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Department of Public Administration

Syllabus for Bachelor of Social Science (Hons)

Session: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019

The B.S.S (Hons) courses in Public Administration consist of total 135 credits distributed over eight

semesters in four academic years. Each academic year will be divided into two semesters, i.e., semester 1

and semester 2. There shall be final examination at the end of each semester. The medium of answer in all

examinations will be English. The theoretical examination of course less than or equal to two credits shall

of 3 hours duration and courses more than 2 credits shall be of 4 hours duration.

Summary:

Course Type Percentage (%) Credits

Major 80 107

Non-major 20 28

Total 100 135

Department of Public Administration

Bachelor of Social Science (Hons)

Syllabus

1st Year 1st Semester Examination

Course

No.

Course Title Contact hours per week Credits

PAD 100 Introduction to Public Administration 3 3

PAD 112 Ideas and Issues in Political Science 3 3

ECO 116 Fundamentals of Economics 3 3

PAD 122 Public Administration in Bangladesh 3 3

SOC 124 Fundamentals of Sociology 3 3

PAD 129 Viva Voce 1.5

PAD 101 Major Courses Lab 1 1

Total Credits 17.5

1st Year 2nd Semester Examination

Course No. Course Title Contact hours per week Credits

PAD 150 Local Government in Bangladesh 3 3

PAD 152 Administration of Rural Development in

Bangladesh

3 3

MGT 156 Principles of Management 3 3

CSE 164 Application of Computer in Public

Administration

3 3

CSE 165 Application of Computer in Public

Administration (Lab)

2 1



Total Credits 15.5

2

2nd Year 1st Semester Examination


PAD 200 Financial Administration 3 3

PAD 202 Politics and Government in Bangladesh 3 3

PAD 212 Governance 3 3

PAD 220 Introduction to Social Science Research 3 3

AIS 224 Principles of Accounting and Bank

Management

3 3



Total Credits 17.5

2nd Year 2nd Semester Examination


PAD 250 Project Management 3 3

PAD 252 Urban Management 3 3

PAD 260 NGOs and International Agencies for

Development

3 3

PAD 262 Introduction to International Relations 3 3

PAD 270 Public Personnel Administration 3 3



Total Credits 17.5

3rd Year 1st Semester Examination


PAD 300 Gender and Development 3 3

ECO 304 Political Economy 3 3

PAD 310 Politics and Administration in South Asia 3 3

PAD 312 Public Sector Management in Bangladesh 3 3

PAD 320 Environmental Studies 3 3



Total Credits 17.5

3rd Year 2nd Semester Examination


PAD 350 Social Policy and Administration in

Bangladesh

3 3

MGT 354 Business Policy and Administration in

Bangladesh

3 3

PAD 360 Governance: Issues and Problems 3 3

PAD 362 Administrative Law and Ethics 3 3

3

MGT 364 Strategic management 3 3



Total Credits 17.5

4th Year 1st Semester Examination


PAD 400 Organizational Behavior 3 3

PAD 402 System Analysis 3 3

PAD 410 Public Private Partnership 3 3

PAD 412 Comparative Public Administration 3 3

PAD 420 Research Paper 1.5



Total Credits 16

4th Year 2nd Semester Examination


PAD 450 Human Resources Management 3 3

SOC 464 Social Change and Development 3 3

PAD 470 New Public Management: Concepts and

Strategies

3 3

PAD 472 Comprehensive 1.5


PAD 453 Internship 3


Total Credits 16

1st Year 1st Semester Examination

PAD 100: Introduction to Public Administration

100 Marks [70% Exam, 20% Quizzes/Class Tests, 10% Attendance]

3 Credits, 39 Contact hours, Exam. Time: 4 hours

1. Public Administration: Definition, Significance, Nature, Scope

1. Public and Private administration

2. Public Administration and Other Disciplines of Social Science

3. Paradigms of Public Administration, New Public Administration, New Public Management

4. Classical Theory - Scientific, Administrative and Bureaucratic Management

5. New- Classical Theory- Human Relation, Industrial Humanism

6. Modern Theory - System theory and Contingency Theory

7. Principles of Public Administration: Authority, Span of Control, Coordination, Centralization and

Decentralization, Line and Staff, Board and Corporations

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8. Decision Making-Herbert Simon

9. Leadership- Democratic-Autocratic-Laissez-faire, Trait Theory, Situational Theory, Behavioural

Theory, Managerial Grid.

10. Motivation- Definition, Hierarchy of Needs Theory, Two-Factor theory, Theory X and Theory Y.

11. Communication- Definition, Importance, Types, Network.

12. Ethics, Administrative Discretion and Ethics and Administration.

13. Pioneers of Public Administration:

Mary Parker Follet

Chester I. Barnard

Chris Argyris

Kautilya

Essential Readings

Bhagwan, Vishnoo& Vidya Bhushan (1998)Public Administration, S. Chand & Company Ltd. New

Delhi.

White L. D (1955)Introduction to the Study of Public Administration, Eurasia Publishing House, New

Delhi.

Bhattacharya, M (1993)Public Administration- Structure, Process and Behaviour, The World Press

Private Ltd. Calcutta.

Henry, Nicholas (1980)Public Administration and Public Affairs (2nd Edition), Prentice-Hall, Inc,

Englewood, Clift, NJ, USA.

Avasti, Amreshwar & Shriram Maheshwari (1985)Public Administration, Lakshi Narain Aragrwal, Agra,

India.

Hughes, Owen E (1994)Public Management & Administration, The Macmillan Press Ltd, London.

Nigro F. A. & Nigro L.G (1989)Modern Public Administration, Harper Collins Publishers, New York.

Robbins, Stephen P (1995)Essentials of Organizational Behavior(4th Edn), Prentiec-Hall of India, Private

Ltd, New Delhi.

Sachadeva, Gupta & Singh K. S (1993)Public Administration, Ajanta Prakashan, Delhi.

Raj, Dr. Hans (1991)Principles of Public Administration, Surjeet Publications, Delhi.

Pfiffner J. M. & Presthus R. V (1953)Public Administration, The Ronald Press Company, New York.

Rosenbloom, David, H (1989)Public Administration, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York.

Golembiewski, Robert T (1966)Public Administration, Rand Mcnally & Company, Chicago.

Berkley, George & John Rouse (1997)The craft of Public Administration, Brown & Benchmark.

Chatterjee, S. K (1990)Public Administration (Administrative theory), Surajeet Publications, Delhi.

Dimock, Marshal, E (1964)Public Administration, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. New

Delhi,/Calcutta/Bombay.

Greenwood, John & David Wilson (1984)Public Administration in Britain Today, London & New York

academic division.

Haque, Ahmed Shafiqul (1990)Paradoxes in Public Administration, The University Press Limited,

Dhaka.

Hicks and Gullet (1975)Organizations: Theory and Behavior, Mcgraw-Hill Book Company, Singapore.

MacRae S. & Pitt D (1980)Public Administration-An Introduction, Pitman Pub.Ltd, London.

Prasad, D. Ravindra etd (1989)Administrative Thinkers, Sterling Publishers Private Limited.

Presthus, Robert (1975)Public Administration,( Sixth Edition), The Ronald Press Company, New York.

Willoughby, W. F (1973)Principles of Public Administration, Central Book Depot, Allahabad.

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PAD 112: Ideas and Issues in Political Science



1. Political Science: Definition, Nature and Scope of Political Science, Relationship of Political Science

with other Sciences.

2. State: Definition, and Elements of State, Theories of Origin of State (Views of Hobbes, Locke,

Rousseau), Evolution Theory, Theories of Nature of State (Organic and Marxian Theories).

3. Sovereignty: Definition, Features, and Types of Sovereignty. Austin’s Theory of Sovereignty and Its

Criticism, Pluralism.

4. Liberty and Equality: Importance and Meaning of Liberty and Equality, Typologies of Liberty, and

Relation between Liberty and Equality, and Safeguards of Liberty.

5. Constitution: Definition, and Typologies of Constitution, Features of a Good Constitution, Methods

of Establishment, Supremacy of the Constitution and Methods of its Amendment.

6. Forms of Government: Democracy and Dictatorship, Cabinet and Presidential Form of Government,

Unitary and Federal Government, and Constitutional Government.

7. Separation of Power: Meaning and Necessity of Separation of Power, Theories of Separation of

Power, Criticism, Practical Implication of Separation of Power in the USA, UK and Bangladesh.

8. Organs of the Government: Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.

9. Political Parties: Definition and Functions of a Political Party, Importance of Political Parties in a

Democracy, Bases of Formation of Political Parties, Prerequisites for Successful Working of Political

Parties.

10. Public Opinion: Meaning of Public Opinion, Importance of Public Opinion, Hindrances in the

process of Creation of Sound Public Opinion, and Agencies for the Formation of Expression of Public

Opinion.

11. Electorate: Definition, Universal Adult Franchise, Women Franchise, Minority Representation.

Essential Readings

Chowdhury, G. W. (1959) Constitutional Development in Pakistan, New York: Longman Group Limited.

Finer Herman (1932) The Theory and Practices of Modern Government, London: Methuen.

Garner, J.W. (1928) Political Science and Government, New York: American Book Company.

Gettle, R. G. (1956) Political Science, Calcutta: The World Press Private Limited

Jahan, Rounaq (Ed.) (1994) Bangladesh Politics: Problems and Issues, Dhaka: The University Press

Limited.

Kapur, A.C. (1993) Principles of Political Science, New Delhi: S. Chand and Company Ltd.

Mahajon, V. D. (1992) Political Theory, New Delhi: S. Chand and Company Ltd.

Mill, J. S. (1869) On Liberty, London: Longman, Roberts and Green.

ECO 116: Fundamentals of Economics



1. Introductory Discussions & Conceptual Issues: Definitions, Nature, Scope & Subject Matters of

Economics; Classical, Neo-classical & Modern stages of Economics; Importance of studying

Economics; Relationship between Economics & Public Administration; Basic Economic Problems of

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a society and their solutions in different economic systems; Macroeconomics and Microeconomics;

Executives & their objectives; Some concepts of Economics - Goods, Services, Welfare, Utility,

Production, Income, Savings, Investment, Value, Price, Consumption, Equilibrium.

2. Analysis of Demand & Supply: Meaning & types of Demand; Law of Demand; Demand Schedule &

Demand Curve; Exceptions to the law of demand; Causes of downward sloping demand curve;

Determinants of demand for a commodity; Changes in demand.

Meaning of Supply; Law of Supply; Supply Schedule & Supply Curve; Exceptions to the law of

supply; Causes of upward sloping supply curve; Determinants of supply for a commodity; Changes in

supply.

3. Utility Analysis & Elasticity: Meaning of elasticity of demand; Classification of elasticity of

demand; Meaning of elasticity of supply; Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility, Basic assumptions of

the law; Practical importance of the law; Limitations of the law.

4. Theory of Production: Meaning of production; Factors of production with special reference to

Bangladesh; Scale of production - Large Scale Production & Small Scale Production; Cost of

Production; Different types of cost & their relationship - Fixed Cost, Variable Cost, Total Cost,

Average Cost, Marginal Cost; Opportunity Cost and Production Possibility Frontier Theory; Concept

of Entrepreneur & Entrepreneurship Development; Problems of entrepreneurship development in

Bangladesh and their solutions.

5. Market System: Definition & characteristics of market; Functions of market; Classification of

market on the basis of time, place & competition; Perfect Market & Imperfect Market; Monopoly

Market & Monopolistic Competition Market; Oligopoly Market & Duopoly Market; Determination price

and income in market system.

6. Money and Inflation: Concept of money; Functions of money; International monetary system; Meaning

and causes of inflation; Effects of inflation; Methods for controlling inflation with special reference to

Bangladesh.

7. Wages & Trade Union: Definition of wages; Money wage & real wage; Determinants of wages;

Major Theories of Wages - Subsistence Theory, Wage Fund Theory, Residual Theory, Demand &

Supply Theory; Role of trade union for determining wages.

8. National Income: Definition of national income; Concept of GDP, GNP, NNP; Net Economic

Welfare (NEW); Methods and techniques of national income measurement; Importance of national

income analysis; National income measurement in Bangladesh; Problems of national income

measurement with special reference to Bangladesh.

9. Banking System: Concept of banking system; Evolution of banking system; Classification of bank;

Definition and functions of Modern Commercial Bank; Definition and functions of Central Bank;

Comparative analysis of different banking system.

10. Economic System: Meaning of economic system; Definition, features, merits & demerits of different

economic system - Capitalistic economic system, Socialistic economic system, Mixed economic

system; Comparative analysis of different economic systems.

11. Economic Development: Meaning & features of development, underdevelopment and economic

development; Determinants of economic development; Relationship between development and

growth; Rostow’s Stages of Economic Growth & its applicability in Bangladesh, Role of government

in economic development.

12. Globalization and International Business: Concept of Globalization; Market Economy &

Command Economy; Meaning of international business; Causes of international business; Barriers &

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Problems of international business; Role of international business for ensuring economic

development.

Essential Readings

Agarwala, H. N. (1998), Introduction to Economic Principles, ANE Books.

Agarwala, S. K. (2008), Principles of Economics, Delhi, Excel Books.

Ahuja, H. L. (2000), Advanced Economic Theory (5th Edition), India, S. Chand Group.

Crowther, Geoffrey (2007), An Outline of Money, Seton Press.

Dalton, George (1974), Economic Systems and Society: Capitalism, Communism and the Third World,

USA, Penguin (Non-Classics) Publishers.

Dewett, K. K. (2006), Modern Economic Theory, India, S Chand & Co Ltd.

Guha, B. P. (1997), Challenges of Economic Reforms, India, B R Publishing Corporation.

Gupta, Suraj B. (2002), Monetary Economics, India, B R Publishing Corporation.

Hansen, Alvin H. (1983), Monetary Theory and Fiscal Policy, Greenwood Press Reprint.

Jong, Eelke de (2009), Culture and Economics: On Values, Economics and International Business,

Routledge Publishers.

Keynes, John Maynard (2009), The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, Create Space Publishers.

Lipsey, Rechard G and Chrystal, K. Alec (1995), An Introduction to Positive Economics, UK, Oxford

University Press.

PineII, B. Joseph and Gilmore, James H. (1999), The Experience Economy, USA, Harvard Business School Press.

Robbins, Lionel (1962), Nature and Significance of Economics (2nd Edition), St. Martin's Press.

Samuelson, Paul A (1997), Economics, New York, McGraw-Hill Higher Education / Irwin Professional

Publishing.

Samuelson, Paul A. and Nordhans, W. D. (1997), Economics, New York, McGraw-Hill Higher Education

/ Irwin Professional Publishing.

Todaro, Michael P. (1989), Economic Development in the Third World, Longman Publishers.

PAD 122: Public Administration in Bangladesh



1. The Structure and Organization of Public Administration in Pre-British India

2. The Structure and Organization of Public Administration in British India

3. The State of Public Administration in United Pakistan.

4. Constitutional Framework of Bangladesh Public Administration.

5. Central Administration in Bangladesh: Secretariat- Ministries, Division, Department, Autonomous

And Semi-Autonomous Agencies: Structure And Relationship.

6. Field Administration in Bangladesh: Structure of all units of Field Administration with special

importance to District Administration structure, functions, control and coordination.

7. Administrative control in Bangladesh: Nature of Administrative powers and various controlling

Mechanisms.

8. Public Personnel Administration in Bangladesh: Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Training and

Promotion; The Role of central Personnel Agencies: The Ministry of Establishment, The Public

Service Commission,

9. The Structure of Services in Bangladesh Public Administration.

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10. Administrative Reforms in Bangladesh: Meaning and Importance- Differences between reform and

change, Strategies and approaches of administrative reform- Experience of Different Regimes:

Awami League Regime: 1972-75; Military Rule and BNP Rule: 1977-1980; Military Rule and Ershad

Regime: 1981-1990; Second Phase of BNP Rule: 1991-1996; Second Phase of Awami League

Regime: 1996-2001; Third Phase of BNP Rule: 2001-Till Date; Major Reforms, i.e., ASRC, CARR

etc.

11. Reorganisation of Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat.

12. Administrative and Bureaucratic Culture, Administrative Ethics and Bureaucratic Accountability in

Bangladesh.

Essential Readings

Ahmed, Ali (1981) Basic Principles and Practices of Administrative organization: Bangladesh, Dhaka:

National Institute of Local Government

Ahmed, Syed Giasuddin (1986) Public Personnel Administration in Bangladesh, Dhaka: Dhaka

University Press.

Ahmed, Syed Giasuddin (1990) Bangladesh Public Service Commission, Dhaka: University of

Dhaka.

Ali, A.M.M. Shawkat (2002) The Lore of the Mandarins: Towards a non-partisam public service in

Bangladesh, Dhaka: University Press Ltd.

Ali, A.M.M. Shawkat (2004) Bangladesh Civil Service: A Political-Administrative Perspective, Dhaka:

University Press Limited

Ali, A.M.M. Shawkat Ali (1993) Aspects of Public Administration in Bangladesh, Dhaka: Nikhil

Prakashan

Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi (1971) The Administration of the Sultanate of Delhi, Oriental Books Corporation,

J.L. Mehta (1983) Advanced Study of the History of Medieval India: Medieval Indian Society and

Culture, Vol. III, Sterling Press, New Delhi.

Khan, M.M (1980) Bureaucratic Self-Preservation: Failure of Major Administrative Reform in civil

Service of Pakistan, Dhaka: University of Dhaka.

Khan, M.M (1998) Administrative Reforms in Bangladesh, Dhaka: University Press Ltd.

Khan, M.M Politics of Administrative Reforms in Bangladesh

M. Rama Jois (1990) Legal And Constitutional History of India, Vols. I & 11, N.M.Tripathi Pvt. Ltd.,

Bombay.

Morshed, M and M. Rahman (1997) Bureaucratic Response to Administrative Decentralization, Dhaka:

UPL

New DelhiRahman, M. Shamsur (1991) Administrative Elite in Bangladesh, New Delhi: Manak

Publication Pvt. Ltd.

Obaidullah, ATM (1999) Bangladesh Public Administration, Dhaka: Academic Press and Publishers

Limited.

SOC 124: Fundamentals of Sociology



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1. Introduction to Sociology: Definition, Scope, Nature & Importance of studying Sociology, Sociology

as an Academic Discipline, and Relation with Other Social Science Disciplines.

2. Fundamentals of Sociology: Society, Community, Social Structure, Association, Social mobility,

Social Groups, Social action, Social Roles, Norms and Values.

3. Major Social Institutions: Marriage, Family, Kinship, Descent, Property, State, and Religion.

4. Culture and Civilization: Meaning, Components, Cultural Lag Theory (Ogbern and Karl Marx),

Civilization, Difference between Culture and Civilization, Forms of Cultural Change of Bangladesh.

5. Social Stratification: Slavery, Caste, Class, State, Methods of Studying Stratification, Social Stratification in

Bangladesh.

6. Social Change: Definition, Theories of Social Change, Agencies of Social Change, Resistance of

Social change, Pattern of social Change in Bangladesh.

7. Socialization: Definition, Stages of Socialization, Agents of Socialization,Theories of “Self-

Development” of Socialization.

8. Sexuality and Gender Roles: Definition, Approaches to the Study of Sexual Behaviour, Sexual

Attitudes and Behaviours, Sexuality Education, Sexual orientation, and Gender Roles.

9. Deviance and Social Control: Meaning and Types of Deviance and Social Control, Theories of

Deviance, Means of Social Control, Deviance and Social Control.

10. Economic and Political System of Primitive Society:

(A) Main features of PrimitiveEconomy: Hunting and Gathering Economy, horticulture, Slash and

Burn, Method, Life and Economy of Pastorals.

B) Emergence of Agriculture role of Women folk, Development of complex Urban Culture.

Essential Readings

Smelser J. Neil, (1993)Sociology, New Delhi: Prentice – Hall 0f India Private Limited.

Eshleman Ross J., Cashion G. Barbara, and Basirico A. Laurence, (1988)Sociology an Introduction,

America: Harper Collins Publishers.

Schaefer T. Richard and Lamm P. Robert, (1992)Sociology, USA: McGraw –Hill, Inc.

McIver M. R., and Page H. Charles, (1992) Society: An Introductory Analysis, Jaipur: S.G Wasani for

Macmillan India Limited.

Verghese E K., (1992)General Sociology, Delhi: S.G Wasani for Macmillan India Limited.

Young Kimball and Mack W. Raymond, (1965)Principles of Sociology: A Reader In Theory & Research.

New York: American Book Company.

Tumin M. Melvin, (1994) Social Stratification: The Forms and functions ofinequality, New Delhi:

Prentice- Hall of India Private Limited.

Khan Rashid Fazlur, (1969) Principles of Sociology, Dhaka: Shirin Publications.

Ginsberg Morris, (1979).Sociology, Delhi: Surjeet Publications.

Cohen J. Bruce and Orbuch L. Terri, (1979) Introduction to Sociology, USA: McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Rao C. N. Shankar, (1994) Introduction to Sociology, Vol-1. New Delhi: Chand and Company Ltd.

Rao C.N. Shankar, (1994).Introduction To Sociology, Vol-2. New Delhi: Chand and Company Ltd.

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1st Year 2nd Semester Examination

PAD 150: Local Government in Bangladesh



1. Introduction Local Government: Definition, Local Self Government, Difference between LG and

LSG, Principles and Characteristics of Local Government: Jurisdictions and Functions; Patterns,

Strengths, Weaknesses and Problems of Local Government; Central Control.

2. Concepts and Theories: Various Theories regarding Local Govt.

3. History of Local Government: History and Background, Evolution of Local Government in British

India; Various Acts Chowkidary- Panchayet Act 1870, 1882, 1885 etc.: Report on the

Decentralization Committee 1907-1909: Morley-Minto Reforms: Montageu-Chelmsford Reforms:

Living Report 1913-1914: Development of Local Government in Bengal; Village Local

Government Act 1919. Local Govt. Under Basic Democracy Order of Ayub Khan (1947-71).

4. Local Government in Bangladesh: Evolution, Structure, Functions and Compositions: Personnel

System in Local Government in Bangladesh: Local Government Election Process.

5. Local Government Reforms and Women's Representation in Local Politics.

6. Local Government Finance in Bangladesh: Pattern of Local Government Finance from British

India to Bangladesh: Major Income Source of Different Local Bodies – Pourashava. Zila Parishad,

Thana / Upazila Parishad, Union Parishad , The System of Accounts and Audit in the Local Bodies;

Problems of Local Government Financing in Bangladesh, Center Local Relationship in Bangladesh.

7. Comparative Local Government Structure: UK. India. Pakistan.

8. Local Level Planning: Nature, Process, Peoples Participation and Problems of Local Level

Planning, Major Issues and Problems of Local Government in Bangladesh.

9. Local Government Projects in Bangladesh

Essential Readings

Cheema, G. Shabbir andDennis A .Rondinelli (1983) Decentralization and Development, SAGE.

Jamil, I. et. al., (2011) Understanding Governance and Public Policy in Bangladesh, Dhaka: North South

University.

Panday, Pranab Kumar (2013) Women’s Political Participation in Bangladesh: Institutional Reforms,

Actors and Outcomes, Springer.

Siddique, Noore Alam(1997) Decentralization and Development: Theory and Practice in Bangladesh,

Dhaka university Press.

Siddiqui ,Kamal (1995) Local Government in South Asia, UPL.

Siddiqui ,Kamal (2000) Local Governance in Bangladesh : Leading Issues and Major Challenges, UPL.

Siddiqui, Kamal (2005) Local Government in Bangladesh, UPL.

PAD 152: Administration of Rural Development in Bangladesh



1. Introduction: Theories, Concepts, Goals, Objectives, Area, Problems and Models of Rural

Development.

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2. Salient Features of Rural Bangladesh: Demographic Characteristics of Rural Bangladesh. Rural

Non-Farm Activities; Land and Land Ownership Pattern.

3. Comparative Study of Rural Development Models: Korea and China.

4. Rural Economy of Bangladesh: Demographic Characteristics of Rural Bangladesh, Structure of

Rural Economy, Land and Land Ownership Pattern, Growth of Institutional Arrangements of Rural

Development During Pakistan Period.

5. Institutional Arrangements and Programmers & Strategies of Rural Development: V-Aid;

Rural Works Programme: Genesis, Review, Politics and Administration; Comilla Approach of Rural

Development. BRDB and Its Programmes; Various Works Programmes: SFDP; Adarsha Gram;

Other Programmes.

6. Rural Poverty in Bangladesh: Nature, Causes, Trends in Rural Poverty. Policies and Programmes

for Rural Poverty Alleviation. PRSP: Principal Features and Strategies.

7. Development of Rural Women in Bangladesh: Status of Women in Rural Society, Women’s

Contribution to Rural Economy, Some Programmes for Women Development- Income Generation,

Empowerment, Emancipation etc., Problems of Rural Women Development.

8. People’s Participation in Rural Development: Nature, Scope, Models and Problems.

Essential Readings

Ahmed, Raisuddin (1987) A Structural Perspective of Farm and Non-farm Households in Bangladesh,

Bangladesh Development Studies, vol.15 (June), pp. 87-112

Alderfer, H. F. (1964) Local Government in Developing Countries, McGraw-Hill; 1St Edition edition

(1964).

Asian Development Bank (ADB) (1997) Guidelines for the Economic Analysis of Projects, Manila,

EDRC Centre, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Blair, Harry W. (1988) Can Rural Development be Financed from Below?, Dhaka: UPL.

Cheema, G. Shabbir and Dennis A .Rondinelli (1983) Decentralization and Development, SAGE.

Chowdhury, Aditee Nag (1996) Let Grassroots Speak: People’s Participation Self-help Groups and

NGOs in Bangladesh, UPL.

Hasan, Masudul (1965)Text Book of Basic Democracy and Local Government in Pakistan, All Pakistan

Legal Decisions.

Hye, Hasnat Abdul (1982) Local Level Planning in Bangladesh, National Institute of Local Government.



Rahman, Aminur (1990) Politics of Rural Local Self-Government in Bangladesh, University of Rajshahi.

Hasan, Sadik (2007) Women in Bangladesh Local Government, Dhaka, AHDPH

MGT 156: Principles of Management



1. Meaning of Management: Nature and Importance of Management Function of Management, Role of

Managers.

2. Development of Management Thought: Pre-Scientific Management Era, Classical Management,

behavioral and Management Era, Classical Management, behavioral and Cognitive Approaches to

Management, Overview and Shifts in Focus in Management Thought.

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3. Organizing and Staffing: Human and Participative Theories of Organizing, Contingency Theories of

Organizing, Fundamentals to Organizing, Evolving Organization designs, Staffing- Human Resources

Administration.

4. The System and Process of Controlling: The Basic Control Process, Critical Control Points and

Standards, Control as a Feedback System, Feed Forward Control, Requirements for Effective Controls.

5. Concept of Line/Staff and Delegation: Line and Staff Concepts, Functional Authority, benefits of

Staff, Limitations of Staff, delegation of Authority, the Art of Delegation.

6. The Nature or Purpose of Planning: The Nature of Planning, Types of Plans, Steps and Process of

Planning.

7. Managing Information: Evaluation of Information System, Management Information Categories,

Information Processing Components, Management Information System, Support, Support Managerial

Function, designing a Management Information System, Two Key Concepts for Managers in

Computerizing Information.

8. Management of Public Organization: Goals and Measurement, Policy Making, Planning and

Decision Making, Controlling and Organizing, Staffing and Directing, Government Management as a

System.

Essential Readings

Barnard, C. L. (1976) The Functions of the Executive, Harvard University Press.

Griffin, R. W. (1996) Management, 5th Edition, A. I. T. B. Publishers

Megginson, L; C. Mosley and D, C, Pieties (1992) Management Concept and Application

Nicholas, H. (2001) Public Administration and Public Affairs, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall of India Private

Ltd.Prasad, D. R.; V. S. Prasad and P. Satyanarayan (1998) Administrative Thinkers, Sterling Publishers.

Rich, H. W and H. Koontz (2005) Management: A Global Perspective

Robbins, S. P. (1985) Organizational Behavior, Printice Hall International.

Terry, R. George (1991) Principles of Management

CSE 164: Application of Computer in Public Administration



Part-A: Theoretical Aspects of Computer (75 Marks)

1. Introductory Discussion: Definition & Characteristics of Computer; Uses of Computer; Difference

between Computer & other Electronic Devices; Classification of Computer; History of Computer;

Generation of Computer; Organization of Modern Computer; Computer System.

2. Hardware: Concept of Hardware; Classification of Hardware; Meaning of Firmware, Fireware &

Humanware; Meaning of Input / Output (I/O) Devices; Different Input Devices - Keyboard, Mouse,

Scanner, OMR, OCR, MICR, Oral Input Devices, Digital Camera, Light Pen; Different Output

Devices - Monitor, Printer, Speaker, Plotter, Visual Display Unit; Input / Output Interface; Input /

Output Card; Bus Organization of a Micro Computer; Different hardware - Main Board, Sound Card,

AGP Card, LAN Card, TV Card.

3. Central Processing Unit: Concept of CPU; Structure and functions of CPU; Concept of Register,

Addressing Mode, Micro-processor; Meaning & necessity of Memory, Memory cell & address;

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Memory capacity calculation; Bit, Byte & Computer Word; Classification of Memory; Primary

Memory - RAM, ROM; Secondary memory - Hard Disk, Optical Disk (CD ROM, CD R, CD RW, CD

ROM Drive), Pen Drive.

4. Operating System: Meaning of Operating System (OS); Functions/ Responsibilities of OS;

Classification of OS; Picture Based & Letter Based OS; Modern Operating System of Micro

Computer.

5. Software: Definition of Software; Classification of Software; Meaning & functions of System

Software; Meaning & functions of Application Software; Meaning of Computer Virus &Anti-Virus

Program; Characteristics of virus affected computer; Cleaning procedure computer virus; Concept of

computer language; Classification of computer language.

6. Information Communication Technology: Definition of Information Communication Technology

(ICT); Characteristics of ICT; Computer Communication System; Classification of Computer

Network; Internet & Intranet; Concept of data & information, Qualities of good information; Process

of converting data into information; Meaning & importance of information system; Activities of

information system; Resources of information system; Potential risks of information system.

Part-B: Practical (25 Marks)

1. Important Features of Desktop Utilities (File copy, Multimedia, Games, Utility program)

2. File & Folder Management (Scan Disk, Disk Defragmenter, Disk Cleanup)

3. Details of MS Word-2003

4. Important Features of MS Excel & Power Point-2003

5. Computer Assembling & Trouble Shooting

6. Some Important Applications of Windows Operating System (XP)

Essential Readings

Cronan, John; Anderson, Virginia and Anderson, Brenda Bryant (2004)Microsoft Office 2003 Quick

Steps, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media.

French, C. S. (1989)Computer Science, London, Letts Educational.

Jain, Satish (2003)Introduction to Computer Science Volume-I, India, Bpb Publicatons.

Jain, Satish (2003)Introduction to Computer Science Volume-II, India, Bpb Publicatons.

Laudon, Kenneth C. and Laudon, Jane P. (1996)Management Information Systems: Organization &

Technology, Prentice Hall.

Lechner, H. D. (1984)The Computer Chronicles, California, USA, Wadsworth Publishing Company.

Norton, Peter (2006)Computing Fundamentals (6th Edition), New York, McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

Norton, Peter (2006)Introduction to Computers, New York, McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

O' Brien, James A. (2002)Computer and Information Technology, New York, McGraw-Hill Higher

Education / Irwin Professional Publishing.

O' Brien, James A. (2003)Management Information Systems(6th Edition), New York, McGraw-Hill

Higher Education / Irwin Professional Publishing.

Pick, James B. (1986)Computer Systems in Business: An Introduction, California, USA, Wadsworth

Publishing Company.

Warford, J. Stanley (2005) Computer Systems (3rd Edition), Canada, Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

White, Ron and Downs, Timothy Edward (2007)How Computers Work (9th Edition), Que Publishers.

CSE 165: Application of Computer in Public Administration (Lab)

100 Marks [60% Practical, 30% Quizzes/Viva-Voce, 10% Attendance]

1 Credit, 26 Contact hours

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Laboratory works based on CSE 164

2nd Year 1st Semester Examination

PAD 200: Financial Administration



1. Financial Administration: Importance, Functions, Scope and Limitations.

2. Financial Systems: Major Actors (Tax Ombudsmen; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Planning,

Bangladesh Bank, NEC; NBR; ECNEC; CAG), Factors and Government’s Role in Financial System.

3. Main Aspects of Financial Administration: Budgeting; Revenue and Development Budget; Politics

of Budgeting.

4. Recent Trends in Budgeting: Budget Reform, Budget classification, Financial Administration

Reform, MTBF system.

5. Fiscal Policy: Government Expenditure; Government Revenue; Details of Taxonomy -With special

reference to Bangladesh and Monetary Policy and their Role in Bangladesh Economy

6. Public Borrowing: Domestic and Foreign Source Borrowing (With special reference to Bangladesh).

7. Foreign Direct Investment: Concepts, Causes and Consequences (With special reference to

Bangladesh).

8. Foreign Aid: Causes, Trends and Aid Dependence (With special reference to Bangladesh).

9. Finical Sector Reform and Recent Administrative Innovation in Financial Sector ( Special Reference

to South Asia)

10. Financial Regulation and Deregulation: Methods and Institutions (Parliament, Tax Ombudsmen,

Bangladesh Bank, C&AG). Parliament and Public Financing in Bangladesh, Role and Involvement of

MP’S in Budgeting.

11. Major Financial Institutions (International): World Bank; International Monetary Fund; Asian

Development Bank; UNDP; OECD; IDB.

Essential Readings

Alam Manzurul (1997)Budgetary Process in Uncertain Contexts: A Study of State- Owned Enterprises in

Bangladesh, Management Accounting Research, Vol 8, No 2, June 1997

Ali, A. (1998)Budget and Budgetary Process in Bangladesh, 3 Tax Chronicle 5 (special edition)

Bangladesh Bank (2005) Notes on the Monetary Policy Strategy of the Bangladesh Bank, Volume 1,

Number 2, October

Bhatia HL (2003) Public Finance, Vikas, India

Chowdhury, O. H. (1994) Incidence of Indirect Taxation in Bangladesh: 1984/85, Research Monograph:

16, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka

Cox Raymond, Vetter Daniel E., Stout R. Gene (1996)Financial Administration and Control, Wally

Ghafur, A. and Chowdhury, O. H. (1987) Financing Public Sector Development Expenditure in

Bangladesh, Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines.

Hicks Ursula (1965) Development Finance Planning and Control, Clarendon Press, Oxford

Hossain Motahar (1990) System of Government Budgeting in Bangladesh, Dhaka, Hasan Publisher

Hye Hasnat Abdul (1982)Local level Planning in Bangladesh, Institute of Local Government , Dhaka,

Bangladesh

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Islam Nurul (1989) Development Planning in Bangladesh: A Study in Political Economy, Dhaka,UPL

Islam, Md. Ezazul and Bisnu Pada (2006)Public Debt Management and Debt Sustainability in

Bangladesh, Working Paper No.WP0705, PAU, Bangladesh Bank, Dhaka.

James, S. and C. Nobes (2000) The Economics of Taxation: principles, Policy and \Practices, 7th Edition,

Prentice Hall, 2000/2001

Just Faalland and Parkinson J. R (2009) Bangladesh: A Test Case of Development revisited, in Quazi

Shahabuddin and Rushidan Islam Rahman: Development experience and emerging challenges, Dhaka:

The University Press /Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies

Kabir Razeen and Pesavento Adviser Elena (2007)Foreign Direct Investment and Sustainable Growth: A

Case Study on Bangladesh, Department of Economics, Emory University

Khan, Z.A.,Thornton, N. and Frazer, M. (2000) Experience of Financial Reforms in Bangladesh, Public

Administration and Development, Vol. 20, pp. 33-42.

Mortaza M. Golam and Begum Lutfunnahar (2006)Tax Expenditures in Bangladesh: An Introductory

Analysis.

Panizza Ugo (2008)Domestic and External Public Debts in Developing Countries Discussion, Paper No.

188, March, UNCTAD

Patwari S U (1983) Financial Administration in Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dipika

Rahman Mizaur ( 2001) Foreign Direct Investment in Bangladesh: Determinants, Domestic Barriers and

Some Suggestions, Journal of Business Administration, Institute of Business Administration, University

of Dhaka, Vol. 27, No.3&4, July and October

Rahman, S. H. and Shilpi, F.H. (1996) A Macro econometric Model of the Bangladesh Economy: Model,

Estimation, Validation and Policy Simulation, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, Dhaka.

Sarker Tapan K. (2003) Improving Tax Compliance in Developing Countries via Self-Assessment

Systems - What Could Bangladesh Learn from Japan, Asia- Pacific Tax Bulletin , Vol. 9, No. 6 June

Sarker Tapan K. and Kitamura Yokinobu (2002) Technical Assistance in Fiscal Policy and Tax

Administration in Developing Countries: The State of Nature in Bangladesh, Asia Pacific Tax Bulletin,

September

Sarker, T.K. and Kitamura, Y. (2002) Technical Assistance in Fiscal Policy and Tax Administration in

Developing Countries: The State of Nature in Bangladesh,Asia-Pacific Tax Bulletin, Vol. 8, No. 9 pp 278

– 288.

The Inventor (2010) Bangladesh Economic Update: Growth, Tax, Inflation and Consumers,Bangladesh

Economic Update, Vol.1. No.1, July, 2010

Waresi, S.A. (1998) Tax Holiday as a Fiscal Incentive in Bangladesh,Tax Chronicle, Special Edition,

Vol.3, Issue 5, Dhaka, Bangladesh

World Bank (2000) Bangladesh: financial accountability for good governance

PAD 202: Politics and Government in Bangladesh



1. Introduction: Conceptual framework of Politics and Government, Major Concepts, Models and

Theories of Politics and Government, Importance of Politics and government In Public Administration.

2. Politics and Government in British India: A. Background of the pre British period: The Indian

Council Act-1861, 1892.Partition of Bengal 1905.B.Muslim League, Morley- Minto Reforms Act,

1909.C. Montegu- Chemsford Reforms Act, 1919, Dyarchy and Working/Effectiveness of Dyarchy,

Political Development in British India from 1919-1935.

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D. The government of India Act 1935, Provincial Autonomy.E. Pakistan Movement: Lahore Resolution

and the Indian Independence Act 1940,Crips Mission of 1942, Cabinet Mission Plan 1946, The Indian

Independence Act 1947.

3. Politics and Government in Pakistan Period:A. Constitutional Development in Pakistan (1947-

1956)B. Emergence Of Bangladesh: Bengali Nationalism, Language Movement of 1952,United front and

21 Point Movement, Six Point Programs, Mass Movement of 1969, the General Election of 1970, Non

Cooperation movement and War of Independence 1971.

4. Politics and Government in Bangladesh Period:A. Constitution Making in Bangladesh: Constitution

Making process and Salient features of Bangladesh Constitution 1972, Amendments of Bangladesh

constitution (from 1972-onward).B. Politics and Governance Under Different Regimes of Bangladesh

(Sheikh Mujib-Present day).C. Politics and Political Culture in Bangladesh, Confrontational Politics,

Problems of democratic Consolidation in Bangladesh Politics, Political Leadership and Crisis of Political

Leadership in Bangladesh.D. Military Interventions of Bangladesh Politics and its impact on Democratic

Governance.E. Role of Bureaucracy, Civil Society, Judiciary and Parliament in Politics and Governance

in Bangladesh.F. Caretaker Government and Election Commission: Role of Caretaker Government and

Election Commission in Free Fair and Credible Elections and its Impact on Democratic Politics and

Governance in Bangladesh.

Essential Readings:

Chowdhury, G.W. (1959)Constitutional Development in Pakistan, New York: Longman Group Limited.

Chaudhuri, Muzaffer Ahmed (1968)Government and Politics in Pakistan, Dacca: Puthighar limited.

Muhith, A.M.A. (1978)Bangladesh: Emerge of a Nation, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.

Ahmed, Moudud (1979)Bangladesh: Constitutional Quest For autonomy, Dhaka: The University Press

Limited.

Raj, Hans (1994) Comparative Politics, Delhi: Surjeet Publications Limited.

Jahan, Rounaq (1994)Pakistan Failure in National Integration, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.

Salik, Siddik (1997) Witness to Surrender, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.

Iqbal, Muhammed Zafar (2008)History of the Liberation War, Dhaka: Proteeti.

Maniruzzaman, Talukder ((1980)The Bangladesh Revolution and Its Aftermath, Dhaka: The University

Press Limited.

Choudhury, Dilara (1995)Constitutional Development in Bangladesh: Stress and Strains, Dhaka: The

University Press Limited.

Halim, Md.Abdul (1998)Constitution, Constitutional Law and Politics: Bangladesh Perspective, Dhaka.

Ziring, Lawrence (1992)Bangladesh from Mujib to Ershad: An Interpretive Study, Dhaka: The University

Press Limited.

Ahmed, Moudud (1983)Era of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.

Jahan, Rounaq (Ed.) (2000)Bangladesh: Promise and Performance, Dhaka: The University Press

Limited.

Chowdhury, Mahfuzul. H (2002)Thirty Years of Bangladesh Politics, Dhaka: The University Press

Limited.

Tandon, Rajesh; Mohanti, Ranjita (2002)Civil Society and Governance, New Delhi: Pria Publications

Limited.

Siddiqui, Zillur Rahman (2001)Quest for a Civil Society, Dhaka: Sucheepatra.

Khan, Shamsul I; Islam S Aminul; Haque, M Imdadul (1996)Political Culture, Political Parties and the

Democratic Transition in Bangladesh, Dhaka: Academia publishers.

Karim, Waresul (2004)Election Under a Caretaker Government, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.

Ahmed, Fakhruddin (1998)The Caretakers, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.

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Jahan, Rounaq (Ed.) (1994)Bangladesh Politics: Problems and Issues, Dhaka: The University Press

Limited.

Hakim, Muhammad A. (1993)The Sahabuddin Interregnum, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.

PAD 212: Governance



1. Governance: Meaning, Concepts, Linkage with Development, Key Stakeholders

2. Globalization and Governance: Linkage and Implications, Recent Debates on Globalization and

Governance

3. Governance: Theories, Models /Approaches, Measurement of Governance

4. Good Governance: Features / Indicators- Representation, Accountability, Transparency, Curbing

Corruption, Rule of Law, People’s Participation

5. Good Governance: The Case of Bangladesh

6. Good Enough Governance: What is it and what is Special about it?

7. Typology of Governance: E-governance, Corporate Governance, Global Governance, Local

Governance, Community Governance, NGO Governance

8. Institutions of Governance Parliament, Bureaucracy, Informal Institutions of Governance

9. Actors of Governance: Civil Society, NGOs, Donors, Business Groups

10. Innovative Ideas in Governance: New Public Management, Social Capital

Essential Readings


University.

Khan, M.M. (2009)From Government to Governance, Dhaka: UPL.

Panandikar, V. A. P. (ed.), (2000) Problems of Governance in South Asia, Delhi: Konark Publishers Pvt.

Ltd.

Sobhan, Rehman (1998) Towards a Theory of Governance and Development: Learning from East Asia,

Dhaka: University Press Limited.

PAD 220: Introduction to Social Science Research



1. Introduction to Research: Definitions, Scope, Goals, Areas, Typology, Characteristics of Research,

Paradigms of Research.

2. Research Process: Formulation of Research Problem, Conceptualizing Research Design, Sample

Selection, Data Collection, Data processing, Data Analysis and Report Writing

3. Formulating a Research Problem: Importance of formulating a research problem, Determining

factors in selecting a research problem, Steps in the formulation of Research Problem, Reviewing

Literature, Formulation of objectives, Operational definitions, Variables, indicators, Types of

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Variable, Measure Scale, definition, types and functions of Hypothesis, Hypothesis error, Problem

Tree Analysis, Stake Holder Analysis.

4. Conceptualizing a Research Design: Selecting a study design, Cross Sectional Studies, Before-and

after studies, retrospective, prospective, retrospective-prospective studies, Experimental, Semi-

Experimental Studies, Non-experimental studies-Exploratory studies, Descriptive Studies, Causal

Studies.

5. Data Collection: Methods of data collection, Qualitative and Qualitative data collection techniques,

Observation, Interview and questionnaire method, Unstructured Interview, Focus Group Discussion,

Document Study, Content Analysis, Case Study Method, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA),

Monitoring Most Significant Changes (MSC), Validity and Reliability.

6. Sampling: Concept, Types, Importance of Sampling, Non-Probability Sampling-Convenience,

Accidental, Judgmental, Snowball, Quota, Probability Sampling –Systematic Sampling, Simple

Random Sampling, Stratified Random Sampling, Cluster Sampling, Sampling Error.

7. Data Processing and Analysis: Coding, Categorization and grouping of data, Developing

framework of Analysis-qualitative and quantitative, Central Tendency, Dispersion, Correlation,

Regression, Hypothesis Testing, Application of Computer-MS Excel, SPSS for presentation and

Analysis.

8. Report Writing: Proposal development, Research writing, Features of Good Report, Referencing,

Writing bibliography, Developing Outline, Evaluation, Research Ethics-Do No Harm Framework in

Research.

EssentialReadings

Anderson Mary B, (1999)Don No Harm-How Aid can support peace or war, USA, Lynne Rienner

Publishers, Inc.

Babbie, Earl, (1989)The practice of Social Research, Belmont, California, Wadesworth Publishing

Company.

Bailey, Kenneth D. (1978)Methods of Social Research (3rded) New York, The Free Press.

Bulmer, Martin (ed.) (1977)Sociological Research Methods-An Introduction, London, The Mac Millan

Press Limited.

Ghosh,B.N. (2003)Scientific Method and Social Research, India, Starling Publisher’s private ltd.

Islam, Nurul M. (2008)An Introduction to Research Methods, Dhaka, The Mullick and Brothers Press.

Kothari,C. R. (1996)Research Methodology. New Delhi, Wishaw Prokashan.

Kumar, Rajit (2005)Research Methodology, Australia, Pearson Education and Kindersley Publishing Inc.

Mikkelsen (1995)Methods of Development Work and Research, New Delhi, Sage Publication India Pvt.

Ltd.

Mohammad Sufian and Abu Jafar (1998)Methods and Techniques of Social Research, Dhaka, The

University Press Limited.

Mukherjee Neela (1993)Participatory Rural Appraisal: Methodology & Practice, New Delhi, Concept

Publishing Company.

Phillips Bernard S. (1976)Social Research: Strategy & Tactics, USA, Mac Millan Publishing Inc.

AIS 224: Principles of Accounting and Bank Management



Accounting

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1. Accounting and its Conceptual Framework, Accounting and its Environment, Accounting for

Business Transactions, Double Entry System of Accounting, Accounting Cycle.

1. Preparation of Final Accounts of Trading Manufacturing Concerns.

2. Company Accounts: Issue of shares and Debenture, Issue of Bonus Shares and Rights.

3. Preparation of Company Final Accounts, Books of Accounts, Profit and Loss Accounts, profit and

Loss Appropriation Account and balance Sheet According to Form F.

4. Accounting for Value Added Tax, Accounting of Leases, Accounting Changes and Error Analyses,

Final Statement Analysis.

Bank Management

5. The Banking and Financial Management System, Theory of Financial Intermediation, Theory of the

Bank Regulation.

6. State Supervision of Banks and Non-Banks, The Operation of Monetary Policy in Banking Affairs,

Relationship of Banking and Non-Banking Institutions with the Central Bank.

7. Structure of Commercial Banking System, Role of Commercial Banks in the Economic Development,

Organization and Management of Commercial Banks. Deposits of Commercial Banks. Commercial

Bank Lending and Investment Portfolio. Earnings, Expenses, Profitability of Commercial Banks.

8. Capital Structure and Safety of Commercial Banks, Reserves and Liquidity Requirements of

Commercial Banks, General and Customers Relationships, Bankers and Customers Relationships.

9. Specialized Banking System: Operational Principles and Procedures, Performances and Probability

Analyses and Interest Rate Margins, Organization and Management Structure and the Implications

Thereof.

Essential Readings

Brick, John R. (1983) Bank Management: Concepts and Issue, Prentice Hall (June 1983)

Maheshwari S.N. & S.K.Maheshwari (2012) An Introduction to Accountancy, 10th Edition.

Maheshwari, S.N. & S.K. Maheshwari (2012) Advanced Accountancy Vol.1, 10th Edition

Narayanaswamy, R. (2008) Financial Accounting: A Managerial Perspective, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.,

Needfes Jr., Belverd. E. and Marian Powers (2007) Financial Accounting, Houghton Mifflin Custom

Publisher, 7th Edition

R.L. Gupta and V.K. Gupta (2006) Financial Accounting Fundamentals, Sultan Chand & Sons.

2nd Year 2nd Semester Examination

PAD 250: Project Management



1. Project Management: Concept and Models- Definition, Features and Types of Project, Elements and

Functions of Project Management, Models of Project Management: Rondinelli model, W.C Baum

Model.

2. Different Aspect of Project: Project as an Alternative Approach for Development Management,

Traditional Management Vs Project Management- Features and Differences.

3. Project Formulation and Appraisal: Steps in Project Formulation- Project Identification, Technical

Analysis, Feasibility Study, Appraisal of Project, Logical Framework of Project- Method, Strengths

and Weaknesses (this section will follow a group exercise on how to formulate Logical Framework of

a Project),

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4. Project Planning and Scheduling: Planning: Definition, Areas of Project Planning, Factors to be

considered in Project Planning.

5. Social Cost-Benefit Analysis: Concept, Limitations of Cost-Benefit Analysis and the Importance of

Social Cost-Benefit Analysis, Methods- UNIDO method, Little Mirrless Method.

6. Scheduling: Concept of Project Scheduling:Steps, Methods, Techniques- Bar Chat Technique and

Network Technique, CPM/PERT Network Analysis.

7. Project Cost Estimation,Financing and Resource Mobilisation: Concept, Types, Escalation of

Project Cost, Project Financing in Bangladesh.

8. Project Implementation and Control: Definition, Organizational Steps in Implementation, Project

Planning Method, Project Direction, Coordination and Control, Communication, An empirical Model

of Project Implementation- Interactive Policy Model (Grindle and Thomas).

9. Project Monitoring and Evaluation: Definitions, Approaches and Techniques, Institutional Setup

for Project Monitoring and Evaluation in Bangladesh- Planning Commission, Planning Units of

Concerned Ministries, NEC, ECNEC, Donors/ Development Partners, NGO, Monitoring and

Evaluation of the Millennium Development Goals in Bangladesh.

10. Public Project Management in Bangladesh: Problems and Issues with Particular Focus to ADP,

Project Proforma and Classification, Preparation processing and Approval of Investment Project in

Bangladesh.

Essential Readings

Chadha,Skylark (1989)Managing Projects in Bangladesh,UPL:Dhaka.

Choudhury,Prasanna (1998)Projects: Planning, Analysis, Selection, Implementation and Review, TATA

McGraw- Hill: New Delhi.

Choudhury,S. (1995)Project Management, TATA McGraw- Hill: New Delhi.

Dale, Reidar (2003)The logical framework: An easy escape, a straitjacket, or a useful planning tool?

Development in Practice, Volume 13, Number 1.

Gasper, D. (2000)The Logical Framework Approach-Problems and Potentials, ISS Working Paper.

Gocl, B.B. (1988) Project Management, Deep and Deep publications: New Delhi

Harrison, F.L. (1981), Advanced Project Management, Gower: London.

Islam, Nurul (1993) Development Planning in Bangladesh: A Study in Political Economy, UPL: Dhaka.

James, Bent(1989)Project Management for Engineering and Construction. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice

Hall: New Jersy.

Lock, Dennis (1984)Project Management, Gower: London.

Pandey I. M. (1995) Financial Management, Vikas Publishing HousePvt.Ltd: New Delhi.

Project Management Institute (2004)A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK®

Guide, 3rd Edition. Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, Project Management Institute

Thakur, Devendra (1992)Project Formulation and Implementation, Deep and Deep publications: New

Delhi.

Thomas, John W. and Merilee S. Grindle (1990) After the Decision: Implementing Policy Reforms in

Developing Countries, World Development, Vol.18, NO. 8, pp. 1163-I 181.

Westland, J. (2006) The Project Management Life Cycle, Kogan Page: London.

PAD 252: Urban Management



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1. Meaning of Governance, Importance of Governance in Democratic Societies, Meaning of

Urban/City Governance, Types of Administrative Structures for the City Governance, and Good

Urban Governance.

2. Dominant Approaches/Models of Metropolitan Urban Governance: The City of Johannesburg

(Joburg) Model, Greater London Authority Model (GLA) Model, Kolkata Metropolitan development

Authority (KMDA), Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Bangalore

Metropolitan Regional development Authority, and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.

3. The Growth and Development of Urban Governance in Bangladesh: Concept of Urbanization,

Urban Centre, Origin, Trend, Level, Feature, Causes, Problems, Role.

4. Urbanization in Bangladesh: Challenges, Trends, Patterns, Urbanization and Development,

Urbanization and Migration.

5. Rural Urban Migration: Causes, Nature, Features, Trend, Migration Process, Socio-Economic

Effects.

6. Urban Administration and Organization in Bangladesh: Constitutional and Legal Framework, the

Forms of Urban Government, Composition, Functions and Problems.

7. Urban Resource Mobilization Process and Organization: Fiscal Organization and Budgetary

Control, Patterns of Revenue, Patterns of Expenditure, Accounting, Auditing and Reporting, Urban

Public Utility Services, Involved Organizations and Their Functions.

8. Urban Planning Process and Theories: Fundamental Aspects of Planning as General Human

Endeavor, The Role of Urban Planning with the General Theory and Process of Planning, Urban

Planning in Bangladesh.

9. Urban Policy Implementation: Selected Studies on Policy Implementation in Different City

Corporations, and impact of coordination (Intra & Inter) on Urban Policy Implementation

10. Land Tenure Security and Urban Planning: Features, Residential Land Use, Urban Land

Management, Economic Dimensions of Urban Land, Land for the Urban Poor, Feature of Urban Land

situation, Urban Land Information System (ULIS); Importance, Design, Structure, Problem and

Prospects.

11. Urban Slum Development: Formation of urban slums, and slum development good practices (global

and Bangladesh perspectives).

12. Urban Poverty: Who are Urban Poor, Types of Urban Poor, Causes, Demographic and Social

Structure of the Urban Poor, Magnitude and Profile of Urban Poor Population in Bangladesh, Credit

Delivery for the Poor, Government Organizations Concerned with Urban Poor, Urban Health Services

and Remedies, Globalization and Urban Poor.

13. Urban Environment: Urban Environment Issues and Developing Sectors for Sustainable

Development, Causes of Urban Environment Problem, Impact on Social Life, Link to Urban

Environment and Urban Poverty.

14. Mega City Governance: Dhaka, Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai & Karachi.

Essential Readings

Anthonyand, J. and Synder C. Jans (1979) Introduction to Urban Planning, New York: Mc-Grew Hill.

Chowdhury, A. I. (1997) Resource mobilization and urban governance in Bangladesh.In Nazrul Islam et

al. (Eds.).Urban Governance in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Center for Urban Studies.

Francis, Paul A. (1991) Poverty in Bangladesh: profile and policy implications, Report prepared for the

Overseas Development Administration, May.

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Gordon E. Cherry (ed.) (1974) Urban Planning Problems, London: Leonard Hill

Government of Bangladesh (1977) Pourashava Ordinance 1977, Dhaka: Bangladesh Government Press.

Government of Bangladesh (GoB) (1987) Rajshahi City Corporation Act, 1987.

Habib, Enamul (2009) The role of government and NGOs in slum development: the case of Dhaka City,

Development in Practice, Volume 19, Number 2, April 2009, 259-265.

Islam Nazrul (1995) Addressing the Urban Poverty Agenda in Bangladesh: Critical Issues and the 1995

Survey Findings, Dhaka: The University Press Limited.

Islam Nazrul (n.d.) Dhaka: From City to Megacity: Perspectives on People, Places Planning, and

Development Issues Dhaka: University of Dhaka National Institute of Population Research and Training

(NIPORT) (2008) 2006 Bangladesh Urban Health Survey, Dhaka.

Islam, M. Aminul (1995) Environment Land Use and Natural Hazards in Bangladesh, Dhaka, University

of Dhaka.

Islam, N. (Ed.) (1997) Urban Research in Bangladesh, Dhaka: UPL.

Islam, Nazrul (1996) The Urban Poor in Bangladesh, Dhaka: Centre for urban Studies.

Islam, Nazrul and A. I. Chowdhury (eds.) (1992) Urban Land Management in Bangladesh, Dhaka:

Ministry of Land, Government of Bangladesh (GoB).

Islam, Nazrul et, al,. (2006) Slums of Urban Bangladesh: Mapping and Census-2005, Report prepared in

collaboration with Centre for Urban Studies, Measure Evaluation and National Institute of Population

Research and Policy with the financial assistance from USAID.

Islam, Nazrul et, al. (1997) “Introduction” in Addressing the Urban Poverty Agenda in Bangladesh:

Critical Issues and the 1995 Survey Findings, Dhaka: University Press Limited.

Jamil, I. et. al., (2011), Understanding Governance and Public Policy in Bangladesh, Dhaka: North South

University.

Khan, M. M. (1997) Urban local governance in Bangladesh: An overview. In Nazrul Islam, M. M. Khan

(Eds.).Urban governance in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Dhaka: Centre for Urban Studies.

Lipton, Michael (1976), Why Poor People Stay Poor –Urban Bias in World Development, Temple Smith,

London.

Mohit, M. A. (1992) Institutional management for the development of dhaka metropolitan area: Problems

and prospects. In N. Islam, A. I. Chowdhury (Eds.).Urban Land Management in Bangladesh. Dhaka:

Ministry of Land, Government of Bangladesh.

Nallathiga, Ramarkrishana (2008) Metropolitan Urban Governance Approaches and Models: Some

Implications for Indian Cities, Paper Presented at the International Conference on Public policy and

Management on “urban Governance and Publi-Private Partnership” held at the Indian Institute of

Management- Bangalore on August 4-6.

Panday, Pranab Kumar (2006) Central-Local Relations, Inter-Organizational Coordination and Policy

Implementation in Urban Bangladesh”, The Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 28 (1):

41-58.

Panday, Pranab Kumar (2007) “Policy Implementation in Urban Bangladesh: Role of Intra-

Organizational Coordination”, Public Organization Review: A Global Journal, Vol. 7 (3):237-259.

Panday, Pranab Kumar (2008) Problems of Urban Governance in Bangladesh, India: Serials Publications,

December.

Panday, Pranab Kumar and Ishtiaq Jamil (2010) “Challenges of Coordination in Implementing Urban

Policy: The Bangladesh Experience”, Public Organization Review: A Global Journal, Springer (In Press).

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Panday, Pranab Kumar and Pradip Kumar Panday (2008) “The Development of Municipal Corporation in

Bangladesh: Does Coordination Exist?” Local Government Studies, Vol. 35 (5): 559-575, November.

Rahman, M. (2005) Role of NGOs in urban housing for the poor in Dhaka, GBER 5 (1): 16–29.

Shafi, Salma A. (2007) Land tenure Security and Land Administration in Bangladesh, A Consultancy

report Prepared for LGED, UNDP, and UN-Habitat.

Siddique, K. et al. (Eds.). (2000) Overcoming the governance crisis in Dhaka City. Dhaka: University

Press Limited.

Siddique, Kamal et al (eds) (2000) Overcoming The Governance Crisis in Dhaka City, Dhaka: The

University Press.

Siddiqui, Kamal (ed.) (1994) Local Government in Bangladesh: Dhaka: University press Limited.

Wratten, E. (1995) Conceptualizing Urban Poverty, Environment and Urbanization, Vol.7 (1).

PAD 260: NGOs and International Agencies for Development



1. Introduction: Development and Development Administration, NGOs as partner of development.

2. Conceptual Discussion on NGOs: Definitions, Basic features, Types, Growth and development of

NGOs in national and international perspective, Theories of NGOs, History of NGOs, Different

Argument about NGOs, Evolution of NGOs and Factors for the development of NGOs.

3. Functions of NGOs: Different Functions of NGOs, Role of NGOs, Advantages and Disadvantages of

NGOs functioning, Strengths and Weakness and Problems of NGOs, NGOs as Third sector and

Challenges of NGOs.

4. Approaches of NGOs: Different Approaches of NGOs towards development; Relief and

Rehabilitation Approach, Community Development Approach, Target Group and Participatory

Approach.

5. Techniques: Participatory Rural Appraisal, Participatory Poverty Assessment and Rapid Urban/

Rural Appraisal.

6. GO-NGO Collaboration: Meaning and Rationale for Go-NGO Collaboration, Area of Collaboration,

Prospects and Problems of Collaboration, Strategies for effective Collaboration, Experiences of

Collaboration in Bangladesh, and Different models of Collaboration in the developing countries.

7. Civil Society: Meaning and Typology, Different approaches of Civil Society Organizations,

Importance and functions of Civil Society, Civil Society Organizations, NGOs and Civil Society

8. Legal Basis of NGOs in Bangladesh: Legal and Regulatory Framework for NGOs in Bangladesh,

Difficulties and Inconsistencies with laws and ordinances of NGO's legal and regulatory framework,

NGO Affairs Bureau (NGOAB), Go-NGO Consulting Council.

9. Study of Selective International, National and Local NGOs: BRAC, CARE, Save the Children,

ASA, SUS.

10. Role of International Agencies: United Nations, UNDP, UNICEF, World Bank, IMF, European

Union.

11. NGO Financing: Sources of Fund, Effectiveness of Different Sources of Fund, Technique to Attract

Donors.

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12. Donor Agencies and NGOs: Types, Policies, Programmes and Conditions of Donors, Role of

Donors in National and International Development, Relationship between Donors and NGOs.

Essential Readings

Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed (2000)Donors, NGOs, the State and Their Clients in Bangladesh.

Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed (2001)Understanding The South: How Northern donor Agencies and NGOs

Understand The Needs and Problems of Southern NGO Clients, Dhaka, A M Printers.

Begum Afroza (2003)Government NGO Interface in Development Management, AH Development

Publishing House, Dhaka.

Chowdhury, Abraret, al., (1999) Aid Development and Aid Diplomacy: Need for an Aid Policy,

University Press Limited, Dhaka.

Clayton, Andrew (Ed.) (1994) Governance, Democracy and Conditionality: What Role for NGOs? An

INTRAC Publication , GB.

Fowler, Alan (1997)Striking a Balance, London. Earthscan Publications, Ltd.

Holloway, Richard (1998)Supporting Citizens Initiatives: Bangladesh’s NGOs and Society, UPL, Dhaka

Hossain, Farhad (2001)Administration of Development Initiatives by Non- Governmental Organizations,

A Study of Their Sustainability in Bangladesh and Nepal, University of Tampere, Finland.


University.

Martinussen, John-Degnbol and Poul Engberg-Pedersen (2003)AID: Understanding International

Development Cooperation, London Zed Books Ltd.

Rahman, Mizan R.and Mohammad Humayan Kabir (Eds) (2002) Civil Society and Democracy in

Bangladesh, BIISS, Dhaka

Saifullah, A.K.M (2001)NGO’s Capacity in Development Management: Experience from Bangladesh:

University of Tampere, Finland.

Tandon, Rajesh and Ranjita Mohanty (Eds) (2002) Civil Society and Governance, PRIA, New Delhi,

India.

THE NGLS HANDBOOK of UN Agencies (2000) Programmes, Funds and conventions Working for

Sustainable Economic and Social Development, United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service

(NGLS).

PAD 262: Introduction to International Relations



1. International Relations: Meaning, Nature, Scope, Importance and Approaches

2. International System, State System and Its Corollaries

3. Basis of National Power: Balance of Power-Bipolarity, Multi-polarity, Uni-polarity.

4. Foreign Policy

5. Playing the game of International Relations: Diplomacy-origin, Functions-Classification of Diplomats

& Consuls-Diplomatic and Consular privileges.

6. The Changing Nature of Diplomacy-Economic Diplomacy-Immunities.

7. International Law

8. The Universal International Organisations: The League of Nations, The United Nations and their origin

Structure Functions, Problems and prospects.

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9. Regional Organizations: NATO, EEC, OAU, OIC, ASEAN, SAARC and EU.

10. Globalization, WTO

Essential Readings

Simmons Beth A. and Richard H. Steinberg (2006) International Law and International Relations: An

International Organization, Cambridge University Press.

Ahmed, Emajuddin (1984) Foreign Policy of Bangladesh: A Small State’s Impertaive, UPL

Palmer and Perkins (2001) International Relations, CBS Publishers & Distributors.

Wilkinson, Paul (N.D.)International Relations: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press

Jackson,Robert H. and Georg Sørensen (2007) Introduction to International Relations: Theories and

Approaches, Oxford University Press.

PAD 270: Public Personnel Administration



1. Public Personnel Administration: Meaning Scope and Importance of Personnel Administration,

Approaches & Challenges, Historical Development of Personnel Administration

2. Pioneers of Personnel Administration: Fredrick W. Taylor, Henry Fayol and George Elton Mayo

3. Human Resource Planning: Definition, Elements, Importance, Human Resource Planning process,

Approaches

4. Personnel Agency: Types, Functions and Importance.

5. Procurement: Recruitment, Selection and Placement, Transfer, Promotion

6. Development: Training, Importance, Employee Training Process, Types and Methods of Training,

Career Management

7. Appraisal: Job Analysis, Job Evaluation, Performance Appraisal, Objectives and Methods of

Performance Appraisal, MBO

8. Compensation: Wage and salary, Compensation Plan

9. Motivation: Definition, Importance, Theories of Motivation

10. Maintenance: Grievances Procedure, Disciplinary Action

11. Separation: Retirement Employee Benefit

12. Public Personnel Research

Essential Readings

Ali, A. M. M. Shawkat (2004) Bangladesh Civil Service: A Political-Administrative Perspective, Dhaka:

University Press Limited

Alam, M. M. (1995) Public Management in Europe: The Quest for Efficiency and Effectiveness,

Helsinki: DB International

Flippo, E. B. (1984) Personnel Management, New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company

Gosh, B. (1993) Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, Calcutta: The World Press Private Ltd.

Milkovich, G.T. & J.W. Boudreau (2003) Personnel Human Resource Management: A Diagnostic

Approach, Illinois: Richard D. Irwin, Inc.

Stahl, O Glenn (1983)Public Personnel Administration, Business and Economics ublishing Co.

Prasad, D.R., V.S. Prasad and P. Satyanarayama (1991) Administrative Thinkers, New Delhi: Starting

Publishers Pvt. Ltd

Quddus, S. M. A. 2007. The Unfeasibility of Professionalization of Primary-school Teachers in

Bangladesh: An analysis of the actors and factors, 1971-2001 (Chapter 6), Bergen: Printed by Allkopi for

the University of Bergen.

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S. A. Huq (1981) Personnel Management, Kalpana Publishers.

Schuler, R.S. (1981)Personnel and Human Resource Management. Minnesota: West Publishing Co.

3rd Year 1st Semester Examination

PAD 300: Gender and Development



1. Theoretical Foundation: Gender as an Issue in Development, Development and Women, Meaning of

Development for Women, Women in Development (WID), Gender and Development (GAD),

Women, Environment and Development (WED), Woman and Development (WAD) Critical

Evaluation of WID, WED, WAD and GAD, Emergence and Development of These concepts.

2. Gender and Sex: Difference between Gender and Sex, Gender and Social Construction, Gender Role

Gender Identity, Gender Needs, Gender Relations.

3. Different Approaches of WID: Emergence of WID, Equity Approach, Welfare Approach, Anti-

poverty Approach, Efficiency Approach and The Empowerment Approach, Women's Needs as

Gender Needs, Distinction between practical and strategic gender needs- The Role of State in

Addressing these needs.

4. Feminism: Concept, Emergence, Types and Theories.

5. Conferences on Women: World Conferences on states of Women.

6. Violence Against Women: Concepts of Aggression and Violence, Violence Against Women as a

Global and National Issue, Forms of Violence Against Women and their Prevalence Domestic

Violence, Trafficking, Dowry Prohibition Act.

7. Women and Environment: Natural and Socio-Cultural Environment, effects of environmental

degradation on women, specific problems- Contaminated water, Arsenic, River Erosion, Natural

Disaster and Man-made Disaster, Implications for women.

8. Empowerment of Women: Definition of Empowerment Types of Empowerment, Political Economic

and legal Empowerment, Political Empowerment of Women in Bangladesh-Problems and Recent

Trends. CEDAW.

9. Women Health and Reproductive Health Issues: Reproduction: Definition of Terms, Problems

Related to Health Issues of Women, National Health Policy of Bangladesh Government. User

Participation and the Delivery of Health Services.

10. Gender, Education Access and Performance: National Education Policy of Bangladesh

Government.

11. Women in National Policy and Planning: Participation of Women in National Policy Making

Process, Women Issues, Second, Third, Forth Five-Year Plan. National Policy on Women, Evaluation

and Assessment.

12. Women in Administration Polities: Women in National Government, Local Government and

Administration, Problems and Remedy.

13. NGO's and Women: NGO's at the Grass Roots, Role of NGO's in Women Empowerment Process in

Bangladesh.

14. Status of Women: Poverty, Health, education labour force.

Essential Readings

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Duza, Asfia and Begum, Hamida A. (1993) Emerging New Accepts: A perspective of Gender and

Development in Bangladesh, Women for Women, Sukrabad, Dhaka.

Jahan, Rounaq (1995) The Elusive Agenda; Mainstreaming Women in Development, UPL.

Kabeer, Naila (1994) Reversed Realities, VERSO

Khan, Salma (1993) The Fifty Percent, UPL.

Khan, Salma (edited) (2003) Role of NGO in Effective Implementation of PFA and CEDAW in

Bangladesh, Women for Women, Sukrabad, Dhaka.



Qadir, Dr. Sayeda Rawshan (1997) Women Leaders in Development Organization and Institution Palok

Publisher.

Visvanathas, Nalini (1997) The Women, Gender a Development Reader, UPL

ECO 304: Political Economy



1. Political Economy: Nature, Scope, Productive Forces and Relations of Production, Social Structure

of Society, Economic Laws.

2. Pre-capitalist Model of Production: The Primitive Communal Mode of Production.

3. Capitalist Community Production: Features and Stages in the Development of the Capitalist Mode

of Production, Types of Commodity Economy, The Commodity and Labour, Money-its Essence and

Functions, The Law of Value.

4. Capitalist Exploitation: The Transformation of Money not capital, Production of Surplus Value,

Wages Capital Accumulation, Position of the Working Class.

5. State Monopoly Capitalism: Development and Formation of State Monopoly Capitalism.

6. World Capitalist Economy: Emergence and Essence of World Capitalist Economy, The Export of

Capital.

7. Ownership of the Means of Production: Social Ownership and Means of Production, Economic

Laws Under Socialism, The Economic Role of the Socialist State, Planned Development of Socialist

Economy-Management of National Economy, Planning Social Production.

8. Economic Features of the Emergence and Establishment of Socialism: The Distinguishing

Features of Socialism, Policy of Industrialization and Agriculture.

9. Globalization:Its Impact on Bangladesh Economy, Bangladesh's Free Trade and Balance of Payment

with Development and Developing countries.

10. Political Economy of Local Government in Bangladesh: Social Capital and Leadership, Policy

Agenda of Sources of Local Revenues, Agriculture in Bangladesh- Agriculture Policy-1 and Tenure

System and Reforms in Bangladesh, State and Industry-Industrial Policy, Causes of Industrial

Backwardness in Bangladesh, Steps by the government for Industrial Development, Nationalization of

Industry and Rural Industrialization.

Essential Readings

Anderson, E. Ake (1985)Gateways to Global Economy; Prisma, Regionplanekontoret, Stockhalm

Bawany, A. Ebrahim (1970)Revolutionary Strategy for National Development; Printbound, London.

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Boyce, K. James (2002)The Political Economy of the Environment; Edward Elgar Publishing Inc,

London.

Brain, E. Dollery (2001)The Political Economy of Local Government; Elgar Edward Publishing Inc.

Faaland, Just (1976) Bangladesh: The Test Case for Development; C. Hurst & Co. Publishers Ltd.

Faruk, A. (1974)Economic Development of Bangladesh; Bureau of Business Research, University of

Dkaha.

Hanson, H. A. (1959)Public Enterprise and Economic Development; Routledge, London.

Hanson, H. A. (1963) Nationalisation; Allen & Unwin, London.

Harrop, Jeffery (2000) The Political Economy of Integration in the European Union, 3rd Edition; Edward

Elgar Publishing Inc, London.

Khan, Azizur Rahman (1972)The Economy of Bangladesh; Maclilan, London and St. Martin’s Press, New

York.

Mannan, A. M (1968)Economic Problem and Planning in Pakistan; Ferozsons, Lahore.

McNutt, A Patrick (2002)The Economics of Public Choice, 2nd Edition; Edward Elgar Publishing Inc,

London.

Mishra, Romesh (1999)Globalization and Welfare State; Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, London.

Moser, Peter (2000)The Political Economy of Democratic Institutions; Edward Elgar, Cheltenham,

London.

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PAD 310: Politics and Administration in South Asia



1. State Structures and Political Process in South Asia

2. Nationalism and Ethno-Nationalism in South Asia.

3. Patterns or Government in South Asia: Democracy and Authoritarianism.

4. Party Systems in South Asia.

5. Pressure Group Polities in South Asia.

6. Bureaucracies in South Asia: Administrative Perspective.

7. Bureaucracies in South Asia: Political Perspective.

8. Civil-Military Relations in South Asia.

9. Miniaturization in Bangladesh and Pakistan.

10. Religion and politics in South Asia.

11. Problems of Governance in South Asia.

12. Bureaucracies in South Asia and South East Asia Comparative Perspective.

13. Making Bureaucracies Accountability in South Asia.

Essential Readings

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Jalal,Ayesha (1995) Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia, Cambridge, Cambridge University

Press.

Baxter, Craing et.al.(1998)Government and Politics in South Asia, Boulder, Co, Westvice Press.

Hye, Hasnat Abdul (Ed.) (1999)Governance, Dhaka, University Press Limited.

Siddiqui, Kamal (1992)Local Government in South Asia: A Comparative Study, Dhaka, University Press

Limited.

Gough, Kathleen and Hari Sharma (Eds.) (1973)Imperialism and Revolution in South Asia, N.Y. Monthly

Review Press.

Chowdhury, Mahfuzul H. (2003) Democratization in South Asia: Lessons from American Institutions,

Aldershet, Ashgato Publishing Limiter.

Ahmed,Maudud (2002)South Asia: Crisis of Development, Dhaka University Press Limited.

Ahmed, Nizam and A. T. M. Obaidullah (eds.) (2007)The Working of Parliamentary Committees in

Westminster Systems: Lessons for Bangladesh, Dhaka, University Press Limited.

Dictor, Nohled, Florian Grolz and Christof Hartmann (eds.) (2001)Elections in South Asia and the

Pacific, Oxford, Oxford University Press.

Norton, Philip and Nizam Ahmed (eds.) Parliaments in Asia, London, Frank cass.

Sobhan, Rehman (ed.) Towards a Theory of Governance and Development Learning from East Asia,

Dhaka, University Press Limited.

Panondiker,V.I. (2000)Problems of Governance in South Asia, Dhaka, University Press Limited.

PAD 312: Public Sector Management in Bangladesh



1. Public Sector: Scope, Size, Nature and Value Base of the Public Sector.

2. Rationale for State Intervention: Phases of Government Intervention, Major Issues, Structural

Managerial Behavioural Issues.

3. Performance Improvement Programming in Public Sector: Efficiency Culture, Accountability &

Transparency, Management of Change, Implementation of Reforms Packages.

4. Partners in Public Sector Management: Institutional Links, Local Government, Private Sector,

NGO/PVDOs, Donor Community, International Agencies.

5. Public Enterprise and Corporations: Kinds, Reasons for the Growth of Public Enterprise, Problems

and Recommendations in the Context of Third World Countries.

6. The Business of Government: Policy Formulation and Implementation and Administrative Rules

and Decision Making (With special reference to Bangladesh).

7. Public Sector Reform: Forces of Change. Lessons of Experience and Bangladesh's Public Sector in

the 21st Century.

8. Enhancing Accountability and Responsiveness in the Public Sector: Constitutional and Statutory

Oversight Bodies, Enhancing Accountability within the Executive Branch, Improving Responsiveness

to Users, Enhancing Transparency and Combating Corruption (With special reference to Bangladesh).

9. Privatization: Concept, Policy, Trends, Problems and Recommendations (With special reference to

Bangladesh).

10. Corruption in the Public Sector: Meaning, Forms, Causes, Theory, Effects and Combating

Corruption Strategies (With special reference to Bangladesh).

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11. Corporate Governance in the Public Sector: Scope, Key Elements, Global Scenario and its

Implementation in Bangladesh.

Essential Readings

Abramson R. (1978) An Integrated Approach to Organization Development and Performance

Improvement Planning, Kumarian Press.

Flynn, Norman (2012) Public Sector Management, Sage.

Institute of Directors (2009) The Handbook of International Corporate Governance: A Definitive Guide,

Kogan Page.

Metcalfe, Les and Sue Richards (1990 ) Improving Public Management, Blackwell Publishing Ltd .

Owen E. Hughes (2012) Public Management and Administration, Palgrave Macmillan.

Rahman, Ayubur (et. al) (1993) Towards a Better Government in Bangladesh, Dhaka: Cabinet Division,

Dhaka.

Robert Abranson and Walter Halset (1979 ) Planning for Improved Enterprise Performance. H.O.

Management Department Series No. 15.1979.

Starling, Grover (2010) Managing the Public Sector, Wadsworth.

UNDP (1993) Public Administration Sector Study, 1993.

USAID (1989) Public Administration Efficiency Study (PAES), Dhaka.

World Bank (1989) Government that Works, Dhaka UPL.

PAD 320: Environmental Studies



1. Environment and Development: A. Meaning, types and components of environment B.

Environmental management and its approaches C. Concept of development and its linkage with

environment

2. Ecology: Meaning, types and components

3. Sustainable Development: A. Concept of sustainable development, B. Evolution of

environmentalism, C. Environmental movement in Bangladesh

4. Environmental Issues: A. Climate change: causes and impacts, B. Environmental issues/problems in

Bangladesh, C. Environmental initiatives: Policies, plans and programmes

5. Environmental Institutions: A. International and regional environmental organizations

B. Government institutions on environment, C. Environmental NGOs: structure and its role on

environmental issues.

6. Environment and International Relations: (a) Climate change: Negotiations and Diplomacy,

(b) Climate change: Manifestation and Trends in Bangladesh.

7. Environmental Conferences: Stockholm conference 1972, Rio conference 1992, Johannesburg

conference 2002, Bali conference 2007, and Copenhagen conference 2009

8. Environmental Impact Assessment: Concept, procedure, case history, Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA), Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Associate Tools.

Essential Readings

Bangladesh government (1995) National Environmental Management Action Plan, Dhaka, Ministry of

Environment

Bangladesh government State of Environment Bangladesh 2001, Dhaka:Ministry of Environment

http://books.google.com.bd/url?id=4n30m7BtaSEC&q=http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/xml/10.1111/j.1467-9248.1991.tb01627.x&linkid=2&usg=AFQjCNFv9GzdY3erlXp714xHsqXAfOJ-iw&source=gbs_web_references_r&cad=4

http://www.google.com.bd/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Owen+E.+Hughes%22

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Begum, Afroza (2008) Government-NGO Interface in Development Management, Dhaka: AH

Development Publishing House

Chowdhury, Quamrul Islam (2002) Bangladesh State of Environment Report 2001, Dhaka: Forum of

Environmental Journalists of Bangladesh

Department of Environment (1992) Environment policy in Bangladesh, Dhaka: Department of

Environment

Gain, Philip (1998) Bangladesh Environment: Facing the 21st Century, Dhaka: Society for Environment

and Human Development

Kamal, Golam Monwar (1994) Environmental Bibliography of Bangladesh, Dhaka: Swedish

International Development Authority

Nishat, Ainun and Mahfuz Ullah (2001) Bangladesh Environment Outlook 2001, Dhaka: Center for

Sustainable Development

Rahman, Atiq (1998) Environment and Poverty, Dhaka: University Press Limited

Rahman, Atiq and M Ashraf Ali (2001) Peoples Report on Bangladesh Environment, Dhaka: University

Press Ltd

Rahman, Atiq and Saleemul Haq, 1994, Environment and Development in Bangladesh, Dhaka: University

Press Limited

Saha, Subrata Kumar (2007) Environmental Impact Assessment for the Changing World, Dhaka: AH

Development Publishing House

Sattar, Syed Abdus (…) Introduction to Environmental Laws of Bangladesh,

Singh, Savindra (1991) Environmental Geography, Allahbad: Prayag Pustak Bhawan

Uddin, M Jashim (…) Towards Rural Development and Environmental Conservation in Bangladesh,

Comilla: BARD

Ullah, Mahfuz (1999) Environment Politics in Bangladesh, Dhaka: CFSD/BARD

3rdYear 2nd Semester Examination

PAD 350: Social Policy and Administration in Bangladesh



1. Society, Social Change and Process: Social structure; the process of socialization: meaning,

processes and agencies; culture: meaning, elements and contents tradition, customs, values, norms,

folklore and mores; culture and personality development; social status and role; Significance of a

theoretical understanding of society; evolutionary, cyclical, conflict and system theories; meaning,

pattern, processes, factors; social change process– samskritization, westernization, secularization; Social

process assimilation, accommodation, cooperation, competition and conflict – meaning and importance;

2. Social Policy: Concept and significance, interrelationship of Social Welfare policy and Economic

Policy; Constitutional provisions, approaches and models to Social Policy, evolution of social policies in

different sectors e.g. education, health, social welfare, social security, women, children, youth, aged,

family welfare and poverty alleviation.

3. Social Policy Formulation and Social Planning: Policy Formulation Process, interest groups,

conflict of interests and its problem and solution; concept of Social Planning, Social services and its

interrelationship with social policy and development. Different levels of social planning- central, district

and community.

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4. Society, Social Change and Process: Social structure; the process of socialization: meaning,

processes and agencies; culture: meaning, elements and contents tradition, customs, values, norms,

folklore and mores; culture and personality development; social status and role; Significance of a

theoretical understanding of society; evolutionary, cyclical, conflict and system theories; patron client

relationship meaning, pattern, processes, factors; social change process– samskritization, westernization,

secularization; Social process assimilation, accommodation, cooperation, competition and conflict –

meaning and importance;

5. Social Control: Meaning, forms, functions and agencies; social differentiation and social

stratification: meaning, factors; caste and class division;

6. Social Welfare and Social Welfare Administration in Bangladesh: Concept and significance of

social welfare; Meaning of social welfare administration-concept, nature and scope, welfare state-

concept and philosophy, Knowledge and skills from other methods of social work applicable to

administration and vice-versa, coordination between centre and state, needs for decentralization; people

participation. Social Administration and links to welfare.

7. Enactment of Social Legislation in Bangladesh: Process of Enactment of Laws, Different

Legislations:Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act 1956; Protection of Women from

Domestic Violence Act, 2005; The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.

8. Safety Net Programs in Bangladesh: Conceptual Understanding, Purpose and significance of Safety

Net Programs in Bangladesh; Ministry/Department responsible to deal with social welfare. Major Safety

Net Programs in Bangladesh: Primary education Stipend Project (PESP), Female Secondary Scholl

Assistance Program (FSSAP): Components (FSSAP, FSSP, SEDP, FESP), Vulnerable Group

Development (VGD): Components (FSVGD, IGVGD, UPVGD), Food for Works (Rural Infrastructure

Development Program: Components: FFW and CFW, Rural Maintenance Program (RMP), Test Relief

(Rural Infrastructure Maintenance Program-RIMP), Old Age Allowances, Vulnerable, Group Feeding

(VGF), Graduations Relief (GR), Fund for Mitigation of Risk of natural disaster, Allowances to the

widowed, deserted and destitute women, Honorium Program for insolvent Freedom fighters, Fund for

housing for the distressed (Grihayan Tahabil), Fund for Rehabilitation of Acid burnt women.

Essential Readings

Abrahart, A., S. Ahmed, A. Dar, and V. Sundararaman (2004) Safety Net Programs in Bangladesh.

Prepared as Background Paper for Social Safety Nets in Bangladesh: An Assessment, The World Bank.

Ahmed Shaikh S. (2005) Delivery Mechanism for Cash Transfer Programs to the Poor in Bangladesh,

Social Protection Discussion Paper Series 0520, the World Bank: Human Development Network

Ahmed, A.U. and Carlo del Ninno (2002) The Food for Education Program in Bangladesh: An

Evaluation of its Impact on Educational Attainment and Food Security, Food Consumption and Nutrition

Division Discussion paper No. 138. International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C.

(September).

Ahmed, Shaikh (2004b) Girls and Boys in Primary and Secondary Schools in Bangladesh, Working

Paper, IFPRI

Alderman (2002) Subsidies as Social Safety Nets: Effectiveness and Challenges, Social Protection

Discussion Paper Series, No. 0224, World Bank.

Begum, S. and P. Paul-Majumder (2001) The Allowance Scheme for Widowed and Husband Deserted

Women in Bangladesh: Some Field Level Information, Dhaka, The Bangladesh Institute of Development

Studies, (mimeographed)

BIDS (2003) Impact Evaluation of Social Safety Nets Initiatives, Final Report, Dhaka.

Coady, D., M. Grosh and J. Hoddinott (2004) Targeting of Transfers in Developing Countries: Review of

Lessons and Experience. World Bank- IFPRI Working Paper.

D. Paul Chowdhary (1992) Social Welfare Administration, Delhi: Atma Ram and Sons.

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Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory (2004) Disability in Bangladesh: A Situation Analysis, the World Bank.

Del Ninno, C. and Dorosh P. (2001) In-kind Transfers and Household Food Consumption: Implication

for Targeted Food Programs in Bangladesh. Dhaka, FMRSP Working Paper No. 17,

Del Ninno, C., P. Dorosh and L. Smith (2003) Public Policy, Markets and Household Coping Strategies

in Bangladesh: Avoiding a Food-Security Crisis Following the 1998 Floods. World Development, Vol.

31(7), IFPRI.

Encyclopedia of Social Change (1996) Vol. 5, New Delhi: Anmol Publishers,

Encyclopedia of Social Welfare in India, (1987), Vol. 4, New Delhi: Government of India: Ministry of

Information and Broadcasting.

Friedlander, Walter-A Apte, and Robert Z. (1980) Introduction to Social Welfare, New Delhi, Prentice

Hall.

Gangrade, K.D. (1978) Social Legislation in India, Delhi: Concept Publishing House.

J. Fand, Bulsara& R. M. Verma (1984) Perspective in Social Welfare in India, New Delhi: S. Chand &

Co.

Jamil, I. et. al., (2011), Understanding Governance and Public Policy in Bangladesh, Dhaka: North South

University.

Madan, G. R. (2002) Indian Problems,(Vol. II: Social Work), New Delhi: Allied Publishers Ltd.

Nutrition Division Discussion paper No. 138. Washington D.C.: International Food Policy Research

Institute, (September).

Robson, William A. (1976) Welfare State and Welfare Society: Illusion and Reality, London: Allen and

Unwin Publishers.

Roy, Kalpana (2000) Women and Child Development, New Delhi: Commonwealth Publishers.

Sachdeva. D. R. (1992) Social Welfare administration, Allahabad: Kitab Mahal.

Sankhdher, M.M. (1985) Welfare State, New Delhi: Deep & Deep Publishers.

MGT 354: Business Policy and Administration in Bangladesh



1. An Introduction to Business: What is a Business? Policy, Need for Policies, Who Forms Policy?

Characteristics of Business. The Objectives of Business, Why We Study Business as a Student of

Public Administration? Branches of Business, Qualities of a Successful Businessman.

2. Business Ethics : Meaning and concept Building, Ethics and Business, Ethics and truth, Ethics and

Law, Stages of Ethical Development. The Formation of Individual Ethics in Organization/ Factors

Influencing Ethical Behaviour, Ethical Dilemmas and Ethical Lapses, Institutionalising Ethics.

3. Management Information system: What is a System? What is Management? What is MIS? Types of

MIS, MIS Functions, Evolution of Information systems, Information Systems and Sub-Systems,

Information Resource Management, Data Vs Information, Goals of Information Systems, MIS

Challenges.

4. Business communication: What is Communication? Channels of Communication, why Business

Needs to Communicate? Communication Network of the Organization, MBO, Business Reports,

Basic Patterss of Business Letters, Preparing a Data Sheet or Resume.

5. Entrepreneurship: What is Entrepreneurship? The Entrepreneur, Environmental Factors Affecting

New Ventures, Personal Characteristics and Qualifications of Entrepreneurs, Growth of

Entrepreneurial Organization, Factors for Entrepreneurial Success, Risks of Entrepreneurship,

Rewards of Entrepreneurship, Negative Aspects of Business Ownership.

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6. Understanding Marketing: What is a Market? Classification of Markets, What is marketing?

Marketing, Selling and Distribution, Functions of Marketing, Needs/ Wants and Demands, The

Development of Marketing, Marketing Mix, The Marketing Environment, Marketing Management

Philosophies, The Consumer Buring Behaviour.

7. Understanding International Business: What is International Business? Different Terms, The Nature

and Purpose of IB, Multinational Corporations, Importance/ Why Firms Conduct IB?, Basic Concepts

of IB, Barriers to IB, Regulation of IB, Advantages of IB, Disadvantages of IB.

8. Financial Market and Institutions: What is Financial Market? Functions of FM, Money Vs. Capital

Market, Primary Vs Secondary Market Constituent and Elements of Money and Capital Market,

Consolidation of Financial Institutions, Global Expansion by Financial Institutions.

9. Government in Business: Basis of Government Ownership, Reciprocal Responsibilities of

Government and Business, How Business Influences Government?, The Role of Government Upon

Business, Case for Public Ownership of Nationalization, Case Against Public Ownership or

Nationalization, Changing Role of Public Sector.

Essential Readings

Bhattacharjee, Durgadas (1966 )An Introduction to Business Management, Didar Pub. House.

Ceraldv. Post and David L. Anderson ( ) Management Information System

Gitman and McDaniel (2008) The Future of Business: The Essentials, Engage Learning.

John v. Thill and Courtland L. Bov (2006 )Excellence in Business Communication, Prentice Hall PTR.

Khanka, S.S (2006) Entrepreneurial Development, S. Chand Limited.

Omar Ali, M. (2001) Business Communication: Theory and Application, Imperial Book.

Schewe, Charles D. and Reuben M. Smith (1979) Marketing: Concepts and Application, McGraw-Hill.

Shukla, M.C. (1967) Business Organization and Management, S. Chand.

PAD 360: Governance: Issues and Problems



1. Governance: Meaning and Significance, Basic Issues and Contemporary Public Discourses, Good or

Poor Governance and the Implications Thereof.

2. Aspects of Good Governance: Institutional Capacity Building; Transparency and Accountability;

Adaptability; Judicial Independence and Rule of Law, Political Leadership and Administrative

Compliance and Effectiveness.

3. Governance and Democratization: Democratic Governance; Role of Major Institutions-Executive;

Legislature, Judiciary, Bureaucracy, Civil Society, Political Parties, Private Sector Actors.

4. Governance and Electoral process: Quality of National and Local Elections; Representation of Interest

of Disadvantaged Groups; Separate Electorate- Joint Electorate-Party Finance-Party Registration-Code of

Conduct-Voting Behavior-Propaganda Techniques-Political Language-Political Communication Strategy-

Electoral Corruption-Electioneering and Advocacy-Role of Election Commission-Electoral Reforms.

5. Problems of Religious, Linguistic and Other Social Cleavages, Cultural Autonomy ad National

Integration in Multi National Countries.

6. Local Politics and Governance: Role of Informal Structure, Dispute Resolution Process and Customer

Access.

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7. Governance and the International Development Community; Globalization and Multiple Modernity’s.

8. Case Studies on Governance in Bangladesh: The Land Revenue Sector; the Primary Education Sector;

Public Health Sector; the Rural Infrastructure Sector; and the Private Investment Sector.

Essential Readings

Alamgir Mohiuddin Khan (1998) Development Strategy for Bangladesh

Hasnat Abdul Hye (1998) Governance: South Asian Perspectives

Jamil, I. et. al., (2011)Understanding Governance and Public Policy in Bangladesh, Dhaka: North South

University.

Kamal Siddiqui (1996 )Towards Good Governance in Bangladesh: Fifty Unpleasant Essays; UPL.

Martin Minogue (1997) The Principles and Practices of Good, Institute for Development Policy &

Management, University of Manchester British Council-

Rehman Sobhan (ed) (1996) Towards A Theory of Governance and Development: Learning from East

Asia; CPD.

PAD 362: Administrative Law and Ethics



1. Administrative Law- Meaning, Nature, Scope, Significance, Growth and development, Constitutional

Law, Differences between Administrative Law and Constitutional Law

2. Basic Constitutional Principles: (a) Rule of Law- meaning, Dicy’s Theory of Rules of Law, Rule of

Law in True and Modern Sense, Rule of Law in Bangladesh- Theory and Practice; (b) Separation of

Power- Doctrine of Separation of Power, Practical Effect and Criticism of Separation of Power; (c)

Anatomy of Administrative Actions- Legislative, Executive and Judicial Functions- General Distiction.

3. Powers of the Administration (a) Administrative Power of the Administration- Administrative

Discretion, Nature, Scope, Types and Control; (b) Legislative Power of the Administration- delegated

Legislation, Limits and Control of Administrative Legislation; (c) Judicial Power of the Administration-

Administrative Adjudication, Advantages and Disadvantages of Administrative Adjudication,

Administrative Tribunal, Problems and Control of Administrative Tribunal Act-1980 in Bangladesh.

4. Control of Administrative Power: (a) Legislative or Parliamentary Control- Legislative Procedure,

legislative Institutions, Ombudsman, Ombudsman Act 1980 in Bangladesh, Ombudsman in Scandinavian

Countries and in Britain; (b) Executive Control; (c) Judicial Control – Judicial Review in USA, UK and

Bangladesh, procedural Writs and Other Control.

5. Constitutional Protection to Civil Servant

6. Public Interest Litigation or Social Action Litigation.

7. Ethics and Administrative Ethics- Definition of Morality, Values and Ethics, Influences and Impacts of

Ethical Though on Professionals, Communities, Organizations and Society; Law and Ethics, religion and

Ethics, Identifying Origins of a Personal Ethics Base and Implications for Practice.

Essential Readings

A T M Obaidullah, (1999), Bangladesh Public Administration, Dhaka: Academic Press and Publishers

Ltd.

Ali Ahmed, (1998), Theory and Practice of Bangladesh Constitution, Dhaka: HA Publishers.

Allen M.J. & Brian Thompson, (2005), Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law,

8th ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press).

Bernard Schwartz, (1962), Introduction to American Administrative Law, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons:

London.

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Bradley, Anthony Wilfred & K.D. Ewing (2007), Constitutional and Administrative Law, 14th ed.

Harlow, U.K.: Pearson Longman,

C K Takwani (2001),Lectures on Administrative Law, Lucknow: Eastern Book Company.

C K Thakker, (1996), Administrative La, Lucknow: Eastern Book Company.

E C S Wade and Godfrey Phillips (1970), Constitutional and Administrative Law, London: Longman.

GOB (1980), Administrative Tribunal Act-1980.

GOB, ( 2001), Independent Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Act-2001.

GOB, (1980), Bangladesh Ombudsman Act-1980

GOB, (2004), Independent Anticorruption Commission Act-2004.

GOB, (2005), Tax Ombudsman Act-2005.

GOB, Bangladesh Constitution

Griffith, L.A.G & Street, H. (1967), Principle of Administrative Law. London: Sir Isaac Piton and Sons

Ltd.

Halim M.A. (1998), Constitution, Constitutional Law and Politics: Bangladesh Perspective, Rico

I P Massey, ( 2001), Administrative Law, Lucknow: Eastern Book Company.

Jackson Paul, (1973), Natural Justice, London: Sweet & M Date published.

Jain and Jain, (1981), Principles of Administrative Law, Bombay :N.M. Tripathi Private Ltd.

M A Fazal, (2001), Judicial Control of Administrative Action in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, 3rd ed.

Butterworths: New Delhi.

Murray, G. (1994), Judicial accountability’’, Proceedings of the Courts in a Representative Democracy: A

Collection of the Papers from a National Conference in Canberra, The Australian Institute of Judicial

Administration, Melbourne.

Piffners and Presthus, (1953), Public Administration, 3rd Ed. New York : Ronald Press Co.

Printers: Dhaka.

S K Agarwala, (1985), Public Interest Litigation in India A Critique, Indian Law Institute: Bombay.

Sarkar Ali Akkas,( 2004), Independence and Accountability of Judiciary-A Critical Review, CRIG:Dhaka.

Wade H.W.R. (1982), Administrative Law, 5th ed., Clarendon Press: Oxford.

Wade, H.W.R. and Forsyth, C.F. (1994), Administrative Law, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Zarei, M.H. (1998), The applicability of the principles of judicial review to the delegated legislative

powers of ministers’’, PhD thesis, Faculty of Law, The University of Manchester, Manchester.

MGT 364: Strategic Management



1. Strategic Management: Meaning, Importance and Models of Strategic Management

2. Mission Statements, Performance and Situational Analysis: Strategic Analysis, Mission Statements,

Goal-setting Techniques, Strategic Visions and Values, Analyzing Performance Issues, Environmental

Assessment, Resource Analysis, SWOT Analysis, Strategic Issue Analysis

3. Strategic Decisions and Evaluation: Selecting Strategic Options, Brainstorming and Mapping

Techniques, Carrying out a Strategic Appraisal, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Evaluating Trade-offs and

Ensuring Deeper Appraisals, Risk Analysis, Strategy Evaluations at the end of Implementation

4. Systems and Implementation: Strategic Planning Systems, Budget Setting and Operational Planning,

Integrating Budgeting and Planning Process, Strategic Budgets, Functional Strategies

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5. Strategic Leadership: Leadership Qualities, Visionary Leadership, Empowering Leadership,

Managing the Emotions of Change, Strategic Leader, Mission Statements and Strategic Documents,

Strategic Leaders and Policy Bodies, Strategic Planning Process and the Inclusion of Employees,

Involving Professional Employees, Strategic Leadership and Learning Organizations

Essential Readings

Paul: Strategic management for the Public Service Open University Press; Buckingham-Philadelphia

Robest J. Smith: Strategic Management & Planning in the Public Sector-Longman, England

Books will be recommended by concerned teacher.

4th Year 1st Semester Examination

PAD 400: Organizational Behaviour



1. Social Psychology of Organization: Challenges facing Organization and Management in the New

Millennium

2. Organizational Behaviour -Approaches to understanding Behaviour in Organization –Individual and

group Behavior-Factors Influencing the individual Behaviour in Organization—Personality, Attitude

and Perception, Group Formation and Group Cohesiveness, Approaches to Group Decision Making

3. Motivation: Concepts, Theories and Application

4. Leadership Theories and Application

5. Organizational Conflict and Conflict Resolution

6. Organizational Change: Meaning, Purpose and Process of Organization Change-- Resistance to

Change and Techniques to Overcome Resistance

7. Organizational Development-Concept and Techniques of OD

8. Organizational Culture: Culture and its Scope—Cultural influences on Work Attitudes Creating and

Sustaining Positive Culture in Organization

9. Stress and Individual Behaviour

10. Case Studies, Ex. “Real Manager” studies by Fred Luthans and Others.

Essential Readings

Davis, Keith and John Newstrom (1985) Organizational Behaviour, Seventh Edition, New York:Mc

Graw-Hill Book Company, 1985).

Gfiffin Ricky W. (1997) Management, Fifth Edition, Delhi: A.A.T.B Publishers and Distributor.

Luthans Fred (2002) Organizational Behavior, Ninth Edition, New York: Mc Graw-Hill.

Robbins,Stephen P. (1995)Essentials of Organizational Behavior, Fourth edition, New York: Prentice-

Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.

Robbins,Stephen P. (1996)Organizational Behavior: Concepts, Controversies and Applications, Eleventh

Edition, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.

Weithrich, Heinz and Harold Koontz (1994) Management: A Global Perspective, Tenth Edition, New

York: Mc Graw Hill, Inc.

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PAD 402: System Analysis



1. Purpose and Objectives of Organization, Background of System Theory

2. Social Psychology of Organization: Philosophy, Historical and Theoretical Underpinnings

3. System: Meaning, General System Theory- Characteristics and Levels

4. Types of System” Closed and Open Systems- Characteristics and Levels

5. System and Enviornment

6. Supra System and Sub-System: Concept and Their Relationship.

7. Work Simplification: Purpose and Methods

8. Organizational Chart and Flow Charts: techniques and Preparation of Charts

9. Forms Design: Significance and determining Factors

10. Office Management and Time Management: Organizational Engineering and Process Improvement

11. Organizational learning

12. Organizational Performance and Performance Improvement

13. Social Network

Essential Readings

Bradford, D. L. and W. W. Bruke (Eds,) (2005) Reinventing Organization development, San Francisco:

Pfeiffer.

Johnson, K. (Et. al.,) (2002) The Theory and Management of Systems

PAD 410: Public-Private Partnership



1. Introductory Chapter: Governance, Modes of Governance, New Public Management Movement,

PPP as a form of Governance, Concepts, Definition, Models, Theories of PPP; PPP – sectoral

perspectives, PPP – national and international perspectives, Ethical future of PPP, Limitations

2. Indicators of Public-Private Partnerships Effectiveness: Goal, Efficiency , Effectiveness, Division

of labor and commitment symmetry, Communication , Coordination and Integration

3. Management of Public Private Partnership: Forms of Partnerships, Elements of Partnership,

Principles of managing Partnership Projects, Leadership and Communication in Partnership

Management, Challenges in Partnership Management

4. Financing Public Private Partnership: Partnership with business, partnership with non-profit,

Sectoral variations in financing, Risks and opportunity in financing PPP, Cash and Inflow

Analysis, Private sector financing – sources and procedures;

5. Risk Identification and Management in Public Private Partnership: Specification/design, Values

and norms of the partners, Conflict and Changes management and risk and benefit sharing

6. Public Private Partnership in Bangladesh: PPP in Health, PPP in Infrastructure, PPP in social

development, PPP in education

7. Regulatory Framework of PPP.

Essential Readings

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Bogason, Peter, and Theo A.J. Toonen. (eds.) (1998) Networks in Public Administration (a symposium)

Public Administration, (London) 76(2).

Bozeman, Barry (1987)All Organizations Are Public: Bridging Public and Private Organizational

Theories. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Brilliantes, A.B. (2000) Partnerships: A Key Pillar to Good Governance.’In Ledivinia V. Carin˜ o et

al.From Government to Governance: Reflections on the 1999 World Conference on Governance. Manila:

EROPA, pp. 86–97.

Britton, Neil R. (2001)A New Emergency Management for the New Millennium?, The Australian

Journal of Emergency Management, 16(4), 44–54

Buse, K. and G. Walt (2000) Global public-private partnerships: part I - a new development in

health?.Bulletinof World Health Organisation, Genebra, vol. 78, no. 4,

Ghere, Richard (2001) Ethical Future and Public Private Partnership,Public Organization Review: A

Global Journa,l 1: 301–319 (2001), Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Stephen P Osborne (2000)Public-Private Partnerships: Theory and Practice in International Perspective.

2000. London: Routledge

Wettenhall, Roger (2003) The Rhetoric and Reality of Public-Private Partnerships, Public Organization

Review: A Global Journal, 3: 77–107 (2003), Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Yescombe, E.R. (2007)Public Private Partnership: Principles of Policy and Finance. Oxford:

Butterworth-Heinmann, Elsevier

PAD 412: Comparative Public Administration



1. Introductory Discussion: Definition, Scope of Comparison, Significance and Problems of

Comparison, Evolution of CPA, Approaches to The Study of CPA.

2. Theories of CPA: Trends of CPA, Models of CPA- Bureaucratic Model and Ecological Model.

3. USA: Administrative Structure of USA. Development of civil service. Recent Administrative

Reforms in USA, Public Personnel Management (Recruitment & Training), Regulatory

Administration.

4. UK: Administrative Structure of UK. Development of Civil Service, Recent Administrative Reforms

in UK, Managerialism, Citizen's Charter & Service First), Public Personnel Management in Britain

(Recruitment & Training).

5. Japan: Administrative Structure of Japan, Public Personnel Management (Recruitment & Training),

6. Administrative Structure of France, Public Personnel Management (Recruitment & Training),

7. Civil Service in - USA, UK, & France, and Bangladesh).

8. Comparative Politics and Administration -USA UK and France.

9. Comparative Local Government.

Recommended Books:

Arora .K.R. (Ed), (1979)Perspectives in Administrative Theory, New Delhi: Associated Publishing

House.

Arora. K.R., (1972) Comparative Public Administration: An Ecological Perspective, New Delhi:

Associated Publishing House.

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Farazmand Ali, (1994) Handbook of Bureaucracy, New York: Marcel Dekker.

Greenwood, J and Wilson D (Ed), (1969) Public administration in Britain Today, 2nd ed. London:

Roudledge and kegan Paul.

Heady, Ferrel (1996)Public Administration: A comparative Perspective (5thEd), New York: Marcel

Dekker.

Maheshwari. R.S., (1997)Major Civil Service Systems in the World, New Delhi: Vicas Publishing House.

Quddusi, S.M. Kazi (2008)Administrative Reforms In The West: Imperatives For Bangladesh.(2008).

Administrative Change, Vol. XXXV (2) & Vol. XXXVI (1).

Rathod .B.P., (2007) Comparative Public Administration, Jaipur: ABD Publisher.

Ridley, F. and Blondel J. (Ed), (1969) Public Administration in France, 2nd ed. London: Roudledge and

Kegan Paul.

Rigg’s W.F., (1964)Administration in Developing Countries: The Theory of Prismatic Society, Boston:

Houghton Miffin Co.

Schroeder. C. Richard and Glick Nathan,(Eds.), (1990)An Outline of American Government, United

States Information Agency.

Tommala, Krishna, K, (1982) Administrative Systems Abroad, Washington: University Press of America.

Tsuzi kiyokai, (1984) Public Administration in Japan, Tokyo University: Tokyo Press.

4th Year 2ndSemester Examination

PAD 450: Human Resource Management



1. Introduction: Disciplinary Development, Management, Personnel Management, Human Resource

Management (HRM), Human Resourcing (HR), HR and International HRM.

2. Human Resource Management: What HRM is, Nature and Principles, Emergence of HRM,

Approaches, Functions and Objectives, HR Policy and Program, SHRM, Importance.

3. HRM Models: Components and Types of model, The Matching Model, The Harvard Framework, The

5P Model, UK Model, Indian Model, Other Models.

4. Planning for Organisation and Jobs: Organisational Design, Formal and Emerging Organizations,

Organization and Environment, Organizing Personnel Unit, Designing Job.

5. Human Resource Planning: Concept, Objectives and Importance, Demand and Supply Forecasting,

Inventory and HRIS, Demand-Supply Matching, HR Auditing and Accounting.

6. Job Analysis: Job Terminology, Concept, Purpose and the Process of Job Analysis, Job Analysis and

Competitive Advantage, Job Analysis and Strategic HRM.

7. HR Acquisition: Fair Employment Practices, Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action

Plan, HR Recruitment, Selection Procedure, and Induction

8. Human Resource Development: Education and Training, Training Need Assessment, Operative and

Executive Training, OD, Total Quality Management.

9. Performance Appraisal (PA) for Career: Meaning, Purpose and Process of PA, Challenges and Legal

Issues, MBO, Career Development, Promotion, Transfer.

10. Compensation of People: Compensation Policy, Base Compensation, Wage and Salary, Incentive

Compensation and Supplementary Compensation Schemes.

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11. HR Integration: Nature of Human Needs, Personnel Psychology and Motivation, Organizational

Behavior, Behavior Modification, Organizational Leadership QWL, QC.

12. Labor/ Industrial Relations: Labor Union, Types and status, Conflict of Interests, Collective

Bargaining, The Grievance Procedure, Disciplinary Action, Conflict Resolution.

13. Maintenance of Work Force: Interpersonal Processes, Communication and Counseling, Safety and

Health Programs for Effective Human Resources.

14. Separation of Personnel: Returning Personnel to Society, Separation Processes, Turnover, Retirement,

Layoff, Outplacement, Discharge, and Retirement Income Plans

15. Modern HRM: Improved Performance and Research, Challenges and Prospects.

Essential Readings

Aswathappa, K. (2005) Human Resource and Personnel Management: Text and Cases, New Delhi, Tata-

McGrawhill.

Bernardin, H. J.and Russel, J. E. A. (1998) Human Resource Management, 2nd ed., Boston, Irwin.

Bramham, John (1994) Human Resource Planning, 2nd ed., New Delhi, Universities Press.

Decenzo, D. A. and Robbins, S. P. (1999) Human Resource Management, 6th ed., New York, Wiley.

Dessler, Gary (2003) Human Resource Management, 5th ed., New Delhi, Prentice Hall.

Dowling, P. J. and Welch, D. E. (2005) International Human Resource Management: ...Context, 4th ed,

ND, excel.

Dwivedi, R. S. (2007)A Text Book of Human Resource Management, New Delhi, Vikash Publishing.

Fisher, Cynthia D., Schoenfeldt, Lyle F. and Shaw, James B. (2004) Human Resource Management, 5th

ed., N Delhi, Biztantra.

Flippo, Edwin B. (1985) Personnel Management, 6th ed., New York, McGraw Hill Inc.

Islam, K. A. (2001) Human Resource Management Practices in Bangladesh, Dhaka, Ahsania

Ivancevich, J. M. (2004) Human Resource Management, 9th ed., Boston, McGraw Hill.

Joyagopal, R. (1992) Human Resource Development: Conceptual Analysis and Strategies, New Delhi,

Sterling Publishing.

Noe, R. E., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B. and Wright, P. M. (2007) Fundamentals of Human Resource

Management, ND, Tata-

Werther Jr., William B. and Davis, Keith (2003) Human Resources and Personnel Management, 9th ed.,

Boston, McGraw-Hill.

SOC 464: Social Change and Development



1. Social Change: Historical Perspective, Tradition, Modernity and Social Change

2. Social Typologies and Their Characteristics: Traditional and Modern, Planned Social Change

3. Systems Theory and Its Relevancy to Social Change and development

4. Meaning of Development- Modernization, Marxist, neo-Marxist Viewpoints and Multi-Dimensional

Perception of Development and Its Implication.

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5. Factors of Development, Participation and Development, Major Actors or Partners in Development

Including Role of Elite, Bureaucracy, Political Parties, Military and gender, Changing Perception of the

Role and Function of development Administration in Bangladesh, Role of International Donors and

NGOs in Social Change and Development.

6. Agents of Social Change and Development

Essential Readings

Apter, Davis, E. (1965) The Politics of Modernization, Chicago University Press.

Chowdhury, Lutful Haq (1978) Social Change and Development Administration in South and South East

Asia.

Jain, R. B. (1995) NGOs in Development.

Moser, Caroline (1992) Gender Planning and Development

PAD 470: New Public Management: Concepts and Strategies



1. New Public management: Concept, Scope and Significance, The Five Rs of the New Public

Management- Restructuring, Reengineering, Reinventing, Realigning, and Rethinking, New Public

Management as Paradigm-Metaphysical Sociological and Artefact.

2. The Study of Public Management, The Traditional Model of Public Management, Basic Approaches

in the Context of the 21st Century, Practical Relevance of Public Sector Management- Redistribution;

the efficiency-Equity Trade-off, Welfare States Vs Welfare Societies, Public Administration Vs.

Managerialism.

3. Strategic Management: Strategy in the Public Sector, Strategy in the Private Sector, Strategic

Planning Models, Techniques of New Public Management-Privatization and Deregulation,

Contracting Out, Decentralization, Merit Pay, Partnerships, Management By Results, Customer

Orientation and Satisfaction.

4. Total Quality Management: Concept of Total Quality Management, Features of Japanese Quality

Management, Benefits of Total Quality Management, Essential Requirements for Planning and

Implementing Total Quality Management.

5. Public Sector Reform: Problematical Nature of Public Sector, Management Reform; Choice,

Competition, Consumers and markets, Standards Quality, Stakeholders and Motivation, Transparency

and Accountability.

6. Contractualism in the Public Sector: The Basic Approach to Long Term and Short Term Contracting,

Contracting and the CEOs, The Relevance and Contractualism in Public Governance.

7. Future of Public Sector Management: Values and the Future, Public Sector Management Ethics,

Buyers and Sellers in New Public Sector Markets.

Essential Readings

Charles Polidano (1999) The New Public Management in Developing Countries, Public Policy and

Management Working Paper No. 13 November 1999. IDPM, University of Manchester.

Christopher Hood (1991) A Public Management for all Seasons, Public Administration, London, Vol. 69,

No 1 (Spring) 1991

Christopher Pollitt (1993) Managerialism and Public Service (Oxford: Blackwell, 1993).

Christopher Pollitt (1995) Justification of by works or by faith: Evaluating the New Public Management,

Evaluation (2) October, 1995

Dr. Julio C. Teehankee (2003) New Public Management: Lean State, Lean Government, Paper Presented

in a Seminar held in Germany in 2003.

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Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Public Administration Reform Commission, Public

Administration for 21st century: Report of the Public Administration Reform Commission, 3 Volumes,

2000.

Owen E. Hughes ( ) Public Management and Administration, St. Martin’s Press

PAD 453: Internship

100 Marks [70% Report, 30% Presentation]

3 Credits

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