BBA Syllabus: Check SSCBS Delhi, IIM Indore, NMIMS, Symbiosis BBA Course Syllabus

BBA syllabus is designed to hone all the management skills in young students pursuing the BBA, BBS, BMS or IPM programme. BBA Syllabus 2023 may slightly differ in DU, NMIMS, IIMs and other top BBA colleges offering BBA, as well as other B-schools/universities like Nirma University, IIFT offering 5 year integrated programme in management (IPM) – BBA+MBA.

 

Read below in detail all about the BBA syllabus for the BBA and IPM courses offered by top BBA colleges in India  

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Table of Contents

1. BBA Syllabus: An Overview
2. BBA Syllabus: Key Highlights
3. How to Study BBA Syllabus? Key Steps
4. Career Opportunity with BBA
5. BBA Semester wise Syllabus in IIMs and Top BBA Colleges
6. BBA Syllabus Delhi University
7. IIM Indore Syllabus for BBA
8. NMIMS University BBA Syllabus Semester wise
9. IIM Rohtak BBA Syllabus 2023
10. BBA Syllabus Subjects: Semester Wise Difference & Similarity in Colleges
11. BBA Syllabus Pdf
12. BBA Pedagogy in BBA Colleges

1. BBA Syllabus: An Overview
BBA Syllabus for the 3 year BBA/BBS/BMS courses is divided in minimum six semesters and is very wide as it covers all the core courses for undergraduate education as well as specializations for Management Education.  However, almost all the top BBA colleges with 3 year BBA courses have more or less similar course syllabus. The colleges that offer 5 year integrated BBA+MBA also have more or less same Bachelor of Business Administration Syllabus for first 3 years of the undergraduate programme while for next 2 years of postgraduate MBA programme it is as per their MBA/PGDM syllabus and is completely different.

 

Bachelor of Business Administration syllabus covers the 3 year course leading to bachelor's degree after class 12. Since it is the degree programme it is offered by Central, State or Private universities in India or such autonomous institutes who can award bachelor’s degree. However, the formation and design of  Bachelor of Business Administration syllabus is done by the respective university or the BBA college in regard to updated pattern and curriculum in consultation with the experts and as per industry requirement especially for the final year. The BBA syllabus in a college is divided into semesters and terms or depends upon the annual evaluation process.  

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2. BBA Syllabus: Key Highlights
Following are the courses, subjects and topics covered in BBA syllabus in top MBA colleges and Universities:

1. Economics
2. Financial Management
3. Principles & Practices in Management
4. Marketing Management
5. Taxation in Business
6. Accounts Management
7. HRM: Human Resource Management
8. MIS: Management Information System
9. Entrepreneurship
10. Business Communication Management
11. IB: International Business Management
12. Operations Management

3. How to Study BBA Course Syllabus? Key Steps
BBA Syllabus in top BBA colleges offering the 3 year BBA courses or 5 year Integrated Management Programme comprising first 3 year for BBA and next 2 years for MBA could be a little different in accordance with the course requirement. In following five steps BBA course syllabus can be very well covered

4. Career Opportunity with BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) over the years has emerged as one of the preferred undergraduate management courses that offer good career opportunity in corporate sector. The BBA placements have also gone up substantially during past many years. It enhances and broadens the ability and skills of management, analysis, thought process and business problem solving skills.  

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5. BBA Semester wise Syllabus in IIMs and Top BBA Colleges
BBA course syllabus is divided into six semesters of six months each. Mostly the BBA syllabus of 1^st semester remains same. IIM Indore, IIM Rohtak, NMIMS Mumbai, IIM Ranchi, IIM Bodhgaya, IIM Jammu among others who offer 5 year integrated programme in management have BBA syllabus for 6 semesters and MBA syllabus for next 4 semesters.

 

There are 20 Delhi University BBA colleges which offer BBA/BMS and other undergraduate management programmes. The BBA subjects semester wise and complete BBA Syllabus of all the Delhi University colleges is same for all three years. The BBA syllabus can differ from university to university but in case, the colleges are affiliated to one university like DU BBA colleges, the BBA syllabus would remain common for all such BBA colleges.  

 

We share below the BBA Syllabus 2023 as announced by top BBA colleges and universities in their curriculum for BBA programme commencing 2023 and for 5 year integrated programme in management

 

6. BBA Syllabus Delhi University
Delhi University BBA syllabus for BBA/BMS in Shaheed Sukhdev College (SSCBS), Deen Dayal Upadhyay College, Keshav Mahavidyalaya among others affiliated to University of Delhi is common for all semesters.

 

6.1 Specialization in DU BBA syllabus
BBA Syllabus Delhi University requires the students to make a choice in semester V of One Area from the following Elective Subjects - FINANCE, MARKETING, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT OF GLOBAL BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT OF SERVICES, TOURISM MANAGEMENT

 

The Syllabus of BBA 1st Semester and the BBA Subjects Semester Wise including electives at SSCBS and other colleges of Delhi University

 

BBA Syllabus DU Semester-I

• Mathematics & Statistics for Business
• Organisational Behaviour

BBA Syllabus DU Semester-II

• Accounting for Managers
• Principles of Marketing Management

BBA Syllabus DU Semester-III

• Human Resource Management
• Managerial Economics
• Operations Research
• Corporate Finance

BBA Syllabus DU Semester-IV

• Research Methodology
• International Trade and Finance
• Macro Economics and Global Environment
• Legal Environment for Business

BBA Syllabus DU Semester-V

• Apart from main course, choice of one elective is also available:

Main Course

• Operations Management
• Tax Planning for Business

Finance

• Management of Financial Institutions
• Corporate Analysis & Valuation

Marketing

• Consumer Behaviour
• Integrated Marketing Communication

Human Resource Management

• Training Management and Development
• Management of Industrial Relations

Management of Global Business

• International Accounting and Reporting System
• Trans-National and Cross Cultural Marketing

Management of Services

• Services Management
• Marketing of Services

Tourism Management

• Concepts and Impact of Tourism
• Tourism Marketing

BBA Syllabus DU Semester-VI

 

Main Course

• Corporate Strategy
• Research Project

Finance

• Financial Modelling and Derivatives
• Behavioural Finance

Marketing

• Sales & Distribution Management
• Retails Management

Human Resource Management

• Performance and Compensation Management Systems
• International Human Resource Management

Management of Global Business

• International Supply Chain Management
• Multinational Business Finance

Management of Services

• Managing Insurance Services
• Managing Information Technology enabled services

Tourism Management

• Tourism and Hospitality Management
• Travel Agency, Tour Operations and Business Tourism

7. IIM Indore Syllabus for BBA
IIM Indore offers 5 year IPM Program with exit option after completing 3 years of BBA program. The syllabus for BBA as per undergraduate program and for MBA it is as per IIM Indore MBA program. IIM Indore BBA syllabus is a part of 5 year Integrated Programme in Management finally leading to MBA in its 5^th year. The BBA syllabus of IIM Indore is divided in 7 terms. The term wise syllabus is as under:

TERM	NAME OF THE COURSES
Term I	Microeconomics-I
	Differential Calculus
	Statistical Methods-I
	Sociology-I
	Philosophy-I
	Language Skills in English-I
	Introduction to Algorithms
	French-I
	German-I
	Spanish-I
	Music-I
	Dance-I
	Drama-I
	Physical Training + Sports/ Social Work
Term II	Macroeconomics-I
	Integral Calculus
	Probability-I
	Psychology-I
	Language Skills in English I (Part B)
	Introduction to C
	Drama-II
	Music-II
	Dance-II
	German-II
	French-II
	Spanish-II
	Physical Training + Sports/ Social Work
Term III	Microeconomics II
	Linear Algebra
	Sampling Distribution & Statistical Inference
	Political Science I
	Philosophy II
	Presentation Skills
	Introduction to Data Structure
	Introduction to Databases
	Drama III
	Music III
	Dance III
	German III
	French III
	Spanish III
	Physical Training + Sports/Social Work
Term IV	Macroeconomics II
	Numerical Analysis
	Statistical Methods II
	Psychology II
	Political Science II
	Language Skills in English II
	Critical Thinking and Writing Skills-I
	Drama IV
	Music IV
	Dance IV
	German IV
	French IV
	Spanish IV
Term V	Econometrics
	Linear Programming
	Economics Statistics
	Sociology II
	Philosophy III
	Language Skills in English II
	Research Methodology
	Critical Thinking and Writing Skills-II
	Drama V
	Music V
	Dance V
	German V
	French V
	Spanish V
Term VI	Development Economics
	Humanities and Social Sciences 1
	Psychology III
	Sociology III
	Language Skills in English III
	Object Oriented Design, Programming and JAVA
	Optimization
	Multivariate Analysis
	Visual Analysis
	LAW
	Drama VI
	Music VI
	Dance VI
	German VI
	French VI
	Spanish VI
Term VII	Political Science 3
	Humanities and Social Sciences 2
	Corporate Etiquette and Image Management
	Accounting
	Public Economics (Elective)
	International Trade (Elective)
	Game Theory
	Stochastic Processes I
	Introduction to Stochastic Calculus
	Intellectual Property Rights
	Community Mental Health

8. NMIMS University BBA Syllabus Semester wise
NMIMS University Mumbai offers BBA at its Anil Surendra Modi School of Commerce.  BBA syllabus at NMIMS includes various courses which allow the students to specialize in the final year either in Finance or Marketing domain, so that they can pursue MBA or any other professional program.

 

BBA semester wise Syllabus at NMIMS covers 6 courses in Finance, 3 courses in Marketing and 2 courses in HR, which are compulsory. Students can specialize either in Finance or Marketing with 5 additional courses of their preferred domain in the final year. BBA semester wise subjects in the NMIMS BBA syllabus are as follows: 

 

First Year

 

Semester I

• Financial Accounting
• Principles of Management
• Quantitative Techniques - I
• Microeconomics
• India Socio Political Economics System & Current Affairs
• Essentials of IT 

Semester II

• Cost Accounting
• Quantitative Techniques - II
• Environmental Management & Corporate Social Responsibility
• Principles of Marketing
• Effective Communications
• Macroeconomics

Second Year

 

Semester III

• Banking & Insurance
• Direct Tax & Indirect Tax
• Human Resource Management
• Indian Economics in Global Scenario
• Operations Research
• Consumer Behavior & Services Marketing

Semester IV

• Human Behavior & Ethics at Work Place
• Financial Management
• Management Accounting
• Business Law
• Business Analytics
• Customer Relationship Management

Third Year

 

Semester V

• Strategic Management
• Research Methodology
• Advanced Financial Management 
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Business Simulations

Finance Electives 

• Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management
• Financial Markets & Institutions 

Marketing Electives

• Sales & Distribution Management
• Retail Management 

Semester VI

• International Business & EXIM
• Operations & Supply Chain Management
• Entrepreneurship & Business Plan

Finance Electives

• Forex & Risk Management in Derivatives
• Financial Planning & Wealth Management
• Financial Modeling & Business Simulations

Marketing Electives

• Direct & Digital Marketing
• Advertising & Brand Management
• International Marketing & Business Simulations

9. IIM Rohtak BBA Syllabus 2023
IIM Rohtak launched 5 year IPM from the year 2019. The BBA Syllabus 2023 at IIM Rohtak has 4 core areas: Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, and Humanities. Syllabus for other courses such as Business Communication, Management Information System, Business, and Foreign Languages which are included in the IPM course has also been released. Courses offered at the PG level (4^th and 5^th Year) will have the same syllabus as per the MBA programme.  

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IIM Rohtak has released BBA syllabus PDF for the convenience of the BBA students.  IIM Rohtak BBA syllabus 2023 is divided in nine terms of three months each and in 6 terms for 2 years MBA after completion of three years.

IIM Rohtak BBA Semester wise Syllabus divided in 9 terms
1st Year
Term I	Term II	Term III
Courses	Courses	Courses
Microeconomics-I	Macroeconomics-I	Microeconomics-II
Sociology-I	Psychology-I	Psychology-II
Statistical Methods-I	Philosophy-I	Philosophy-II
Differential Calculus-I	Probability-I	Statistical Methods
Introduction to IT and Systems	Introduction to Accounting	Intorduction to Programming
Introduction to Business organization & Management	Law	Presentation Skills
Language skills in English-I	Language skills in English-II	Rural/ Social Internship
	2nd Year
Term IV	Term V	Term VI
Courses	Courses	Courses
Macroeconomics-II	Linear Algebra	Numerical Analysis
Psychology-III	Bank Management	IT Applications
Sociology-II	Political Science	Principles and Practices of Management
Business Algorithm and Data Structures for Information Systems	Sustainability: Measuring and Reporting	Industrial Relations
Integral Calculus	Critical Thinking and Writing Skills-I	Critical Thinking and Writing Skills-II
Financial Systems and Markets	Game Theory	Foreign Language-II
Corporate Ettiquettes and Image Management	Foreign Language-I	Immersive Project
	3rd Year
Term VII	Term VIII	Term IX
Courses	Courses	Courses
Community Mental Health	Optimization	Labour Policy
Web Based Development	Business History	Technology Trends in Business
Public Policy Processes and Institutions	Computer applications in finance	Business Taxes
Systems, Sustainability and Social Justice	Principles of Marketing	Advertising
Ethics	Media and Journalism	Stochastic Processes
Visual Analysis	Intellectual Property Rights	Creative Writing & Public Speaking
Foreign Language III	Presentation Skills-2	Business Internship

Important Points to Note about BBA Syllabus

• BBA syllabus consists of 6 to 9 semesters in top BBA colleges
• Common Specialization areas in BBA syllabus are Marketing, Finance, HRM
• BBA syllabus especially in the institutes which offer 5 year Integrated programme is also of 3 years duration and the next two years syllabus is same as for the PG programmes like MBA/PGP

10. BBA Syllabus Subjects: Semester Wise Difference & Similarity in Colleges
It may be noted that BBA degree is awarded by University affiliated BBA colleges as it is UGC recognized 3 year degree course leading to award of bachelor’s degree. Accordingly, the BBA subjects semester wise in BBA syllabus are quite similar although some difference in curriculum may occur in the BBA subjects semester wise. However, out of the six BBA semester syllabus, the syllabus of BBA 1^st semester is almost common in all the BBA colleges.   

 

10.1 BBA Syllabus is different for 3 Years & 5 Years Programme
A key difference between the BBA syllabus for 3 years programme and for 5 years integrated programme is that the respective BBA syllabus changes only after the completion of three years.

 

10.2 Exit Option after Completion of 3 years BBA Syllabus
Most of the colleges offering 5 year BBA + MBA like IIM Indore, IIM Rohtak, NMIMS Mumbai, IMNU Ahmedabad, newly launched 5 year IPM by IIM Ranchi, Bodhgaya, Jammu permit exit option after completion of BBA course curriculum with the award of BBA degree for the candidates who dot wish to pursue further remaining 2 years of MBA.  

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11. BBA Syllabus PDF
BBA syllabus Pdf is released by many top BBA colleges for the convenience of the students to focus on the important topics. IIM Indore, IIM Rohtak, NMIMS release BBA syllabus Pdf with key changes so that the students can keep themselves updated.

 

12. BBA Pedagogy in BBA Colleges
Teaching and learning in BBA is not confined to class room lectures only. Good BBA colleges, apart from class room study, include industry interface, industry training, case studies in BBA courses. Accordingly, BBA pedagogy may include the following three areas in its curriculum:

 

12.1 Classroom Study & Discussion

• Class room study & discussions include case presentations, Lectures which enhance the leadership qualities
• Teams & Groups are formed to enable the students to understand the value of team working. It leads to build up the high level of confidence among the BBA students
• With various types of Case presentations and global case studies, students get ready to face the corporate sector and Multi-National companies.

12.2 Industry Connect
Industry and Corporate leaders are invited to interact with students Field visits and industry visits are organized. Students are given the opportunity to visit different types of industries, understand their working culture and process to get the idea how a business establishment works

 

12.3 Internships: Summer Training
BBA Course syllabus and pedagogy includes around 2 months of internship or summer training at a reputed industry/corporate house. This training helps the students to get practical experience in the organization that makes them industry ready.