School of Management

Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal

MBA FC

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.