BBA


What is BBA?

BBA stands for Bachelor of Business Administration. It is a general management education course. Students who have passed 12th standard are eligible to pursue this professional course. If you are interested in pursuing a management course right after 12th, BBA will suit you!

It is a Bachelor’s Degree course that focuses on management and administration studies. It is an undergraduate level course.
Generally, the course doesn’t focus on any specific discipline or sub-field within the field of management. It covers all the basic elements of management education. That’s why it is labelled as a general management course.

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It teaches them various aspects that are necessary for effective business management. The course is designed in a way to train students effectively in management education and communication skills which further inculcates entrepreneurship skills. It also gives you a platform for pursuing courses like MBA. To do well in this field, students must possess leadership qualities, decisional making skills, good oral and written communication skills.

The course methodology involves training through practical experience in the form of case studies, projects, presentations, industrial visits and interaction with experts from the industry. Hence, BBA graduates have an edge over other graduates and get direct entry into the corporate world.

Duration

3 years. The program consists of 3 academic years. Each academic year is divided into 2 semesters. Each semester lasts for a period of 6 months.

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Eligibility Criteria

10+2 passed (any stream- science, commerce or arts) from a recognized board (or equivalent) is the minimum educational qualification required. Minimum aggregate marks criteria, if exists, could be anywhere between 45-55% aggregate marks.

Colleges

There exists two main types of BBA colleges in India – Government colleges and private colleges. Govt BBA colleges are operated by relevant body/wing of the State or Central Government. Private BBA colleges are also known as self-financing colleges. These colleges are operated by private charitable or educational trusts.

In case of Govt colleges, all the expense (such as salary of teaching staff, bills, maintenance cost etc) is borne by the Government. And the Government won’t pass on these expenses to its students! Yes, these colleges provide subsidized education to its students! On the other hand, private colleges are known to charge relatively higher tuition

Top BBA Colleges

  • Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore
  • Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi University
  • Keshav Mahavidyalay, Delhi University
  • DeenDayal Upadhyay College, Delhi University
  • Anil Surendra Modi School of Commerce, NMIMS University, Mumbai
  • Christ University, Bangalore
  • Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Rohtak
  • HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai University
  • Jai Hind College, Mumbai University
  • Mithibhai College, Mumbai University
  • Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Pune, Symbiosis International University
  • Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida, Symbiosis International University
  • St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai (Autonomous)

Some Popular BBA specialisations in India:

Finance Marketing Human Resource
Information technology Operation management Retail Management
Tourism Management Hotel Management Hospital management
Accounting Foreign Trade Banking & Insurance

Eligibility for BBA Course

Interested aspirants for the course need to fulfil the below-mentioned eligibility criteria.

  • Completion of HSC (10+2 level) from a recognized educational board
  • English as one of the subjects at HSC
  • Minimum aggregate score of 50% to 60% at 10+2 level of education
  • Students who have appeared in HSC examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply.

Who will benefit from this program?

12th passed students looking to acquire management skills and education will benefit from BBA program. If you aren’t looking for management education right after 12th, you may go for an MBA after completing relevant Bachelor’s Degree course.

But if you want to get into management sector right after 12th class, BBA program will be of help to you. After completing this course, you may find a managerial job post and start working in desired field.

Fees

Tuition fees depends upon the following factors – type of college (Government or self-financing), scholarship status of the student, rating of the college etc. On an average, tuition fees could be anywhere between 40-120k INR per year.

Career prospects and job opportunities

Management professionals are hired by wide variety of industries, MNCs, offices and organizations. Both government and private job opportunities are available in front of them.

Corporate houses, MNCs, NGOs, Educational Institutes, Healthcare setups, Government organizations, Industries, Finance institutes (banks, private enterprises etc) etc are known to recruit BBA graduates. Actually, the list of recruiters could go on and on, management professionals are needed by many firms!

Under the above mentioned work setups, BBA graduates may take up any of the following job posts –

  • Associate
  • Assistant Manager
  • HR Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Analyst
  • Finance and Accounts Manager
  • Banker
  • Trader
  • Sales and Marketing professional
  • Auditing Assistant
  • Executive (Sales, Marketing, Advertising etc)
  • Office Assistant/Executive
  • Research Assistant

Completing MBA or PG Diploma course will be good, since it will add more value to the CV of a BBA graduate. Pursuing relevant PG course will help one land a better job or climb up the career ladder more efficiently!

What are the some popular BBA entrance exams?

Some of the BBA entrance exams are listed below:

SET – SET or Symbiosis Entrance Test is a common test conducted by Symbiosis International University for the admission of various courses like BBA, B.A etc.

AIMA UGAT – Under Graduate Aptitude Test [UGAT] is a standardized test being conducted by AIMA annually to select the candidates for various undergraduate programs such as Integrated MBA [IMBA], BBA, BCA, BHM, B.Com, etc

IPU CET – Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test [IPU CET] is a university level entrance exam conducted for admission to undergraduate courses.

Note : Some colleges will make the admission based on the higher secondary marks and the admission procedure may vary from college to college and it is mainly based on the quantity of competition.

Syllabus

Here are some of the core subjects present in BBA curriculum –

  • Economics
  • Organizational behavior
  • Communication skills
  • Accounting
  • Finance management
  • Business management
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • International business management
  • Computer application
  • Marketing management
  • HR management
  • Operations management
  • Business laws
  • Industrial laws
  • Business ethics
  • IT (for business)
  • Planning
  • Project work

After BBA you can Become

  • Process Analyst
  • Marketing Executive
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Business Consultants
  • Business Administration Researcher
  • Business Administration Professor
  • Finance Manager

Salaries Offered to BBA Candidates

For fresh BBA graduates, the average monthly salary would vary between 10,000 INR – 15,000 INR depending on the companies.

This Article gives you the Information on applying for BBA Course such as Eligibility for BBA, Fee Criteria, Duration of the Course, Colleges Offering BBA. For any type of details about BBA Course, you can contact via comment box.

PG Courses and Further Studies

BBA graduates may go for any PG or PG Diploma course that has ‘graduation’ as the eligibility criteria. It means that they have number of PG course options available in front of them. Some useful and relevant PG courses are –

  • MBA
  • LL.B.
  • (CA) Chartered Accountancy
  • PG Diploma in Management
  • (CFA) Chartered Financial Analyst
  • (CS) Company Secretary
  • (FRM) Financial Risk Manager
  • Diploma in Banking
  • (CMA) Certifies Management Accountant