Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at Pokhara University School of Business

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at Pokhara University School of Business is a four-year undergraduate management program under the Faculty of Management Studies, Pokhara University. The program has been offered at the School of Business since 1999.

The BBA is organized into eight semesters and requires 120 credit hours. Its curriculum combines business and management courses with social science subjects, practicums, concentration courses, electives, project work, community engagement, and internship. English is the medium of instruction and examination.

BBA at a glance

Program focus

The BBA is designed to develop a foundation in business administration while building students' understanding of management functions and the wider environment in which organizations operate. The program combines management study with economics, accounting, finance, mathematics, statistics, information technology, communication, behavioral science, research, and practical work.

Its academic objectives include developing:

• Knowledge of business management concepts and practices

• Understanding of business organizations in Nepal and other contexts

• Analytical and problem-solving ability

• Communication skills

• Ability to use computers and electronic media in organizational work

• Individual and teamwork capability

• Awareness of environmental, social, functional, and ethical factors affecting business decisions

The course may suit students who want a broad management education rather than an undergraduate degree restricted to one business function from the beginning.

Eligibility for BBA admission

Eligibility: Applicants must have completed Intermediate or Higher Secondary Level (10+2), SLCE (Grade 12), or an equivalent qualification recognized by Pokhara University.

For qualifications conducted by the National Examinations Board (NEB), applicants must have either:

• A minimum CGPA of 1.8, or

• A minimum grade of "D" in each subject

Students may apply from any discipline.

Applicants who completed their qualifying examination through boards other than NEB or Tribhuvan University are required to obtain the applicable equivalence or certification confirming that the qualification is eligible for admission.

Candidates must also pass the entrance test conducted for admission to the program.

BBA admission process

Admission begins with an application notice. Applications are reviewed before eligible candidates are called for the entrance examination.

The admission process includes:

• Submission of the prescribed application

• Review of academic eligibility

• Entrance examination

• Interview, when used for final selection

• Completion of required admission formalities

• Submission of necessary academic documents

Candidates admitted provisionally under special conditions must complete the required documentation within the stipulated period after regular classes begin.

BBA curriculum structure

The 120-credit curriculum moves from foundation courses in the first semesters to management functions, research, specialization, projects, and internship in the later stages.

Concentration areas

The BBA includes three concentration courses totaling nine credit hours. Students select concentration study from the areas available under the curriculum.

The concentration areas include:

• Accounting

• Marketing

• Finance

• Human Resource Management

• Entrepreneurship

• IT and Management Science

These areas provide focused study after students have completed much of the common business and management foundation.

Students seeking an undergraduate program with a stronger finance orientation can separately review the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Finance.

Elective courses

The curriculum includes two elective courses totaling six credit hours. These are primarily non-business courses intended to broaden study beyond the main management curriculum.

Available subjects include areas such as critical thinking, environmental studies, philanthropy and social impact, social ecology, media and public relations, society and politics, econometrics, sustainable development, technology, and population and development issues.

Practicums and applied learning

Practical learning appears throughout the BBA rather than being limited to the final internship.

The curriculum includes:

• Software Skills Practicum

• Soft Skills Practicum

• Digital Marketing Practicum

• Fintech Practicum

• Academic Writing

• Project Work

• Business Development Project

• Community Engagement Project

• Internship

These components accompany classroom study in accounting, finance, marketing, human resource management, research, information systems, entrepreneurship, operations, and strategy.

Teaching and learning approach

BBA teaching at the School of Business uses regular lectures together with activities that require students to discuss, present, analyze, research, and work on practical assignments.

Teaching methods associated with the school include:

• Lectures

• Guest lectures

• Case studies

• Group discussions

• Group work

• Presentations

• Project work

• Field work

• Internship

• Article review

• Educational tours

• Seminars and academic activities

The BBA also follows continuous student evaluation as part of the semester system.

Internship and project-based study

Internship carries six credits and forms the entire eighth-semester academic requirement in the current BBA structure. Before reaching the internship semester, students complete Project Work, a Business Development Project, and a Community Engagement Project.

This sequence gives students experience with research, project preparation, business-related analysis, community engagement, and organizational exposure while still completing the degree's academic requirements.

Scholarship provision

Scholarship: Pokhara University School of Business has a provision for scholarships for 20 percent of deserving students.

Scholarship arrangements operate alongside the admission process and the school's broader student-support system.

Study environment at Pokhara University School of Business

The BBA is delivered at the School of Business in Dhungepatan, Pokhara. The school is a constituent academic unit of Pokhara University under the Faculty of Management Studies.

Students have access to library resources that include textbooks, reference books, dissertations, electronic resources, internet facilities, and audio-visual learning materials. Counseling, student clubs, extracurricular activities, guest lectures, and sports and recreational space are also part of the institutional setting established in the finalized college context.

For BBA students, these resources complement a curriculum that already requires presentations, research, group work, projects, practicums, and internship.

BBA course summary

The BBA at Pokhara University School of Business is a 120-credit undergraduate management degree completed across eight semesters. It begins with communication, mathematics, information technology, behavioral science, economics, accounting, and basic management before progressing into finance, marketing, human resource management, research, operations, entrepreneurship, information systems, international business, law, strategy, specialization, projects, and internship.

The program has 96 seats and includes concentration study in Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, and IT and Management Science. Its structure is suitable for students seeking broad business administration study with opportunities for specialization and applied academic work.