VU
Virtual University of Pakistan
Federal Government University

Bachelor of Science in Business & Information Technology (4 year program)

Introduction

Bachelor of Business & Information Technology (BBIT) is a 4- year 8 semester program. Students are offered courses in Business and Information Technology which blend into a coherent and professional degree program. The Bachelor of Business Information Technology (BBIT) is designed to provide students with expertise in the development and use of computer systems for solving business problems and making managerial decisions.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the program coordinator:
Dr. Nabegha Mahmood
Email: nabegha.mahmood@vu.edu.pk
Ph: +92-51-111-880-880 [Ext: 2723] 

Objectives

The objectives of the program are:

  • To create a mix of IT and business skills among the students

  • To develop understanding of application of IT tools in business operations for solving business problems and making managerial decisions using the latest technologies.

Eligibility Criteria

Intermediate (12 years of education)/ A- Level or equivalent qualification with at-least 45% marks

Note:

  1. Candidates having ‘A’ level or Deeni Asnad or foreign qualification are required to provide equivalence certificate from IBCC or HEC, Islamabad as applicable.

  2. Candidates having less than 45% marks in Intermediate or equivalent qualification will be eligible for admission after the successful completion of “Zero  Semester”.

Assessment Criteria

The students study progress evaluation mechanism is based on continuous assessment throughout the semester by giving assignments, quizzes, Graded Discussion Boards (GDBs), mid-term and final-term examinations.

Assessment Tool

Marks

Semester Activities: (Assignments, Graded Discussions, Online Quizzes)

10%-20%

Mid-term Exam

20%-30%

Final-term Exam

60%

Total

100%

Award of Degree

To be eligible for the award BS degree, the students are required to complete prescribed course work of 133 credit hours with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.0 out of 4.

Project / Internship / Practicals

Students are required to complete a capstone project and internship courses of 3 credit hours each to complete the degree requirement.

Scheme of Study

Total Credit Hours 133
Total Semesters 8
Duration 4 Years


(Bachelor of Business & Information Technology (BBIT)) Course Selection Rules
Semester No. 1
Course Code Title Category Sub Category Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS101 Introduction to Computing General Education Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG101 English Comprehension General Education Functional English Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT211 Introduction To Business Major Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT503 Principles of Management Major Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims) General Education Islamic Studies/Religious Education Studies Elective 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
ISL202 Islamic Studies General Education Islamic Studies/Religious Education Studies Elective 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning General Education Required 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 2
Course Code Title Category Sub Category Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS201 Introduction to Programming Major Required CS101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing General Education Expository Writing Required ENG101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT301 Principles of Marketing Major Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH302 Business Mathematics & Statistics General Education Quantitative Reasoning Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PHY101 Physics General Education Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PAK301 Pakistan Studies General Education Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
CS201P Introduction to Programming (Practical) Major Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 3
Course Code Title Category Sub Category Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS302 Digital Logic Design Major Required CS101
CS201
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS304 Object Oriented Programming Major Required CS101
CS201
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA301 Statistics and Probability General Education Quantitative Reasoning Required MTH302
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO302 Principles of Microeconomics General Education Arts and Humanities Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO401 Economics General Education Arts and Humanities Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO402 Microeconomics General Education Arts and Humanities Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication General Education Social Sciences Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology General Education Social Sciences Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology General Education Social Sciences Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS302P Digital Logic Design (Practical) Major Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
CS304P Object Oriented Programming (Practical) Major Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 4
Course Code Title Category Sub Category Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS403 Database Management Systems Major Required CS101
CS304
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ETH100 Effective Citizenship General Education Civics and Community Engagement Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT101 Financial Accounting Major Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT501 Human Resource Management Major Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT602 Entrepreneurship General Education Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan General Education Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
CS403P Database Management Systems (Practical) Major Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 5
Course Code Title Category Sub Category Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
ACC501 Business Finance Major Required MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS301 Data Structures Major Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS504 Software Engineering - I Major Required CS101
CS201
CS304
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS601 Data Communication Major Required CS101
CS302
CS403
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
EDU401 Contemporary Issues and Trends in Education Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM301 Communication skills Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS301P Data Structures (Practical) Major Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 6
Course Code Title Category Sub Category Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS605 Software EngineeringII Major Required CS101
CS302
CS504
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT411 Money & Banking Major Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGTI699 Internship / Field Experience Major Field Experience / Internship Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO404 Managerial Economics Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT502 Organizational Behaviour Major Elective MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MKT501 Marketing Management Major Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MKT530 Consumer Behaviour Major Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MKT621 Advertising & Promotion Major Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC617 Social Entrepreneurship Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 7
Course Code Title Category Sub Category Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS610 Computer Networks Major Required CS101
CS302
CS601
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
IT430 E-Commerce Major Required CS101
CS304
CS403
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT699 Capstone Project Major Capstone Project Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS310 Open Source Web Application Development (PHP, PERL, CGI, Mysql) Major Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS615 Software Project Management Major Elective CS101
CS201
CS403
CS504
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM601 Media Management Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY405 Personality Psychology Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS610P Computer Networks (Practical) Major Required 1 (Theory:0, Practical:1)
 
Semester No. 8
Course Code Title Category Sub Category Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS614 Data Warehousing Major Required CS101
CS403
CS610
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT611 Business & Labor Law Major Required MGT211
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS407 Routing and Switching Major Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
CS408 Human Computer Interaction Major Elective CS101
CS610
CS615
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
EDU406 Critical Thinking and reflective Practice Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGMT614 Supply Chain Management Major Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT402 Cost & Management Accounting Major Elective MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC404 Pakistani Society and Culture Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 


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