Bachelor's
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Nepal – Tribhuvan University (TU)
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at Tribhuvan University is a four-year, eight-semester degree under the Faculty of Management, built on 120 credit hours. It combines management and allied courses with computer courses, a specialisation area, a summer project and an internship, and is designed to prepare students for middle-management roles. Admission is through the Central Management Admission Test (CMAT), which also gates TU's BBM, BIM, BHM, BMS, BTTM and BPA programmes.
ManagementTribhuvan UniversityFull time
Eligibility and requirements
- Minimum qualification
- Twelve years of education (10+2, PCL or equivalent) from a board recognised by Tribhuvan University, in any discipline
- Minimum GPA
- 1.8 on a 4.0 scale
- Worth knowing
- Academic qualification: at least second division in 10+2, PCL or an equivalent programme, in any stream.
- Minimum grades: commonly a D+ or above in each subject of grades 11 and 12, with a CGPA of 1.80 or higher. Sources differ on the per-subject minimum, so confirm against the Faculty of Management notice for your cycle.
- Entrance examination: the Central Management Admission Test (CMAT), conducted by TU's Faculty of Management, is compulsory. Colleges commonly expect a minimum percentage on CMAT before considering an application.
- Selection: the merit list weighs past academic performance, the CMAT score and an interview together, not the entrance score alone.
- Graduation: completing the degree commonly requires a CGPA of 3.00, which is substantially above the entry bar.
Syllabus and course structure
8 semesters, 43 subjects listed.
Year 1 / Semester 1
Year 1 / Semester 2
Year 2 / Semester 3
Year 2 / Semester 4
Year 3 / Semester 5
Year 3 / Semester 6
Year 4 / Semester 7
Year 4 / Semester 8
Outcomes and careers
You will be able to
- Apply core management, marketing, finance and accounting concepts to business problems.
- Read and interpret financial statements, costs and business statistics.
- Plan and carry out business research, and present findings in writing and in person.
- Work through a specialisation area in depth across the final year.
- Complete a summer project and an internship in a real organisation before graduating.
Common career paths
- Business Analyst
- Marketing Executive
- Sales Manager
- Human Resource Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Management Consultant
- Project Manager
- Banker
- Business Development Executive
- Entrepreneur