Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Department
Business Administration
Level
Undergraduate
Colleges
College of Business Management
Course Detail
The Bachelor of Business Administration program offers a comprehensive overview of business management, delving into essential functional areas. Our curriculum fosters leadership, social awareness, creativity, and innovation, utilizing experiential learning to develop skills in interpersonal communication, teamwork, foreign languages, and managing diversity. Students are equipped to think critically and apply theoretical knowledge to real-world challenges. As a leader in business education, CBM has integrated artificial intelligence into the curriculum to ensure that graduates are prepared for the future horizon.
Graduates of the BBA program consistently demonstrate exceptional personal and professional capabilities, making them highly sought after by industries. Renowned for their versatility and proactive approach, BBA alumni are sought after across diverse sectors, earning recognition as Industry-Ready Professionals. Their strong foundation in business fundamentals, coupled with their practical skills and adaptability, positions them as valuable assets to organizations in various industries.
The BBA curriculum spans four years, encompassing the completion of 144 credit hours, including a mandatory eight-week internship at IoBM-approved firm and an industry-savvy Capstone Project. These projects have become a cornerstone of the bachelor’s program at CBM over the years. To fulfill degree requirements, students must successfully complete 48 courses and maintain a minimum CGPA of 2.5. Students are required to complete 12 general education courses (33 credit hours) in the first four semesters to be eligible to proceed to the fifth semester. By the end of the second year, students need to decide their major from the specializations listed below.
- Accounting
- Business Intelligence and Analytics
- Finance and Banking
- Human Resource Management
- Islamic Banking and Finance
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
Courses are divided into general education, interdisciplinary, and Core (Major/elective) courses. Muslim students will be required to take a non-credit (NC) course of Quranic Studies in the Summer
General Education Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SSC101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| MTH108 | Business Mathematics and Statistics | 3 |
| COM107 | Academic English | 3 |
| STA104 | Quantitative Techniques in Business | 3 |
| REL101 | 2 | |
| COM205 | Persuasive & Analytical Writing for Business Communication | 3 |
| SSC202 | Environmental Studies | 3 |
| SSC104 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| PSC302 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2 |
| ENT202 | Entrepreneurial Business Operations | 3 |
| BIA201 | Applications of Information Communications Technologies | 3 |
| SSC303 | Service-Learning and Civic Responsibility | 2 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECO101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| COM202 | Business & Professional Speech | 3 |
| ECO417 | National and Global Economic Policy | 3 |
| LAN30* | Foreign Language | 3 |
*Foreign Language Options:
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MTH100 Basic Mathematics **
COM010 Intensive English**
(** Remedial non-credit course to be taken by those students who have not been able to reach the desired level of competence in the admission test.)
Students must take a minimum load of twelve credit hours or a maximum load of eighteen credit hours in a semester. In order to obtain the BBA degree in four years, they need to complete twelve courses in a year. A full load of six courses can be taken each in Fall and Spring semesters with an option of remedial courses (failure, improvement, or pre-requisite past courses) for the shortfall in the summer session.
Core Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MAN101 | Principles of Management | |
| ACC101 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | |
| MKT202 | Fundamentals of Marketing Management | |
| FIN201 | Introduction to Business Finance | |
| MAN302 | Organizational Behavior | |
| ACC201 | Intermediate Financial Accounting | |
| FIN202 | Financial Management | |
| HRM301 | Human Resource Management | |
| MKT213 | Fundamentals of Consumer Behavior | |
| MAN300 | Integrated Management | |
| LAW303 | Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business | |
| SCM320 | Principles of Supply Chain Management | |
| MKT303 | Fundamentals of Sales | |
| BIA211 | Introduction to Business Analytics | |
| ERP310 | Enterprise Resource Planning | |
| ACC350 | Cost and Management Accounting | |
| ISF101 | Introduction to Islamic Banking | |
| MAN310 | Leadership and Business Ethics | |
| MKT304 | Digital Media and Marketing | |
| ECO417 | National and Global Economic Policy | |
| BIA301 | Business Intelligence | |
| MAN311 | Technology & Innovation Management | |
| MKT305 | Fundamentals of Brand Management | |
| MAN405 | Strategic Management | |
| MKT404 | Methods in Business Research |
Capstone Project
Specialization | Course code | Course Title |
Accounting | ACC591 | Capstone Project |
Business Intelligence and Analytics | BIA511 | |
Finance | FIN591 | |
Human Resource Management | HRM591 | |
Finance & Banking Electives | ISF591 | |
Logistics and Supply Chain Management | SCM591 | |
Marketing | MKT591 | |
Entrepreneurship | ENP591 |
Major (Electives)- 06 Courses (18 credit hours)
First Semester
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
SSC101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
|
ECO101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
|
MTH108 | Business Mathematics and Statistics | 3 |
|
MAN101 | Principles of Management | 3 |
|
COM107 | Academic English | 3 |
|
ACC101 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
|
Second Semester
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
ECO102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | ECO101 |
STA104 | Quantitative Techniques in Business | 3 |
|
REL101 | Islamic Studies | 2 |
|
COM205 | Persuasive & Analytical Writing for Business Communication | 3 | COM107 |
SSC202 | Environmental Studies | 3 |
|
SSC104 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
|
Third Semester
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
MKT202 | Fundamentals of Marketing Management | 3 |
|
PSC302 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2 |
|
FIN201 | Introduction to Business Finance | 3 | ACC101 |
MAN302 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | MAN101 |
ACC201 | Intermediate Financial Accounting | 3 | ACC101 |
ENT202 | Entrepreneurial Business Operations | 3 |
|
Fourth Semester
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
COM202 | Business and Professional Speech | 3 | COM205 |
BIA201 | Applications of Information Communications Technologies | 3 |
|
SSC303 | Service-Learning and Civic Responsibility | 2 |
|
FIN202 | Financial Management | 3 | FIN201 |
HRM301 | Human Resource Management | 3 | MAN302 |
MKT213 | Fundamentals of Consumer Behavior | 3 | MKT202 |
Fifth Semester
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
MAN300 | Integrated Management | 3 | HRM301 |
LAW303 | Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business | 3 |
|
SCM320 | Principles of Supply Chain Management | 3 |
|
MKT303 | Fundamentals of Sales | 3 | MKT202 |
BIA211 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
|
MKT404 | Methods in Business Research | 3 |
|
Sixth Semester
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
ERP310 | Enterprise Resource Planning | 3 | BIA201 |
ACC350 | Cost and Management Accounting | 3 | ACC201 |
ISF101 | Introduction to Islamic Banking | 3 | FIN202 |
LAN30* | Foreign Language | 3 |
|
MAN310 | Leadership and Business Ethics | 3 | MAN300 |
MKT304 | Digital Media and Marketing | 3 | MKT202 |
Seventh Semester
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
| Elective 1 | 3 |
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| Elective 2 | 3 |
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MKT305 | Fundamentals of Brand Management | 3 | MKT202 |
ECO417 | National and Global Economic Policy | 3 |
|
BIA301 | Business Intelligence | 3 | MAN310 |
MAN311 | Technology & Innovation Management | 3 | MAN310 |
Eighth Semester
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Pre-requisite |
| Elective 3 | 3 |
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| Elective 4 | 3 |
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| Elective 5 | 3 |
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| Elective 6 | 3 |
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| Capstone Project | 3 |
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MAN405 | Strategic Management | 3 | MAN301 MAN311 |
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