Legal environment in Bangladesh including both commercial and industrial law; Law of contract; Sale of goods Act. Law of agencies; Bailment and pledge; Law of carriage of goods; Negotiable instruments Act. Law of insurance; Company law; Labor law.
Course Catalogue
Course Code: BUS 208
Course Name:
Business & Legal Environment
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
Course Code: BUS 209
Course Name:
Organizational Behavior
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
Nature of organizational behavior; Individual behavior: personality, learning, and perceptions; Individual values and attitudes; Organizational stress: frustration, anxiety, and conflict; Motivation; Group behavior: basic concepts, roles, norms, and status; Group dynamics; Communication; Power, politics, and influence; Leadership; The organizational culture; Change and resistance to change; Group problem solving and decision making.
Course Code: BUS 2101
Course Name:
Macro Economics
Prerequisite:
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course aims to provide an overview of the basic theories, concepts, and practices of macroeconomic policies. Topics of the course include Origin and Key Concepts of Macro Economics; National income concept and Measurement; Balance of payment, Business Cycles and Unemployment; The Price Level and Inflation; Consumption and Savings; Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply; Fiscal, Taxation and Monetary Policy; and Economic Growth.
Course Code: BUS 2102
Course Name:
Business Statistics
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course aims to provide an orientation to statistical procedures and applications in business. Topics of the course include Introduction to Statistics; Organizing data; Measuring central tendency and dispersion; Visually Expressing Data; Probability; and Probability Distributions.
Course Code: BUS 2103
Course Name:
Principles of Management
Prerequisite:
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course aims to introduce the theories and fundamental concepts of management. Topics of the course include Management Theory and Practice; Global Comparative and Quality Management; Essentials of Planning and Managing by Objectives; Strategies and Planning; Decision Making; Organizing; Introduction to Human Resource Management; Productivity; and Total Quality Management.
Course Code: BUS 2201
Course Name:
Quantitative Analysis for Business
Prerequisite:
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course aims to familiarize with the analytical techniques to aid business decisions using statistical methods. Topics of the course include Sampling Methods; Sampling Distribution; Hypothesis Testing; Regression Analysis; Non-parametric test; Time Series Analysis; Index Numbers; Quality Control; and Decision Theory.
Course Code: BUS 2202
Course Name:
Business Communication
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course aims to develop the students’ skills at communicating effectively, both verbally and non-verbally in a contemporary business environment. Topics of the course include Communication in the Workplace; Adaptation and the Selection of Words; Writing for Effect; Forms of Business Letters; Different types of business messages; Proposals and Reports; Physical Presentation of Reports and Referencing Styles; Informal Oral Communication and Presentations; Preparing CVs and Cover Letters; Interview Etiquettes, and Email Etiquettes.
Course Code: BUS 2203
Course Name:
Legal Environment of Business
Prerequisite:
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course aims to provide a basic understanding of law and the legal system in which a business or company operates. Topics of the course include Introduction to Law; Law of Contract; Introduction to Bangladesh Court Hierarchy and Commercial Dispute Resolution (CDR); An Overview of Company Law; Introduction to Employment and Labor Law; Banking Law; Sale of Goods Act 1930; and Law of Partnership and Negotiable Instruments.
Course Code: BUS 2301
Course Name:
Marketing Management
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
The course aims to provide students the exposure to the fundamental marketing concepts and thus help them learn the ‘language’ of marketing. It will relate to understanding the application of marketing theories, concepts and practices as they relate to the management of the marketing function in today’s world. Some core objectives of this course are - to build knowledge, understanding, and skills in the analysis of marketing problems; enable the development and implementation of marketing strategies as well and sharpen decision-making skills by making and defending marketing decisions in the context of realistic problem situations.
Course Code: BUS 2302
Course Name:
Organizational Behavior
Prerequisite:
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course aims to provide an understanding and appreciation of the systems approach as applied to human and organizational behavior. Topics of the course include Dynamics of People and Organizations; Managing Communications; Social Systems; Organizational Culture; Motivation and Reward Systems; Appraising and Rewarding Performance; Leadership; Empowerment and Participation; Employee Attitudes and their Effects; Organizational Influence; Conflict; Stress; and Counseling.