Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)

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Bachelor of Business Studies

Shape the Leaders & Managers of Tomorrow

A comprehensive 4-year program affiliated with Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management — built on the principle that graduates must be equipped with broad conceptual knowledge and reality-based skills to manage organisations in a constantly changing environment.

Course At a Glance — TU BBS

4 ^Yrs
Duration

150 ^Days
Teaching Days/Yr

150 ⁺
Lecture Hours

1x
Annual Intake

🏛️ Tribhuvan University

Affiliated — Faculty of Management

About the program

Nepal's Most TrustedCommerce Degree

The Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) is a 4-year annual-system program under Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management — Nepal’s most widely recognised undergraduate management qualification. With 130 credit hours across four years, BBS offers the most comprehensive grounding in business, commerce, finance, accounting and management available at the bachelor’s level in Nepal.

The BBS Academic Programme is built on the principle that graduates will spend a major portion of their professional life in a constantly changing environment. Students therefore receive a broad knowledge of concepts and reality-based skills underlying the operation and management of organisations across all sectors — private, public and NGO.

The program especially aims to equip students with conceptual knowledge of business and administration, develop practical managerial skills, encourage entrepreneurial capabilities, and build a foundation for higher studies in management — including MBS, MBA, CA, ACCA and CMA pathways.

Each academic year comprises a minimum of 150 teaching days with 615 total instructional hours — ensuring depth, consistency and quality of learning throughout the program.

Quick Reference — Course Details

Course Code: TU – BBS
Duration: 4 Years (Annual System)
Credit Hours: 130 Hrs
Entrance Exam: TU Conducted (min 35%)
Min. Division: Second Division (+2)
Intake: Once a Year
Class Time: Morning | Day Shifts
Affiliation: Tribhuvan University

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Core Areas of Study

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Accounting, Auditing, Taxation & Finance — complete commerce foundation

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Marketing, Sales, HR & Operations — all core business disciplines covered

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Entrepreneurship development — become an effective change agent in Nepal's economy

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Banking, financial services & NEPSE trading — practical finance skills

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Research report + internship in Year 4 — real-world professional immersion

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Direct pathway to MBS, MBA, CA, ACCA, CMA and global master's programs

Full Curriculum

Yearly Course Breakdown

BBS Syllabus

Duration: 4 Years | Structure: Annual System | Total Marks: 2000 (500 per year)

First Year

Total Marks: 500

The first year programme builds a strong foundation, preparing students to comprehend business concepts, theories and practices through compulsory and core courses.

Code	Course Title	Marks
MGT 201	Business English	100
MGT 202	Business Statistics	100
MGT 203	Microeconomics	100
MGT 211	Accounting for Financial Analysis	100
MGT 213	Principles of Management	100
Total		500

Second Year

Total Marks: 500

The second year programme provides basic concepts, tools and understanding of foundation and core courses essential to the broad area of business studies.

Code	Course Title	Marks
MGT 205	Business Communication	100
MGT 206	Macroeconomics	100
MGT 212	Cost and Management Accounting	100
MGT 214	Fundamentals of Marketing	100
MGT 216	Foundations of Human Resource Management	100
Total		500

Third Year

Total Marks: 500

The third year programme advances learning in the fundamentals of business studies through core and compulsory courses covering law, finance, strategy and behavior.

Code	Course Title	Marks
MGT 204	Business Law	100
MGT 215	Fundamentals of Financial Management	100
MGT 217	Business Environment and Strategy	100
MGT 218	Taxation and Auditing	100
MGT 219	Organizational Behavior	100
Total		500

Fourth Year

Total Marks: 500

Students concentrate in one functional area (Accounting, Finance, Management or Marketing) and engage in research and final project presentation. See the Concentrations tab for elective options.

Code	Course Title	Marks
MGT 220	Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development	100
—	Concentration I	100
—	Concentration II	100
—	Concentration III	100
MGT 221	Business Research Methods	50
MGT 401	Final Project	50
Total		500

Concentration Streams (Fourth Year)

Students choose three courses from one of the following four streams.

Accounting

ACC 251 — Accounting for Business
ACC 252 — Advanced Financial Accounting
ACC 253 — Advance Auditing
ACC 254 — Budgeting and Controlling of Profit

Finance

FIN 250 — Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
FIN 251 — Commercial Bank Management
FIN 252 — Foundations of Financial Institutions and Markets
FIN 253 — Fundamentals of Investment
FIN 254 — Insurance and Risk Management

Marketing

MKT 250 — Fundamentals of Selling
MKT 251 — Customer Relationship Management
MKT 252 — Foreign Trade and Export Management in Nepal
MKT 253 — Fundamentals of Advertising
MKT 254 — Fundamentals of Services Marketing

Management

MGT 250 — Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
MGT 251 — International Business
MGT 252 — Management of Industrial Relations
MGT 253 — Productivity Management
MGT 254 — Quality Management

Career Outcomes

Where BBS Takes You

BBS graduates are among the most employable commerce graduates in Nepal — with opportunities across banking, accounting firms, corporate management, government, NGOs and entrepreneurship.

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Accountant / Auditor

Public & corporate accounting

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Taxation Specialist

Tax advisory & compliance

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Financial Analyst

Investment & portfolio Management

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Banking Professional

Retail & corporate banking

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Business Analyst

Data-driven business insights

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Operations Manager

Process & efficiency roles

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Entrepreneur / Founder

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Marketing Manager

Brand, campaigns & strategy

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Sales Executive

B2B & B2C revenue growth

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HR Manager

Talent & people management

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Public Relations

Communications & media

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Retail Manager

Store & category management

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Management Consultant

Strategic advisory services

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Digital Marketer

SEO, SEM, Social media

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Administration Officer

Goverment & corporate admin

Admission Criteria

Entry Requirements

Admission is open to +2 graduates from any stream. Requirements follow TU guidelines.

Successfully completed PCL or 10+2 in Business / Commerce or an equivalent course from a Higher Secondary School Board, TU, or any institution recognised by TU.
Must have studied English as a full paper at the PCL / 10+2 level.
Must have secured the minimum marks at PCL / 10+2 as prescribed by the TU Faculty Board or campus concerned.
Must satisfy any other entry requirements including any entrance test prescribed by the Faculty Board or the campus.
Admission forms generally open during Shrawan / Bhadra every year.

Eligible Streams

Commerce / Business
+2 Management
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Application OpensShrawan / Bhadra

Intake FrequencyOnce a Year

Class ModeMorning & Day Shifts

Entrance ExamTU Conducted

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