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The Master of Business Administration in Corporate Leadership (MBA- Corporate Leadership) program of Tribhuvan University seeks to develop professional skills in students needed to tackle the challenges of today's dynamic and complex business environment. This program is designed to equip students with the theoretical insights, analytical capabilities and professional skills required for business leaders as well as functional managers of wide array of business fields. This program is relevant to undergraduate students from management and other disciplines as well as lower and middle level corporate managers from different industry sectors who aspire to be promoted in higher-level executive positions.
The program will ingrain the knowledge, skills and attitude in students needed to successfully lead a unit, functional area, project or the entire business organization wherever they join. The relevance of knowledge and skills gained during the program will increase as they climb corporate hierarchy. However, the knowledge and skills gained during the program will be highly relevant just after the completion of MBA degree particularly if the students aspire to become entrepreneurs, business analysts, and associate management consultants. Besides foundation and core theoretical courses, students will undergo seminar, practicum courses, experiential learning project and dissertation, which will inculcate in them the skills to handle human resource management issues within the organization alongside improving external stakeholder relations, and giving the right direction to the entire organization by navigating the wave of complexity, diversity and uncertainty.
Program Objectives
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Prepare competent corporate leaders and entrepreneurs for the development of the Nepalese private sector with local as well as global perspectives;
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Produce functional managers, particularly the human resource managers, with requisite skills who can understand and manage group dynamics in order to create a win-win situation between individuals and the organization;
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Develop self-motivated and competent business analysts and consultants, equipped with capacity to provide advisory services to others and/or launch their own firms in the chosen sector of business; and
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Prepare responsible business leaders and managers by ingraining the principles of ethics and responsibility in order to create a win-win situation between business and society.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
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Analyze and synthesize information across disciplines/functions and make sound strategic as well as operational decisions in order to provide the right direction to the entire organization and effectively mobilize people and other resources under their charge.
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Appreciate national as well as global business context and embrace adaptability in business decisions accordingly.
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Demonstrate analytical ability and innovative approaches to solve complex management problems, anticipate & manage change, develop a workable plan for future, and to go beyond the normal expectations in order to create a winning organization.
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Applythe professional managerial as well as leadership skills and the principles of ethics, governance, and corporate social responsibility in order to create a win-win situation between business and society.
Salient Features
Study Tour
For acquainting students with the real corporate leadership and management situations of the country, industrial tour will be conducted in the third semester. In such tours, CDM will bear transportation and lodging expenses.
As part of the course, an industrial tour of 3 to 4 days will be conducted in some industrial areas either in or outside Kathmandu valley for exposing them to organizational reality in the context of Nepal. Students are required to take part and submit written reports of their visits. The CDM will bear lodging and transportation costs for the industrial tour and all other costs will be borne by students themselves.
Class Modalities
CDM will implement the leadership, management, practicum, seminar, and project-based coursesso as to enhance students' problem solving and decision-making abilities through lectures, discussions, brainstorming, case study, role play, article review and synopsis writing, quiz, problem solving exercise, project work, workshop, seminar presentations, business simulations and so on.
Course Structure Curricular Structure
The MBA in Corporate Leadership program is split into four semesters. The courses comprise 60 credits, made up of foundation, core, capstone and elective courses. The program is designed in such a manner that the skills of the students can be developed in a gradual manner.
Eligibility
Eligibility
BBM, BBA, BTTM, BBS, BPA, BMS or equivalents in any discipline with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 or second division marks.
Admission Criteria
The program is designed for a class size of 35 students. Students' intake will be once a year in spring (Jan-Feb) intake.
Eligibility and Admission Tests
The minimum qualification required to apply for the program are as follows:
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A minimum Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum CGPA score of 2 in semester system or 45 percent in the annual system
Students’ intake will be based on a highly competitive basis with a three-stage screening evaluations:
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CDMAT written test
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Group discussions
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Individual presentation on a given topic.
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Personal interview by the expert panel.
The Central Department of Management shall conduct a four stage admission tests for appropriate screening of applicants. The applicants shall be screened in each of the stages.
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Written test: This test will be based on the CDMAT format. The duration of the test will be 3 hours and 30 minutes.
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Group discussion: Groups discuss on a given topic. Performance of applicants is evaluated by a panel of judges based on leadership, language, logical arguments, and conclusions.
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Individual presentation: Applicants present their views and opinions on a given topic to the panel of judges.
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Personal interview: Personal interview will be conducted by a panel of judges based on applicant’s motivation level, attitude and capability to handle the pressure and rigors of the MBA – Corporate Leadership program.
Orientation and Socialization
After the admission of students to the program, the CDM will arrange an in-house orientation and socialization program to students and bear all the cost thereon.
Curricular Structure
Foundation, Core, and Capstone Courses
| S.No. | Course Title | Credits |
| 1 | Organizational Behavior | 2 |
| 2 | Financial Management | 3 |
| 3 | Marketing Management | 2 |
| 4 | Economic Analysis for Business | 2 |
| 5 | Business Statistics and Analytics | 3 |
| 6 | Managerial Communication | 2 |
| 7 | Management Information Systems | 2 |
| 8 | Human Resource Management | 2 |
| 9 | Accounting for Managers | 2 |
| 10 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 2 |
| 11 | Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics | 2 |
| 12 | Leadership: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| 13 | Building and Leading Effective Teams | 2 |
| 14 | Emotional Intelligence in Leadership | 2 |
| 15 | Research Methodology | 2 |
| 16 | Knowledge Management | 2 |
| 17 | Leading for Organizational Change and Development | 2 |
| 18 | Negotiation Skills and Strategies | 2 |
| 19 | Business Environment and Strategic Management | 3 |
| 20 | Legal Aspects of Business | 2 |
| 21 | International Business | 2 |
| 22 | Contemporary Issues and Concepts in Management: Seminar | 1 |
| 23 | Managerial Skills Practicum | 1 |
| 24 | Leadership Development Practicum | 1 |
| 25 | Strategic Plan Development Practicum | 1 |
Electives
(Any two courses of the following courses, 2 credits each)
- Leading for Quality and Innovation
- Corporate Governance
- Crisis Management
- Cooperative Management
- Agribusiness Management
- Financial Institutions Management
- Life and Non-life Insurance
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Microfinance
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Essentials of Management Consultancy
Experiential Learning Project 3
Dissertation 3
Course Cycle
| Semester I | ||
| S.No. | Course Title | Credits |
| 1 | Organizational Behavior | 2 |
| 2 | Marketing Management | 2 |
| 3 | Accounting for Managers | 2 |
| 4 | Economic Analysis for Business | 2 |
| 5 | Business Statistics and Analytics | 3 |
| 6 | Managerial Communication | 2 |
| 7 | Management Information Systems | 2 |
| 8 | Contemporary Issues and Concepts in Management: Seminar |
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| Semester II | ||
| S.No. | Course Title | Credits |
| 1 | Human Resource Management | 2 |
| 2 | Financial Management | 3 |
| 3 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 2 |
| 4 | Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics | 2 |
| 5 | Leadership: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| 6 | Building and Leading Effective Teams | 2 |
| 7 | Emotional Intelligence in Leadership | 2 |
| 8 | Managerial Skills Practicum | 1 |
| Semester III | ||
| S.No. | Course Title | Credits |
| 1 | Research Methodology | 2 |
| 2 | Knowledge Management | 2 |
| 3 | Leading for Organizational Change and Development | 2 |
| 4 | Negotiation Skills and Strategies | 2 |
| 5 | Elective I | 2 |
| 6 | Experiential Learning Project | 3 |
| 7 | Leadership Development Practicum | 1 |
| Semester IV | ||
| S.No. | Course Title | Credits |
| 1 | Business Environment and Strategic Management | 3 |
| 2 | Legal Aspects of Business | 2 |
| 3 | International Business | 2 |
| 4 | Elective II | 2 |
| 5 | Strategic Plan Development Practicum | 1 |
| 6 | Dissertation | 3 |
Experiential Learning (Internship)
Students are required to undertake internships for practical exposure in the real world of business for a period of 10 to 12 weeks. Students are required to submit the Experiential Learning (Internship) Project Report in the prescribed format provided by the CDM office. The evaluation of students for Experiential Learning will be based on the confidential report of an authorized official of the host organization (40 percent) and internship report (30 percent) and presentation of the report in a seminar (30 percent).
Dissertation
The students are required to undertake a research assignment and prepare a Dissertation Report under the research guidelines provided by the CDM. It involves the preparation and presentation of a Dissertation Report of approximately 30,000 words in length which begins with a statement of the problem, study objectives, review of literature, specification of research design and analysis of data collected, and, finally, discussions, conclusion, and implications. Students are required to attend the viva-voce examination and give a seminar presentation. The weightage given for viva and the research report will be 40 percent and 60 percent respectively. For the evaluation of the research report, the Research Committee at CDM will appoint the external examiner.
Examination and Evaluation
The performance of students will be evaluated through ongoing in-semester evaluations and semester-end examinations. The office of the examination of FoM shall have the final authority in conducting, evaluating, and awarding grades in semester-end examinations. The course facilitator (instructor) will decide the grades in the in-semester evaluations.
In-semester Evaluations
The in-semester (internal) evaluation shall generally have a total weight of 50 percent in class-room based course. The concerned faculty shall be responsible for the continuous in-semester evaluations. The in-semester evaluation shall be based on a student’s performance in in-class presentations, case analysis, and project assignments, class tests, and others as required by the course. A student must secure a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7 or Grade B minus (B-) in a course in order to be eligible to appear in the semester-end examination of that course.
Assessment Methods
A range of assessment methods are used across the course, the choice of which reflects the needs and demands of the different types of the course modules. Some course modules will assess the ability to work collaboratively in a team and others will assess individual capability. Types of assessment will range from written examinations to the group and individual presentations, article review and synopsis writing, case study writing and analysis, quizzes, role play, attendance & class participation, seminars, research based project reports, and other practical activities as deemed appropriate for the concerned courses.
The interactive nature of the taught sessions offers opportunities to gain feedback on students’ performance before being formally assessed and increasing use is made of eLearning to further support the feedback process.
Semester-end Examinations
The semester-end examinations on course work-related subjects shall have a total weight of 50 percent. The semester-end examination shall be based on problem-solving questions, analytical questions, and case studies, or any other formats as demanded by a course. The duration of the examination shall be 4 hours for 3 and 4 credit hour courses and 3 hours for 2 credit hour courses. The semester-end examinations will be conducted by the examination office of FoM.
Student Attendance
This program is a fusion of academic and professional programs. This program demands a very high level of commitment from students. Students are required to attend regularly all classes and presentations as required by the course. Students failing to attend 80 percent of classes shall not be allowed to appear in the semester-end examinations.
Evaluation of Seminar and Practicum Courses
The detailed terms of reference [TOR] of the learning strategies and evaluation scheme will be provided by the concerned course instructor.
Grading System
The grading system followed in the program will be based on the absolute performance of a student in the in-semester evaluations and semester-end examinations. The performance of a student in the MBA (Corporate Leadership)program shall be made on a four-point scale ranging from 0 to 4. The passing grade in the semester-end examination for an individual paper shall be a grade “B minus” or a GPA of 2.7 (50 percent). In order to pass the semester examinations, the student must secure a minimum of Grade “B” or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0. The following table presents the Letter Grade, GPA, percentage equivalent, and Performance Remarks for the program:
Grade CGPA Percentage Equivalent Performance Remarks
A 4.0 90 and above Distinction
A- 3.7 80 - 89.9 Very Good
B+ 3.3 70 - 79.9 Good
B 3.0 60 - 69.9 Fair
B- 2.7 50 - 59.9 Pass in Individual Course
F 0 below 50 Fail
The students shall receive their semester grades and academic transcript grades only in letter grades and GPA scores.
Failing in Course
Students who do not qualify to appear in the semester-end examinations will have to re-register and retake the course as per the semester cycle. Students who are qualified but failed to appear in the semester-end examinations or fail in the semester-end examination can appear in make-up examinations as per the semester cycle. Students failing in two or more courses in a semester will have to reappear in the chance make-up examinations of only two courses in the following semester-end examinations conducted by the Faculty of Management Examinations Control Division (FOMECD).
Degree Requirements
To receive a Master of Business Administration in Corporate Leadership degree the student must have:
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‘B’ minus or better grade in each of the courses as specified in the curricular structure section;
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Obtained an overall CGPA of 3.0 or better after combining the GPAs obtained in all courses and projects;
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Completed all the course requirements as specified in the curricular structure section within the maximum time period of five years from the date of registration.