The BBA program of Kathmandu University is a four-year, 120 credit hours comprehensive bachelor degree program. It aims to prepare students to become competent, skilled, confident and socially responsive professionals who can effectively support managerial, entrepreneurial and leadership roles in business and social organizations in today’s competitive environment.

Objectives

To accomplish its main objective, the BBA program aims to achieve the following specific objectives:

• To provide students with a better and broader perspective of the world, society, business and life by combining the study of social sciences and humanities with the study of business and management.
  
  
• To develop a habit of critical and creative thinking in students.
  
  
• To develop analytical and problem solving abilities in students.
  
  
• To improve communicative and presentation skills of students.
  
  
• To familiarize students with contemporary concepts, tools and techniques of management.
  
  
• To deepen the knowledge and sharpen the expertise of students in a given functional area .
  
  
• To offer a number of elective courses so that students can match their personal interests with the demand of employment market.
  
  
• To prepare students as sensible and responsive citizens with a high degree of professional, social and ethical values.



• To prepare students for higher studies (Masters’ level programs) in the areas of management, information systems, economics and likes.

• It continues with the key thrust of the previous BBA program.
  
  
• It is a four-year, 120 credit hours bachelor degree program.
  
  
• It helps students develop a better and wider perspective of the world, society, business and life by combining the study of social sciences and humanities with the study of business and management.
  
  
• It emphasizes the importance of concentration/specialization on functional areas (about 10% of total coursework) to enable BBA graduates face effectively and efficiently the complexities of a particular functional area.
  
  
• It offers a wide range of concentration and elective courses to match students’ individual interests with the demand of employment market. With proper academic and course planning, students can take advantages of specialization on two functional areas of management within the same time period.
  
  
• It provides students with an opportunity for learning, gaining exposure and networking through its Internship program.
  
  
• It provides students with an opportunity to make a Directed in-depth study in the areas/subjects of their choice.

Expected output

After successful completion of the four-year program, a BBA graduate is expected to be one of the followings:

• a suitable candidate with a sound academic background, competence, confidence, skills, attitude and motivation for further study in the area of management, information systems, economics and other similar programs.
  
  
• be entrepreneurs, who can start-up a business and manage it in today’s competitive business environment.
  
  
• a professional who will be able to successfully work at an entry level in corporate houses and other social organizations with required knowledge, competence, confidence, skills, and responsibility. Specifically, a BBA graduate will be equipped with:
  
  
  • knowledge and understanding of contemporary concepts, tools and techniques of management.
    
    
  • knowledge of the broader environment in which she/he lives and works, and the very dynamic interactions between the individual, organization, and the world.
    
    
  • critical and creative thinking and sound analytical and problem-solving abilities.
    
    
  • inter-personal and team-building skills essential for personal, professional and social life.
    
    
  • sound, relevant and latest IT skills which enhances individual and organizational productivity.
    
    
  • an appropriate mix of competence, confidence, skills, ambition, motivation, responsibility, accountability, and high standard of professional and ethical values which significantly contribute for further growth in her/his study and career.

Potential Intakes

The BBA program aims to attract and serve the needs of candidates who are competent and motivated to excel in their study and career. Specifically, potential intakes for the BBA program are those who have successfully completed 10+2 or any other equivalent degree in any discipline with aggregate of 50% of total marks or an equivalent CGPA.

Selection and Admission

Students are admitted to the BBA program during June-July every year before the fall semester starts. To be eligible for applying for admission to the program, a student must have:

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• successfully completed 10+2 examination or its equivalent degree from any recognized school, college, board or university with an aggregate of at least 50%.
  
  
• completed the admission application form available from the respective college and submitted it to the admission office at the college within the stipulated date and time.
  
  
• submitted the attested copies of mark sheets, grade sheets, transcripts, transfer and character certificates and other relevant documents of each level of examination (SLC, 10+2 or their equivalent) passed.
  
  
• submitted attested copy of Citizenship Certificate or Passport (in case of foreign students).
  
  
• successfully completed all the admission processes.

Admission Test

Applicants are required to appear in the admission test conducted by the respective college which may consist of written test, group discussion and personal interview. The Final Selection and Admission of an applicant depends on her/his performance on the admission test and the previous academic background.

Credit Transfer

The BBA program accepts the credit transfer of the students studying similar program in other college/university only by getting the prior written approval from the Dean’s Office at Kathmandu University School of Management.

BBA Class Profile

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Total enrollment	44	44	88	88	88
Female students	52%	41%	50%	37%	60%
Average marks in +2 level	68%	69%	70%	63%	65%
Previous academic background:
Management	93%	68%	79%	73%	87%
Science	7%	27%	19%	27%	11%
Others	0%	5%	2%	0%	2%