Bachelor of Business Administration(BBA)

 Nepal Open University

 4 Years

Eligibility

Completion of higher secondary school or equivalent level with second division or equivalent. 

Admission Criteria
  • Selection for admission is based on +2 score, admission test score, and interview performance.
  • Students must appear in the University admission test. Those securing marks above the cut-off will be called for interviews.
  • The final eligibility list is prepared based on combined scores from +2 level, admission test, and interview.
  • NOU reserves the right to define the cut-off mark.

Curricular Structure

Foundation and Core Courses:

  • Foundation Courses: 39 credit hours
  • Core Courses: 60 credit hours
  • Concentration Courses: 15 credit hours
  • Elective Courses: 6 credit hours (two courses)
  • Internship: 3 credit hours
  • Summer Project Work: 3 credit hours

Compulsory Courses (13 courses, 3 credits each):

  • English
  • Communication for Management
  • Mathematics I
  • Mathematics II
  • Business Statistics
  • Data Analysis
  • Introduction to Microeconomics
  • Introduction to Macroeconomics
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Environmental Studies
  • Computer Application to Business
  • Legal and Regulatory Environment

Core Courses (20 courses, 3 credits each):

  • Principles of Management
  • Financial Accounting I
  • Financial Accounting II
  • Corporate Finance
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Fundamentals of Marketing
  • Cost and Management Accounting
  • Financial Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Introduction to International Business
  • Fundamentals of Operations Management
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Plan
  • Business Research Methods
  • Fundamentals of E-Business
  • Fundamentals of Management Information System
  • Business Environment in Nepal
  • Business Strategy
  • Business, Society and Ethics
  • Internship
  1. Summer Project

Concentration Courses (5 courses, 3 credits each):

Banking and Finance:

  • Financial Institutions and Markets
  • Working Capital Management
  • Investment Analysis
  • Commercial Bank Operation
  • Financial Derivatives
  • Banking Law and Regulations
  • Treasury Management
  • Capital and Stock Market Operations

Production and Operations Management:

  • Productivity Management
  • Manufacturing Operations and Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Service Operations and Management
  • Quality Management
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Project Management

Entrepreneurship and Micro Finance:

  • Management of Micro Enterprises
  • Micro Finance
  • Cooperative Management
  • Micro Insurance
  • Industrial Relations for SMEs
  • Business Plan for SMEs
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Rural Marketing

Marketing Management:

  • Consumer Behavior
  • Marketing Communications
  • Fundamentals of Selling
  • Services Marketing
  • Retail Management
  • Distribution Management
  • Market Research
  • Public Relations and Media Management
  • Export Marketing

Insurance:

  • Life Insurance
  • General Insurance
  • Risk Analysis and Pricing Insurance Products
  • Managing Insurance Funds and Investment
  • Selling Insurance Products
  • Insurance Product Development
  • Legal Framework for Insurance

Elective Courses (Choose any two, 3 credits each):

  • Cooperative Management
  • Agri-Business
  • Tourism and Hospitality Management
  • Project Management
  • Transport Management
  • Management of Non-Profit Organizations
  • Management of Educational Institutions
  • Management of Health Services