1. TITLE These regulations shall be cited as Academic Regulations Pertaining to MBA Degree (Day) of Bangalore University (2014 - 15 onwards) under Choice Based Credit System (BU-PG-CBCS, 2014) of Faculty of Commerce and Management under Bangalore University. 2. EXTENT OF APPLICATION These regulations will apply to Post Graduate Program in Management being run in Canara Bank School of Management Studies and its affiliated colleges having approval of the University/AICTE as the case may be for the following course: MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM) (MBA-CBCS - 2014 - 15 ONWARDS) 3. MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION AND ADMISSION PROCEDURE " A graduate degree under 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 pattern under any discipline securing at least 50% marks in aggregate including languages from a recognized University in India or abroad. " Honors degree under 10+2+4 pattern from a recognized university under UGC Act having at least 50% marks in aggregate including languages. " Candidates who have passed bachelor / master degree through correspondence / Open University system from this university or from any other university recognized by law are exempted from 10+2 pattern. The duration of the degrees must be three and two years respectively. " Candidates who pass bachelor/master degree in any university system in single sitting pattern are not eligible. " In case of SC/ST/Cat I candidates, there will be a relaxation of 5% in the aggregate of marks obtained. " All admissions to CBSMS and affiliated colleges will be made through an entrance test conducted by appropriate body as approved by Government of Karnataka and State Level Counselling based on Rank Merit and the reservation rules based on the seat matrix as announced by the Government of Karnataka from time to time. 4. DURATION OF THE COURSE The duration of the MBA program shall extend over 4 semesters (two academic years) of 16 weeks or more each with a minimum of 90 actual working days of instruction in each semester and 2 to 3 weeks of examinations. 5. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION The medium of instruction for all subjects and examination shall be English only. 6. MINIMUM CREDITS AND MAXIMUM CREDITS

There shall be three categories of courses viz., Core and Compulsory Course, Specialization Course and Open Elective Course/Soft Core Course. The Open Electives are the University approved Courses offered by other Departments of Bangalore University.

The credits for each of Compulsory Course and specialization course may vary from 2 to 4 credits. In case of open electives course, each paper shall be of 3 credits. A student is required to take one open elective course in III Semester

7. ATTENDANCE

Each paper shall be taken for the purpose of calculating attendance.

Students are required to attend for not less than 75% of the classes in each subject in order to be eligible to appear for the University examinations.

The statement of attendance shall be displayed on the Notice Board by the institution at end of every month for information of students.

Five marks in Internal Assessment shall be awarded based on the percentage of attendance as an incentive to the student for regularity in attendance.

A student who does not satisfy the requirement of percentage of attendance shall not be permitted to take the examination of that paper(s).

9. TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION The candidate shall complete the programme within the period as prescribed in the regulation governing the maximum period for completing MBA programmes from the dates of admissions. It is generally twice the number of years of the programme. The term completing the programme means passing all the prescribed examinations of the programme to become eligible for the degree. 10. MINIMUM FOR A PASS

10.1 - A candidate shall be declared to have passed the PG program if he/she secures at least a CGPA of 4.0 (Course Alpha-Sign Grade C) in the aggregate of both internal assessment and semester end examination marks put together in each unit such as theory papers / practical / project work / dissertation / viva-voce.

10.2 - The candidates who pass all the semester examinations in the first attempts are eligible for ranks provided they secure at least CGPA of 6.0 (or Alpha-Sign Grade A).

10.3 - The results of the candidates who have passed the fourth semester examination but not passed the lower semester examinations shall be declared as NCL (Not Completed Lower semester examinations). Such candidates shall be eligible for the degree only after completion of all the lower semester examinations.

10.4 - A candidate who passes the semester examinations in parts is eligible for only Class / CGPA and Alpha-Sign Grade but not for ranking.

10.5 - There shall be no minimum in respect of internal assessment.

10.6 - A Candidate who fails in any of the unit / project work / Project Report / dissertation / viva-voce shall reappear in that unit / project work / Project Report / dissertation / viva-voce and pass the examination subsequently.

11. CARRY OVER PROVISION Candidates who fail the lower semester examinations may take higher semester examinations. 12. PROJECT WORK

Each candidate should undertake a Project work immediately after the second semester examination and submit a bound copy of the report within two weeks of commencement of III Semester. This project, under the guidance of a faculty of the institution, has to be on a live management problem/issue concerning either an organization or otherwise. The purpose of the project is to develop larger life skills and positive attitude among students who have to have wider perspective on society/organization. This could involve a desk study/data analysis/ extension work or exploration of an idea or its implementation. In other words, a Management student is expected to enrich with competency/skills/attitudes and perspectives about live society and organization.

The duration of the project is four weeks after the completion of II Semester and before the commencement of III Semester. There will be 25 marks for project report and 25 marks for viva voce. A minimum of 25 marks out of 50 is required for a pass in the project work. The viva and the project report will be evaluated by a member of the panel of examiners and the concerned faculty guide. Specific guidelines will be issued by PG Department of Management from time to time.

13. DISSERTATION

Every student is required to work on a project in the area of his/her specialization and prepare a dissertation report under the supervision of a Faculty guide. Prior to the actual work, the students are required to submit a synopsis of the dissertation incorporating the statement of problem, objectives and methodology to be followed and submit the same to the Director, Management Studies, BUB. The dissertation has to be organization specific but not a macro study or freelance.

The dissertation duly signed by the guide and certified by the principal/director is to be submitted in a bound copy and a soft copy to the university at the end of the fourth semester before the commencement of the semester examination. The dissertation shall be evaluated for two hundred marks by two examiners (One of them will be the faculty member who has guided the work and other will be the external examiner appointed by the BOE). A minimum of 100 marks is required for a pass in the dissertation. There shall be a viva-voce examination for 50 marks on the dissertation. Viva-voce will be conducted by Board of Examiners authorized by Chairman of BOE. A minimum of 25 marks is a must for pass in the viva-voce examination.Student has to work for not less than 45 days on full time basis on the Dissertation. There will be no classes during this period. Detailed guidelines will be issued by PG Department from time to time.