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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.

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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 1 course structure for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Nepal – Tribhuvan University (TU)
SNCodeCourse nameCr
1ENG 201English I3
2MGT 231Foundation of Business Management3
3ECO 203Micro Economics for Business3
4MTH 201Business Mathematics I3
5IT 231IT and Applications3
Total15

Year 1 / Semester 2

Year 1 / Semester 2 course structure for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Nepal – Tribhuvan University (TU)
SNCodeCourse nameCr
1ENG 202English II3
2ACC 201Financial Accounting3
3ECO 204Macro Economics for Business2
4ECO 205Seminar on Contemporary Issues of Macro Economics1
5MTH 202Business Mathematics II3
6IT 232Database Management System3
Total15

Year 2 / Semester 3

Year 2 / Semester 3 course structure for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Nepal – Tribhuvan University (TU)
SNCodeCourse nameCr
1ENG 203Business Communication3
2STT 201Business Statistics3
3MGT 232Leadership and Organizational Behavior2
4MGT 233Seminar in Leadership and Organizational Behavior1
5FIN 206Fundamentals of Finance3
6ACC 202Cost and Management Accounting3
Total15

Year 2 / Semester 4

Year 2 / Semester 4 course structure for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Nepal – Tribhuvan University (TU)
SNCodeCourse nameCr
1MGT 234Legal Environment for Business in Nepal3
2MGT 235Human Resource Management and Technology3
3IT 233Business Information System3
4MKT 201Fundamentals of Marketing3
5FIN 207Financial Management3
Total15

Year 3 / Semester 5

Year 3 / Semester 5 course structure for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Nepal – Tribhuvan University (TU)
SNCodeCourse nameCr
1MGT 236Business Environment3
2ACC 235Taxation and Auditing3
3MGT 205Operations Management3
4SOC 203Sociology for Business Management3
5PSY 202Psychology3
Total15

Year 3 / Semester 6

Year 3 / Semester 6 course structure for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Nepal – Tribhuvan University (TU)
SNCodeCourse nameCr
1RCH 201Business Research Methods3
2FIN 208Financial Markets and Services3
3SOC 204Nepalese Society and Politics3
4MGT 237Entrepreneurship and Business Resource Mapping2
5MGT 238Practicum on Business Plan1
6IT 204E-commerce3
Total15

Year 4 / Semester 7

Year 4 / Semester 7 course structure for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Nepal – Tribhuvan University (TU)
SNCodeCourse nameCr
1–Specialisation course I3
2–Specialisation course II3
3–Specialisation course III3
4MGT 239Business Ethics and Corporate Governance3
5PRJ 350Summer Project3
Total15

Year 4 / Semester 8

Year 4 / Semester 8 course structure for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Nepal – Tribhuvan University (TU)
SNCodeCourse nameCr
1–Specialisation course IV3
2–Specialisation course V3
3–Specialisation course VI3
4MGT 240Strategic Management3
5MGT 350Internship3
Total15

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

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