Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program has been introduced at Public Youth Campus since the academic year 2012, under the Faculty of Management, Tribhuvan University (TU). This program is designed to cultivate socially responsive, creative, and result-oriented management professionals capable of filling middle-level managerial positions in Nepal's rapidly expanding business sector and beyond. As the first advanced business management degree offered, the BBA operates on a semester system and is a research-based, practical skills development program. It benefits from a commitment to highly experienced faculty and is structured to align with both national needs and international trends in management education. The BBA curriculum aims to foster positive attitudes, abilities, and practical skills essential for competent and responsible managers, serving as a robust foundation for postgraduate studies in management. It equips students with object-oriented business management capabilities, enabling them to creatively understand and solve real-world business challenges, integrating computer knowledge and management information systems for advanced study.

Objectives

The objectives of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program are to:

• Prepare students to successfully assume middle-level managerial positions within the business sector.
• Develop students' proficiency in object-oriented business management, enabling them to creatively understand and solve practical business challenges.
• Provide a professional management education that integrates computer literacy and management information system courses.
• Equip students with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for progression to postgraduate-level studies in business administration.

Eligibility

To be eligible for admission, applicants must:

• Have successfully completed twelve years of schooling or its equivalent from a university, board, or institution recognized by Tribhuvan University.
• Achieve a minimum grade of D+ in each subject of Grade 11 and 12, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 1.80 or more, OR have secured at least a second division in their 10+2, PCL, or equivalent program.
• Have complied with all stipulated application procedures.

Admission Criteria

Eligible applicants are required to participate in the entrance examination, known as the Central Management Admission Test (CMAT), which is administered by the Faculty of Management. This test adheres to international testing patterns and standards and comprises the following sections:

• Verbal Ability
• Quantitative Ability
• Logical Reasoning
• General Awareness

The CMAT consists of one hundred (100) objective questions in total, with twenty-five (25) questions allocated to each section, carrying a total weight of 100 marks. To qualify for the interview stage, students must achieve a minimum score of 40% in the CMAT.

Curricular Structure

The BBA program requires students to study a total of 120 credit hours. The curricular structure of the program comprises of the following four separate course components.