The structure of the BBA Program is presented in the table below:
Areas | No. of Courses | Credit Hours |
General Education (Basic Requirement) | 7 | 21 |
a) Science | 3 | 9 |
b) Arts | 3 | 9 |
c) Social Science | 1 | 3 |
Allied Courses (Non-business) | 9 | 27 |
Foundation & Core Courses (business) | 18 | 54 |
Elective Courses (concentration) | 8 | 24 |
a) Major | 5 | 15 |
b) Minor | 3 | 9 |
Internship | - | 4 |
Total | 42 | 130 |
A student may also be required to take non-credit, remedial courses in English to make up his/her deficiency.
List of Courses
General Education (Basic Requirement): 21 Credits
Area | Course Title |
Science | CSE101: Introduction to Computers Science MAT101: Fundamentals of Mathematics |
Students are required to take one course from the following: (3 credits) BIO101: Concepts of Biology (Theory) BTE101: Introduction to Biotechnology and Genetic engineering CHE101: Introduction to Chemistry ENV103: Elements of Environmental Sciences PHY101: Introduction to Physics |
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Arts and Humanities | ENG101: English Fundamentals ENG102: English Composition HUM103: Ethics and Culture |
Social Science | EMB101: Emergence of Bangladesh |
Allied Courses (Courses from Non-business Areas): 27 Credits
The BBA students are required to take these courses as they provide foundation for the upcoming core courses of business. They are required to take these courses to understand the concepts used in future business courses better.
Area | Course Title | Prerequisite(s) |
Economics | ECO101: Introduction to Micro Economics ECO102: Introduction to Macro Economics ECO201: Math for Business & Economics ECO202: Statistics for Business and Economics |
MAT101 ECO101 ECO101 STA101 |
Humanities | Students are required to take one course from the following: (3 credits) BNG103: Bangla Language & Literature (For those who enrolled on or after Summer 2018) HUM101: World Civilization and Culture (For those who enrolled before Summer 2018) |
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Science | STA101: Introduction to Statistics GEO101: Introduction to Economic Geography |
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Students are required to take one course from the following: (3 credits) CSE110: Programming Languages MSC141: C Programming for Business MSC142: Visual Basic Programming for Business |
CSE101 CSE101 |
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Social Science | Students are required to take one course from the following: (3 credits) ANT101: Introduction to Anthropology PSY101: Introduction to Psychology SOC101: Introduction to Sociology |
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Foundation & Core Courses (compulsory): 54 credits
These are the fundamental and core courses of business. These courses enable the students to master the language and concepts of business, use tools and techniques of analysis and familiarize themselves with the environment of business. Functional courses are also included here that focus on the internal operations of business organizations. The students will be acquainted with the activities, issues and decisions involved in each function and how to manage the functions effectively so that they contribute to the overall business performance and profit. Finally, after most core and major courses have been completed, students will take the capstone course of Strategic Management that helps the students integrate insight across core courses and functional areas, gain an understanding of the entire business in its environmental context and formulate strategies and policies for the company to attain competitive advantage.
Foundation
Area | Subject | Prerequisite |
Accounting | ACT201: Financial Accounting | X |
Business | BUS101: Introduction to Business | X |
BUS203: Business Environment | BUS101 | |
Management | MGT211: Principles of Management | BUS101 |
Marketing | MKT201: Principles of Marketing | BUS101 |
Core
Area | Subject | Prerequisite |
Accounting | ACT202: Management Accounting | ACT201 |
Business | BUS201: Business & Human Communication | ENG101, ENG102 |
BUS202: Business Law | BUS101 | |
BUS302: Research Methods in Business and Management | BUS101, MAT101, ECO202 | |
BUS301: International Business | ECO101, ECO102, FIN301, MKT301 | |
BUS321: Entrepreneurship Process and Principles | FIN301, MKT301 | |
Finance | FIN301: Financial Management | BUS101, ACT201 |
Management | MGT201: Organizational Behavior | BUS101 |
MGT301: Human Resource Management | MGT211 | |
MGT401: Business Strategy | FIN301, MGT301, BUS321, MKT301, MSC301 | |
Marketing | MKT301: Marketing Management | MKT201, MGT201 |
MIS | CSE371: Management Information System | CSE101, MAT101, MGT211 |
Operations | MSC301: Operations Management | MAT101, ECO202, MGT211 |
Elective Courses (Major/Minor)
Each subject area is divided into two parts i.e. compulsory and elective. The compulsory courses are obligatory. For major in an area a student has to take at least 15 credits including the compulsory courses. For minor in an area the requirement is 9 credits with or without the compulsory courses.
Major Areas | Course Title | Prerequisite(s) |
Accounting | Compulsory courses | |
ACT301: Intermediate Accounting | FIN301, ACT202 | |
ACT422: Cost Accounting | ACT202 | |
ACT431: Advanced Accounting | ACT301 | |
Elective courses | ||
ACT421: Accounting Information System | ACT301, CSE371 | |
ACT423: Fundamentals of Taxation | ACT301 | |
ACT425: Principles of Auditing | ACT301 | |
ACT432: International Accounting | ACT301 | |
ACT434: Accounting for Specialized Institutions | ACT301 | |
Computer Information Management (CIM) | Compulsory courses | |
MSC443: Applied Database Management | CSE371 | |
MSC444: Systems Analysis | CSE371 | |
MSC445: Management of Information Systems | CSE371 | |
Elective courses | ||
ACT421: Accounting Information System | ACT301, CSE371 | |
MSC442: Information Technology | CSE371 | |
MSC449: Business Data Communications | CSE371 | |
MSC451: Local Area Network Administration | CSE371 | |
MSC453: Distributed Information Systems for Business | CSE371 | |
E-Business | Compulsory courses | |
MSC441: Introduction to Electronic Commerce | CSE371 | |
MSC446: Marketing on the Internet | CSE371 | |
MSC452: E-Commerce Programming | CSE371 | |
Elective courses | ||
MSC447: Technology Fundamentals of Electronic Commerce | CSE371 | |
MSC448: Management of Online Business | CSE371 | |
MSC454: Managing e-Commerce Projects | CSE371 | |
MSC455: Java Programming for the Internet | CSE371 | |
MSC456: E-Commerce Infrastructure | CSE371 | |
MSC457: E-Commerce Risk and Security Management | CSE371 | |
MSC458: Cyber Law | CSE371 | |
MSC459: Designing Web Usability | CSE371 | |
Entrepreneurship | Compulsory courses | |
BUS421: Venture Development | BUS321 | |
FIN422: Project Appraisal & Management | FIN301 | |
MKT428: Strategic Marketing | MKT301 | |
Elective courses | ||
BUS423: Business Plan Development | BUS321 | |
MSC421: Productivity Management | MSC301, BUS321 | |
BUS422: Small Business Management | BUS321 | |
Finance, Banking and Insurance | Compulsory courses | |
FIN421: Corporate Finance I | ECO202, FIN301 | |
FIN424: Management of Financial Institutions | FIN301 | |
FIN427: Corporate Finance II | FIN301 | |
Elective courses | ||
ACT423: Fundamentals of Taxation | ACT301 | |
FIN422: Project Appraisals and Management | FIN301 | |
FIN423: Securities Analysis & Portfolio Management | FIN421 | |
FIN425: International Financial Management | BUS301, FIN421 | |
FIN428: Real Estate Finance | FIN301 | |
FIN431: Financial Derivatives | FIN421 | |
FIN441: Bank Management and Electronic Banking | FIN301 | |
FIN461: Insurance and Risk Management | FIN301 | |
Human Resource Management | Compulsory courses | |
MGT423: Training and Development | MGT301 | |
MGT424: Industrial Relations | MGT301 | |
MGT425: Man Power Planning and Forecasting | MGT301 | |
Elective courses | ||
MGT421: Leadership: Theory Practice | MGT301 | |
MGT422: Compensation Management | MGT301 | |
MGT426: Change Management | MGT301 | |
MGT427: Strategic Human resource Management | MGT301 | |
MGT431: Industrial Psychology | MGT201, MGT301 | |
Marketing | Compulsory courses | |
MKT421: Introduction to Consumer Behavior | MKT301, ECO202 | |
MKT425: International Marketing | BUS301 | |
MKT426: Basic Marketing Research | MKT301, BUS302 | |
Elective courses | ||
MKT422: Selling and Salesmanship | MKT301 | |
MKT423: Brand Management | MKT301 | |
MKT424: Advertising | MKT301 | |
MKT427: Retailing | MKT301 | |
MKT428: Strategic Marketing | MKT301 | |
MKT429: Business Logistics | MKT301, MSC301 | |
MKT431: Services Marketing | MKT301 | |
MKT432: Channel Marketing | MKT301 | |
Operations Management | Compulsory courses | |
MSC422: Total Quality Management | MSC301 | |
MSC424: Operations Research (Quantitative Methods For Decision Making) | BUS302, MSC301 | |
MSC427: Operations Planning and Control | MSC301 | |
Elective courses | ||
MSC421: Productivity Management | BUS321, MSC301 | |
MSC425: Materials Management | MSC301 | |
MSC428: Managing Process Improvement | MSC301 | |
MSC429: Service Quality Management | MSC301 | |
MKT429: Business Logistics | MSC301, MKT301 | |
MSC431: Operations Design and Logistics System | MSC301 | |
MINOR IN BUSINESS (for the students of other departments)
Total of 21 credits from the following segments
Minor in Business
Category | Course List (Effective till Fall 2019) | Course List (Effective from Spring 2020) |
Prerequisites* |
ECO101: Introduction to Microeconomics ECO102: Introduction to Macroeconomics STA101: Introduction To Statistics |
BUS101: Introduction to Business ECO101: Introduction to Microeconomics ECO102: Introduction to Macroeconomics STA101: Introduction To Statistics |
Compulsory | BUS101: Introduction to Business ACT201: Financial Accounting MGT201: Organizational Behaviour MGT211: Principles of Management MGT301: Human Resource Management |
ACT201: Financial Accounting BUS201: Business & Human Communication FIN301: Financial Management MGT211: Principles of Management MKT201: Principles of Marketing |
Electives (any 2 courses) | ACT202: Management Accounting BUS202: Business Law CSE371: Management Information System FIN301: Financial Management MGT401: Business Strategy MKT201: Principles of Marketing MSC301: Operations Management |
Any two other courses with code ACT/BUS/FIN/MGT/MKT/MSC/CSE371 |
*Alternatives of the prerequisite courses may be accepted (subject to School’s approval), for instance STA201 instead of STA101
Elective Courses (Concentration)
The elective courses may be chosen from any of the nine areas of concentration as given below. The number of courses taken in an area, as per program structure, determines the major and minor areas of concentration corresponding to areas of specialization.
Accounting
This area focuses on financial accounting, managerial and cost accounting, tax planning, auditing, international accounting, accounting for decision-making and control and accounting for mergers and acquisitions. The courses prepare students for careers in both public and private accounting.
Computer Information Management (CIM)
The area focuses on the use of computers in management, on how to organize and use information to make an organization perform efficiently and effectively. The courses prepare students for careers in information and management of technology.
E-Business
This major provides students with an additional capability to understand analyze and participate in electronic commerce and electronic business activities in new and established firms.
Entrepreneurship
This concentration will shape the future entrepreneurs to understand the concepts and practical issues one will deal with. It provides a diverse set of options for students to hone their entrepreneurial skills.
Finance
Here, students will get a broad introduction to financial markets and to the tools financial managers use. It aims to prepare students for careers in commercial or investment banks, non-banking financial institutions and corporations.
Banking and Insurance
In addition to learning different banking procedures and practices, the concentration will include the techniques useful to corporations, organizations, and individuals in minimizing the potential financial losses arising from their exposure to risk. Students will be prepared for positions with national and multi-national banks, insurance companies, and corporate risk management departments.
Human Resource Management
This is a growing area of study and practice in Bangladesh . Students concentrating in this field will learn different personnel management techniques, regulations regarding labor and human rights and overall management of the human resources.
Marketing
This popular concentration offers a solid ground for understanding consumer and organizational buying patterns, as well as practical experience in areas such as new product development, advertising, and retailing. Students prepare for work in brand management, sales, marketing research and consulting, as well as entrepreneurial ventures.
Operations Management
Here students will focus on the effective planning, scheduling, use and control of a manufacturing or service organization through the study of concepts from design engineering, industrial engineering, management information systems, quality management, production management, and inventory management. Students will be prepared for positions in the business field of production and telecommunication.
Major
A student will have to take 15 credits from any of the above areas to qualify for a major.
Minor
The requirement for a minor in the school is 9 credits. However, a student may select a minor from another school/department of the University. The requirement for a minor in other department can be different in terms of credits required and students should check this requirement from the concerned department.
Internship
Once the student has acquired a total of at least 90 credits, he/she is ready to go for the internship. The internship aims at providing an on-the-job exposure to the students and an opportunity for translation of theoretical concepts in real life situation. Students are placed in business enterprises, NGOs and research institutions for internship. The duration of the internship program is 10 weeks of organizational attachment and 2 weeks of report finalization work. The report is graded and a student must get at least C grade, which is the passing grade in the internship program. Failure to obtain passing grade will require the student to repeat the internship.