MBS

Master of Business Studies ( TU)

Master of Business Studies (MBS) is a two year program of Faculty of Management, Tribhuvan University. This is one of the most sought degrees in Nepal and every year large number of students gets enrolled in this program. The Faculty of Management had decided to run this program in a semester system throughout the country from 2072 B.S. but due to various technical reasons it failed to do so. Every department is conducting classes in central department in semester system so MBS program will also be conducted in semester system in central campus. In the context of rest of the college, classes will be conducted in yearly system.

The courses structure of the MBS has been divided into core courses, specialization and thesis writing for giving students comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter from different perspectives. Moreover, the course also aims to make students up to date with the modern practices and changes in the field of business studies. The course is designed in order to develop skills in students for being able to take higher level managerial position in private and public sectors.

Fee structure:

For details on the fee structure, one should contact the college administration.

Objective

The objective of the MBS program is to enable the students to work as competent managers and to meet the demand for higher-level managers in organizations, particularly in the functional areas of management. Upon graduation, a student should be able to function as a manager in business, industry, government, and non-government sectors within and outside the country, in areas like accounting, marketing, finance, and general management. The MBS program specifically aims to:

  1. Equip students with the required conceptual knowledge of business and management.
  1. Prepare managers in the functional areas of management.
  1. Develop knowledge and skills in the business environment from a national and international perspective.
  1. Encourage entrepreneurial capabilities in students to make them effective change agents in the Nepalese society.
  1. Students develop research capability.
  1. Prepare the foundation for advanced studies and research activities in the management sector.

Course Composition

FIN 510 Financial Management
MKT 511Marketing Management
ECO 512 Managerial Economics
MGT 513 Human Resource Management
MSC 514 Statistical Methods
MGT 515 Organizational Behavior
MSC 517 Production and Operations Management
ACC 517 Management Accountancy
MGT 518Business Environment
MGT 519Managerial Communication
ACC 519 Accounting for Financial and Managerial Decision and Control
MSC 521 Research Methodology
MGT 522 International Business
MGT 523 Strategic Management
MGT 524Entrepreneurship

Finance (Three subjects)
FIN 685 Financial Markets and Institutions
FIN 686 International Financial Management
FIN 687 Financial Derivatives and Market
FIN 688 Corporate Finance
FIN 689 Investment Management
FIN 690 Insurance: Theory and Practice
FIN 691 Commercial Bank Management: Theory and Practice

Marketing (Three subjects)
MKT 685 Consumer Behavior
MKT 686 International Marketing
MKT 687 Brand Management
MKT 688 Sales Management
MKT 689 Retail Management
MKT 690 Services Marketing
MKT 691 Advertising and Promotion Management
MKT 692 Rural Marketing

Management (Three subjects)
MGT 685 Organizational Development and Change
MGT 686 Quality Management
MGT 687Recent Trends in Management
MGT 688 Organizational Theory
MGT 689 Performance Management
MGT 690 Leadership and Communication

Accountancy (Three subjects)
ACC 685 Corporate Taxation
ACC 686 Cost Management
ACC 687 Contemporary Auditing
ACC 688 Accounting Theory and Financial Reporting
ACC 689 Management Control Systems
ACC 690 Balance Scorecard: A Tool for Performance Measurement

Course Cycle

FIRST SEMESTER 15 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.

SECOND SEMESTER 15 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.

THIRD SEMESTER 15 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 from Group A)

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 687Recent 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; 15 Credit Hours

MGT 523 Strategic Management 3 Cr.

Specialization Courses (Any Two from Group B)

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