Welcome to Jagannath University Management Department
 

Background 

The Government Jagannath College was established in 1884 with a view to develop the education in this region. Department of Commerce was opened in 1942 in the Jagannath College. Department of Management was established in the year of 1972 just after the liberation war of Bangladesh to spread the light of business education. It introduced honours in Management in the session of 1972-73 and Master Degree in the following year.  

Jagannath College was converted into Jagannath University under ‘The Jagannath University Act 2005’ which was passed in the National Parliament of Bangladesh. Since Professor Dr. Sirajul Islam Khan joined the university as first Vice-Chancellor on February 8, 2006, the department started to take a new challenge to boost up the management and business education in the country. 
 

Features and Academic Programs of the Department   

 

The Department of Management of Jagannath University is pioneer in the business education of Bangladesh. It is committed to provide the highest educational standard to cope with the growing business environment. The department is empowered to provide teaching for the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) and Master of Business Studies (MBS) as per the rules and regulations of the university.  

Many dignified academicians and scholars of commerce rendered their services in the department. Prof. Md. Ashraf Hossain was the first Chairman as well as the Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies’, followed by Professor Tofail Ahmed and Professor Anisur Rahman. At Present this department is being headed by Professor Md. Abul Kalam Chowdhury who is also the Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies.  

There are about 4000 (four thousand) students enrolled in the department. Among them 400 students continuing in the BBA First  Year 2^nd  Semester and Second Year 1^st Semester (2005 -06 & 2006 -07 sessions) and rest of the students are in the BBS honors and Master degree Courses.  

Library Facilities  

The department is enriched with a seminar library containing about 2500 books available for the students. There are adequate computers and latest IT facilities for improved teaching techniques to provide with updated knowledge to the students. An initiative has also been taken to establish a computer laboratory for the students to gather the knowledge on ‘Database Management System’. 

Faculty Members 

 
 

(Professor Md.  Abul Kalam Chowdhury)

Dean, Faculty of Business Studies

         &  Chairman

Department of Management

Jagannath University, Dhaka. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Department of Management
      Faculty of Business Studies
     Jagannath University
      Dhaka – 1100. Bangladesh
      Phone - 7176192 

A Brief History of

The Department of Accounting

Jagannath University, Dhaka. 

Jagannath College, now converted in to Jagannath University, was established in 1884 with a view to spread the light of education in the then Bengal. This great institution has been playing an important role in this regard since British period. Jagannath college has been converted into Jagannath University on October 20, 2005 passing an act in the national Parliament. 

      Commerce department was opened in 1942. Intermediate in Commerce and bachelor degree in commerce were taught in the then  Jagannath College. Department of Accounting was established in the year 1972 after the liberation war. It introduced honours in Accounting in the same year and Masters Degree in the following year.  

      Many scholar of the commerce discipline served here. Prof. Md Abdul Hye  first headed the Accounting department. Other learned teachers of the department were – 

      Prof. M.A. Rouf

      Prof. Shahjahan Khan

      Prof. Gazi Abdus Salam

      Prof. Dr. Dilip Kumar Sen 

At Present this department is being headed by Muhammad Humayun Kabir. If is a big department now. There are about 4000 students in various stages and 19 experienced teachers in various position . 

BBA program has been commenced in 2005 -2006 session. Practical training Program is being planned for the students. Present members of teaching staff of the department are –