VU
Virtual University of Pakistan
Department of Management Sciences

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 2 years/ 2.5 years 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

Applicants with a 2-year Associate Degree in the same discipline (from an HEC-recognized institution) will be able to join the 5th semester of a BS program. Those with an Associate Degree in a different discipline or a conventional BA/BSc degree (annual system) must complete a bridging semester/deficiency semester to address academic deficiencies.

The minimum admission eligibility is a 2.00/4.00 CGPA for Associate Degree holders (semester system) or 45% marks for BA/BSc or equivalent (annual system). The University may set higher standards for specific programs.

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 63 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 63
Total Semesters 8
Duration 4 Years


BS-Lateral (Business Administration)
Semester No. 1
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
ACC501 Business Finance Required MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT502 Organizational Behaviour Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA630 Research Methods Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO403 Macroeconomics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO404 Managerial Economics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGMT627 Project Management Elective MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT613 Production / Operations Management Elective MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 2
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
MGMT622 Management Skills Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT201 Financial Management Required MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT510 Total Quality Management (alt. code=MGMT510) Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGTI699 Internship / Field Experience Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM301 Communication skills Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MCM601 Media Management Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 3
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
MGT415 Introduction to Business Analytics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT603 Strategic Management Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT699 Capstone Project Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BNK601 Banking Laws & Practices Elective MGT411
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Banking
BNK603 Consumer Banking Elective MGT411
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Banking
EDU406 Critical Thinking and reflective Practice Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
FIN621 Financial Statement Analysis Elective ACC501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Finance
FIN622 Corporate Finance Elective ACC501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Finance
HRM627 Human Resource Development Elective MGT501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Human Resource Management
HRM630 International Human Resource Management Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Human Resource Management
MGMT614 Supply Chain Management Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Supply Chain Management
MGMT615 Transportation & Logistics Management Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Supply Chain Management
MKT530 Consumer Behaviour Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Marketing
MKT624 Brand Management Elective MGT301
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Marketing
PSY405 Personality Psychology Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 4
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
EDU401 Contemporary Issues and Trends in Education Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
FIN623 Taxation Management Elective MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
FIN625 Credit & Risk Management Elective ACC501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Banking
FIN625 Credit & Risk Management Elective ACC501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Finance
FIN630 Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management Elective ACC501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Finance
HRM617 Training and Development Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Human Resource Management
HRM626 Recruitment and selection Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Human Resource Management
MGMT617 Production Planning and Inventory Control Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Supply Chain Management
MGMT631 Enterprise Resource Planning Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Supply Chain Management
MGT401 Financial Accounting II Elective MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT601 SME Management Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT604 Management of Financial Institutions (alt. code=BNK604) Elective MGT411
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Banking
MGT610 Business Ethics Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MKT621 Advertising & Promotion Elective MGT301
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Marketing
MKT625 Services Marketing Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Marketing
SOC617 Social Entrepreneurship Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 


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