Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd

A REPORT ON HRM PROBLEMS, APPROACHES, AND CHALLENGES AT

Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

By
Nawfal Ahmed
ID: 1321719

TO
Dr. Nazmul Amin Majumder
Course Instructor, MBA 509

A Report Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Degree of Masters of Business Administration

INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY, BANGLADESH
23rd July, 2013

TABLE OF CONTENT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………...... 5

1. Introduction

I. Origin of The Report ....................................................................... 6 II. Purpose of The report ..................................................................... 6 III. Methodology .................................................................................. 6 IV. Limitations .................................................................................... 6

2. Pharmaceutical Sector in Bangladesh

I. Definition of Pharmacy.................................................................... 7

II. Objectives of Pharmaceutical Industries …………………………………..…… 7

III. Historical background of the pharmaceutical sector in Bangladesh …… 8

IV. Regulatory Authorities ……………………………………………………………..…. 8

V. Top pharmaceutical Companies in Bangladesh ………………………………. 8

3. Background of SQUARE Pharmaceuticals...................................... 9

I. Company History ………………………………………………………………………. 10

II. Vision Statement of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ……………………..…. 11

III. Mission Statement of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. …………………..… 11

IV. Objective of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ………………………………..… 11

V. Strategy of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ……………………………………. 11

VI. Principle activities of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ………………………. 12

4. SWOT Analysis of the Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ……………. 13

I. Strengths

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