Master of Business Studies (MBS)
Basic Information
Master of Business Studies (MBS) is a 2-year (semester-based) course run by Tribhuvan University (TU)’s Faculty of Management (FOM).
Objectives
The MBS program’s goal is to prepare students to work as competent managers and to address the demand for higher-level managers in enterprises, particularly in management functional areas. After graduation, a student should be able to work as a business manager.
Accounting, marketing, finance, and general management are examples of skills used in industry, government, and non-government sectors both within and outside the country. The MBS program’s precise goals are as follows:
- Provide students with the necessary conceptual knowledge of business and management.
- Managers should be prepared in the functional areas of management.
- Develop knowledge and skills in the national and international business environments.
- Encourage students’ entrepreneurial ability to help them become effective change agents in Nepalese society.
- Students’ research abilities should be developed.
- Lay the groundwork for advanced study and research in the management field
Eligibility for Admission
Students applying for admission to the MBS program must have completed the BBS program or a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from Tribhuvan University or any university recognized by Tribhuvan University.
Admission Procedure
Students applying for the MBS program must complete an application that includes all of their personal information as well as their previous academic records. The CMAT will be used to select pupils. The GMAT and GRE formats will be used for the exam. The admission test will focus on verbal and quantitative abilities, business and economics, and general awareness. The CMAT will consist of one hundred (100) questions, with 25 questions in each section. To be considered for admission, students must score at least 40% on the CMAT.
Curricular Structure / Syllabus
First Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MKT 511 | Marketing Management | 3 Cr. |
| ECO 512 | Managerial Economics | 3 Cr. |
| MSC 514 | Statistical Methods | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 515 | Organizational Behavior | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 519 | Managerial Communication | 3 Cr. |
| Total | 15 Cr. |
Second Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| FIN 510 | Financial Management | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 513 | Human Resource Management | 3 Cr. |
| MSC 517 | Production and Operations Management | 3 Cr. |
| ACC 517 | Management Accountancy | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 518 | Business Environment | 3 Cr. |
| Total | 15 Cr. |
Third Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ACC 519 | Accounting for Financial and Managerial Decision and Control | 3 Cr. |
| MSC 521 | Research Methodology | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 522 | International Business | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 524 | Entrepreneurship | 3 Cr. |
Specialization Course (Any One)
Finance
| FIN 687 | Financial Derivatives and Market | 3 Cr. |
| FIN 688 | Corporate Finance | 3 Cr. |
Accountancy
| ACC 685 | Corporate Taxation | 3 Cr. |
| ACC 686 | Cost Management | 3 Cr. |
Management
| MGT 687 | Recent Trends in Management | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 688 | Organizational Theory | 3 Cr. |
Marketing
| MKT 691 | Advertising and Promotion Management | 3 Cr. |
| MKT 692 | Rural Marketing | 3 Cr. |
Fourth Semester
| Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MGT 523 | Strategic Management | 3 Cr. |
Specialization Courses (Any Two)
Finance
| FIN 685 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 Cr. |
| FIN 686 | International Financial Management | 3 Cr. |
| FIN 689 | Investment Management | 3 Cr. |
| FIN 690 | Insurance: Theory and Practice | 3 Cr. |
| FIN 691 | Commercial Bank Management: Theory and Practice | 3 Cr. |
Marketing
| MKT 685 | Consumer Behavior | 3 Cr. |
| MKT 686 | International Marketing | 3 Cr. |
| MKT 687 | Brand Management | 3 Cr. |
| MKT 688 | Sales Management | 3 Cr. |
| MKT 689 | Retail Management | 3 Cr. |
| MKT 690 | Services Marketing | 3 Cr. |
Accountancy
| ACC 687 | Contemporary Auditing | 3 Cr. |
| ACC 688 | Accounting Theory and Financial Reporting | 3 Cr. |
| ACC 689 | Management Control Systems | 3 Cr. |
| ACC 690 | Balance Scorecard: A Tool for Performance Measurement | 3 Cr. |
Management
| MGT 685 | Organizational Development and Change | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 686 | Quality Management | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 689 | Performance Management | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 690 | Leadership and Communication | 3 Cr. |
| MGT 525 | Dissertation | 6 Cr. |