Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)

BBS at Araniko College of Business and Technology

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) at Araniko College of Business and Technology, Bhanimandal, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, follows the Tribhuvan University (TU) Faculty of Management structure and assessment system. Araniko operates as a TU-affiliated college in Lalitpur and runs academic support activities such as morning classes and skill-focused trainings/workshops alongside regular study routines. 

Many Nepali students choose BBS when they want a clear route into accounting, banking, administration, marketing, or management roles, without locking themselves into a single job type from day one. Students also look for one practical thing: “Will I learn skills I can apply in real workplaces?” BBS answers that through year-wise courses, a concentration area in the final year, and a final project that includes field work and viva-voce under TU processes.

Highlights

• Program level: Bachelor (TU Faculty of Management)

• Duration: 4 academic years

• Assessment structure: Separate passing required where theory, practical, and project components exist

• Final-year focus: Concentration courses + research methods + final project

• Araniko learning routine support: Morning classes; trainings/workshops (as offered).

Curriculum details

BBS under TU is organized into compulsory and core courses, then moves toward functional specialization (concentration) in the fourth year. TU lists compulsory courses such as Business English, Business Statistics, Microeconomics, Business Law, and Business Communication, plus core courses covering accounting, marketing, finance, HRM, strategy, taxation/auditing, organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, and research methods.

Year-wise course structure (TU)

First year: foundation for business learning

First year includes:

• Business English (MGT 201)

• Microeconomics (MGT 203)

• Accounting for Financial Analysis (MGT 211)

• Principles of Management (MGT 213)

Student reality check: first year often decides whether you feel comfortable reading accounts, handling numbers, and writing clearly in English. A student who struggles with statistics early usually benefits from weekly practice sets and regular feedback, not last-week revision.

Second year: communication and functional basics

Second year includes:

• Business Communication (MGT 205)

• Macroeconomics (MGT 206)

• Cost and Management Accounting (MGT 212)

• Fundamentals of Marketing (MGT 214)

• Foundations of Human Resource Management (MGT 216)

Second year is where many students start to “speak business” in meetings, emails, reports, and presentations. Business Communication, for example, explicitly targets professional writing and speaking for workplace contexts.

Third year: legal, finance, strategy, and taxation

Third year includes:

• Business Law (MGT 204)

• Fundamentals of Financial Management (MGT 215)

• Business Environment and Strategy (MGT 217)

• Taxation and Auditing (MGT 218)

• Organizational Behavior (MGT 219)

Third year often feels heavier because subjects demand applied thinking. A student who wants banking or accounting work usually pays special attention to taxation/auditing and finance, then keeps notes linked to Nepali business practice.

Fourth year: specialization + research + final project

Fourth year includes:

• Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (MGT 220)

• Concentration I, II, III (100 marks each)

• Business Research Methods (MGT 221)

• Final Project (MGT 401)

TU lists concentration areas such as Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Management with multiple course options under each functional area.
Final Project work includes field work, then a project report evaluated by internal and external examiners, plus a final viva-voce under the campus/college research committee process, with final scrutiny linked to the Office of the Controller of Examinations (Balkhu).

Objectives

BBS aims to build a broad base across business functions, then allow students to develop depth in one functional area through concentration courses and project work. TU frames the program around foundation subjects, core business areas, specialization, and research/project exposure.

Scope for Nepali students

BBS suits students who want flexibility across sectors in Nepal: private firms, cooperatives, banks, NGOs, or government-adjacent administration roles. Your scope becomes clearer when you pick a concentration area that matches your interest and internship/project topic.

A practical student scenario: you work part-time, study in the morning, and use the final project field work to learn how an organization runs—inventory, HR records, sales reporting, budgeting, or customer handling—depending on your concentration and topic. Morning classes and structured trainings/workshops at Araniko can help students manage time pressure.

Learning outcomes

BBS supports outcomes such as:

• Reading and preparing basic financial statements and management accounting information

• Communicating through reports, emails, proposals, and presentations for workplace settings

• Understanding Nepal-relevant business environment factors, taxation/auditing basics, and legal context for business decisions

• Completing a research-based final project after field work and defending it through viva-voce

Teaching methodology

TU specifies minimum academic time structures, such as 150 teaching days in an academic year and a lecture-hour mapping where a 100-mark paper has 150 lectures of 50 minutes (practical work requires extra hours as fixed by the Faculty Board).
Araniko supports the learning routine through morning classes and periodic trainings/workshops (as offered).

Admission requirements

TU’s BBS eligibility conditions include:

• Completion of 10+2 in business/commerce or equivalent from a board/university recognized by TU, or study of mathematics or economics as a full paper at 10+2

• English as a full paper at 10+2 or equivalent

• Minimum marks and other entry criteria as prescribed by the Faculty Board/campus

Students should check the current intake notice from the college office because seat availability, deadlines, and document checklists vary by academic session.

Career opportunities

BBS course coverage connects to entry-level roles such as:

• junior accounting and finance support (accounts assistant, billing, ledger handling) Araniko College of Business and additional roles (customer service support, documentation, reporting)

• marketing and sales support (market coordination, customer records, basic marketing operations)

• HR and administration support (basic HR processes, communication, office coordination)

• research and project support roles after fourth-year research methods and final project exposure

Role fit depends on your concentration area and final project topic.

Scholarships and financial aid

Araniko provides scholarship support for eligible students. Scholarship categories, seat counts, continuation rules, and fee schedules should be taken from the official notice or the administration desk for the current intake.

Exam and result processes

TU examinations and result publication are handled through the Office of the Controller of Examinations, Balkhu. TU publishes notices through its exam portal and provides a result search system for students.

BBS fourth-year final project evaluation also links to TU examination oversight after campus-level scrutiny and viva processes.

Conclusion

BBS at Araniko College of Business and Technology offers a TU-affiliated four-year route for students who want solid grounding across business functions, then depth through a concentration area and final project field work. The program structure makes your choices in the fourth year important, because concentration courses and project topic influence the skill direction you show to employers and graduate programs.

FAQ

1) What are the main subjects in the first year?

Business English, Business Statistics, Microeconomics, Accounting for Financial Analysis, and Principles of Management.

2) What happens in the fourth year?

Fourth year includes entrepreneurship, three concentration courses, research methods, and the final project.

3) What does the final project involve?

TU requires field work, a written report, evaluation by internal and external examiners, and a viva-voce under the campus/college research committee, with final scrutiny linked to TU examination oversight.

4) Who is eligible to apply for TU BBS?

Students who completed 10+2 in business/commerce or equivalent recognized by TU (or studied mathematics/economics as a full paper), studied English as a full paper, and meet campus/FoM entry criteria.