VU
Virtual University of Pakistan
Federal Government University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (4 year program)

Introduction

The bachelor's degree program offers a progressive curriculum designed to teach business fundamentals and higher level leadership skills. This specialization in business administration helps you develop the management, interpersonal, and professional skills you need to advance your career. The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) is four-year (8 semesters) program and designed for candidates having 12-years education with commerce & business backgrounds specifically, and students from arts & science backgrounds are also eligible to get admission in BS - Business Administration.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the program coordinator:
Syeda Aneeqa Touseef
Emailaneeqa.zahid@vu.edu.pk
Ph: +92-051-111-880-880 [Ext: 4959] 

 

Objectives

  1. This program offers a progressive curriculum designed to teach business fundamentals and higher level leadership skills, and equip students to function more effectively in a business-driven economy.

  2. This program will enable students to learn how businesses fit into the broader economic landscape and gain insight into key business functions, such as accounting, finance, operations, and marketing, and how they work together to keep an organization running smoothly.

  3. This program will help students to examine how technology and innovation can help organizations develop a sustainable competitive advantage.

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 127 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 127
Total Semesters 8
Duration 4 Years


BS (Business Administration) 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
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing General Education Expository Writing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT101 Financial Accounting Major Domain Core Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT301 Principles of Marketing Major Domain Core Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT411 Money & Banking Major Domain Core Required MGT211
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH302 Business Mathematics & Statistics General Education Quantitative Reasoning Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PAK301 Pakistan Studies General Education Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 3
Course Code Title Category Sub Category Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
MGT501 Human Resource Management Major Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT611 Business & Labor Law Major Required MGT211
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA301 Statistics and Probability General Education Quantitative Reasoning Required 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)
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan General Education Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 4
Course Code Title Category Sub Category Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
ETH100 Effective Citizenship General Education Civics and Community Engagement Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT402 Cost & Management Accounting Major Required MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT602 Entrepreneurship General Education Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BIO101 Basic I-Biology General Education Natural Sciences Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
GSC101 General Science General Education Natural Sciences Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT520 International Business Major Elective MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MKT501 Marketing Management Major Elective MGT301
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PHY101 Physics General Education Natural Sciences Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
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)
MGT502 Organizational Behaviour Major Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA630 Research Methods Major Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO403 Macroeconomics Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO404 Managerial Economics Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGMT627 Project Management Major Elective MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT613 Production / Operations Management Major Elective MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 6
Course Code Title Category Sub Category Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
MGMT622 Management Skills Major Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT201 Financial Management Major Required MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT510 Total Quality Management (alt. code=MGMT510) Major Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGTI699 Internship / Field Experience Major Field Experience / Internship Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM301 Communication skills Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM601 Media Management Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 7
Course Code Title Category Sub Category Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
MGT415 Introduction to Business Analytics Major Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT603 Strategic Management Major Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT699 Capstone Project Major Capstone Project Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BNK601 Banking Laws & Practices Specialization Elective MGT411
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Banking
BNK603 Consumer Banking Specialization Elective MGT411
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Banking
EDU406 Critical Thinking and reflective Practice Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
FIN621 Financial Statement Analysis Specialization Elective ACC501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Finance
FIN622 Corporate Finance Specialization Elective ACC501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Finance
HRM627 Human Resource Development Specialization Elective MGT501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Human Resource Management
HRM630 International Human Resource Management Specialization Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Human Resource Management
MGMT614 Supply Chain Management Specialization Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Supply Chain Management
MGMT615 Transportation & Logistics Management Specialization Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Supply Chain Management
MKT530 Consumer Behaviour Specialization Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Marketing
MKT624 Brand Management Specialization Elective MGT301
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Marketing
PSY405 Personality Psychology Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 8
Course Code Title Category Sub Category Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
EDU401 Contemporary Issues and Trends in Education Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
FIN623 Taxation Management Major Elective MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
FIN625 Credit & Risk Management Specialization Elective ACC501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Banking
FIN625 Credit & Risk Management Specialization Elective ACC501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Finance
FIN630 Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management Specialization Elective ACC501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Finance
HRM617 Training and Development Specialization Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Human Resource Management
HRM626 Recruitment and selection Specialization Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Human Resource Management
MGMT617 Production Planning and Inventory Control Specialization Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Supply Chain Management
MGMT631 Enterprise Resource Planning Specialization Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Supply Chain Management
MGT401 Financial Accounting II Major Elective MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT601 SME Management Major Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT604 Management of Financial Institutions (alt. code=BNK604) Specialization Elective MGT411
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Banking
MGT610 Business Ethics Major Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MKT621 Advertising & Promotion Specialization Elective MGT301
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Marketing
MKT625 Services Marketing Specialization Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Marketing
SOC617 Social Entrepreneurship Interdisciplinary Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 


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