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In essence, a BBA degree will equip you with the required business and management skills as well as the right knowledge to lay a solid foundation for a long-term management career in the corporate world. Having obtained an undergraduate level degree in Business Administration will open up a wide range of job opportunities for you, in sectors like education, marketing, government, management, sales and finance. The tuition fee charged for a BBA degree in India can range anywhere from ₹ 1 lakh to ₹ 3 lakh on average, with some of the top-rated institutes charging well upwards of ₹ 10 lakh. Some of the well-known business schools that invite applications for BBA admissions each year are: University of Delhi, Sikkim Manipal University, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIP) Delhi, Christ University (Bangalore), Symbiosis International University, NMIMS Mumbai and more.

Some of the commonly known profiles obtained by students who successfully graduate with a BBA degree are:

• Project Manager (IT),
• Human Resources (HR) Manager
• Marketing Executive
• Financial Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Business Development Executive and others

The average yearly package of a BBA graduate can range anywhere from ₹ 2.5 lakh per annum for marketing executives to around ₹ 7 lakh per annum for Operations Manager depending upon the expertise of the candidate and the organisation.

BBA Admissions – The Course Overview

Some of the main highlights of BBA course are detailed below:

Eligibility –  0+2 from a recognised board

Degree level –  Undergraduate

Course duration – 3 years

Admission process – Through an entrance exam

Course fee –   1 lakh to ₹ 3 lakh on average

Average starting salary – ₹ 2.5 lakh to ₹ 7 lakh

Job profiles –  Data Analyst, Financial Analyst, Project Manager (IT), SAP Consultant, Business                                                                    Development Executive, Marketing Executive, Operations Team Leader etc.

Recruiting companies – ICICI Bank, Deloitte, Microsoft, IBM, Amazon, HP, Ernst & Young, Mc Kinsey, Sony and the likes.

Before BBA Admissions It’s Important to Know What the Course is All About

One of the most regularly sought after bachelor degree course, Bachelor of Business Administration enables students to lay a solid foundation for a long-term career in management and leadership. As evident, you can join the course right after class XII examination and it is normally pursued full-time. However, there are several institutes that also offer part-time BBA programs through distance education or correspondence. While most of the institutes run full-time three-year BBA programs, the duration extends to 5 years in case of distance learning or correspondence mode.

The course methodology normally involves imparting training through experiential learning with the help of industrial visits, case studies, presentations, projects and regular interactions with industry experts. As a result, BBA graduates develop a natural edge over students graduating from other streams, and thereby receive direct unhindered entry into the corporate world.

Top B-Schools offering BBA admissions

Name of the Institute	Average annual fees
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore	₹ 4 lakh
Symbiosis International University, Pune	₹ 2.5 lakh
Christ University, Bangalore	₹ 4.5 lakh
Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim	₹ 1.5 lakh
Amity University, Noida	₹ 12 lakh
University of Delhi, New Delhi	₹ 75,000
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha (GGSIP) University, Delhi	₹ 50,000 to ₹ 75,000
NMIMS University, Mumbai	₹ 6.75 lakh
Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar	₹ 3 lakh
Bharti Vidyapeeth University, Noida	₹ 2 lakh

More on BBA Admissions Eligibility Criteria

In general, the students interested in getting admission into a BBA course must fulfil the below detailed eligibility criteria:

• Higher Secondary Certificate (10+2) from a recognised board

• Minimum 10+2 aggregate score of 50% to 60%
• English being one of the subjects at 10+2 level

Students awaiting their 10+2 results are also normally eligible to apply for BBA admissions.

BBA Admissions – The process

The BBA admissions process normally involves and starts with an entrance exam. Such entrance tests are held at the university, state or national level by colleges, universities or certain authorities. Thereafter, a merit list is prepared and released based on the marks scored by students in the qualifying examination. Many colleges conduct their own separate entrance test for BBA admissions. Some of the well-known entrance tests conducted for admission to BBA course are:

IPU CET – The short form of Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test, this one is a university level entrance test for admitting students to 60 different research level, post graduate and undergraduate courses.

SET – Symbiosis Entrance Test or SET is another important common admission test that is conducted specifically by the Symbiosis International University for admitting students to various undergraduate programs in Engineering, Law, Design, Health Science and General disciplines.

AIMA UGAT – This is the Under Graduate Aptitude Test conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA) every year at the national level. The idea is to filter out capable candidates seeking admission to various courses like BCA, BHM, BBA, B.Com., Integrated MBA etc.

BBA admissions are also granted based on lateral entry, which are about granting admission to the course in the second year. Many universities like Annamalai University, Lovely Professional University and a few more provide such option to the students. In such cases, the applying students should have passed the first year degree course examination from a recognised University, scoring a minimum 50% in aggregate.

Coming to the selection process for BBA admissions, it should be noted that it applies only to full-time students and not to the students pursuing the course through correspondence or distance learning mode. Once the entrance exam results are out, the final evaluations are carried out on the basis of following criteria:

Qualifying examination                                                  –             50% weightage

Entrance exam                                                                  –             40% weightage

Personal interview and group discussion                –             10% weightage

BBA Subject and Course Details

The primary purpose of Bachelor of Business Administration program is to help students inculcate appropriate skills related to business management and business administration. All through the duration of this course, BBA students are assessed constantly through presentations, assignment submissions, practicals, computer lab performances, class tests, quizzes and more. A large number of BBA colleges also focus extensively on local internship which normally happens after the fourth semester and constitutes hands-on training for all the students. The final BBA course assessment involves a minimum CGPA score of 5 in every semester and due completion of all the lab practical and project work.

Although the BBA syllabus might vary from one college to the other, the overall topics and structure stay the same. Anyone looking forward to BBA admissions should be aware that the program comprises of foundation, elective, core and skill-based courses, the details of which are provided below:

Course Type – Foundation

This course constitutes of subjects like Business Analytics, Microeconomics, Business Economics, Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Sociology and Mathematics for Business. The subjects covered under the foundation course are more oriented towards revision of basics that might have already been covered in the high school. All the covered subjects, as is evident from their name, form the basis of the entire BBA course, covering the basic principles of each one of them.

Course Type – Core

This course comprises of subjects like Human Resource Management, Environmental Studies, Operational Management, Understanding Markets and Industry, International Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Essentials of Marketing, Accounting, Principles of Management, Business Organisation, Financial Management, MIS/Systems Design, Ethics and Leadership, Business Law, Organisational Behaviour and Business Strategy. The primary reason behind including all such subjects in this course is to lay a solid foundation of business fundamentals in students’ careers and to help them master various factors involved in day-to-day functioning of the corporate world.

Course Type – Electives

The electives you can normally opt for are Financial and Commodity Derivatives, Marketing and Operations Research, Family Business Management, Financial Modelling with Spreadsheets, Advanced Sales and Distribution Management, Commercial Bank Management, Manufacturing Planning and Control, E-Commerce, Labour Legislation, Industrial Relations, Retail Management, Security Analysis and Digital Marketing. The students are usually free to choose one or more of the elective courses offered by the business school. They are essentially outside of the core content, however, fall under the overall umbrella of business management and administration.

Course Type – Skill

The skill development course cover subjects like Career Skills, Resume Writing, Negotiations, Communication Skills, Personality Development, Writing Skills, Conversational Skills, Etiquette, Consulting and Problem-Solving Skills, Conflict Resolution, Persuasion Skills and Sales Skills . Other than obtaining knowledge about the corporate and business world, it is very critical for students to develop their abilities in multiple relevant skills. All practical skills covered in this core type are very crucial for succeeding in the workplace each day.

BBA Syllabus

Students seeking BBA admissions can obtain a BBA degree either enrolling into a full-time graduate school or through correspondence/distance learning. The normal duration of a BBA course might range from 3 years to 5 years depending upon the course format and the university/college. As mentioned earlier, although the exact Syllabus of the BBA program might vary from institute to institute, there are some broad subjects that are covered by all of them over the period of 6 semesters. While we went over the different course types and covered subjects in the section above, let’s understand how they are generally spread over multiple semesters:

BBA Syllabus – Semester 1

• Business law
• Business communication
• Principles and practice of management
• Computer application
• Financial accounting
• Business economics

BBA Syllabus – Semester 2

• Business mathematics
• Organisational behavior
• Management accounting
• Business environment
• Profit planning and control
• Environment management

BBA Syllabus – Semester 3

• Business Finance I
• Production methods
• Computer application
• Business statistics
• Marketing concepts
• Manpower Management

BBA Syllabus – Semester 4

• Industrial law
• Business Finance II
• Research methodology
• Office management
• Operations research
• Sales and distribution management

BBA Syllabus – Semester 5

• Banking law and practice
• Human resource development
• Management information systems
• Summer training report
• Advertising and public relations
• Indian economy

BBA Syllabus – Semester 6

• Marketing of services
• Comprehensive viva
• Corporate planning and strategic management
• Financial institutions and markets
• International marketing
• Entrepreneurial development

Career prospects post BBA admissions and completion

Once you have successfully obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, you can either seek employment in the specialisation of your choice indifferent industrial sectors or opt for higher education (MBA). In general, majority of students go on to pursue an MBA degree, specializing in the field of study of their choice. Obtaining a Post-Graduation (PG) Diploma or a Masters in Human Resource Development Management, Management Studies, Financial Planning and Wealth Management etc. are perceived as good options to progress one’s career. A great multitude of students opt for an integrated BBA+MBA course, as it makes them well-rounded and completely ready for the business world, not to forget the high salaries pass-outs command.

Completing a BBA course successfully opens up a wide range of job opportunities for students in fields like Hotel Management, Advertising, IT and IT Enabled Services (ITES), Government Organisations, Foreign Exchange, Banking Operations, Urban Infrastructure and Real Estate Management etc.

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