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| Evaluation and Grading |
The performance of students is evaluated through a system of continuous testing spread over the entire period of studies. In addition to the final examination given at the end of each semester, students are tested through monthly examinations, a series of short quizzes, class discussions, written assignments, research reports, etc., all of which contribute to the final grade.
Hourly examinations are administered every month. A student sits through three such examinations for each course every semester (the two best scores are counted towards the final grade). A number of quizzes are taken during the semester to monitor the performance of the students.
To rate students' academic performance & (CGPA) it is Computed at the end of Semester, the following grades are applied. |
| A |
4.0 |
93% and above |
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3.67 |
90-92% |
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| B + |
3.33 |
87-89% |
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| B |
3.00 |
83-86% |
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| B - |
2.67 |
80-82% |
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| C + |
2.3 |
77-79% |
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| C |
2.00 |
73-76% |
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| C - |
1.67 |
70-72% |
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| D + |
1.33 |
67-69% |
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| D |
1.00 |
63-66% |
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| D - |
0.67 |
60-62% |
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| F |
0.00 |
below 60% |
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The GPA is computed as follows:
Sum of (credit hrs x grade points) / Sum of Credit hours |
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| Statement of Rules and Regulations |
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| Attendance |
| Students are required to attend lectures, laboratory sessions, seminars and field work as may be specified for each course regularly each semester. In case a student accumulates more than six absences in 42-session courses, four in 28-session courses or three during summer courses, he/she is awarded an 'F' in the particular course. The provision of absences is for emergencies such as late comings or sickness during a semester. These cannot be used on the first day of the semester or before hourly/final examinations. |
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| Withdrawal from a Course |
| Full-time students are allowed to withdraw from one course in a semester if such withdrawal helps the student in improving his/her performance in the remaining courses. The withdrawal must be sought on prescribed forms before the third hourly examinations. Withdrawal from a course is not treated as a failure. However, once a student has accumulated more than six absences in any course, he/she is not allowed to withdraw from that course and is awarded an 'F'. |
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| Policy On Cheating |
| The IBA maintains a very strict policy on academic improprieties. Based on its zero-tolerance for such activity, any student found cheating or using unfair means is expelled from the IBA and is not eligible for readmission |
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| Summer Semester |
| Students undertaking an internship during the summer semester are not allowed to register for an advanced credit or additional course. However, such students are allowed to remove deficiency in one course during the summer semester. Advanced credit courses cannot be taken in the regular semester. Students not doing an internship can clear up to two deficiencies, or enroll for two advanced courses in the summer semester. Students may withdraw from one course during the summer semester. Withdrawal should be sought within a week of the mid-term examination. |
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| Minimum GPA Requirements |
| A student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.2 on a cumulative basis during his stay at the IBA. Any student with a GPA of less than 2.0 is dropped from the rolls of the Institute. A student securing a GPA between 2.0 and 2.2 is put on probation for one semester and required to improve his/her GPA and bring it to the required minimum 2.2 in the following semester. No semester break is allowed during this time. If a student fails to pass certain courses and yet manages to maintain his GPA equal to or above 2.2 he/she is allowed to repeat and clear the course(s) or substitute(s), wherever permissible, before the degree is awarded to him/her. The GPA is computed at the end of each semester including the summer semesters that a student enrolls in. |
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| Internship Evaluations |
| The summer internships for full-time students are closely monitored and evaluated. Interns are encouraged to discuss their problems with the faculty members during the follow-up meetings arranged for this purpose during the internship period. Faculty members frequently visit the organisations to keep abreast of the progress of internees. At the end of the internship, students submit an internship report and are also interviewed in detail. Feedback about the performance of the internee is also obtained from the supervisors of the internee. A final grade is awarded to the internee on the basis of the interview, the follow-up meetings and visits, the internship report and the company's evaluation. |
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| Comprehensive Examination |
| Every student is required to pass a comprehensive examination on completion of all MBA courses. This examination tests the students' grasp of the total course offerings and provides students an opportunity to recapitulate and integrate their knowledge prior to earning the MBA degree. The student is eligible for a transcript/degree only after passing the comprehensive examination. However, he may obtain a provisional certificate on completion of the course requirement. The six-hour examination is held after every regular semester. A maximum of three attempts are allowed to clear the examination. Students who fail to pass the comprehensive examination are eligible only for the individual course. |
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| Discipline |
Regularity, punctuality and conformity to schedules and deadlines are the basic requirements at the IBA and are expected equally of faculty members and students. such demands inculcates in all those who come to teach and to learn at the IBA, a strong commitment to wards professional excellence.
Students are required to maintain discipline in the classooms, Library, computer Laboratories and Cafetaria. behaviour of the students are closely monitored and a student is deemed to have lost good standing if his/her conduct is found objectionable from the disciplinary point of view, which may lead students may withdraw from one course during the summer semester. with drawal should be sought with is a week of the mid-term examination. |
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| Transfer Of Credit in Required Courses |
Students of Post-Graduate Diploma (Business Administration) and the MBA may seek advance credit for not more than two required courses, which they may have successfully completed while being students in a Certificate Program, subject to the following conditions:
i) The student must have held a Bachelor's degree at the time of admission to the Certificate Program.
ii) The semester final grade in the course was at least a 'B'
iii) The course for which the credit is sought was completed within two years from the date of admission in the PGD.
Students of PGD (Business Administration) who have not completed their Diploma coursework can take MBA courses only as certificate students and may get credits for these courses towards their degree course-work later, subject to the following conditions:
i) The number of remaining PGD courses do not exceed two.
ii) The remaining PGD courses are not available to the student in the evening.
iii) The student is unable to remove his course deficiency in the Morning Program due to his occupation.
iv) The student secures at least a 'B' in the course. v) The student removes his PGD course deficiency as soon as the remaining courses are available to him. |
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| Make-up Examinations |
| A make-up for only the semester final examination is allowed in case of official engagement or serious illness on production of a letter from employer or medical certificate before the examination. The make-up examination is given within six weeks of the date of the original examination on payment of Rs. 500/-. |
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| Transcript Of Record |
| Students of MBA and Post-Graduate Diploma programs can get a transcript of their grades at the Institute within two weeks. Urgently required transcripts can be obtained within three working days on payment of an additional Rs. 300. |
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| ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
| SPRING SEMESTER 2007 |
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Semester Begins:4th January 2007 |
| Months |
Total days |
Holidays |
Sundays |
Exam days |
Working days |
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| January |
28 |
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4 |
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23 |
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| February |
28 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
20 |
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| March |
31 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
22 |
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| April |
30 |
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4 |
3 |
23 |
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| May |
4 |
1 |
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3 |
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Total working days |
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91 |
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| First Hourly Exam |
February 1, 2, 3 2007 |
(Thursday, Friday, Saturday) |
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| Second Hourly Exam |
March 1, 2, 3, 2007 |
(Thursday, Friday, Saturday) |
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| Third Hourly Exam |
April 2, 3, 4, 2007 |
(Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) |
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| Preparatory Holiday |
May 5, 2007 |
(Saturday) |
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| Final Examination |
May 7-12, 2007 |
(Monday - Saturday) |
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| Name of the Day |
No. of Days |
Dates |
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| Yum-i-Ashora (9th-10th Muharrum)* |
2 |
28-01-2007 |
Sunday |
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29-01-2007 |
Monday |
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| Kashmir Day |
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05-02-2007 |
Monday |
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| Pakistan Day |
1 |
23-03-2007 |
Friday |
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| Eid Millad-un-Nabi (12 Rabi-ul-Awal)* |
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21-03-2007 |
Wednesday |
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| Labour Day |
1 |
01-05-2007 |
Tuesday |
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| *Subject to appear of the moon |
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