Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka

Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka
Established 1970 (1970)
Director Professor Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam
Academic staff
 153
Students 6100
Location Dhaka, Bangladesh
Campus Urban, located at Shahbag
Website fbs-du.com

The Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) was established in 1970 as Faculty of Commerce when the commerce department of University of Dhaka got elevated to the status of a faculty. It started the journey with two departments- Department of Accounting and Department of Management.[1] In 1995, the faculty of commerce took its current name and became Faculty of Business Studies.[2] FBS is widely considered as one of the pioneers of business studies in Bangladesh.[3]

History

During the academic year of 1922-23, commerce department was established in University of Dhaka. This department emerged as an independent faculty in 1970 with two departments. Two more departments were created in 1974 and the authority introduced semester system from the 1977-1978 session. The names of B.Com and M.Com degrees were changed to BBA and MBA respectively during the 1994-95 sessions.[4] Following its re-branding as Faculty of Business Studies, four other departments were added to this Faculty over the course of next thirteen years. Till today, FBS is going through different changes to meet the prevailing job market requirements.[5]

Administration

A committee headed by the Dean runs the FBS whereas the Dean gets elected by the members of the faculty. Faculty administration evaluates performance of both students and faculty members closely. Currently there are nearly 153 teachers, 10 officers, 58 employees and nearly 6100 students in nine different departments under the faculty and the departments are as following.[6]

  • Department of Management
  • Department of Accounting & Information Systems
  • Department of Marketing
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Banking and Insurance
  • Department of Management Information Systems (MIS)
  • Department of International Business
  • Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
  • Department of Organization Strategy and Leadership (OSL)

Campus

The faculty is located within the main campus of University of Dhaka in Shahbagh. It consists of two academic buildings, one administrative building and one auditorium building. The faculty is home to a research bureau namely the Bureau of Business Research.[7]

Influence on Business Studies

Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) has a great influence on the field of business studies in Bangladesh. It maintains a strong link with the business community as well as giving birth to hundreds of business leaders every year. Notable personalities get invited here to provide lectures on contemporary business education through conferences, seminars, job fairs and so on.[8]

Recent Condition

At present the faculty is headed by Dean Professor Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam. Faculty has introduced MBA (evening program) which has become an instant hit among the executives looking for a scope to pursue their MBA degree within a flexible academic calendar.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Head of Office: Prof. Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam". University of Dhaka. University of Dhaka. April 15, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Faculty of Business Studies". Department of Marketing. Department of Marketing. November 10, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ "'চাকরির পাশাপাশি স্নাতকোত্তর'" [Doing post-graduation when you are a job-holder]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Dhaka. 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  4. ↑ "Head of Office: Prof. Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam". University of Dhaka. University of Dhaka. April 15, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Faculty of Business Studies". Department of Marketing. Department of Marketing. November 10, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Head of Office: Prof. Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam". University of Dhaka. University of Dhaka. April 15, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Head of Office: Prof. Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam". University of Dhaka. University of Dhaka. April 15, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  8. ↑ Niye, Shwapno (2018-02-25). "'চাকরির পাশাপাশি স্নাতকোত্তর'" [Doing post-graduation when you are a job-holder]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Dhaka. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  9. ↑ "Int'l confernce on 'Business and Economics' begins at DU". UNB News. Dhaka. 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2018-06-22.

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