The Institute of Business Studies was established in 1995 under the Faculty of Human Science as a model center for basic business education and management career.Education at the IBS has two fundamental aspects -- one, technical and the other, human.As far as the technical aspect is concerned the course curricula of IBS match well with those of all public and private universities of the country, as well as with some reputed unversities of the United Kingdom and the U.S.A.

The mian objective of the Institute is to produce honest and sincere business managers and orgganizers to fill in the gap and vacuum created by a large body of dishonest people whon stand as a hindrance to the desired economic development of the country.Hence it also aims at producing business graduates having required knowledge, skill, and ability to copy with the challenging buiness enivornment and who are sensitive to religious and cultural values and will contribute towards management of the country.

Programs Offered :

The Programs Offered by the Institute are:

Bachelor of Business Administration(BBA)
Master of Business Administration(MBA)/Executive
Master of Business Administration(MBA)/Regular

BBA programs are of 4 year duration (12 semesters).

Academic Year: The academic year of the Institute is divided into three semesters:

A student is required to obtain a minimum of 2.00 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) on a 4.0 scale for the award of the BBA.

Location and Facilities

At present both the Institute of Business Studies housed in House # 9/B, Road # 2, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209 which is located in a most convenient, easily accessible place to come from all parts of Dhaka City. This building is elegant and furnished with modern fittings. Library, reading room and all labs are located in this building with modern teaching and laboratory facilities required to run high-standard academic and research programs. The Depts. have the following features:

1. All classrooms are air-conditioned having facility of OHP & Multimedia projection
2. Computer laboratories with broadband internet connection & multimedia projection system.
3. Departmental library is furnished with a large number of text and reference books and magazines.
4. Flexible class schedules for the professionals.
5. MBA Program is specially focused for : Physicians, Engineers, Defense and Security personnel and Executives of the Banks and NGOs.
6. A common room with indoor games
7. Other logistics & support services.

Medium of Instruction: The medium of instruction for all academic programs in the Institute of Business Studies in English.

Teaching Staff: The teaching staff of the faculty may be of the following categories:

1. Regular Teaching Staff: Full time Regular teaching staff members in the rank of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and Lecturers are appointed by the Vice-chancellor as per recommendations of the Selection Committee, with the Syndicate approval.

2. Adjunct Teachers: Academicians, trainers of professional institutes and professionals of various educational establishments with appropriate teaching and training experience are invited to teach different courses of the Department on honorarium basis. They are considered adjunct faculty members.

3. Visiting Teachers: Visiting Teachers are drawn from renowned Institutions and Universities both at home and abroad on exchange and contract basis for a fixed term.

Student's intake in the Undergraduate course: Students are usually admitted both in the Spring,Summer and Fall Semesters