SWOT IBA

Positive Internal

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One of the top business schools in Bangladesh Acclaimed and established MBA and BBA Programs Diverse academic  programs e.g. EMBA, MPhil, PhD, DBA etc and support programs like MDP, MCP and others. Prime choice among the recruiters in the industry Top choice among the students for pursuing  business education education Wide and enriched alumni network

Highly trained and experienced faculty Opportunities The increasing demand for business education.

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Lack of international recognition Infrastructure insufficiency  Narrow foreign affiliations Global accreditation is yet to be attained Limited focus on research and innovation

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The continuing demand for BBA and MBA graduates in the job market. Global outreach  programs for both faculties and students Local and foreign collaboration for cocreation and sharing of knowledge, ideas and thoughts. Increased focus on research and innovation Continuous upgradation and revision of curriculum, text and teaching methods and

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Mushrooming of  business schools in the country, particularly in Dhaka Emergence of other IBA schools in different  public universities universities such as Rajshahi University and Jahangirnagar University. The quality business education offered by many private universities like NSU, AIUB, EWU etc. The influx of foreign university graduates into the corporate world constricting the high demand for IBA

styles to address everchanging business needs

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Table 1 SWOT analysis of IBA, DU

SWOT analysis is one of the major strategic tools widely used to comprehend the status quo of an entity and is very resourceful to provide future guidelines. This simple yet significant model provides a better understanding where IBA currently stands and the arenas open to enter, explore, and enrich to attain future goals and standards. Where I BA cur r entl y stands:

One of the top business schools in Bangladesh, IBA DU is widely coveted for its excellent educational standards. With its reputed programs coupled with a highly caliber faculty unit, IBA has made tremendous contributions to different fields, both at home and abroad. Wh er e we want to see I BA i n th e next ten years:

In the next ten years span we hope to see IBA establishing itself among the top ten business schools in Asia, an achievable yet challenging goal. We also hope to see more collaboration with local and foreign  business schools and research centers. Global recognition and alignment with global standards in terms of curriculum, content, grading system and others are expected to be achieved within the stated time period.