BS
Business Administration

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Accounting & Finance
IT
What is BS Business Administration?

The bachelor's degree program offers a progressive curriculum designed to teach business fundamentals and higher level leadership skills. This specialization in business administration helps you develop the management, interpersonal, and professional skills you need to advance your career The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) is four-year (8 semesters) program and designed for candidates having 12-years education with commerce & business backgrounds specifically, and students from arts & science backgrounds are also eligible to get admission in BS - Business Administration.
Upon completion of a BS in Business Administration, graduates can pursue various career paths in business, including roles in management, marketing, finance, human resources, operations, and entrepreneurship. The degree also serves as a foundation for further studies at the graduate level, such as pursuing a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) or other specialized master's programs in business-related fields. Additionally, some students choose to enter specific industries, such as healthcare, technology, or finance, based on their interests and career goals.


Program Objectives:

  • This program offers a progressive curriculum designed to teach business fundamentals and higher level leadership skills, and equip students to function more effectively in a business-driven economy.
  • This program will enable students to learn how businesses fit into the broader economic landscape and gain insight into key business functions-such as accounting, finance, operations, and marketing, and how they work together to keep an organization running smoothly.
  • This program will help students to examine how technology and innovation can help organizations develop a sustainable competitive advantage.

Assessment of Study Progress:

The evaluation of students' progress in their studies is based on continuous assessment throughout the semester. This is achieved through various methods such as assignments, online quizzes, Graded Moderated Discussion Board (GDB), mid-term and final-term exams. The mid and final term exams are conducted at designated exam centers of AIMS International Virtual University (AIVU) and usually account for 80 to 85% of the total marks for a course.

Course Outline :

BS (Business Administration) Course Selection Rules
Semester No. 1
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
CS101 Introduction to Computing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG101 English Comprehension Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT211 Introduction To Business Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MTH302 Business Mathematics & Statistics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims) Elective 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
ISL202 Islamic Studies Elective 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning Required 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 2
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
ECO401 Economics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing Required ENG101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT101 Financial Accounting Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT503 Principles of Management Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
PAK301 Pakistan Studies Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 3
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
MCM301 Communication skills Required ENG101
ENG201
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT111 Introduction to Public Administration Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT301 Principles of Marketing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT401 Financial Accounting II Required MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT610 Business Ethics Required MGT211
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 4
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
ACC501 Business Finance Required MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ECO610 Issues in the Economy of Pakistan Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
EDU101 Foundations of Education Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
ENG301 Business Communication Required ENG101
ENG201
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT501 Human Resource Management Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 5
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
ECO402 Microeconomics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
IT430 E-Commerce Required CS101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT201 Financial Management Required ACC501
MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT502 Organizational Behaviour Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT611 Business & Labor Law Required MGT211
MGT501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA301 Statistics and Probability Required MTH302
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 6
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
ECO403 Macroeconomics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT402 Cost & Management Accounting Required MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT411 Money & Banking Required MGT211
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT603 Strategic Management Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
STA630 Research Methods Required STA301
MTH302
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
 
Semester No. 7
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
MGT510 Total Quality Management (alt. code=MGMT510) Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT613 Production / Operations Management Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MKT501 Marketing Management Required MGT301
MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BNK601 Banking Laws & Practices Elective MGT411
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Banking
FIN621 Financial Statement Analysis Elective MGT101
MGT201
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Finance
FIN622 Corporate Finance Elective ACC501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Finance
FIN623 Taxation Management Elective MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Finance
FIN625 Credit & Risk Management Elective MGT201
MGT411
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Banking
HRM624 Conflict Management Elective MGT501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Human Resource Management
MGMT611 Human Relations (alt. code=HRM611) Elective SOC101
MGT501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Human Resource Management
MGMT623 Leadership & Team Management - MGMT623 (alt. code=HRM623) Elective MGT501
MGT502
MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Human Resource Management
MGMT623 Leadership & Team Management - MGMT623 (alt. code=HRM623) Elective MGT501
MGT502
MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Management
MGMT625 Change Management Elective MGT503
MGT502
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Management
MGMT628 Organizational Development (alt. code=HRM628) Elective MGT501
MGT502
MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Management
MGT604 Management of Financial Institutions (alt. code=BNK604) Elective MGT411
MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Banking
MGT661 Final Project - I Elective STA630
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGTI661 Internship Report - I Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MKT610 Customer Relationship Management Elective MGT301
MKT501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Marketing
MKT621 Advertising & Promotion Elective MGT301
MKT501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Marketing
MKT624 Brand Management Elective MGT301
MKT501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Marketing
 
Semester No. 8
Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization
MGMT627 Project Management Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT520 International Business Required MGT211
ENG301
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGT602 Entrepreneurship Required MGT211
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
BNK603 Consumer Banking Elective MGT411
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Banking
FIN630 Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management Elective ACC501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Finance
HRM627 Human Resource Development Elective MGT501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Human Resource Management
MGMT630 Knowledge Management Elective MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Management
MGT662 Final Project - II Elective MGT661
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MGTI662 Internship Report - II Elective MGTI661
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)
MKT630 International Marketing Elective MGT301
MKT501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) Marketing
 
BS (Accounting & Finance) Course Selection Rules
Semester No. 1 Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization CS101 Introduction to Computing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) ENG101 English Comprehension Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT101 Financial Accounting Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MTH302 Business Mathematics & Statistics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) PAK301 Pakistan Studies Required 2 (Theory:2, Practical:0) ETH201 Ethics (for Non-Muslims) Elective 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0) ISL201 Islamic Studies Elective 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0)   Semester No. 2 Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization ACC501 Business Finance Required MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) ECO401 Economics Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing Required ENG101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT211 Introduction To Business Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT301 Principles of Marketing Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)   Semester No. 3 Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization CS201 Introduction to Programming Required CS101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) ECO402 Microeconomics Required ECO401
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MCM301 Communication skills Required ENG101
ENG201
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT201 Financial Management Required MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT401 Financial Accounting II Required MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) STA301 Statistics and Probability Required MTH302
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)   Semester No. 4 Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization ECO403 Macroeconomics Required ECO401
ECO402
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT402 Cost & Management Accounting Required MGT101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT411 Money & Banking Required MGT211
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT502 Organizational Behaviour Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT503 Principles of Management Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)   Semester No. 5 Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization ENG301 Business Communication Required ENG101
ENG201
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT601 SME Management Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT603 Strategic Management Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT604 Management of Financial Institutions (alt. code=BNK604) Required MGT211
MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) SOC101 Introduction to Sociology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)   Semester No. 6 Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization ACC311 Fundamentals of Auditing Required MGT101
MGT402
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) IT430 E-Commerce Required CS101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT510 Total Quality Management (alt. code=MGMT510) Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT520 International Business Required MGT211
ENG301
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT610 Business Ethics Required MGT211
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) PSY101 Introduction to Psychology Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)   Semester No. 7 Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization FIN611 Advanced Financial Accounting Required MGT101
MGT401
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) FIN621 Financial Statement Analysis Required MGT101
MGT201
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) FIN622 Corporate Finance Required ACC501
MGT401
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) FIN623 Taxation Management Required 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT613 Production / Operations Management Required MGT503
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) STA630 Research Methods Required MTH302
STA301
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)   Semester No. 8 Course Code Title Type Pre Requisite Credit Hours Specialization CS507 Information Systems Required CS101
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) FIN624 Islamic Modes of Finance Required ACC501
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) FIN630 Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management Required ACC501
MGT201
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT602 Entrepreneurship Required MGT211
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) MGT611 Business & Labor Law Required MGT211
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) ACF619 Final Project- Accounting & Finance Elective STA630
3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) ACFI619 Internship Report-Accounting & Finance Elective 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0)