The Master of Business Studies (MBS) program is the most prioritized offering at Public Youth Campus (PYC), recognized as a highly important degree by the Faculty of Management, Tribhuvan University (FOMTU). The MBS program is meticulously designed to cultivate competent managers capable of meeting the demand for higher-level professionals in various management functions. Graduates are prepared to excel as managers in business, industry, government, and non-governmental sectors, both within Nepal and abroad, across key areas like accounting, marketing, finance, and general management. This advanced, research-based degree follows a semester system, prioritizes practical skill development, and benefits from the commitment of experienced management faculty, with a curriculum tailored to national needs and international management education trends.
Curricular Structure
The FOM recognizes the need for both breadth and depth in the total academic pattern. The MBS program is a four-semester (two-year) program with three key components:
(1) core courses
(2) specialization courses
(3) a dissertation.
Core Courses
Core business courses integrate all analytical and functional areas and provide students with an appreciation of the diversity and inter-relationship of business and management issues. It includes subjects such as Research Methodology, Statistical Methods, Managerial Economics, Organizational Behaviour, Human Resources Management, Managerial Finance, Management Accountancy, Accounting for Financial and Managerial Decision and Control, Marketing Management, Production and Operations Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management, and Business Environment.
Specialization Courses
Specialization in any one of the areas, such as Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Management, enables the student to develop expertise in his/her concentration area.
Eligibility
The students applying for admission to MBS course must have successfully completed the BBS programme or a bachelor's degree in any discipline from Tribhuvan University or from any other University recognized by Tribhuvan University.
Admission Procedure
Students applying for the MBS program must fill in the application with all details of their personal information and past academic records. The selection of students shall be based on CMAT. The test shall be based on the GMAT and GRE format. The admission test shall be concentrated on testing verbal ability, quantitative ability, business and economics, and general awareness. There shall be altogether hundred (100) questions in the CMAT, containing 25 questions in each section. Students must secure a minimum of 40 percent in the CMAT in order to qualify for admission.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, students must meet the following requirements:
- Successfully complete 60 credit hours as prescribed, achieving a minimum passing grade in all courses and an overall CGPA of 2.7.
- Achieve a 'B' minus or better grade in each of the courses specified in the curricular structure section.
- Obtain an overall CGPA of 3.0 or better when combining the Grade Point Averages (GPAs) earned in all courses and the dissertation.
- Complete all course requirements as outlined in the curricular structure section within the timeframes specified for normal and maximum duration of study.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for MBS students at each campus/college, with a prescribed number of seats reserved for eligible candidates. Applications are mandatorily invited from qualified students, and scholarships will be provided by the campus in accordance with Tribhuvan University (TU) regulations. Selection for scholarship quotas will be made based on merit order according to the following priority:
- Students from the merit list, economically disadvantaged and meritorious students, students from backward classes, and students from deprived communities.
- Students who have completed their bachelor's degree from a community or government campus in Nepal.
- Students who have passed the 10+2 examination from a community intermediate college in Nepal.
- Students who have passed the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examination from a community high school in Nepal.
