Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Master of Business Administration in Finance and Control (MBA FC)
Master of Business Administration in Finance and Control (MBA FC), catering to individuals with a keen interest in financial management. The program is designed to develop professional skills based on theoretical foundations among students who are especially required in the effective management of resources in financial and non-financial organizations. This program strives both to provide knowledge in core management and applied finance and develop controlling skills relevant to finance and control careers in financial and non-financial organizations. This program focuses on the principles of finance, investment strategies, risk management, and financial control, enabling students to make informed decisions and optimize financial performance in organizations across various industries. This program strives both to provide knowledge in core management and applied finance and develop controlling skills relevant to finance and control careers in financial and non-financial organizations. The students would have expertise needed to lead treasury departments effectively and deal with financial and control issues in organizations.
The overall objective of MBA FC program is to develop students capable of managing corporate organizations with a special focus in the areas of finance and control.
Student intake
The program is designed for a class size of 40 students. The batch will be taken once in a year.
Eligibility
The minimum qualification to apply for the program is minimum Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of CGPA score of 2 or 45 percent.
Semester course cycle
The courses offered in each semester in MBA FC program as follows:
SEMESTER I
|
Course code |
Subjects |
Credit Hours |
|
MBAFC 501 |
Business and financial economics |
3 |
|
MBAFC 502 |
Business statistics and data analytics |
3 |
|
MBAFC 503 |
Financial accounting and control |
2 |
|
MBAFC 504 |
Organizational behaviour and leadership |
2 |
|
MBAFC 505 |
Marketing management |
2 |
|
MBAFC 506 |
Business communication |
2 |
|
MBAFC 507 |
Business communication and professional development practicum |
1 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
SEMESTER II
|
Course code |
Subjects |
Credit Hours |
|
MBAFC 508 |
Financial management and policies |
3 |
|
MBAFC 509 |
Corporate financial analysis, planning and control |
2 |
|
MBAFC 510 |
Human resource management |
2 |
|
MBAFC 511 |
Management and financial information system |
2 |
|
MBAFC 512 |
Financial regulatory system |
2 |
|
MBAFC 513 |
Corporate taxation & auditing |
3 |
|
MBAFC 514 |
Capital market and investment management |
2 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
SEMESTER III
|
Course code |
Subjects |
Credit Hours |
|
MBAFC 515 |
Business research methodology |
2 |
|
MBAFC 516 |
Innovation and new venture creation |
2 |
|
MBAFC 517 |
International business and global financial markets |
2 |
|
MBAFC 518 |
Independent study in finance and control |
1 |
|
MBAFC 519 |
Contemporary issues in finance (Seminar) |
1 |
|
MBAFC 590 |
Experiential learning: Internship |
3 |
|
|
Elective I |
2 |
|
|
Elective II |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
SEMESTER IV
|
Course code |
Subjects |
Credit Hours |
|
MBAFC 520 |
Financial econometrics |
2 |
|
MBAFC 521 |
Business environment and strategic management |
2 |
|
MBAFC 522 |
Advance corporate finance |
2 |
|
MBAFC 591 |
Graduate research project |
3 |
|
MBAFC 523 |
Business simulation practicum |
1 |
|
|
Elective III |
2 |
|
|
Elective IV |
2 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Electives
|
Code |
Elective Courses |
Credit Hours |
|
MBAFC 551 |
Cooperatives management |
2 |
|
MBAFC 552 |
Financial and Capital Markets |
2 |
|
MBAFC 553 |
Financial derivatives |
2 |
|
MBAFC 554 |
Financial Institutions and Markets |
2 |
|
MBAFC 555 |
Financial management in Corporate Restructuring |
2 |
|
MBAFC 556 |
Infrastructure and Project Finance |
2 |
|
MBAFC 557 |
Investment Decisions and Behavioral Finance |
2 |
|
MBAFC 558 |
Management of Banks and Financial Institutions |
2 |
|
MBAFC 559 |
Portfolio Analysis |
2 |
|
MBAFC 560 |
Project analysis and financing |
2 |
|
MBAFC 561 |
Public Private Partnership (PPP): Structuring and Financing |
2 |
|
MBAFC 562 |
Risk and Insurance management |
2 |
|
MBAFC 563 |
Social banking and Microfinance |
2 |
|
MBAFC 564 |
Sustainable finance |
2 |
Focused activities
Field Immersion
The MBA, MBA FC, and MBA IT student are involved in field based project work in which students in second semester visits various organisations and places for a week. The main purpose of such visit is to enhance the contextual intelligence of students. Students will get opportunity to understand the local business environment and develop their ability to work in diverse team for management and innovation.
Industrial tour
The students in MBA, MBA FC, and MBA IT are taken for industrial tour either in or outside Kathmandu valley for exposing them to the real operations of Nepalese organisations and different aspects of their management including finance and control. All the third semester students are required to take part and submit reports of their industry visits. The SOMTU will bear lodging and transportation costs for the industrial tour and all other costs will have to be borne by students themselves.
Experiential Learning (Internship)
Students in MBA, MBA FC, and MBA IT at the end of the third Semester shall be assigned to organizations for practical exposure and business orientations. The period of internship shall be of ten weeks. At the end of the internship, the student shall prepare a report on the prescribed format and present it in a seminar organized by the School.