Army Institute of Business Administration, Sylhet
Army-run establishment in Sylhet
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Army Institute of Business Administration (Army IBA), Sylhet, is a military business school run by the Bangladesh Army at Sylhet Cantonment Road, Sylhet. As the institute is affiliated with the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), the academic curriculum is approved and regulated by the BUP academic council and the syndicate.[1]
আর্মি ইনস্টিটিউট অব বিজনেস এডমিনিস্ট্রেশন (আর্মি আইবিএ), সিলেট | |
Other names | Army IBA, Sylhet |
|---|---|
| Motto | Knowledge, and Power |
| Established | January 15, 2015 |
Parent institution | Bangladesh Army |
Academic affiliations | Bangladesh University of Professionals  |
| Director | Brig Gen Kazi Mohammad Kaiser Hossain, ndu, psc |
| Location | Sylhet Cantonment Road, Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Website | www |
History
Army Institute of Business Administration (Army IBA), Sylhet was established on 15 January 2015 at Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet. It is a higher education institution affiliated with the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) and administered by the Bangladesh Army. Brigadier General Md. Zahirul Islam, NDC, PSC, G (Retd) was the founding director of the institute.[2]
At the beginning, its temporary campus was located at Jalalabad Cantonment Public School and College, Sylhet.
On 20 October 2025, the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, inaugurated the new permanent campus. It is currently the largest IBA campus in Bangladesh.[3]
Location
The institute is located at Sylhet Cantonment Road, beside the Sylhet - Tamabil Highway, and it was temporarily set up at the campus of Jalalabad Cantonment Public School and College (JCPSC). The institution has moved to its permanent campus, located near Sylhet Cantonment Road, opposite to Sylhet BKSP. [4]
Administration
Army IBA, Sylhet is administered by Bangladesh Army through Area Headquarters, Sylhet. The GOC and Area Commander of the Sylhet area is the Chief Patron of the Army IBA, Sylhet. The institute is governed by an eighteen-member governing body consisting of representatives of the army, faculty members, administrative personnel, students, and parent representatives.
Academic curriculum
The Bangladesh University of Professionals administers the academic curriculum in accordance with the rules of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. The current curriculum of Army IBA, Sylhet, consists of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs. Major areas of specialization include Operations Management, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, and Supply Chain Management. The current intake for BBA is one per year, and for MBA, three intakes per year.