RESOURCES AND FACILITIES
Computer Lab
The Department is equipped with a state-of-the-art Computer Lab. The Lab, comprising of a sizable number of computers, has been established with a view to catering to the needs for developing the computer skills of students. The Department has been successfully performing its obligation to equip students with basic computer knowledge as well as to develop skills through various programs. It offers regular courses on business application packages to the students. The Department provides multi-media projectors to facilitate the students in presenting case studies and term papers.
Library and e-Library Facilities
The central library of the University is located in the southeastern corner between Teacher-Student Centre and the University Mosque. In addition, FBS has its own e-Library connected with international libraries from several reputed foreign universities. It’s located at the second floor of the Administrative Building of FBS where students can access using their respective log-in details sent by the librarian. The e-library holds a wide collection of books, journals, reports, theses, microfilms, newspapers and other materials. In addition, residential halls of the university have their separate libraries for the students of respective halls.
Guest Lecture Series
The Department organizes guest lecture sessions inviting specialized talent and reputed professionals who are executives invarious public and private organizations to discuss the topics of current interest. During each semester, quite a significant number of guest speakers deliver lectures on numerous issues.
Seminar Series
The Department has introduced seminar series to create an environment for the exchange of ideas and research findings and to disseminate and share knowledge among the faculties and professionals. Under this program, faculty members present research papers at regular intervals for discussion and comments for improvement. The seminars are arranged both in the Department and in the Bureau of Business Research. Other than the teachers of the Department, our research students in MPhil, PhD and DBA programs also participate and present their research findings.
Counseling and Guidance
The University of Dhaka has a separate cell of students’ Counseling and Guidance in order to maintain close contact between students and faculty members. As part of the program, one faculty member of the Department is in-charge of such counseling and guidance. Students can get advice from the guide on academic as well as personal matters that may affect their academic life.
Internship Program
Internship is an integral part of the BBA and MBA Programs. The objective of the program is to expose and orient the students to the organizational work environment. Under this program, each student is required to work as an intern in a business organization, government office, bank or any other financial service institution. The duration of the internship program is normally around one and half months for BBA students and three months for MBA students. As a part of the program, each student has to prepare a report under the supervision of a teacher nominated by the Department. They need to present the paper as well.
Placement Office
The Department has a full-fledged Placement Office. The major functions of the placement Office are: (a) to organize exposure visits of under-graduate and graduate students to different organizations, industries, banks and insurance companies; (b) to secure place for the students to work as interns preferably in different financial institutions; (c) to organize job fair for graduates; (d) to publish brochures and documents for dissemination of information to the potential employers; and (e) to invite distinguished scholars, professionals and business executives on specific topics for enriching knowledge of students. This office facilitates the students to get need-oriented business education. The Placement Office is managed and administered by a Director.
Residential Accommodation
The University has 17 halls including four for female students and one for foreign students. Every student is required to be either resident or attached to a hall. Students shall have to abide by the rules of discipline of the hall. The University can provide residential accommodation to a limited number of students and any student willing to have a seat in the hall should apply to the hall authority directly. Accommodation in International Hostel is available only for the foreign students of the University.
JOURNAL OF BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
The Department has a half-yearly journal, Journal of Banking and Financial Services that is published on regular interval of every six months in each year. The journal has an editorial board comprising of professors of the Department and key personnel from different regulatory bodies such as Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commissionetc. Scholarly research articles from various researchers are invited to publish in the journal. Authors having outstanding academic background along with intensive experience in government and corporate bodies particularly from financial service institutions are also encouraged to submit research papers in order to share their views, opinions or findings on contemporary issues of money, banking, insurance and others.
SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The University of Dhaka provides limited number of scholarship to the meritorious and financially challenged students. The number of the scholarship is quite insufficient to cover all educational expenses though. The Department, in collaboration with banks and other organizations, also arranges part-time jobs and financial assistance for students not having adequate financial support. Our alumni arealso committed to providing scholarship to the financially challenged students of the Department. Some of the commercial banks have already assured to provide scholarship to these financially constrained students.Moreover, the Department has introduced Administrative Assistantship offered by the BBA and MBA Placement Offices for the needy students subject to contact with the Directors of concerned offices.
BANKING AND INSURANCE CLUB
Banking and Insurance Club is one of the most important experiences of a student’s life. In addition to academic pursuits, extracurricular activities make up a valuable part of overall university experience. Keeping this in mind, the club started its journey back in 2007 with a view to creating a platform for students to engage in a broad array of cultural, academic, social and leadership activities. The Chairman of the Department acts as a chiefpatron and another faculty member is appointed as a moderator to supervise the students’ activities. The club is run by students in a form of executive committee which is elected each year with representatives from every batch. Every student will become a member of this club by paying a minimal fee. The club has an Evening wing for the students of MBA (Evening) Program. It represents the interests of all existing students of the Department. Students bring their skills and interests to the club platform and that is what makes this club such a vibrant organization.
