The Department is equipped with a modern Computer Lab named after 'Omar Sultan Foundation'. The Lab, comprising of 35 computers, has been established with a view to catering to the needs for developing the computer skills of students. The Department has been successfully performing its obligation to equip the students with the primary knowledge and to develop computer skills through various programs. It offers regular courses on business application packages to the students. The Department has two multi-media overhead projectors to facilitate the students in presenting case studies and term papers. Moreover, offices of the teachers are well equipped with personal computers and Internet facilities in most cases.
The Department of Finance has a full-fledged Placement Office. The major functions of the Placement Office are: (a) to organize exposure visits of the under-graduate and graduate students to different organizations, industries, banks and insurance companies; (b) to secure place for the students to work as interns in different organizations; (c) to organize job fair for our graduates, (d) to publish brochures and documents for dissemination of information among the potential employers, and (e) to invite distinguished scholars, professionals and business executives on specific topics for enriching knowledge of our students under the Monthly Guest Lecture Series. It is expected that this office will facilitate the students to get need-oriented business education. The Placement Office is managed and administered by a Committee of three members.
Internship is an integral part of our BBA and MBA Programs. The objective of the program is to expose the students to the organizational work environment. Under this program, each student is required to work as an intern in a business organization, government office, bank or financial institution. The duration of internship program is one and half months for BBA students and three months for MBA students. As a part of the program, each student has to prepare a report under the supervision of a teacher of the department.
The University of Dhaka has a separate cell for students' counseling and guidance in order to keep close contact between the students and the faculty members. As part of the program, two faculty members of the department are in-charge of the students' counseling and guidance. Students can get advice from them on academic matters and also on any non-academic matters that affect their academic life.
Residential Accommodation
The University has 16 halls including four for female students, and one for foreign students. Every student has to be either resident or attached to a Hall. Students shall have to abide by the rules of discipline of the Hall. The Halls can provide residential accommodation to a limited number of students and any student willing to have a seat in the hall should apply to the hall authority directly. Foreign students are required to arrange finance for living, tuition, books and accommodation. For them accommodation in International Hostel is available if requested well in advance.
The University of Dhaka has library facilities with the wide collection of books, journals, reports, theses, microfilms, newspapers and other materials. The central library is located in the southeastern corner of Art Faculty campus. The science library is located near the Doel Square beside the Mokarram Bhaban. The Faculty of Business Studies has its own library named as Arif Memorial Library at the second floor of Faculty's Administrative Building. Students have access to all these libraries. In addition, some residential halls of the university have their separate libraries for the students of respective halls.
The Department of Finance organizes guest lectures/seminars inviting specialized talents and reputed executives from the public and private sectors to highlight on topics of current interest. In August 2000, the Guest Lecture Series was formally inaugurated by the Vice Chancellor of the University. During the past one-year, quite a significant number of speakers, guest speakers had delivered lectures on different topics under the program.
The department has decided to introduce seminar series to induce research activities and to disseminate and share knowledge and ideas among the faculties and professionals. Under this program, faculty members will present research papers for discussion and comments.
Journal of Finance and Banking
"Finance and Banking" is the half-yearly refereed journal published by the Department. The journal has an editorial board comprising of professors of the Department and some outstanding external experts. It contains research-based articles on finance and related fields. Authors are generally those of good standing in the academic institutions, industries and government organizations.
Executive Development Program
Short training programs and workshops are organized occasionally for the executives of private organizations, public sector corporations, banks and other financial organizations with the objectives of dissemination of knowledge and development of skill in managerial finance. Uptil now, a few hundred executives of many organizations participated in our short programs.