PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND STANDARDS

The performance of students is evaluated by surprise quizzes, hourly examinations, assignments throughout the semester, submission of a term report, presentations and final examination at the end of the semester. The grades  awarded are as follows:

Grade points are assigned to the above grades for calculation of the students Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).
           
The grade of ‘I’ (Incomplete) may be recorded to indicate that the requirements of a course have been substantially completed, but for a legitimate reason a small component of the work remains to be completed and the record of the student justifies the expectation that he or she will obtain a passing grade upon completion. The instructor should be notified of the reason for the non completion of work in order to ascertain the legitimacy of that reason and in turn to grant an incomplete grade. In order to complete the “I” grade, students must appear in the final exam in the following semester. Failure to do so will result in an ‘F’ grade. The incomplete grade is not counted in the computation of the CGPA for the semester in which the incomplete grade was authorized. The instructor assigning an incomplete grade files a signed form with the Dean, indicating the reason for the incomplete grade.

Only courses for which grades C, D or F are received may be repeated for credit. Only one repetition is permitted unless authorized in writing by the Dean. On the repetition of a course, the credit hours are applied towards a degree only once.

BBA (Hons) and B.S. students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 2.0 on a cumulative basis in order to maintain good standing. Any deficiency should be made up in the following semester otherwise the student may be dropped from the rolls of the College. A CGPA of 2.5 is required for the conferment of degree.

MBA and MS students are expected to maintain a CGPA of 2.5 to remain in good standing. Any deficiency should be made up in the following semester otherwise the student may be dropped from the rolls of the College. Their cumulative GPA should be 3.0 in order for them to receive the degree. MBA and MS students are required to repeat those courses in which they receive F and D grades.

Discipline

As students of the Institute of Business Management, they are required to maintain the highest standards of honesty and integrity in the conduct of personal and academic affairs.

The students are required to:

• conduct themselves in a dignified manner

• abide by the procedures, rules and regulations of the Institute

• respect the guidelines prescribed by each instructor in the preparation of academic assignments
  ensure 100% attendance for each course. 20 % absences are permissible, only in case of illness, or emergencies. These have to be approved by the Management. Approval shall be contingent upon evidence provided.  20% means that a student is allowed a maximum of six absences in a course during a regular semester and three in a course offered on weekends. If a student accumulates more than allowed number of absences, he/she will automatically be awarded an ‘F’ grade in that particular course.
  

• attend their lectures and seminars regularly.
  

• be objective, understanding and fair in academic performance and relationships.

Examination Norms

1. Students are not allowed to take the examination without ID cards.

2. Exam timings should be strictly observed. Students should reach 5 minutes before the start of exam. Any student coming late by 5 minutes in the morning will have to wait for another 10 minutes before he/she is allowed in the examination hall. No concession is available after the morning session.

3. Students are not allowed to bring mobile phones in the examination hall. Anyone found possessing and using the phones shall be fined Rs. 1000/

4. As per policy of IoBM, question paper is not allowed to be taken away after the exam. It has to be returned along with the answer sheet.

5. In case of quantitative papers every student should bring his/her own calculator. No borrowing from any other examinee is allowed. Each candidate should bring the requisite pen(s), pencil(s) and ruler except in case of tests through Scantron Sheet(s) when the college provides the pencil.

6. No candidate is allowed to use programmable calculator in the examination hall. Only the approved type of calculator by the teacher/ professor is allowed to be used.

7. In case of breakdown of calculator in the exam hall no borrowing from others will be allowed.

8. Examinees should sit in the rows allocated for the particular paper. Manager Examinations or the invigilators may re-locate the students and if he/she deem fit.

9. Indiscipline in examination hall is not tolerated.

Mid-Term Policy

Every semester will have two midterms and one final examination. There would be no N-1 given to a student. All students must give both the midterms, as the aggregate of these would be compiled in the final grade.

Medical Policy (For Weight age And Incomplete Grade)

Out-Patients, Mild & Minor Illness – No relation or leave will be allowed. In case of severe illness, disease or traffic accident, students should submit the application along with the following documents:

• The medical certificate of a consultant (not a General Practitioner) of that particular specialization on his/her printed letterhead duly signed and stamped.

• The lab reports (e.g., AKU, Karachi Lab, Dr. Ehsanullah etc.) and X-ray investigations.

In case of hospitalization, minimum duration of three days will be considered. A discharge letter of hospital with follow-up reports, duration of rest required and the report of investigation done during the stay in the hospital should also be provided with the application.

Policy For Course Repetition

Students failing a course twice will not be allowed to register for the course again. If the course in which a student’s has failed twice is a compulsory course, a second failure will lead to failure in the degree and withdrawal from the Institute.

Academic Dishonesty

All students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence and integrity. The student’s responsibilities include, but are not limited, to the following:

• A duty to respect the efforts of others by submitting their own work.

• A duty to properly acknowledge the efforts of others.

To maintain its credibility and uphold its reputation, the Institute has procedures to deal with academic dishonesty which are uniform and which should be understood by all. Violations of academic integrity include:

• Unauthorized assistance during an examination

• Falsification or invention of data

• Unauthorized collaboration on an academic exercise

• Plagiarism.

Definition of Plagiarism

Students are required to submit their own work. Papers and/or projects submitted as part of a group effort must be clearly identified, with the team members specifically acknowledged. Ideas, data, direct quotations, paraphrasing, or any other indirect incorporation of the work of others must be clearly referenced. To do otherwise constitutes plagiarism. Examples of plagiarism include:

* Direct quotation or paraphrasing from published sources that are not properly acknowledged.
* The use of other persons or services to prepare work that is submitted as one’s own.
* The use of previously submitted papers or work, written by other students or individuals.

• Misappropriation of research materials

• Any unauthorized access of an instructor’s file or computer account

• Any other serious violations of academic or moral integrity as established by the instructors of the College

• Conduct during examination:

Cheating is unacceptable. Examples of cheating are:

* Any written or oral communication among students during an examination
* Providing information about the content of an examination
* A student’s use of any other person than himself/herself to take an examination

IoBM is a smoke free campus. Any violation of this rule can lead to serious consequences. The penalty for this can be cancellation of registration.

Acts of dishonesty can lead to penalties such as:

Reduction of grade or withdrawal from the course or a requirement that additional work be undertaken in connection with the course. If there is a serious academic or moral dishonesty, penalties may include a letter of censure, suspension or expulsion from the Institute. It is also expected that students will refrain from indulging in political activities while enrolled at IoBM.

Dress Code

All students are required to be clean, well-groomed and dressed appropriately:

• Male students are not allowed to wear track suits and shorts except for sports and other extra-curricular activities.

• Female students are not allowed to wear jeans, skirts, tight-fitted and see-through shirts and blouses.

If the dress code is not observed, disciplinary action can take the form of an initial verbal reprimand to be followed by a written warning and further disciplinary action, if necessary.