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The academic philosophy of Bagmati Province University (BPU) is rooted in a commitment to excellence, innovation, and holistic development. This philosophy guides the university’s approach to education, research, industry attachment and community engagement. Bagmati Province University’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program seeks to provide students with fundamental knowledge and useful abilities in a range of business administration domains. The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program is inclusive and covers numerous aspects of contemporary management and business education. Additionally, the program assists students in cultivating the appropriate dispositions and attributes needed to oversee corporate operations. In particular, the program seeks to develop graduates who exhibit strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities. The major objectives of the BBA program are as follows;
The curriculum is to give students the abilities, know-how, attitudes, and skills necessary to succeed in the management of industry and other business activities. Students who complete the curriculum gain a comprehensive understanding of the difficulties facing the modern corporate world. The BBA program of BPU prepares students for further education and gives them a foundation for career advancement. The following six separate components make up the curriculum:
These courses give students a solid foundation in economics, behavioral science, statistics, mathematics, information technology, and the legal environment of business them to improve their skills.
Students will gain an understanding of the fundamental and functional areas of management through these courses, which will also help them, build their capacity to synthesize and recognize the relationships between various areas.
The optional courses are social science-based and not business-related. Any two of the elective courses on the list may be chosen by a student. These classes are taught in the same manner as other classes and receive the same grades.
During the study year, students must complete project work and experiential learning. The projects entail empirical study of fieldwork. When preparing these reports, students must adhere to the guidelines. In addition, students must complete six to eight weeks of experiential learning in corporate enterprises. This course helps students put their academic knowledge into practice while also giving them the chance to obtain practical experience.
These courses will assist students in experiencing the fundamental practical tasks that are stressed to gain knowledge and abilities in the workplace. Academic writing, technology proficiency, software training, and the development of soft skills for professional competences are all included in the practicum.
In addition to helping students develop their leadership and communication skills, the course will teach how to prepare knowledge papers in the relevant field and present them in the mass.
The BBA degree provides a foundation in business and tailored to a student’s individual career interests or aspirations. The four-year BBA curriculum is divided into eight semesters. To graduate, a student must finish 120 credit hours of coursework, projects, practicums, seminars, experiential learning and internships. In addition to lectures, case studies, group discussions, project work, field trips, term paper preparation, class presentations, and other instructional strategies are used to support the lessons. Students are encouraged to participate in class activities, group discussions, and individual presentations in order to build their interpersonal and communication skills. English will be the language of instruction and testing for this program, and students should be able to communicate in English and have a strong command of the language.
The main characteristics of the semester system are the ongoing assessment of each student’s performance and the freedom to advance at a rate that best suits each student’s aptitude while still meeting credit requirements. Each course in this program has a different number of credit hours awarded to it based on how many hours it has lectures, tutorials, and practical work in a week. Each semester, one credit is given for one lecture or contact hour every week. In other words, a course lasting one credit has sixteen contact/class hours, a course lasting two credit hours has thirty-two contact/class hours, and a course lasting three credit hours has forty-eight contact/class hours. Every course has a faculty member designated to teach it. If the course is taught by more than one faculty member, then one of the members is designated as the coordinator of that course.
A candidate applying for BBA program should fulfill the following criteria:
The Central Admission Test (CMAT), an entrance examination, administered by the Bagmati Province University (BPU) must be taken by eligible candidates. The test will adhere to international standards and testing patterns. It encompasses the following areas
The CMAT will have a total of one hundred (100) objective questions, with twenty-five (25) questions in each section with total weight of one hundred (100) marks. To be eligible for the interview, students must obtain at least 40% marks on the CMAT.
Candidates will be shortlisted if their CMAT scores are higher than the cutoff points. Only those who make the shortlist will be interviewed and accepted for admission procedures.
Class lectures, group discussions, case studies, guest lectures, role-playing, research, individual and group projects, theoretical and practical assignments, and term papers are all part of the teaching pedagogy. The teaching staff will choose the pedagogy based on the requirements of the course. In addition to recommended foundational texts and additional materials for the successful teaching learning of the course modules, the concern faculty must create a thorough course outline and work plan at the beginning of each semester.
Seminars and practicums may be conducted in compliance with guidelines, and evaluation standards must be closely adhered to as specified in the guidelines.
Students will be assigned to organizations during their final semester, where they will work for eight weeks. Based on their work in the designated organization, each student must create an individual project report in the format specified. The organization’s confidential report, project report and, and report presentation will serve as the foundation for the experiential learning’s evaluation. By the end of the eight semesters, the report must be turned in. Students must complete the experiential learning with at least a ‘C’ grade. The weight of the experiential learning is equal to four credit hours.
The evaluation consists of both summative and formative evaluation system in the program. The semester will be used to carry out the BBA program. The regular program shall complete in eight semesters. The external (Semester-ending) exam will worth 50% of the total weight, while the internal (continuing) evaluation will worth 50%. The university will administer the semester end exams. The students’ overall performance in the internal and external exam will determine their final grade.
Regular attendance at all theory and practical classes, assignments, field trips, study tours, seminars, and presentations are necessary for the course. For a student to be eligible for the semester exam, they must participate in at least 80% of these events.
The program enables students to transfer their credit to other universities that Bagmati University recognizes as having comparable programs. If a student wants to stop their studies after completing a portion of the BBA program, they can also withdraw from the program. In these situations, a certificate detailing the student’s program credit will be given.
| Semester I | |||
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | BBA411 | Business Communication | 2 |
| 2 | BBA412 | Practicum on Business Communication | 1 |
| 3 | BBA413 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| 4 | BBA414 | Computer Basics | 3 |
| 5 | BBA415 | Foundation of Economics | 3 |
| 6 | BBA416 | Introduction to Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester II | |||
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | BBA421 | Financial Accounting (Compliance) | 3 |
| 2 | BBA422 | Organizational Behaviour in Nepalese settings | 3 |
| 3 | BBA423 | Fundamental Marketing | 3 |
| 4 | BBA424 | Seminar on Nepalese economy | 1 |
| 5 | BBA425 | Management Information System | 3 |
| 6 | BBA426 | Simulation on OB | 1 |
| 7 | BBA427 | Practicum on e-Marketing | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester III | |||
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | BBA431 | Basic Finance | 3 |
| 2 | BBA432 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| 3 | BBA433 | Basic Econometrics | 2 |
| 4 | BBA434 | Operationalization of Software(SPSS, Python, Strata, SMART PLS) | 3 |
| 5 | BBA435 | Corporate Law and Governance | 3 |
| 6 | BBA436 | Practicum on Corporate Law | 1 |
| 7 | BBA437 | Field Study on Geography and Demography | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester IV | |||
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | BBA441 | Research Methodology for Business | 3 |
| 2 | BBA442 | Corporate Politics & Dynamics | 3 |
| 3 | BBA443 | Sustainable Business | 3 |
| 4 | BBA444 | Public Sector Accounting | 3 |
| 5 | BBA445 | Practicum on Action Research | 1 |
| 6 | BBA446 | Capstone Project | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester V | |||
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | BBA451 | Operation Management | 2 |
| 2 | BBA452 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| 3 | BBA453 | IT-based Innovation Project | 1 |
| 4 | BBA454 | Taxation | 2 |
| 5 | BBA455 | Auditing | 2 |
| 6 | BBA456 | Business Model Simulation | 2 |
| 7 | BBA457 | International Business | 2 |
| 8 | BBA458 | Business plan Development | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester VI | |||
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | BBA461 | Data Mining and modeling | 3 |
| 2 | BBA462 | Business Ethics | 2 |
| 3 | BBA463 | Corporate Reporting | 3 |
| 4 | BBA464 | Sociology and Industrial Psychology | 2 |
| 5 | Specialization I | 3 | |
| 6 | Specialization II | 3 | |
| 7 | BBA465 | Soft Skill Practicum | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester VII | |||
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | BBA471 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
| 2 | BBA472 | Seminar on Public Policy Analysis | 1 |
| 3 | BBA473 | Digital Marketing | 3 |
| 4 | BBA474 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| 5 | Specialization I | 3 | |
| 6 | Specialization II | 3 | |
| 7 | BBA475 | Community Engagement Project | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester VIII | |||
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 | BBA481 | Experiential Learning | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | ||
Specialization Courses (Specialization I and II should be selected from any one group in one semester and from another group in another semester)
Each course contains 3 credit hours (12 Cr. Hours)
| Elective Groups | Specialization I | Specialization II |
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Finance |
FIN 401 Fintech and Digital Finance
FIN 402 Green Finance FIN 403 Trade Finance |
FIN 404 Sustainable finance
FIN 405 Social Finance FIN 406 Behavioural Finance |
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Accounting
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ACC401 Management Accounting
ACC402 Accounting for Banks and Financial Institutions ACC403 NGOs and INGOs Accounting |
ACC404 Accounting Reports and Financial Statement Analysis
ACC405 Accounting for Project Management ACC406 Cost Accounting |
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Marketing
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MKT 401 Market Research
MKT 402 Service Marketing MKT 403 Search Engine Marketing and Analytics |
MKT 404 Database Marketing
MKT 405 Social Media Marketing MKT 406 Event Marketing |
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Management
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MGT 401 Event Management
MGT 402 Project Management MGT 403 Bank and Financial Institutions Management |
MGT 404 Organization Analysis & Development
MGT 405 Civil Service Management MGT 406 Leadership and Team Building |
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IT and Management Science
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ITM 401 Computer Information System
ITM 402 E-Commerce Technology ITM 403 IT Governance Compliance |
ITM 404 Managing Technology and Innovation
ITM 405 Cyber Security for Business ITM 406 Database Design and Management |
