Program Announcement 2013 - 14 - Institute of Business ...

Admission Policy44*All equivalency claims shall be evaluated by the HEC(www.hec.gov.pk).Holders of professional degrees/ certificates (BE,MBBS, LLB, CPA, CA, ACCA, etc.) are encouraged toapply for MBA / Masters Programs. The Institute alsoadmits, without any prerequisite, visiting students insingle courses depending upon the availability of seats.Credit Transfer PolicyA transfer candidate is defined as follows:• A candidate who has attended any of the top 100universities derived from the international rankingscompiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University'sInstitute of Higher Education or by The Times HigherEducation Supplement (THES) or QuacquarelliSymonds (QS). Course credits are also acceptablefrom Lahore University of Management Sciences,and Karachi School for Business & Leadership.• The candidate must have been enrolled in degreeprograms at these universities.• The candidate's CGPA must be 3.0 or above on ascale of 4.0 or equivalent.Eligible candidates may apply for transfer to any of theIBA degree programs with the following stipulations:• IBA reserves the right to accept or reject all or anysuch candidates.• The IBA admission test may be waived for suchcandidates.• Interviews would be conducted prior to admissionif so desired by IBA.• A transfer committee appointed by IBA shalldetermine the courses to be accepted for transferof credits of such candidates.• Transfer of credits will be applicable to thosecourses with 'B' or above grades.• A minimum of 50% of total degree credits must becompleted at IBA.• Courses transferred shall be indicated in the finaltranscript as being transfer credits.The grades earned from any of the top 100 universitiesof the world as well as LUMS, KSBL and the universitieswith which IBA will signing MOU's will be included inthe calculation of the CGPA and such students will beentitled to compete for positions/medals. However thecredits for grades earned from other universities willbe decided on case to case basis but will not be includedin CGPA calculation. Their positions/rankings willdepend only on the courses they complete at IBA. Thiswill be applicable for all degree programs at IBA.The dropped out students of any program who getadmission again by clearing the IBA Admission Testand other requirements will get the credit of the coursesin which they had obtained 'B' grades provided theyrejoin the program within 16 months from the datethey had dropped out.For transferring credits from one IBA program toanother, if the course code is exactly the same, andthe grade is acceptable the course will automaticallybe accepted in the new program.Work Experience RequirementFor applicants of MBA Program:Work requirement for admission to IBA's MBA programwill comprise of 2 years post graduate of workexperience in multinationals, large domesticcorporations, and large family business. For selfemployed and smaller family businesses the 'WorkEvaluation Committee' will decide if the experience isacceptable for admission to IBA. This committee willcomprise of the members of the Admission Committee,Director MBA Program and an IBA alumnus with atleast 10 years work experience. This work requirementwill only be considered provided it has been achievedafter applicants have obtained 16 years of education.The education requirement should meet the criteriaestablished by HEC.For applicants of EMBA Program:Experience requirement for admission to IBA'sExecutive MBA programs will comprise of 3 years workexperience (for those having 16 years of education) and6 years of work experience (for those having 14 yearsof education). For self employed and smaller familybusinesses the 'Work Evaluation Committee' will decideif the experience is acceptable for admission to IBA.This committee will comprise of the members of theAdmission Committee, Director EMBA Program andan IBA alumnus with at least 10 years of workexperience. This work requirement will only beconsidered after applicants have obtained 16 / 14 yearsof education. The education requirement should meetthe criteria established by HEC.For applicants of 18 Months MBA Program (Morning):Holders of BBA degree from HEC recognizedinstitutions will complete their Full time MBA in 18months instead of 24 months (as in the case of NonBBAs). IBA BBA graduates with the CGPA of 2.5 andhaving two years work experience after their BBAdegree are not required to appear in Aptitude Test butwill have to participate in Interview, Group discussionand Essay submission activities.Applicants with a Criminal RecordThe IBA acknowledges the key role of education in therehabilitative process and a criminal record will notpreclude an applicant from being offered a place atthe institute. However, as part of its duty of care to itsstaff and students, the IBA will ask for informationabout any relevant items on a criminal record.Similarly, IBA will ask any student rusticated or expelledon disciplinary ground from any other institution foradditional information about any relevant items.