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MBA @vening) Program
Department of Management
Summer 2019
Course Inskuctor: Md. Kazi Raihan Uddin, Assistant Professor
Contact address: Room# 8003(MBA building), Department of Management, Faculty of Business Studies,
University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh,Tel:9676999, PABX: 9661900-73, FAX: 880-2-9676999,
E-mail: raihan@du.ac.bd
Course Title: Introduction to Business
Course Code: EM 501
Counseling hours: Saturday (6:30 PM to 9:30 PM)
Text: William G. Nickels, James M. McHugh & Susan M. McHugh, [.Inderstanding Basiness, Qdh
Edition), McGraw-Hill
This course will introduce students to the field of business and management and the role business plays in
our society. The course offers an overview of basic business and management concepts, terminology,
institutions, practices, and operations. It examines the various aspects of business management and their
relationships with each other. Apart from familiarizing the students with the knowledge of general
business terms, concepts, and theories, this course will help provide them with an overview of the
necessary skills and abilities needed to, succeed in a business school.
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While in the classroom you are expected to maintain a business-like conduct. Please be respectful of both
me and the other students in the class. Please arrive on time and do not leave early. Anyone entering to
the classroom after class attendance will miss class attendance for that day. You are ordered to turn off or
silent the cell-phones, and other noisemaking electronic devices.
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will acquire the listed skills-
1. Enhance critical thinking ability through various types of problem oriented case analysis and report
writing after industrial visit.
2. Develop global thinking abilities as various factors necessary for cultivating a business in a diverse
global environment will be described and discussed.
6:30 PM- 9:30 PM

2. 3. Improve communication skills through written and oral presentation assignments, peer discussion and
team works.
4. IJtilize computer skills through intemet, word processing, power point and other supporting materials
for effective visual presentation(s).
Lecture discussion, Group Presentation, Class participation, Peer Discussion, Business Case Sfudies,
Brainstorming Session etc. All of these are oriented to develop the analltical capacity of the students'
Much attention is paid to the development of practical skills and knowledge. Students are also expected to
demonstrate their own learning capability and capacity'
Entrepreneurship and Wealth Building:
./ Revenues, Profits, and Losses
,/ Matching Risk with Profit
./ Standard of Living and quality of life
'/ Responding to the Various Business Stakeholders
{ Using Business Principles in Nonprofit Organizations
Entrepreneurship versus Working for others:
'/ Opportunities forEntrepreneurs
/ The Importance of Entrepreneurs to the creation of Wealth
The Business Environment:
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How Economio Conditions Affect Business:
./ What is Economics
{ The Secretto creating a Wealthy Economy
/ Adam Smith and the Creation of Wealth
How Business Benefit the Community
Understanding Free-Market Capitalism
r' The Foundations of Capitalism
{ How Free Markets Work
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(11 - 19)
(30 - 33)
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3. '/ How Prices are Determined
,/ The Economic Concept of Supply
,/ The Economic Concept of Demand
'/ The Equilibrium Point or Market Price
'/ Competition within Free Markets
,/ Benefits and Limitations of Free Markets
3. Understanding Socialism. (40 - 4l)
4. Understanding Communism (41 - 42)
5. The Trend toward Mixed Economies & The differences among three economic systems(4z - 44)
i. Ethics is More Than Legality.
2. Managing Businesses Ethically and Responsibly.
3. Corporate Social Responsibility.
1. Basic Forms of Business Ownership
2. Sole Proprietorships, advantages and disadvantages
3. Partnerships, types ofpartnership, advantages & disadvantages
4. Corporations, advantages, disadvantages, S corporation and limited
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5. Corporate Expansions: Mergers and Acquisitions
6. Franchises, advantages, disadvantages
7. Cooperatives
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(e4 - e8)
(e8 - 10s)
(1 14-1 1s)
(1 r s-1 17)
(r17-t20)
liability companies ( I 20-128)
(12e-130)
(13 1-133)
(137-138)
1. Functions of Management
2. Planning and decision making
3. Organizing: Creating a Unified System
4. Leading; Providing Continuous Vision and Values
5. Controlling: Making Sure it Works
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4. 1. Working with People is Just the Beginning
2. The Human Resource Challenge
3. Deteryining Your Human Resource Needs
4. Recruitin! Employees from a Diverse Population
5. Selecting Employees Who Will Be Productive
6. Training and Developing Employees for Optimum Performance
7. Appraising Employees Performance to Get Optimum Results
8. Compensation Emplo.yees: Athacting and Keeping the Best
1. What is Marketing
2. Evolution of Marketing
3. Four P's of marketing (Marketing Mix)
4. Marketing Research Process
5. How marketers use environmental scanning
6. Factors included in environmental scanning
7. Learning about consumer and Business to business (B2B)
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(2e3-297)
(297-300)
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(303-306)
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(347-34e)
(3s0-3s4)
(3s4-3s7)
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(3s8-3s9)
(35e-366)
1. What is Accounting
2. Different accounting disciplines ( Managerial and Financial Accounting)
3. Steps in Accounting Cycle
4. Understanding key financial statements
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1. Role and responsibilities of financial managers
2. Different sources of short term financing
3. Different sources of long term financing
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(4e6-501)
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1. Class attendance: As per University rules. Firstly Note: Students who are unable to attend at
least 70r/o of the total number of classes will not be allowed to sit for the final exam.
Secondly, I have an open-door policy but any student entering the class after the first 10 minutes
of the ciass will be marked as "Late" ard}Late will be counted as l absent. Finally, eYery
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class is equally important for the final grades, so please be prepared for every test from the
beginning of the semester, and study in advance.
2. Midterm Examination: Midterm exam will take place on the midterm week during regular class
hour. It is a 60 minutes exam and the syllabus includes the concepts discussed by the middle of
the semester. The exam will comprise of multiple choice questions, short answer questions,
problem solving. Note: There will be no makeup midterm unless there is a valid reason and
that again is at the discretion of the EMBA office.
3. Assiguments: Comprehensive problems related to the course will be assigned during the semester
to be solved. Delay in submission will result in cancellation of the allotted marks.
4. Final Coursework: A term paper will be given as a final coursework. It is a group coursework and
should be computer composed. The coursework submission deadline will be announced during
the regular sessions.
5. Final Examination: It is a 2 hours exam, and the syllabus is comprehensive'
6. As a business school sfudent, we expect the students to be punctual and manage time effectively
and efflrciently. Thus students must strive to meet the deadlines. Marks will be penalized in case if
a student fails to meet the respective deadlines of assignmentslcourse works/ projects/reports etc.
7. When it comes to cheating and plagiarism, Dhaka University strictly adheres to a"zero tolerance
Policy't'
8. Citations should be clearly referenced.
9. Students are expected to attend classes on time, preferably few minutes before the beginning of
the class.
10. No matter what, a student must not disturb others in any way or form in the class. Ringing of cell
phones hampers the environment of the class room. Therefore cell phones should be turned off, or
at least kept on silent mode.
11. This specification is a rough guideline of the course, and the instructor reserves the right to
change/modifu/add the contents of this specification at any time during the course with sufficient
notices.
Modes Weisht
Class Attendance l00h
Midterm examination 300
Term Paper & presentation fi"h
Case Analysis & assignment 10"
Final Examination 4o"A
Total Marks 100%
Each student in this course is expected to abide by the Dhaka University Code of Academic Integrity.
Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit will be the studenfs own work. You
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to study together and to discuss information and-concepts covered in lecture and the
sections with other students.
Anyone found committing cheating would receive "F" for the course. Please follow the university
guidelines on ethical behaviour during examinations. Any dishonest behaviour will be rewarded with a
failing grade. Dishonest behaviour includes but is not limited to:
i. Speaking to other candidates during the examination for any reason.

6. Bringing any kinds of notes or text to the exam or opening the text during the
qrtizzes.
Leaving answer sheets to view by another candidate.
Copying any part of another student's assignment.
**The course''outli*e, calerdar and any rules etc. mentioned here is * rough guideline for the
eourse, and rnay be changed ifthe need arises.
Thank You
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