Institute of Business Administration, University of Rajshahi

The Institute of Business Administration of the University of Rajshahi, commonly known as IBA RU is a leading business school in Bangladesh. It is the second largest business school in Bangladesh.HistoryThe Institute of Business Administration is one of the five Institutes of Rajshahi University. The Institute of Business Administration of Rajshahi University is the second of its type at public universities in Bangladesh. IBA of Dhaka University has set an example of academic excellence in Bangladesh. IBA of Rajshahi University also set goal to achieve a prestigious position in the country and beyond. But the task is not so easy. It is the duty of us who are the frontliners, to make our IBA a symbol of prestige of Rajshahi University. It started its journey as an institute in the year 2000. Academic activities of the institute began in 2002 with the inception of MBA program. At present the Institute has four streams of MBA program and another stream of M.Phil./ Ph.D program. Most of the students of this program are mid level and top-level executives in private sector and state owned organizations. They are the proud members of the IBA of Rajshahi University. The BBA program was started in 2015 at the Institute.AdministrationAims and objectivesIts aim is to provide and promote facilities for graduate and post graduate study and research in Business Administration. In addition to these, IBA of Rajshahi University has the program to provide off-the-job training for business people, post graduate diploma program for graduates engaged in business, Executive Development Program (EDP) for top management and senior executives. Moreover, the institute has objective of providing consultancy services and assistances as required by the business community.Management of the InstituteThe management of the Institute is vested on a Board of Governors. Honorable Vice chancellor of the University is the Chairman of the Board and there will be 14 members as per the statute for the IBA (The Seventh Statute of the University). Honorable Director of the Institute acts as member-secretary of the Board of governors.