and practicum components, together with capstone and experiential learning and internship requirements.
| Curriculum component | Credits |
|---|---|
| Foundation and Analytical Courses | 16 |
| Management Core and Functional Courses | 20 |
| Concentration Courses | 8 |
| Elective Courses | 4 |
| Capstone and Experiential Learning / Graduate Thesis | 6 |
| Internship | 6 |
| Total | 60 |
Students complete eight foundation and analytical courses, 11 management core and functional courses, four concentration courses, and two electives.
The first trimester carries 10 credits and establishes the analytical and organizational base for later management study.
Courses include:
Accounting for Managerial Decisions – 3 credits
Statistics for Managers – 2 credits
Managerial Economics – 2 credits
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management – 2 credits
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Practicum – 1 credit
The second trimester carries 12 credits and moves into finance, quantitative analysis, economics, operations, and marketing.
Courses include:
Financial Management – 3 credits
Quantitative Methods for Decision Making – 2 credits
Macroeconomics and Global Economy – 2 credits
Operations and Supply Chain Management – 2 credits
Marketing Management – 2 credits
Digital Marketing Practicum – 1 credit
The third trimester carries 11 credits and brings research, information systems, communication, entrepreneurship, leadership, governance, and practical work into the curriculum.
Courses include:
Methods for Business Research and Consultancy – 2 credits
Entrepreneurship and Innovation – 2 credits
Management Information System – 2 credits
Managerial Communication – 2 credits
Leadership, Governance and Ethics – 1 credit
Management Information Systems Practicum – 1 credit
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Practicum – 1 credit
The fourth trimester carries 11 credits and introduces concentration and elective study.
Students complete:
Business Environment and Strategy – 3 credits
Concentration I – 2 credits
Concentration II – 2 credits
Elective I – 2 credits
Elective II – 2 credits
The fifth trimester carries 10 credits.
Students complete:
Concentration III – 2 credits
Concentration IV – 2 credits
Capstone Project and Experiential Learning – 6 credits
Within the six-credit capstone component, students choose either the industry pathway or research pathway.
The sixth trimester consists of a six-credit internship.
Students complete four concentration courses totaling eight credits. All four courses are selected from one concentration area.
The available concentration areas are:
Finance
Marketing
Human Resource Management
Information Technology and Business Analytics
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
This arrangement allows students to maintain a broad management foundation while building more focused study in one area.
Finance concentration subjects include areas such as:
Financial Institutions and Markets
Corporate Finance
Investment Management
International Financial Management
Entrepreneurial Finance
Financial Derivatives and Risk Management
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Behavioral Finance
Financial Planning and Wealth Management
Financial Modeling and Valuation
Risk Management and Insurance
Seminar in Finance
Marketing options include:
Service Marketing
Marketing Research and Analytics
Consumer Behavior
Integrated Marketing Communications
International Marketing
Neuro Marketing
Brand Management
Digital and Social Media Marketing
Sales and Distribution Management
Seminar in Marketing
Subjects include areas such as talent acquisition and development, compensation management, HRD strategies, leadership and negotiation, employee relations, conflict resolution, performance management, international human resource management, labor relations, employment law, and employer brand management.
This concentration includes subjects related to:
Electronic Commerce
Digital Economy
Digital Business Ecosystem
Data Mining and Business Analytics
Data Analytics for Decision Making
Information Security for Business
Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
AI for Business Systems
Social Analytics for Business Managers
Data Visualization
Digital and Social Media Marketing
Students may study areas including open innovation, creativity, scaling operations, legal aspects of entrepreneurship, family business management, corporate development, corporate entrepreneurship, business-model development, electronic commerce, and technology entrepreneurship.
MBA students complete two elective courses totaling four credits.
Elective options cover subjects such as:
ESG and Sustainability in Business
Digital Economy
Econometrics
Behavioral Economics
Monetary Economics
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Bank Operations and Management
Real Estate Management
Management of Technology
Business Tax Planning
Project Management
Multinational Management
Social Entrepreneurship
Sustainable Management
Management of Service Sector Organizations
Rural Marketing and Agribusiness
Microfinance
During the fifth trimester, students choose between an industry pathway and a research pathway.
The industry pathway consists of six credits.
Students undertake:
Consulting Project or New Venture Creation – 3 credits
Doing Business in Nepal – 3 credits
The Consulting Project requires students to work on a business-focused assignment over a minimum period of three months. It involves identifying and examining an organizational issue and developing a structured response using knowledge acquired throughout the MBA.
Students choosing the research pathway complete a six-credit Graduate Thesis.
The thesis requires an approved management research assignment and an integrative research report. Assessment includes the research report, viva-voce examination, and seminar presentation.
The research report carries 75 percent of the assessment weight, while the viva carries 25 percent.
Internship is completed during the sixth trimester and carries six credits.
Students are required to complete three months of satisfactory work experience with an approved employer. The internship operates under both a faculty supervisor and a workplace supervisor.
Requirements include:
Completion of stated internship learning objectives
Three months of work experience
Weekly work and learning journal
Final paper
Internship report
Internship presentation
Internship evaluation is divided between the host organization's confidential assessment, carrying 40 percent, and presentation of the Internship Project Report, carrying 60 percent.
The MBA uses classroom and applied learning methods. Academic activities include:
Classroom discussions
Presentations
Group work
Case analysis
Guest lectures
Simulations
Project work
Practicums
Research
Internship
Online instructional activities
The structure requires students to work individually and in groups across analytical, communication, research, managerial, and applied business tasks.
The MBA follows continuous evaluation within the trimester system. Student work may be assessed through written tests, quizzes, oral tests, assignments, term papers, projects, case analysis, class participation, and other course-specific assessment activities.
A minimum CGPA of 3.0 is required to graduate from the MBA. Students cannot graduate with an F grade in any course. The maximum period for completing the degree is four years, subject to the applicable provisions for the Graduate Thesis.
A student obtaining a CGPA of 3.75 or above receives the MBA degree with distinction. A CGPA of 3.80 or above is required for the Dean's List, along with completion within the applicable academic timeframe.
Students are expected to attend lectures, tutorials, seminars, and practical classes. The minimum attendance requirement is 80 percent of classes held.
The attendance requirement applies alongside the continuous assessment system and trimester-end academic requirements.
The MBA is offered at Pokhara University School of Business in Dhungepatan, Pokhara. The school provides library resources including textbooks, reference materials, dissertations, electronic resources, internet facilities, and audio-visual learning materials.
MBA students also study within an environment that includes guest lectures, counseling support, student clubs, extracurricular activities, and research and project-based academic work.
Scholarships are available to 20 percent of deserving students at the School of Business.
Students can view the dedicated MBA at Pokhara University School of Business page for course-specific information.
The MBA is designed for two years and is completed across six trimesters. The minimum completion period is 24 months, while the normal maximum period is four years.
Students must complete 60 credit hours. These include foundation and analytical courses, management core courses, concentration courses, electives, capstone or thesis work, and internship.
Pokhara University School of Business has 30 seats for the regular MBA program.
Applicants from all academic disciplines may apply. They must have at least 15 years of formal education, including 12 years of schooling and a minimum three-year bachelor's degree, with at least CGPA 2.0 or 45 percent at bachelor's level.
Yes. Eligible applicants take an admission test. Candidates are then shortlisted for a personal interview, and final selection considers the admission test, interview, and previous academic record.
Students may choose from Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Information Technology and Business Analytics, or Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Four concentration courses totaling eight credits are taken from one selected area.
Yes. The sixth trimester includes a six-credit internship requiring three months of approved work experience, a weekly journal, final paper, internship report, and presentation.
The research pathway requires a six-credit Graduate Thesis. The industry pathway includes either a Consulting Project or New Venture Creation for three credits, together with Doing Business in Nepal for another three credits.
Students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.0 and cannot graduate with an F grade in any course.
A CGPA of 3.75 or above qualifies for the MBA degree with distinction.
Students must maintain at least 80 percent attendance in the classes held.
No. The program also includes case analysis, presentations, group work, practicums, research, projects, guest lectures, simulations, internship, and industry- or research-based capstone work.
