Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)

Faculty of Management

The Faculty of Management (FOM), Tribhuvan University has its ultimate objective of educating students for professional pursuits in business, industry and government. It is further dedicated to contributing to an increase in the knowledge and understanding of business and public administration. FOM aims to develop a networking with management institutes in the country and abroad to exchange new knowledge, technology, and methods of achieving higher level efficiency in management of business and public entities. It also aims to continuously innovate and promote cost-effective, socially relevant, modern technology based educational programs in Nepal.

The FOM offers dynamic and cutting edge multidisciplinary disciplines such as: Bachelor of Business
Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Information Management (BIM), Bachelor of Business Management (BBM), Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA), Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM), Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management (BTTM), Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance (BBA-F), Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS – 4 year annual system) , Post Graduate Diploma in Police Sciences (PGDPS), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Administration in Information (MBA-IT), Master of Business Management (MBM), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Hospitality Management (MHM, Master of Travel and Tourism Management (MTTM), Master of Business Administration in Global Leadership and Management (MBA-GLM), Master of Finance and Control (MFC), Master of Business Studies (MBS) and The FOM also offers Master of Philosophy in Management (M. Phil.) and doctoral program in management leading to a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

FOM’s GOALS

Prepare professional managers capable of handling business in a dynamic global environment.
Produce socially responsible and creative entrepreneurs capable of promoting business and industry for the socio-economic development of Nepal.
Conduct research and management development programs for updating the knowledge and skill base of academics and practicing managers.
Innovate and promote management programs catering to the various social and economic sectors of Nepal.
Establish linkages with leading universities and management institutes abroad and collaborate with them in program development and implementation.

Programme Objective

The objective of the BBS programme at the FOM is to develop students into competent managers for any sector of organized activity. The programme is based on the principle that graduates will spend a major portion of their life in a constantly changing environment. Therefore, the student should have an opportunity to obtain a broad knowledge of the concepts and reality- based skills underlying the operation and management of organizations. Upon graduation, students should be equipped to function as a manager in business, industry and government. The graduate should also have a variety of career opportunities in different sectors of business including entrepreneurship and create much needed jobs for others.

The BBS programme specially attempts to:

Equip the students with the required conceptual knowledge of business and administration to develop a
general management perspective in them.
Develop required attitudes, abilities and practical skill in students, which constitute a foundation for their
growth into competent and responsible business managers.
Encourage entrepreneurial capabilities in students to make them effective change agents in the Nepalese
society.
Develop necessary foundation for higher studies in management and thereafter take up careers in
teaching, research and consultancy.

Curricular Structure

The FOM recognizes the need for both breadth and depth in the total academic pattern. Therefore, the
curriculum for BBS degree comprises four separate and distinct course components:

A strong foundation allied areas of business such as language, economic analysis, legal environment and
quantitative method to prepare graduates to understand, analyze and comprehend the management
concepts, theories and practices.
Core business studies encompassing and integrating all functional areas to provide graduates with and
appreciation of the diversity and inter-relationship of business and management issues.
The opportunity to concentrate in one area of specialization such as accounting, finance, human resources
management and marketing in order to provide graduates with some degree of functional expertise.

Course Composition
Compulsory Courses

MGT 201: Business English
MGT 202: Business Statistics
MGT 207: Microeconomics for Business
MGT 204: Business Law
MGT 205: Business Communication
MGT 209: Macroeconomics for Business

Core Courses

MGT 211: Financial Accounting and Analysis
MGT 212: Cost and Management Accounting
MGT 213: Principles of Management
MGT 214: Fundamentals of Marketing
MGT 215: Fundamentals of Financial Management
MGT 223: Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management
MGT 217: Business Environment and Strategy
MGT 224: Taxation in Nepal
MGT 225: Entrepreneurship
MGT 221: Business Research Methods
MGT 226: Foundation of Financial Systems

Concentration Area
(Three courses from any one of the following five functional areas)
Accounting
ACC 250: Accounting for Banking
ACC 251: Accounting for Business
ACC 252: Advanced Financial Accounting
ACC 255: Auditing
ACC 256: Advance Cost and Management Accounting

Finance
FIN 250: Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
FIN 251: Commercial Bank Management
FIN 255: Management of Financial Institutions
FIN 253: Fundamentals of Investment
FIN 254: Insurance and Risk Management

Marketing
MKT 250: Fundamentals of Selling
MKT 251: Customer Relationship Management
MKT 252: Foreign Trade and Export Management in Nepal
MKT 253: Fundamentals of Advertising
MKT 254: Fundamentals of Services Marketing

Management
MGT 251: International Business
MGT 256: Small and Medium Enterprises
MGT 257: Event Management
MGT 258: Project Management
MGT 259: Technology & Information Management

The First Year Programme
The purpose of the first year programme is to build a strong foundation in students to prepare them to comprehend
the business concepts, theories and practices. The first year programme is organized into the following
compulsory and core courses:

First Year (500)

S.N	Subject Code	Subject Name	Full Marks
1.	MGT 201	Business English	100
2.	MGT 202	Business Statistics	100
3.	MGT 207	Microeconomics for Business	100
4.	MGT 211	Financial Accounting and Analysis	100
5.	MGT 213	Principles of Management	100

The Second Year Programme
The purpose of the second year programme is to provide basic concepts, tools and understanding of the
foundation and core courses. The foundations courses are required to develop understand business practices. The core courses provide essentials of learning which are basic in the broad area of business studies. The second-year programme is therefore organized into the following core and compulsory courses:

Second Year (500)

S.N	Subject Code	Subject Name	Full Marks
1.	MGT 205	Business Communication	100
2.	MGT 209	Macroeconomics for Business	100
3.	MGT 212	Cost and Management Accounting	100
4.	MGT 223	Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management	100
5.	MGT 215	Fundamentals of Financial Management	100

The Third Year programme
The purpose of the third year programme is to provide basic concepts, tools and understanding of the
fundamentals of business studies. The core courses provide essentials of learning which are basic to understand broader area of business studies. The third programme is therefore organized into the following core and compulsory courses:
Third Year (500)

S.N	Subject Code	Subject Name	Full Marks
1.	MGT 204	Business Law	100
2.	MGT 226	Foundation of Financial Systems	100
3.	MGT 217	Business Environment and Strategy	100
4.	MGT 224	Taxation in Nepal	100
5.	MGT 214	Fundamentals of Marketing	100

The Fourth Year Programme
In fourth year, the students are encouraged to focus on a particular functional and concentration area of business studies. Building on the foundation laid in the first, second and third years, the principal mission of the fourth year twofold:
1) To enable the students to concentrate in one functional areas of business. FOM offers four stream of concentration courses:

Accounting
Finance
Management
Marketing

2) To provide opportunity to students to engage in research and final project prsentation.
Fourth Year (500)

S.N	Subject Code	Subject Name	Full Marks
1.	MGT 225	Entrepreneurship	100
2.	Concentration I	(Elective Subject 1)	100
3.	Concentration II	(Elective Subject 2)	100
4.	Concentration III	(Elective Subject 3)	100
5.	MGT 221	Business Research Methods	50
6.	MGT 401	Final Project	50

Eligibility Conditions for Admission
The candidate applying for admission to the BBS programme:

Must have successfully completed the 10+2 in business/ commerce or an equivalent course from a
Higher Secondary School Board or from Tribhuvan University or from other University/ Board
recognized by T.U
Must satisfy any other entry requirements or criteria as prescribed by the Faculty Board or the campus.

Final Project Work
The education of future manager will be incomplete without exposure to organizational reality. Therefore, the final project work is made an essential academic requirement for the fourth year students in all concentration courses. To write a project work students will undergo a field work and spend four weeks studying and learning from the organization during the time fixed by the campus/college. After the field work, the student will write a project report on the format prescribed by the FOM and submit it to the college/campus for evaluation. The student may also be asked to present the report to the general class and/ or faculty members. The evaluation of the report will be made by a team of external and internal examiners appointed by the by the Research committee of the respective campus/ college. The final viva-voce examination will be conducted by Research committee of the concerned campus/ college. After the completion of the project report will be submitted to the Office of Controller of examinations (Balkhu) for final scrutiny.
A student will have to pass the theoretical, practical and project work examinations separately in all the courses having theoretical, project work and or practical components.

Minimum General Requirements
The minimum general requirement for the 4 – year BBS programme are as follows:

An academic year will consist of a minimum of 150 teaching days excluding the days taken for admission
and annual examinations.
The total instructional hours in an academic year will be 615 (150 day *4:10 hours a day.
A paper of 100 marks will have 150 lectures each of 50 minutes. However for practical works, extra class
hours will be required as fixed by the Faculty Board.
There will be a minimum of five periods (i.e class hours) each teaching day. The campus/college running
morning or evening shifts will also be required to meet this minimum class requirement.

Attendance, Evaluation and Grading System
The final evaluation of students is done through the annual examination conducted by the office of the Controller of Examinations, Tribhuvan University. However for qualifying to aapear in the annual examinations, students must meet the following requirements:

The student must have a minimum of 70 percent attendance of the classes actually held.
No student will be allowed to appear in the second year final examinations without first appearing in the first year final examinations.

The grading system in the annual examinations is as follows:

Division	Minimum Percentage Required
Third Division	35%
Second Division	45%
First Division	60%
Distinction Division	75%

Methods of Instruction
The campuses offering the BBS programme should use the methods of instruction which help prepare the student for the realities of Nepalese business, industry and government in which he/she has to work. A combination of lecture, group discussions, problem- solving exercises, guest lectures, practical work, and project work will be used as approaches to learning. The campuses are also encouraged to use the case method of instruction whenever required and wherever possible.
Graduation Requirements
The BBS programme extends over four academic years and the BBS degree is awarded on its successful
completion. All candidates for BBS degree must fulfill the following requirements:

The successful completion of 19 courses of 1950 marks and submit a final project report of 50 marks as
prescribed with passing grades in all the courses.
The passing scores obtained in all theory and practical components of the courses separately.
Completion of courses for the fulfillment of BBS programme must occur within the time limit as prescribe by
Tribhuvan University.