Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

BBA is a professional degree which is designed to produce graduates in general management positions in the vast arena of the business sector. The courses offered by the program focus on general management theory and concepts and their practical applications. So the program is a very rigorous one and is expected to prepare and empower students in pursuing a successful career in business management.

The specific objectives of the program are:

  • To promote the intellectual growth of the students admitted in the program.
  • To develop competence necessary for effective management of business, government and service organizations in a dynamic environment.
  • To develop the skill of research necessary to deal with various economic, social, moral & political aspects.
  • To provide an environment for corporate connections at both national and international levels.

Duration of the Program and Total Credit Hours

The academic requirement is flexible enough to accommodate students pursuing a wide variety of goals. Broad field like Business Administration calls for a flexible curriculum. The BBA curriculum is the combination of Core business courses, General education courses, Remedial courses and Major courses. The course structure is as follows:

Year/ Level 1st Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semester Total
First year 4 Courses 4 Courses 4 Courses 12 Courses
Second year 4 Courses 4 Courses 4 Courses 12 Courses
Third year 4 Courses 4 Courses 4 Courses 12 Courses
Fourth year 4 Courses 4 Courses Internship/Disertation 8 Courses+Internship/Disertation
Total 44 Courses+Internship/Disertation
* Credit courses 42 each of 3 cr. hrs. and non credit courses 2.

Although the normal duration is four years, the program must be completed within a maximum period of 6 years. But in case of special circumstances degree can be completed within 7 years. Importance will be given on practical training for a period of 3-6 months. For that reason the students will get credit. There will be flexibility for the students in number of courses in a particular semester. Normal load is four courses in a semester, but a student may take less than four courses (3 to 2) or more (5 to 6). Moreover, there is provision for retaking the course for improvement of grade.

Course Offered in BBA Program

1st Semester
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
ENG 111 Elementary English None Non-Credit Course.Minimum B- (Minus) Grade is Required
MIS 112 Introduction to Computer None
BUS 113 Introduction to Business None
MAT 114 Business Mathematics None

2nd Semester
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
ENG 112 Communicative English ENG 111 Non-Credit Course.Minimum B- (Minus) Grade is Required
MGT 122 Principles of Management None
GED 123 Bangladesh Studies None
STA 124 Business Statistics None

3rd Semester
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
ENG 121 English Reading and Writing Skills ENG 111 & ENG 112
MKT 132 Principles of Marketing None
ACT 133 Principles of Accounting None
MAT 134 Mathematics in Business Application MAT 114

4th Semester
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
ENG 131 Business English ENG 121
ECO 212 Microeconomics MAT 114
ACT 213 Financial Accounting ACT 133
FIN 214 Principles of Finance MAT 114

5th Semester
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
MIS 211 Computer Application in Business MIS 112
MGT 321 Entrepreneurship Development None
BUS 222 Business Communication None
BUS 224 Business Ethics None

6th Semester
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
BUS 231 International Business None
ECO 232 Macroeconomics ECO 212
GED 233 Introduction to Social Science and Environment None
LAW 234 Legal Environment of Business None

7th Semester
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
FIN 322 Banking, Insurance and Risk Management ECO 232
MIS 312 Management Information System MIS 211
ACT 314 Taxation None
LAW-311 Company Law & Labor Law LAW 234

8th Semester
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
STA 223 Applied Business Statistics STA 124
ACT 323 Management Accounting ACT 213
MGT-323 Operations Management MAT 134
MGT 324 Organizational Behavior MGT 122

9th Semester
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
MKT 331 Marketing Management MKT 132
FIN 332 Financial Management FIN 214
BUS 333 Business Research STA 223
MGT 334 Human Resource Management SMGT 324

Major in Accounting (10thSemester)
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
MGT 411 Project Management All core courses Core course
MGT 412 Strategic Management All core courses Core course
ACT 413 Advanced Taxation All core courses Major Course -1
ACT 414 Intermediate Accounting All core courses Major Course -1

Major in Finance (10thSemester)
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
MGT 411 Project Management All core courses Core course
MGT 412 Strategic Management All core courses Core course
FIN 413 Financial Institutions & Markets All core courses Major Course -1
FIN 414 International Financial Management All core courses Major Course -2

Major in Marketing (10thSemester)
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
MGT 411 Project Management All core courses Core course
MGT 412 Strategic Management All core courses Core course
MKT 413 Consumer Behavior All core courses Major Course -1
MKT 414 Marketing Research All core courses Major Course -2

Major in Human Resource Management (10thSemester)
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
MGT 411 Project Management All core courses Core course
MGT 412 Strategic Management All core courses Core course
HRM 413 Human Resources Planning All core courses Major Course -1
HRM 414 Compensation Management All core courses Major Course -2

Major in Management Information System(10thSemester)
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
MGT 411 Project Management All core courses Core course
MGT 412 Strategic Management All core courses Core course
MIS 413 Database Management System All core courses Major Course -1
MIS 414 System Analysis and Design All core courses Major Course -2

Major in Finance (11thSemester)
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
FIN 421 Securities Analysis & Port Folio Management All core courses Major Course -3
FIN 422 Corporate Finance All core courses Major Course -4
FIN 423 Financial Analysis & Control All core courses Major Course -5
FIN 425 Commercial Bank Management All core courses Major Course -6

Major in Marketing (11thSemester)
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
MKT 421 Strategic Marketing All core courses Major Course -3
MKT 422 International Marketing All core courses Major Course -4
MKT 424 Brand Management All core courses Major Course -5
MKT 426 Integrated Marketing Communication All core courses Major Course -6

Major in Human Resource Management (11thSemester)
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
HRM 421 Industrial Relations All core courses Major Course -3
HRM 422 Strategic Human Resources Management All core courses Major Course -4
HRM 423 Conflict Management All core courses Major Course -5
HRM 425 Training & Development All core courses Major Course -6

Major in Accounting (11thSemester)
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
ACT 421 Advanced Cost Accounting All core courses Major Course -3
ACT 422 Advanced Auditing All core courses Major Course -4
ACT 426 Advanced Accounting All core courses Major Course -5
ACT 427 Advanced Management Accounting All core courses Major Course -6

Major in Management Information System (11thSemester)
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Remarks
MIS 421 E-Business All core courses Major Course -3
MIS 422 Decision Support and Expert Systems All core courses Major Course -4
MIS 423 Networking and Operating Systems All core courses Major Course -5
MIS 424 Software Engineering All core courses Major Course -6