We have a Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) Curriculum.
Programme Objective
The objective of the BBS programme at the FOM is to develop students into competent managers for any sector of organized activity. The programme is based on the principle that graduates will spend a major portion of their lives in a constantly changing environment. Therefore, the student should have an opportunity to obtain a broad knowledge of the concepts and reality- based skills underlying the operation and management of organizations.
Upon graduation, students should be equipped to function as managers in business, industry, and government. The graduate should also have a variety of career opportunities in different sectors of business, including entrepreneurship, and create much-needed jobs for others.
The BBS programme specially attempts to:
1. Equip the students with the required conceptual knowledge of business and administration to develop a general management perspective in them.
2. Develop required attitudes, abilities, and practical skills in students, which constitute a foundation for their growth into competent and responsible business managers.
3. Encourage entrepreneurial capabilities in students to make them effective change agents in the Nepalese society.
4. Develop the necessary foundation for higher studies in management and thereafter take up careers in teaching, research, and consultancy.
Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) Curriculum
Following are the Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) Curriculum.
Curricular Structure
The FOM recognizes the need for both breadth and depth in the total academic pattern. Therefore, the curriculum for the BBS degree comprises four separate and distinct course components:
1. A strong foundation allied with areas of business such as language, economic analysis, legal environment, and quantitative methods to prepare graduates to understand, analyze, and comprehend the management concepts, theories, and practices.
2. Core business studies encompassing and integrating all functional areas to provide graduates with an appreciation of the diversity and inter-relationship of business and management issues.
3. The opportunity to concentrate in one area of specialization, such as accounting, finance, human resources management, and marketing in order to provide graduates with some degree of functional expertise.
The First Year Programme
The purpose of the first year programme is to build a strong foundation in students to prepare them to comprehend the business concepts, theories, and practices. The first year programme is organized into the following compulsory and core courses:
| S.N | Name of the subject | Subject Code | Full Marks | Pass Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business English | MGT 201 | 100 | 35 |
| 2 | Business Statistics | MGT 202 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Microeconomics | MGT 203 | 100 | 35 |
| 4 | Accounting for Financial Analysis | MGT 211 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Principles of Management | MGT 213 | 100 | 35 |
The Second Year Programme
The purpose of the second year programme is to provide basic concepts, tools, and understanding of the foundation and core courses. The foundation courses are required to develop an understanding of business practices. The core courses provide the essentials of learning, which are basic in the broad area of business studies. The second-year programme is therefore organized into the following core and compulsory courses:
The Third Year programme
The purpose of the third year programme is to provide basic concepts, tools, and understanding of the fundamentals of business studies. The core courses provide the essentials of learning which are basic to understand the broader area of business studies. The third programme is therefore organized into the following core and compulsory courses:
| S.N | Name of the subject | Subject Code | Full Marks | Pass Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foundation of Financial Systems | MGT 226 | 100 | 35 |
| 2 | Business Environment & Strategy | MGT 217 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Business Law | MGT 204 | 100 | 35 |
| 4 | Taxation in Nepal | MGT 224 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Fundamentals of Marketing | MGT 214 | 100 | 35 |
The Fourth Year Programme
In the fourth year, the students are encouraged to focus on a particular functional and concentration area of business studies. Building on the foundation laid in the first, second, and third years, the principal mission of the fourth year is twofold:
1) To enable the students to concentrate on one functional area of business. FOM offers four streams of concentration courses:
a) Accounting
b) Finance
c) Management
d) Marketing.
2) To providean opportunity to students to engage in research and final project presentation.
Eligibility Conditions for Admission
The candidate applying for admission to the BBS programme:
- Must have successfully completed the 10+2 in business/ commerce or an equivalent course from a Higher Secondary School Board, from Tribhuvan University, or from any other University/ Board recognized by T.U
- 2. Must satisfy any other entry requirements or criteria as prescribed by the Faculty Board or the campus.
Final Project Work
The education of future managers will be incomplete without exposure to organizational reality. Therefore, the final project work has become an essential academic requirement for the fourth-year students in all concentration courses. To write a project work, students will undergo a field work and spend four weeks studying and learning from the organization during the time fixed by the campus/college. After the field work, the student will write a project report in the format prescribed by the FOM and submit it to the college/campus for evaluation. The student may also be asked to present the report to the general class and/ or faculty members.
Attendance, Evaluation, and Grading System
The final evaluation of students is done through the annual examination conducted by the office of the Controller of Examinations, Tribhuvan University. However, to qualify to appear in the annual examinations, students must meet the following requirements:
a) The student must have a minimum of 70 percent attendance in the classes actually held.
b) No student will be allowed to appear in the second year final examinations without first appearing in the first year final examinations.
The grading system in the annual examinations is as follows:
| Third Division | 35 percent |
| Second Division | 45 percent |
| First Division | 60 percent |
| Distinction Division | 75 percent |
Hence, these are the Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) Curriculum.