[1][2][3] IBA was founded in 1966 in collaboration with Indiana University, Bloomington, under a Ford Foundation Financial Assistance Program with the objective of providing professional training to create future business leaders.

The services provided by the program include management training, seminars, workshops, and executive forums.

[citation needed] The following courses are regularly been offered by MDP: The MDP also provides some two-day (weekend) short courses on the following topics: Post Graduate Diploma in Garment Business (PGD-GB) Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka with support from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh, is offering a Post Graduate Diploma in Garment Business (PGD-GB).

The first module gives the knowledge of basic management subjects focusing on the functional areas of business.

[6] In 2024, IBA Mubarak Ali Case Centre (IBA MACC) has been launched at Dhaka University to create and highlight Bangladeshi business case studies for students locally and globally.