Faculty
of Management
Bachelor of Business Studies
(4 Years BBS Programme)
1st Year Curriculum
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Curriculum Development centre
Tribhuvan University
Kirtipur, Kathmandu
NEPAL
2013
Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)
Program Objectives
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, a student
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:
1. Equip the students with the required
conceptual knowledge of business and administration to develop a general
management perspective in them.
2. Develop required attitudes, abilities and
practical skill in students, which constitute a foundation for their growth
into competent and responsible business managers.
3. Encourage entrepreneurial capabilities in
students to make them effective change agents in the Nepalese society.
4. 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:
1. A strong foundation in allied areas of
business such as language, economic analysis, legal environment, quantitative
methods and research methods to prepare graduates to understand, analyze and
comprehend the management concepts, theories and practices.
2. Core business studies encompassing and
integrating all functional areas to provide graduates with an appreciation of
the diversity and inter-relationship of business and management issues.
3. The opportunity to concentrate in one area
of specialization such as accounting, finance, human resources management,
management science, and marketing in order to provide graduates with some
degree of functional expertise.
Eligibility
Conditions for Admission
The
candidate applying for admission to the BBS programme:
1. Must have successfully completed the PCL or
10+2 in business/commerce or an equivalent course from a Higher Secondary
School Board, or from Tribhuvan University, or from any other University/Board
recognized by TU.
2. Must have studied English as a full paper
at the PC level or 10+2 programme.
3. Must have secured the minimum marks at the
PC level or 10+2 programme as prescribed by the Faculty Board or the campus
concerned.
4. Must satisfy any other entry requirements
or criteria including the entrance test as prescribed by the Faculty Board or
the campus.
Minimum
General Requirements
The
minimum general requirements for the 4-years BBS programme are as follows:
1. An academic year will consist of a minimum
of 150 teaching days excluding the days taken for admission and annual
examinations.
2. The total instructional hours in an academic
year will be 615 (150 days x 4:10 hours a day). For courses requiring field and
practical works, additional hours of study will be required.
3. There will be a minimum of five periods
(i.e. class hours) each teaching day. The campuses 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 appear in the annual examinations, students must meet the
following requirements:
(a) The student must have a minimum of 70
percent attendance of the classes actually held.
(b) 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:
Third Division 35
Percent
Second Division 45
Percent
First Division 60
Percent
Distinction 75
Percent
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 lectures, group
discussions, problem-solving exercises, guest lectures, practical work, and
fieldwork 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 three academic years and the BBS degree is awarded
on its successful completion. All candidates for BBS degree must fulfill the
following requirements:
1. The successful completion of 2000 marks as
prescribed with passing grades in all the courses.
2. The passing scores obtained in all theory
and practical components of the course separately.
3. Completion of courses for the fulfillment
of BBS programme must occur within the time limit as prescribed by Tribhuvan
University.
