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A brief of SUB Business club

M. Sirajul Islam

We, the Dept. of Business Studies of the State University of Bangladesh recognize the importance of developing knowledge, skills and professional contacts for the continued advancement of its department, university, community and ourselves. We further recognize the need for a student organization that will provide a forum for any student interested in the vision, mission and objectives of the SUB Business Club. The vision of the SUB Business Club (SBC) is to be a world-class forum for the students of the business discipline in order to make readiness to take challenges of this millennium. Whereas, the mission of the SBC is to guide students with business activities so that they acquire valuable knowledge with the high moral standard that will allow them to succeed when working for companies after finishing their university preparation.

SUB Business Club was glamorously inaugurated by Prof. Dr. MS Illyas Dhami - the Honorable Acting Vice Chancellor of the University and was presided over by Prof. Dr. A R Khan Dean of the School of Business and Social Studies. M. Sirajul Islam Acting Head of the Department and Adviser of the Club, Khaled Mahmud Raihan Assistant Professor and another Adviser of the Club, Mohammad Shahid-ul-Haque Deputy Registrar, other faculty members, executives and students were also present in that event.

The objectives of the Club are:
§ To provide an opportunity to develop leadership skills.
§ To create a social environment wherein faculty, administrative, professional and support staff of the University and their families can meet to exchange ideas and friendship
§ To acknowledge and promote the various academic and professional disciplines and extracurricular activities.
§ To offer Dept. of Business Studies of the State University of Bangladesh students a forum which promotes both professional and favorable working relationships between students, faculty and business professionals.
§ To provide students with the necessary materials, seminars and communications which will aid the student's career development.
§ To sponsor and coordinate professional and social events which will benefit the Dept. of Business Studies and the University.

There are about 200 students paid their membership fees within only who three weeks of initiatives and has made SUB Business Club as one of the largest student forums in the private universities of Bangladesh. This Club has been constituted with the 7 functional units, which are Tourism, Cultural, Debate, Sports, Social Welfare, Public Relations and Entrepreneurship.

The Executive Council of the Club is composed of a Club Adviser nominated form the existing faculty, a President and a Vice Present, General Secretary, Unit Secretaries and three numbers of Unit Members under the each Unit Secretary. Except the Club Adviser, President and the Vice President and all members of the Executive Council are elected by the membership of the SUB Business Club during a meeting held after the selection of the President and the Vice President. Md. Nuruddin Ali Ahmed (Sajjad) student of the BBA 1st batch and Mohammad Syed Imam Zafar (Bunty) student of BBA 3rd batch were elected as the President and Vice President of the Club respectively through a parliamentary process.

It is expected that the SBC will adhere to the State University of Bangladesh Student Guide and other laws, rules, and regulations governing the State University of Bangladesh and its students. The students promised that they will not engage in any form of illegal acts and will obey the state rules of Bangladesh and the rules of the Discipline committee of the State University of
Bangladesh.

M. Sirajul Islam, Assistant Professor & Acting Head,

By Shamma M. Raghib

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Say 'please and thank you' whenever required, BUT do not overdo it.
Listen carefully and pay attention to the question. If the question is not clear to you ask politely for a repetition. Reply confidently and to the point, keeping your answers short unless asked for a longer description.

While answering, look directly at the person asking the questions and try to be pleasant. Replies connected to any details regarding your bio-data should be authentic. It is better to admit if you don't know something.

Remember to say 'sorry' if your opinions or answers are rejected. Avoid indulging in certain mannerisms in your speech or behavior.
You can ask when you can expect to hear from them before you leave.

Don't forget to say "Thank you" at the end of an interview to every interviewer before leaving.
Shake hands only if the interviewer initiates the gesture.
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