Bachelor of Business Administration is a very popular Undergraduate Degree in India. The degree is awarded for a program in Business Administration.  The duration of the program is 3 years, divided into many semesters. BBA program is designed to give essential knowledge about Management education. The program also develops the student’s entrepreneurship and communication skills.

The students are prepared to discover changes created in management career. Business Administration study methodology includes training through practical classes. The program includes case studies, industrial visits etc. BBA course also covers projects and presentations. Bachelor’s degree courses in Business Administration/ Business Studies/ Management Studies are called by various names. These programs have different names like BBA, BBS and BMS.

Advantages or Benefits of Bachelor of Business Administration Degree

• BBA develops aspirant’s managerial abilities by providing a broader perspective through information of every function. The program enhances the candidate’s decision-making capability and communication skills.
• BBA graduates can obtain straight entry into the corporate world.

Eligibility criteria for BBA

Usually there are no entrance tests for getting admission into this program. Some institutes select only Indian citizens. The applicants must have passed the HSC (10+2) from a reputed education board. The admission is mostly carried out on merit basis. The marks needed in the +2 are at least 55%. Some institutes are keeping minimum age limit as 17 and a maximum of 25 years.

Admission procedure for BBA

Interested students can apply for the BBA course when the notification comes out. The application forms are available through online and offline modes. The students must fill the form and submit it to the concerned authority. Some institutes are conducting entrance exams also. The aspirants need to pass the entrance test for getting admission into the program.

BBA entrance exam in India

• AIMA UGAT
• GGSIPU CET
• GAT UGM
• Symbiosis Entrance Test

How to fill in BBA application form

The Application form and brochure can be collected from the office of the admissions of institutes. Forms are also available in the official websites of the various institutes. Applicants must fill the application form cautiously and must give right information about age, gender, education qualification, contact information etc. It would be better if one makes a copy of the original application form and fill it out properly and then attempt to fill the original application form.

BBA entrance exam pattern

Usually, there is an objective examination for admission to BBA/ BBS/ BMS programs. The questions cover subjects such as English language and reasoning test. There is quantitative aptitude exam also. A competitive test is carried out in order to select the students on merit and performance basis. Duration of the entrance test will most probably be 2 hours.

Coaching Centers for BBA

• Career Avenues, New Delhi
• Career Shapers Education, New Delhi
• Eureka Academy, Mumbai
• IMS Institute Mumbai
• Management Career Makers, Mumbai
• Orchid Tutorials, Mumbai

Reference Books for BBA entrance exams

The books available for the BBA entrance exams are mentioned below;-

• Arihant BBA/BBS Entrance Self Study Guide
• BBS/BBA Entrance Exam Guide by P C Aggarwal
• Bookhive BBA/BBM/BBS Entrance Examination for Under Gradute Programmes
• Bright Careers Guide BBS, BBA, BBM Exams
• Upkars BBA, BBM Entrance Exam

Top 10 BBA colleges in India

• Accord School of Business:, West Bengal
• Alliance Business Academy, Bangalore
• Alliance School of Management, Krnataka
• Apeejay School of Management, New Delhi
• Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur
• JK Business School, Haryana
• Lovely Professional University, Punjab
• Pondicherry University
• Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior
• Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Pune

Other Reputed Colleges/ Universities offering BBA

• Alliance Business Academy, Bangalore
• Amity School of Business Management, Sector-44, Noida
• Apeejay School of Management, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi
• Calicut University
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra
• Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur
• International Management Centre, B-48, South Extension, Part-I, New Delhi
• MG University
• Pondicherry University
• University of Kerala
• Annamalai university
• Delhi University

BBA course curriculum

First semester

• Business economics
• Business mathematics
• Computer fundamentals
• Financial accounting
• Personality development & communication skills
• Principles of management

Second semester

• Business economics
• Business organization
• Cost accounting
• Data base management systems
• Personality development & communication skills
• Quantitative techniques & operations research in management

Third semester

• Indian economy
• Marketing management
• Organization behavior
• Personality development & communication skills

Forth semester

• Business environment
• Business laws
• Computer application
• HR Management
• Marketing research
• Taxation laws

Fifth semester

• Financial management
• Management information systems
• Marketing management
• Production & operations management
• Values & ethics in business

Sixth semester

• Business policy & strategy
• Entrepreneurship development
• Environmental science
• International business management
• Project planning & evaluation

Bachelor of Business Administration Specializations

• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Legal Studies
• Management
• Management information systems
• Marketing
• Supply chain management

BBA Course Evaluation

The course duration is 3 to 4 years. There are six semesters in 3 years. The program contains lectures, practical session, projects, examinations, assignments, viva etc. The program helps the candidates to improve their managerial as well as communication skills.

BBA Text Books

• Accounting for Managerby Bhattacharya, S.K. and J. Dearden
• Advanced Accountancy by Maheshwari, S.N. and S.K. Maheshwari
• Advanced Cost Accounting and Cost Systems by Maheshwari,
• S.N Introduction to Management Accounting by Horngren, Charles
• Advanced Cost Accounting by Gowda, J. Made
• An Introduction to Database System Vol, I & Vol. II by   Date, C. J
• Basic Managerial Skills for All by E. H. McGraw, S. J

BBA Text Books

• Business Organization and Management by Basu, C. R
• Communication today – Understanding Creative Skills by Ray, Reuben
• Computers and Beginnersby Jain, V.K
• Ethics in Management by Chakraborty, S.K
• Financial Accounting by Monga, J.R. and Girish Ahuja
• Foundations of Computing by Sinha, Kr. Pradeep and Preeti Sinha
• Fundamentals of Database Systems by Elmasri, R. and S B Navathe
• Hand Book of Practical Comunication Skills by Chrissie
• Human Resource Management by Chhabra, T. N
• Human Resource Management by Dr. Gupta, C. B
• Macro-Economics Analysi by Edward Shapiro
• Management by Koontz O Donnel and Weirich
• Managerial Cost Analysisby Horngren
• Managerial Economics by Mehta, P. L
• Managerial Economics by Salvator,Dominick
• Mathematics for Economics and Business by Bhardwaj, R.S
• Mathematics for Management by Raghavachari, M
• Modern Business Administration by Robert
• Modern Macro-Economics Theory by Mishra S. K. and V. K. Puri
• Modern Micro Economics by Koutsoyiannis, A
• Operations Research by S.D. Sharma
• Operations Research: problems & solutions by Sharma,J.K.;
• Organization Behavior by Chabbra,T.N. & Singh,B.P
• Organizational Behaviour by Khanka, S.S
• Organizational Behaviour by Prasad, L.M
• Organizational Behaviour by Stephen P., Robbins
• Principles&Pracitices of Management by P.C.Tripathi and P.N.Reddy
• Principles&Pracitices of Management by R.K.Chopra
• Problems of Indian Economy by Mishra, S.K. & V.K. Puri
• Statistics-Theory by Sancheti , D.C. & Kapoor, V.K
• The seven habits of highly effective people by Stephen R. Covey

What to do after BBA

After the completion of the BBA program, aspirants can go either for a job or for advanced studies. The best option for higher study is MBA. There are many entrance tests for getting admission into the MBA Program. Some of the tests are such as CAT, MAT, XAT, SNAP etc. there are Part time MBA is also available. Many organizations are now facilitating their employees an option to study MBA as a part time program. The candidates will get good opportunities in MNCs, business organizations, financial firms etc after completing these course.

Job and Career options for BBA

Bachelor of Business Administration helps the students to become Future managers in their own specialized areas like Marketing, HR, and Finances etc.

Job Types

• Business Consultants
• Business Administration Researcher
• Business Administration Professor
• Finance Managers
• Human Resource Managers
• Information Systems Managers
• Production Managers
• Management Accountants
• Marketing Managers
• Research and Development Managers

Employment Areas

• Banks
• Business Consultancies
• Business Houses
• Educational Institutes
• Export Companies
• Financial Organizations
• Industrial Houses
• Multinational Companies
• Marketing Organizations

Remuneration after BBA

The BBA graduates will get a salary from Rs.5000 to Rs.10000 in the starting stage. After gaining experience the remuneration will increase up to rupees 15,000 and more. Once the aspirants pursue a higher study then they can get chances in MNCs, government and other private sector institutions. The salary depends upon the capability of the candidate.