Pokhara University, established under Pokhara University Act, 1997 aims at developing capable and creative human resource that can successfully compete not only in national but also in global arena. The Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) of Pokhara University offers different graduate programs and MBA is one of the graduate programs. The MBA program is for those who would like to pursue their career as general executives and managers. The MBA program can be offered at any shift (either morning, day or evening) as per the convenience of the schools/colleges unless otherwise mentioned. The MBA program has been designed to be implemented over a period of 2 years spread over six trimesters.
The MBA program aims to drive corporate change in Nepal by transforming students into proficient managers, executives, and entrepreneurs who can serve as strategic change agents in both the corporate and social arenas. The program emphasizes cultivating a social and developmental perspective, while equipping students with robust skills in analysis, decision- making, implementation, leadership, and communication. Higher Education has been going through extreme dynamism and it has changed its nature over the last decade, more so, over the last few years in the post-pandemic era. Higher Education has witnessed many changes and has to undergo significant changes to accommodate the needs and expectations of new learners. Likewise, the changes are imperative for Business and Management education as well considering the changing times. Due to the massive disruption caused in the business environment by technology and the pandemic and the emerging challenges of sustainability, the highly turbulent business environment, emergence of new business models, it is imperative for business schools to revisit their curriculum and pedagogy. As we enter into the era of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) and learn to co-exist with artificial intelligence; critical thinking, emotions, empathy, collaboration, and networking will be of primary importance.
The course has been designed keeping the above in mind and also the changing needs of the new age learners and industry. The focus is on new age learning, co-creation of learning through active engagement of learners in the learning process, the concept of co-creation of learning, experiential learning, and adapting learning with the evolving age of AI and ML.
The specific objectives of the program are as follows:
Curricular Structure
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hour |
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ACC 515 | Accounting for Managerial Decisions | 3.0 |
STT 501 | Statistics for Managers | 2.0 |
ECO 511 | Managerial Economics | 2.0 |
MGT 542 | Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management | 2.0 |
MGT 543 | Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Practicum | 1.0 |
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hour |
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FIN 531 | Financial Management | 3.0 |
STT 502 | Quantitative Methods for Decision Making | 2.0 |
ECO 512 | Macroeconomics and Global Economy | 2.0 |
MGT 546 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 2.0 |
MKT 561 | Marketing Management | 2.0 |
MKT 562 | Digital Marketing Practicum | 1.0 |
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hour |
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RES 611 | Methods for Business Research and Consultancy | 2.0 |
RES 611 | Methods for Business Research and Consultancy | 2.0 |
MIS 521 | Management Information System | 2.0 |
COM 505 | Managerial Communication | 2.0 |
MGT 515 | Leadership, Governance and Ethics | 1.0 |
MIS 522 | Management Information Systems Practicum | 1.0 |
MGT 549 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation Practicum | 1.0 |
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hour |
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MGT 550 | Business Environment and Strategy | 3.0 |
Concentration I | 2.0 | |
Concentration II | 2.0 | |
Elective I | 2.0 | |
Elective II | 2.0 |
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hour |
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Concentration III | 2.0 | |
Concentration IV | 2.0 | |
Capstone Project and Experiential Learning | 6.0 | |
Option I | Industry Pathway | |
COP 660 or NVC 670 | Consulting Project or New Venture Creation | 3.0 or 3.0 |
DBN 680 | Doing Business in Nepal | 3.0 |
Option II | Research Pathway | |
RES 612 | Graduate Thesis | 6.0 |
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hour |
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MGT 548 | Internship | 6.0 |
The program offers several career-focused concentrations. These courses allow students to gain additional knowledge and skills on specific concentration areas. The students are required to select any four courses from any one of the following concentration areas.
Finance
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hour |
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FIN 632 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 2.0 |
FIN 637 | Corporate Finance | 2.0 |
FIN 643 | Investment Management | 2.0 |
FIN 634 | International Financial Management | 2.0 |
FIN 680 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 2.0 |
FIN 635 | Financial Derivatives and Risk Management | 2.0 |
FIN 681 | Private Equity and Venture Capital | 2.0 |
FIN 682 | Behavioral Finance | 2.0 |
FIN 683 | Financial Planning and Wealth Management | 2.0 |
FIN 684 | Financial Modeling and Valuation | 2.0 |
FIN 685 | Risk Management and Insurance | 2.0 |
FIN 686 | Seminar in Finance | 2.0 |
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