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Institute of Business Administration (IBA)

MBA Admission Test 54th Batch, Full time (Session 2014 –2015) MBA A d m i s s i o n T es t ( 2014–2015) o f t h e I ns t i t ut e o f Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka will be held on Friday, May 29, 2015 at 10 am.

ELIGIBILITY Applicants must have at least a Bachelor Degree in any field of study. The minimum qualifying point is seven (07) for all applicants. The points are calculated as follows: SSC and HSC or Equivalents SSC

HSC

O-level

GPA/Div

GPA/Div

GPA

>= 4.0/Ist

>= 4.0/Ist

>= 3.0

>=2.5

3

>= 3.0/2nd

>= 3.0/2nd

>= 2.5

>= 2.0

2

*

A-level GPA

*

Points Earned

Candidates with third division in SSC and HSC or GPA with less than 2.5 in O level and less than 2.0 in A level examinations will not be eligible for application. Applicants who have taken O-Level examination must pass at least five (05) subjects (including mathematics) with a minimum of grade D in each of the subjects. Applicants who have taken the A-Level examination must pass at least two (02) subjects with a minimum of grade D in each of these subjects.

* Letter

grades of O-Level and A-Level subjects are converted into grade points as follows: A = 4, B = 3, C = 2 and D = 1. Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated by averaging the grade points of the best five grades for O-level and the best two grades for A-Level.

For all other foreign certificates/degree, equivalence is determined by the Equivalence Committee of IBA. Without s u c h e q u i v a l e n c e , t h e applicants are not allowed to seat for the written test of MBA Admission.

SELECTION PROCEDURE The test has two components: Written Assessment and Interview. The written assessment component evaluates applicants’ aptitude in Language, Mathematics, and Analytical ability. An applicant must obtain a minimum qualifying score in each of the above areas to pass the written test and appear for the interview. An applicant with foreign nationality with minimum 75 percentile in GMAT may be exempted from the written assessment. However, they will be required to appear for an interview.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE The application must be submitted online by May 24, 2015. For detailed application procedure, visit the website at www.iba-du.edu or http://iba.teletalk.com.bd. Application fee is Tk. 800/- (including service charge). For further information contact the MBA Program Office (Room # 218, 1st floor, IBA) or call at 01764119001 or 01764119002 between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm any day except Friday.

Mobile phone, calculator or any other electronic device is not allowed in the Examination Hall.

Bachelors and Masters Program GPA/Division/Class Certificate/Degree >=3.5/1st

>=3.0/2nd

Bachelor (Pass)

4

3

Bachelor (Hons. /4 yr.)

5

4

Masters

1

1

Director Institute of Business Administration University of Dhaka, Dhaka – 1000