PROSPECTUS

FOR

BBA PROGRAM

Semester: Spring 2010

Department of Business Administration

Allama Iqbal Open University
Islamabad
Rs.250/-

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Semester ....................................………….. Spring 2010

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 CONTENTS
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I. ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY...................................................................................................................................................1

II. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES .....................................................................................................................1

III. DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................................2

Faculty members.........................................................................................................................................................................................3
IV. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BBA) PROGRAMM......................................................................................................4
a) Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................4
b) Objectives......................................................................................................................................................................................4
c) Eligibility and selection criteria.....................................................................................................................................................4
d) Scheme of study............................................................................................................................................................................4
e) Instructional system.......................................................................................................................................................................5

V. ADMISSION PROCEDURE......................................................................................................................................................................6

VI. FEE STRUCTURE......................................................................................................................................................................................6

a) Fee depositing procedure...............................................................................................................................................................6
b) Instructions....................................................................................................................................................................................7
c) Refund rules...................................................................................................................................................................................7
VII. ASSIGNMENT............................................................................................................................................................................................8
a) Purpose of assignments.................................................................................................................................................................8
b) Submission of assignments............................................................................................................................................................8
c) Late submission of assignments....................................................................................................................................................9

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 d) Cheating in assignments................................................................................................................................................................9
e) Weightage of Assignments............................................................................................................................................................9
f) Re-evaluation of assignments........................................................................................................................................................9

VIII. WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS..................................................................................................................................................................10

a) Need for Examination..................................................................................................................................................................10

b) Weightage of Examinations........................................................................................................................................................10

c) Roll number slips.........................................................................................................................................................................10

d) Change in Examination Centre....................................................................................................................................................10

e) Declaration of result....................................................................................................................................................................11

f) Course result................................................................................................................................................................................11

g) Grading scheme...........................................................................................................................................................................11

IX. INTERNSHIP............................................................................................................................................................................................11

X. GENERAL INFORMATION..................................................................................................................................................................................12

XI. STUDENT COUNSELLING..................................................................................................................................................................................13

XII. WHOM TO CONTACT..........................................................................................................................................................................................15

XIII. AIOU REGIONAL OFFICES.................................................................................................................................................................................17

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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
The Allama Iqbal Open University (with its main
campus in Islamabad) was established in 1974 under an Act of
parliament. It was the second open university of the world and
the first of its kind in Asia and Africa when it was established.
Now more than 60 such universities are providing distance
education and it is among the 4 top mega universities of the
world. The aim of establishing AIOU was to provide affordable
and accessible education through distance learning at the door-
steps to those people who could not continue their studies
through formal system of education. The University (AIOU)
operates on semester system and admits students in Autumn
and Spring semesters. Under-graduate admissions are offered in
both the semester where as post-graduates are offered once a
year. The enrolled students are given course books audio video
cassettes specially prepared by the university on self
instructional principles. However, at the post-graduate level
reprints of foreign books allied with study guides help students
to polish their skills.
At present, the AIOU is offering programs from matric to
Ph.D. level in diverse disciplines included in the four faculties.
The University has established study centres across the country,
where distance education students are provided necessary
guidance by their respective tutors. Moreover, the university has
established full time study centres, wherein the students of MBA
(IT), MBA (Banking and finance, BS (CS), B.E (Engineering)
and MS. are being provided instruction, guidance and counseling
through face-to-face education. AIOU is offering 4-year under-
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graduate degrees. In same courses teaching is provided by radio,
TV programmes.
Apart from curricular and extra-curricular activities during
the academic year, the AIOU and its regional centres actively
participate in the co-curricular activities by arranging educational
and literary seminars, workshops and conferences, attended not
only by the students and faculties of the university but also by
renowned dignitaries and scholars. For the science students and
research scholars, a science complex has been built where they
use the latest equipment of international standard. To meet the
present day challenges internet facility is also available in the
student’s hostel and the Central Library, where computers have
been provided to enable students to access latest information
available through open source databases.
I. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND
HUMANITIES
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities was
established in 1982, initially with only few departments. Later,
a whole spectrum of new courses and programmes was
developed that necessitated the establishment and inclusion of
various other new departments within the faculty.
Contributions are made by the Faculty that include,
offering a variety of courses in Business Administration,
Public Relations, Advertising and Print Media, thereby
enhancing the ability of the manpower. The Faculty of
Social Sciences and Humanities has over the years,
flourished to become the largest faculty of the University.
Today, it consists of fourteen departments offering master
programmes in major areas of Social Sciences and
Humanities, such as Business Administration, Economics,
Mass Communication, Sociology and Language (TEFL).
The Commonwealth of Learning Programmes in the areas of
Business and Public Administration specially tailored for the
professional needs of modern day busy executives, have also
been launched from spring, 2003 semester.
In tune with the government’s policy of promoting and
strengthening a culture of higher education and research in the
country, AIOU’s Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
has shown great dynamism over the past few years. It has
launched M.Phil/Ph.D programmes in Urdu, Iqbaliat, Mass
Communication, while preparations are being made to launch
M.Phil/Ph.D in other disciplines as well.
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities also
offers several bachelor’s level programmes in such professional
areas like Library and Information Sciences (BLIS), Business
Administration (BBA), Commerce (B.Com) and Mass
Communication. Tens of thousands of students comprising all
demographic groups and from all over the country enroll each
semester in these bachelor’s level programmes.
The Faculty has expanded vitally and its programmes have
gained a high popularity as is clear from rapidly rising trend of
enrolment during the past 4 to 5 years. During the period under
report, the Faculty accorded high priority to quality
improvements and to modify its programmes in accordance with
the challenges of 21st century.
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The Faculty is planning to launch Postgraduate
programmes in the disciplines of Political Science, International
Relations, Psychology, Public Administration and Social Work.
II. DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The Department of Business Administration was
established in 1984 with the objective to impart managerial
education. Presently the department is offering MBA, MBA
(Banking and Finance), MBA/MPA COL, MBA-IT and
BBA programmes. These were well taken by a large number
of people waiting for an opportunity to improve their
qualifications without losing their jobs and leaving their
work places. Most of our graduates are enjoying respectable
status in public and private sector organizations operating in
Pakistan and abroad.
Today business organizations and related individuals
both need the best training. The Department of Business
Administration is committed to provide the best. Well
qualified academically, the practical experience of faculty and
tutors is just as valuable. They have worked in government,
private sector, public enterprises, multi-national organizations
and professional institutions. They are creative, innovative
and dedicated. They seek to ensure that the courses are current
and that students are given the highest quality of services
available. They are also active in research, consulting and
teaching. In short period of its existence, the department has
made tremendous progress towards achieving its ultimate goal
of becoming a center of excellence in business management
education and research in Pakistan. Department has assembled
outstanding teaching faculty and developed extensive
teaching material. 6. Mrs. Sana Akbar Khan
Lecturer
Faculty Members: Email: mba@aiou.edu.pk
Contact #: (051) 9057141
Sr. No. Name & Designation
1. Dr. Syed Hassan Raza
7. Mr. Sadar Ayub Khan
Chairman
Lecturer, Email: mba@aiou.edu.pk
Email: mba@aiou.edu.pk
Contact #: (051) 9057416
Contact #: (051) 9057722
8. Mrs. Humaira Khan
2. Mr. Tanvir Ahmed
Lecturer
Assistant Professor
Email: mba@aiou.edu.pk
Email: mba@aiou.edu.pk
Contact #: (051) 9057114
Contact #: (051) 9057441

3. Mr. M. Ayub Shaikh 9. Miss Beenish Ehsan

Assistant Professor Lecturer
Email: mba@aiou.edu.pk Email: mba@aiou.edu.pk
Contact #: (051) 9057815 Contact #: (051)(9057723)

4. Mr. M. Majid Mahmood Bagram 10. Miss Nadia Rashid

Assistant Professor Lecturer
Email: mba@aiou.edu.pk Email: mba@aiou.edu.pk
Contact #: (051) 9057406 Contact #: (051)(9057723

5. Mr. Mahmood-ul-Hasan
Lecturer (on study leave)
Email: mehmood-ul-hassan@aiou.edu.pk
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IV. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2. To inculcate future orientation in the managers
(BBA) PROGRAMME which encourage continuous learning and habitual
a) Introduction: receptiveness to new ways of identifying and
The purpose of BBA programme is to enable graduates dealing with opportunities and problems in the
to better respond to the organizational demands and to help business world.
them acquire the skills needed for managing self and others
fellow in an organization. The courses of BBA are aimed at c)Eligibility & Selection Criteria:
developing an understanding of the ways in which individuals Admission to BBA programme would be granted to
and groups behave in relation to an organization. It also focuses the candidates, who have obtained at least 2nd division in
on the way organizations to shape individual action and are in- intermediate or have passed equivalent examination from
turn shape the society. The specialized courses of BBA any recognized Board. In line with the open admission
Programme to enable the students to develop an understanding policy of the university, it has been decided that all eligible
of particular kind of organizations and to learn different skills candidates who meet basic admission requirements will be
appropriate to administrative tasks associated with these admitted to BBA programme without any test or interview
organizational types. provided their prescribed admission forms are complete in
It is designed to enable students to develop knowledge all respects as per requirements of the university and they
and skills appropriate for them to effectively manage their have deposited the requisite fee for the programme.
own activities with an organization. At Department of
Business Administration the combination of theory and d) Scheme of Study:
practice blended to formulate graduate programmes.
Semester–1
b)Objectives: Code Course Title Credit
The Business Administration programmes of AIOU 1423 Compulsory English-I 3 Credit Hours
are designed to achieve the following objectives: 131 Micro Economics 3 Credit Hours
1. To prepare professionally trained leaders for public 134 Fundamentals of Accounting 3 Credit Hours
and private sector organizations and to train managers
135 Business Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
to cater to the needs of complex and changing
business environment. 3400 Fundamentals of Computers 4 Credit Hours

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 Semester–2 e)Instructional System:
Cod Each course in the BBA Programme may include a
Course Title Credit
e combination of the following learning activities:
133 Business Statistics 3 Credit Hours 1. Hands on training at computers for the course
136 Business Communications 3 Credit Hours Fundamentals of Computers (3400)
137 Management Theory & Practice 3 Credit Hours 2.Regular classes at approved study centres
182 Financial Accounting 3 Credit Hours 3.Self explanatory standard textbooks
4. Assignments for continuous assessments and feed
417 Pakistan Studies 3 Credit Hours
back.
Semester–3 All courses except course code 1423, 416, 417 & 418 are
Code Course Title Credit offered under face-to-face system through approved study
138 Marketing Theory and Practice 3 Credit Hours centres. The objective is to facilitate the learning process of
184 Computer Applications for Business 3 Credit Hours students by providing them with the opportunity of regular
186 Cost Accounting 3 Credit Hours classes. Seventy percent attendance is compulsory in these
189 Banking Law and Practice 3 Credit Hours classes. The course codes 1423, 416, 417 & 418 would be
416/ Islamiyat / Ethics 3 Credit Hours taught through tutorial system as per distance learning
418 system. The University has the following network of
approved study centers all over the country:
Semester–4
Code Course Title Credit Province Cities
185 Macro Economics 3 Credit Hours NWFP Peshawar, Abbottabad, D.I.Khan
187 Human Resource Management 3 Credit Hours Sindh Karachi
190 Marketing Management 3 Credit Hours Punjab Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad,
191 Fundamentals of Financial 3 Credit Hours Sahiwal, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Sargodha,
Management Minanwali, Bahawalpur, R.Y.Khan
193 Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours
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 Balochistan Quetta fee for BBA Programme. For each course the fee would
Federal Islamabad be Rs. 2670. Fee for Distance Learning course i.e. Compulsory
Area English-I, Pakistan Studies, Islamiyat/Ethics is Rs. 275/- per
Please note that the BBA regular classes through course. (These courses will not be taught at the Study Centres).
approved study centers would be held subject to the
formation of viable group The detail of fee payable by the student is given below:
Registration fee: Rs.100/- (payable at the time of
III. ADMISSION PROCEDURE admission)
1. Applications for admission will be invited through Admission fee: Rs.500/- (payable at the time of
advertisement in the national as well as regional admission)
newspapers. Per Course fee for:
2. BBA admissions are offered once a year. A student Course Code # 3400 Rs. 4440/-
will be allowed to register for maximum of five Course Codes # 1423, 416 & 417 Rs. 275/- each
courses in one semester. Per Course fee for remaining
Rs. 2670/- each
3. Only the prescribed printed admission forms will be courses
entertained. Photocopy of the forms will not be accepted. Technology fee Rs. 100/- per student
per semester
4. Incomplete admission forms will not be entertained in
Total fee payable for the first
any case. Rs. 13425/-
semester
5. Selection of candidates in the program will be made as
per rules of Allama Iqbal Open University.
a) Fee depositing procedure
6. An admitted student will be attached with the
The university has introduced a new method of
Regional Center and an Approved Study Centers.
depositing the fee and admission forms for the convenience of
7. Any course can be taken as a certificate course.
the students. For making the process more consistent and
effective, the university has entered into a formal agreement,
IV. FEE STRUCTURE with the National Bank of Pakistan, the First Women Bank
Distinctive to the exorbitant fees in the competitive Limited, Habib Bank Limited, Bank Al-Falah Limited, and
institutions, Allama Iqbal Open University charges a modest Allied Bank Ltd. According to this agreement, all the existing
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branches of these banks have been nominated to receive the
fee of all the courses of the university. The students can
deposit fee through Bank Challan forms at any approved
branch. The bank branch will issue a receipt of depositing the
admission form and fee. This process will give relief to the
students from making bank drafts and maintaining the records
of the draft copies. It will also save the additional expenditure
on draft making and mailing the admission forms to the
university. In this way the admission forms and fee will safely
reach the admission department.
b) Instructions
• The fee along with the admission form is to be deposited
in any of the nominated branch by filling the Bank
Challan (which is a part of admission form).
• The concerned bank branch will receive the Bank
Challan and admission forms and return copy No.4 of
the Bank Challan form, duly stamped, to the applicant
for his/her record.
• It is the responsibility of the applicant to attach required
attested documents with the admission form.
• The applicant will have to pay the following postal/
courier cost to the bank in addition to the required fee:
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o National Bank of Pakistan AIOU Branch Rs.20 and
other than AIOU Branch Rs.35 per admission
form/Bank Challan.
o First Women Bank, Bank Alflah Ltd., Allied Bank
Ltd., will receive Rs.35 per Bank
Challan/admission form as service charge.
c)Refund rules & regulations
Admission fee once deposited by the
candidates/students in the University account will neither be
refunded nor be converted/ adjusted as a matter of right.
However, fee paid by the candidates/ students will be settled
in the following cases: The candidates/ students who
discontinue the programme/course(s) after dispatch of books,
neither their admission will be cancelled nor will their fee be
refunded, if candidates/students deceive the University and get
admission in two different programmes at a time in a
semester, admission will be cancelled in both the programmes
and the fee deposited for both the programmes will be
forfeited.
1. The candidates/students who deposit the fee for a
programme and later on change their mind to apply
in another programme and communicate their
decision in black and white to the Admission
Section before dispatch of study material, in such
cases, fee will be refunded to them after deduction
of 10% of the total amount deposited.
 2. The candidates/students who are not allowed
admission to a programme offered by the university
due to less enrolment/ non formation of viable
group/non-offering of courses, full fee will be
refunded to them.
3. The candidates/students who know that they are
ineligible for admission to a programme, even then
they deposit the fee, in such cases, fee will be
refunded to them after deduction of 5% as service
charge from the total amount.
4. The amount deposited by the candidates/students in
excess (more than the prescribed fee) will be
refunded/adjusted within a year.
Cases of refund of admission fee will be processed after
finalization/completion of admissions of the semester and
only on the production of original Bank Challan/Receipt No.
3 and 4.
V. ASSIGNMENT
Assignment means written exercise which students
complete while being at their own homes and or places of
work, after having studied different parts of their reading
materials. There will be two assignments per course. First
assignment is based on the first five units of the course while
the second assignment involves remaining four units of the
course. Each assignment is designed in a way that students
are able to relate their own ideas with the concepts formed
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from their studies and thus enable themselves to make their
own objective judgments. A student is required to obtain at
least 40% qualifying marks in both the assignments
collectively. Each assignment has individually 15%
weightage towards calculation of final grade of that course.
a) Purpose of Assignments
The main purpose of the assignments is to test the
students comprehension of the syllabus and books and also
to help them get through the courses. Although the
information provided in the course material/books supplied
by the university is sufficient for answering the questions
contained in the assignments however students should
consult relevant books as well. The assignments are designed
in such a way as to help the students to concentrate mainly
on the printed course materials.
The students are therefore advised to take the
assignments seriously. The students may note that they will
not be allowed to appear in the final examinations for any
course if they do not submit assignments within due date as
mentioned in the schedule or obtain at least 40% marks
collectively out of the assignments.
b) Submission of Assignments
The students should submit complete answers, as
required written in their own words. Normally after
evaluation the teachers return the marked assignments to the
students with comments and grading. All assignments are
required to be submitted in due date and no assignment will
be accepted after the due date. This will help them to
improve their performance for future assignments. The
students are also advised to retain a copy of all the
assignments. In case they do not get back their duly
evaluated marked assignments with assessment sheets within
a month after submission, they are advised to try to get the
assignment personally from the tutor. Retaining the copy of
the assignment will help the students to represent their case
to the university in case any problem arises. The students
should also know that in case they do not get minimum
qualifying marks in continuous assessment components of
the course, they will be declared fail in the entire course.
In the same way, students are encouraged to show the
results of their readings by referring to and quoting from
works on the subject. However copying from such sources
without acknowledgement is plagiarism and is not
acceptable. To copy deliberately from a printed work or
from any other source and to claim it as your own is a form
of cheating. Cheating or attempting to cheat, is a serious
offense and will be punished in accordance with the relevant
rules of the AIOU.
e)Weightage of Assignments
Weightage of assignments for the calculation of aggregate
result for all BBA courses (except for course 3400)
is as below:

c)Late Submission of Assignments i. Assignment No. 1 15%

Each assignment has a cut-off date, which is the final ii.Assignment No. 2 15%
date for its submission. You should submit each assignment
before the cut-off date. For Fundamentals of Computer (3400)
iii. Assignment No. 1 5%
d) Cheating in Assignments iv.. Assignment No. 2 5%
Word by word copying from books or any other source v.Midterm Test 20%
is not permissible in answering the assignments. The
students are required to answer the questions in their own
f) Re-evaluation of Assignments
words. The students are debarred to send in other person’s
The assignments are also not subject to re-evaluation
work, either in its entirety or in part, and claim it as
except for errors in counting the total marks. If the students
their own.
notice any discrepancy in the evaluation assignments, they
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are advised to immediately bring it in to the notice of the
tutor so that the correct marks are forwarded to the
university.
VIII. WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS
a) Need for Examinations
Final examination is another component of overall
assessment system of a course. Exams are taken at the
end of the course on the set dates, usually at a
convenient center.
b) Weightage of Examination in the Final Result
The duration of the examination for each course will
be three hours. The final examination has 70%
weightage in the determination of final results. In
order to be eligible to appear in the final examination
in any course, the students are required to obtain at
least 40% qualifying marks in the assignments. The
minimum passing marks in the final examinations are
also 40%. In case a student fails to get minimum
qualifying (40%) marks in the final examinations,
he/she will be eligible to reappear in the examination
of the same course during the next semester. In case
he/she again fails to get minimum qualifying marks in
the 2nd attempt, he/she will be given one more final
chance to qualify the examination in the next
semester. If he/she does not obtain minimum passing
marks in his/her 3rd attempt in the final examination,
he/she will be considered fail in the overall evaluation
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of the course, no matter he/she has secured passing
marks in the assignments. In these circumstances,
he/she will have to re-enroll in that particular course
after paying the requisite fee of a course.
c) Roll Number Slips
The university will send roll number slip to each
student to authorize him/her to appear in the final
examination at least 15 days before the examination
mentioning roll number, registration number and
address of the examination center. If a student does
not receive this intimation slip 15 days before the
commencement of examination, he/she may contact
Assistant Controller of Examination (Conduct)
Block 3, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
Tel: 051-9057436. If he/she misplaces the intimation
slip, he/she may take examination after obtaining
duplicate roll number slip from the concerned
Regional Director who have assess to the automated
data of the students in his/her computer system. The
regional Directors may also download the duplicate
roll number slip from the computer and supply the
print out to the students after signing on behalf of
the controller of the examinations.
d) Change in Examination Centre
The university will not entertain the requests for
change of examination centre during the semester
except in exceptional circumstances when the student
 has genuine reasons for this change and he/she iii. Grading scheme
applies at least 45 days before the commencement of The university has adopted the following grading
examinations. system:
e) Declaration of Results of Examinations Marks Letter Grade
Normally the results of the examination containing 80% & above A+
aggregate marks of the students as per 30:70 weightage 70-To-79% A
is declared within three months of completion of 60-To-69% B
examination. The study period of next semester starts 50-To-59% C
without waiting for the results of previous semester. 40-To-49% D
f) Course Result Below 40% FAIL
Procedure to prepare the result of a course is given
as under: INTERNSHIP
i. For all courses (except for course 3400), weightage of After completion of 15 compulsory courses, the
assignments and final examination for computation of the students will be required to undertake internship training in
aggregate result is as under: any business, industrial, or commercial organization of their
a) Assignment No. 1 15% choice for a period of 6-8 weeks. The internship will enable
b) Assignment No. 2 15% students to understand how the theoretical portion of their
c) Final examination 70% studies can be applied to the practical situations. The
ii. For Fundamentals of Computer (3400) Department of Business Administration will issue an
a) Assignment No. 1 5% introduction letter to the organization for facilitating the
b) Assignment No. 2 5% internship, if required by the organization. The BBA
c) Midterm Test 20% students will submit internship certificate to the Controller of
d) Final examination 70% Examinations, AIOU, Islamabad issued by the concerned
organization verifying that the student has completed
internship. This certificate is a pre-requisite for award of
BBA degree.

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X. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Certificates/degrees of AIOU are equivalent to any
other recognized Board/University.
2. Candidate is required to send complete admission
form along with attested copies of all the educational
and experience certificates as mentioned in the
prospectus on or before the closing date.
3. If an applicant of post-graduate/research level
Programmes does not receive any information
regarding admission even after three months of
submission of application, he/she should presume
himself/herself not selected.
4. The student cannot change the programme/
specialization at post-graduate research level during
the programme after once being admitted.
5. A course taken by any student cannot be changed
during the semester
6. The address of student will not be changed during the
semester.
7. (a) Admission to the courses for Spring semester and
Autumn semester are generally offered in the
month of February and August respectively. The
continuing students are sent computerized
admission forms. However, if for any reason, the
student does not get the said form, he/she may get
general admission form from any Regional Office
of the university and send it to the university
within due date.
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(b) Examinations of Spring and Autumn Semester are
conducted in the month of November and May
respectively.
8. Fee cannot be refunded once paid for admission nor it be
can adjusted for any other programme after mailing of
the books.
9. On payment of the registration fee, each student will be
issued a registration number. This number must be
quoted in all the future correspondence along with the
roll number, course(s) code numbers and semester.
10. Study material shall be mailed to the students at their
given postal addresses.
11. After receipt of the study package, the concerned
Regional Director will intimate you about your Study
Center. This will be intimated within 15 days generally.
Please contact Regional Director for any inordinate
delays.
12. Rules and regulations framed and changed from time to
time by the authorities/bodies of the university will be
applicable. The student will have to abide by all such
rules and regulations from the date of their
implementation.
13. A student who fails in continuous assessment component
is not eligible to reappear but will be allowed re-
admission for the same course at its next offering by
the university.
14. It is the responsibility of the student to remain in touch
with the department regarding the selected programme
of study.
15. A student already admitted to a programme or a
specialization of a programme shall not be allowed to
transfer or to get admission to another programme unless
he formally postpones it till the completion of the new
programme or withdraws from the previous programme.
16. After successful completion of a programme, in terms of
requisite number of credit hours, student would apply to the
Controller of Examination for issuance of certificate/degree.
17. The Examination Department (certificate section)
dispatches provisional/complete result cards to the
successful candidate at his/her given address available in
the university record.
18. As admission is granted on provisional basis on the
result cards of Boards/Universities, therefore, AIOU
Degree/ Certificate will be issued after confirmation of
the authenticity of the original Degree/Certificate and
Diploma issued by the Boards/Universities.
19. Original Certificate/Diploma/Degree will be processed
after clearing all the dues by the candidate.
20. Original Certificate/Diploma/Degree will be issued
within a period of two years after completion of the
programme, provided attested photocopies of Original
Certificate/ Degree are attached with the application for
the issuance of Certificate/ Degree/Diploma.
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21. If at any stage from admission to the award of Certificate/
Diploma/Degree, the information/testimonial provided by
the candidate at the time of award of Certificate/ Degree/
Diploma is found tampered/fake, misstated, the university
has the right to cancel his/her admission and stop the award
of Certificate/ Degree/Diploma. The university can cancel
the Certificate/ Diploma/Degree already issued as per
regulation/rules of the university and file a fraud case with
the appropriate agencies.
22. Normally university issues the degree at the eve of the
convocation held for this purpose.
23. The candidates, who are unable to receive the degree on
the convocation, shall be awarded the degrees in
absentia on an application accompanied by fee as may
be prescribed from time to time.
24. The university reserves the right to change the contents of this
prospectus without any prior notice as per university policy.
25. Foreign students seeking admission in BBA program
should contact Director Students Affairs, Gateway
Block, AIOU, Islamabad (sac@aiou.edu.pk) before the
admission whether the program is offered in their
required medium of instruction.
XI. STUDENT COUNSELING
a) Introduction:
The Directorate of Students Advisory & Counseling Services
was established in 1984, merged with Admission Office in
1988 and re-activated as an independent Directorate of
Students Advisory & Counseling Services in August, 1994.
b) Objectives:
The main objectives were to provide academic assistance to
the students enabling them to continue their studies
smoothly. It also aims to remove the hurdles and bottlenecks,
which can impede the progress of the students during the
semester.
c) Information Lobby:
Since last two years, the information lobby has been setup in
the Gateway Block which has been equipped with all relevant
information regarding system and students’ data base. Data
base has been provided to the staff with the courtesy of
Computer Science Department. Assistance regarding
completion of admission forms, assistance in the selection of
courses, problems and information regarding fee tariff is
provided to the applicants. Staff of this Directorate also assists
the information counters during the period of admission i.e.
February-April, and August to October.
d) Overseas Services:
The University offers its educational programs only in the
following countries:-
i. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Abu Dhabi,
Dubai, Sharjah, Sultanate of Oman, Bahrain.
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ii. At present only General Education Programs of Higher
Secondary School Certificate, BA level and
Elementary Arabic are offered for the overseas
Pakistanis.
iii. The Directorate of Students Advisory & Counseling
Services has also been assigned the task of co-
ordination of Overseas Students.
The co-ordination includes the following:
i. Keeping liaison with the Pakistani Institutions abroad for
enrolment of the students as well as provision of
tutorial support where possible.
ii. Coordinating with the Foreign Office and Embassies abroad
for the conduct of examination and imparting admission
information to the Pakistanis residing in their vicinity.
iii. Replying to the queries of the students as well as general
public abroad.
iv. Admission of Overseas Pakistanis residing in the Middle
East/Gulf states and Saudi Arabia.
v. Providing information, guidance and academic
counseling to the overseas students.
vi. The study packets are also delivered in the supervision
of Overseas Cell.
vii. The assignment schedule, supplementary material and
students guide is also prepared and provided to the
Overseas Students by the Director.
viii. The assignments of the overseas students are received in WHOM TO CONTACT
the directorate and evaluation is arranged through the
courtesy of Director Regional Services. For detailed information please contact:
ix. The final examinations are arranged and conducted by the
Examinations Department. However the information Mr. M. Ayub Shaikh,
regarding examinations and results is conveyed by the Assistant Professor
Overseas Cell. Room No.8, Block No. 13
BBA Program
x. The complaints regarding examination are also pursued/ Allama Iqbal Open University
Coordinator
tackled/got resolved/conveyed by the Overseas Cell. Sector H-8, Islamabad
xi. Appointment of Tutor, Counselors. Phone: (051) 9057815
e-mail: ayub.shaikh@aiou.edu.pk
e) Future Plans: Chairman Department of Business
Administration, Faculty of Social
• Increase in the programme offering overseas.
Academic & Sciences & Humanities, Allama Iqbal
• Enrolment of foreign students in the overseas
Administrative Open University, Islamabad.
programmes. Tel.: 051-9057722
• Establishment of Counseling Centers in all the Email: mba@aiou.edu.pk
Regional Offices of AIOU. Assistant Registrar Mailing
• Linkage of all the Student Counselors with the Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
Directorate of Students Affairs and other servicing Mailing
Phone: 051-9057612
departments at the Main Campus through internet. adm@aiou.edu.pk
Assistant Registrar (AC-I)
Postal Address for Overseas Services: Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad.
Directorate of Students Advisory & Counseling Services, Admission
Phone: 051- 9057403
Gateway Block, First Floor, Allama Iqbal Open University, 051-9057410
Sector H-8, Islamabad Phone: 051-9250174 Controller of Examination
Email: director_sac@aiou.edu.pk Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad.
Examination
overseas@aiou.edu.pk Phone: 051-9057326
Email: exam@aiou.edu.pk
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 Director Regional Service
Allama Iqbal Open University,
Regional
Islamabad.
Services
Phone: 051-9057210
Email: drs@aiou.edu.pk
Director Student Affairs
Allama Iqbal Open University,
Student
Islamabad.
Advisory
Phone: 051-9057812, 051-9057816
Email: sac@aiou.edu.pk

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