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COURSE POLICIES
Students have to obtain CGPA of 2.50 for enrolment in the next/ subsequent semester
There is no permission for makeup examinations.
Regular and timely attendance in the class is compulsory.
Students are encouraged to contact the Instructor in case of any difficulty relating to course content.
A student who wishes to write Thesis must obtain a CGPA of 5 in the first three semesters and thesis must be completed within three months after the end of 4th semester.
Any unfair means, such as copying adopted in the examination will be severely dealt with.
Course Numbering System
Courses are numbered in two parts: first part with alphabets representing the centre-piece of the programme, and second part refers to the level of the course. Preparatory courses could be numbered at 100 levels, Core Courses at 500 levels and Elective Courses at 600 levels. Dissertation related courses are numbered 700 onward with the Dissertation itself as 799.
Performance Evaluation
Grading/ Evaluation/Assessment
Student of the MPA programs of BIGM shall be evaluated in the following ways:
General
The student’s academic performance in each course will be evaluated on a continuous basis and final results will be in the form of internationally accepted Cumulative Grade Point average (CGPA) system awarded out of a scale of 4.
Grading
Letter grades shall be used to assess the performance of a student in a course of which A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C and D are considered passing grades, F is the failing grade.
Semester and Class Schedules
There will be four regular semesters in each programmes each semester spreading over 15 working weeks. Each credit hour means 10 classes of one and half hour each. Classes will be held on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. If necessary classes may be held on other days of the week. A class will usually be of 90 minutes duration. Seminars/workshops/debates will also be arranged at convenient times.
Teaching Methods
The programme emphasizes participatory methods of learning including preparation of case studies by students, field visits and interaction with experts and practitioners. Considering the diversity of the courses, this programme provides for a variety of teaching methods, such as lecture, discussion, panel session, debate, seminar, role-playing, case study, workshop, project/group work and research. The faculty while offering a course will carefully select the methods appropriate for it and lesson’s objectives. As most students are from active service, emphasis is given to methods that help students learn, engage in critical thinking and apply the knowledge in practice.
Special Lectures
Special lectures on the issues of topical interest are organized from time to time in which reputed authorities/professionals are invited to lead the discussions.
Academic Standing
Students are expected to maintain set standards in their academic work. They should take the requisite number of courses and maintain satisfactory grades. Students scoring a GPA below 2.5 in their first semester will be asked to withdraw from the program.
Assessment
The respective teachers will design the course outline at the beginning of the semester and they will provide a copy of the course outline to each student. They will include the topics to be covered under the course and the valuation/grading policy for his/her course, in line with the approved syllabus. Based on the assessment policy he/she shall continuously evaluate performance of a student and award grades.
Evaluation
The grade in a course will be based on an overall evaluation of student’s performance throughout the semester in assignments, examinations, quizzes, term papers, project work, class participation and class attendance. The students will be evaluated on the basis of the following format.
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