BBA Department
About BBA Department
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programme at the School of Management, Don Bosco Institute of Management Studies & Computer Applications (DBIMSCA), Bengaluru, is designed to develop future-ready business professionals, entrepreneurs and responsible managers with strong foundations in management, business, technology and leadership.
The programme provides students with a comprehensive understanding of key areas such as Management, Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Business Economics, Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship and Business Communication. The BBA programme is structured to connect classroom learning with real-world business practices through case studies, experiential learning, industry interaction, projects, internships, presentations and skill-development activities.
DBIMSCA offers BBA as an undergraduate programme and is affiliated with Bangalore University. The institute’s BBA programme is part of its School of Management/Department of Commerce & Management.
Message from the Head
It is my privilege to lead the BBA Department at DBIMSCA, where our vision is to nurture competent, ethical, innovative, and industry-ready business professionals. We are committed to academic excellence through experienced faculty, contemporary curriculum, experiential learning, industry interaction, and continuous skill development. Our focus extends beyond academic achievement to developing students’ leadership, communication, analytical, entrepreneurial, digital, and problem-solving capabilities. We strive to ensure meaningful student outcomes through internships, projects, workshops, certifications, and placement-oriented initiatives. Our department is supported by modern classrooms, well-equipped computer laboratories, digital learning resources, library facilities, and an environment that encourages collaboration, innovation, and holistic professional development.
Why Choose BBA at DBIMSCA?
Strong Management Foundation
Build a strong conceptual foundation in management and understand how organisations function, compete and grow.
Industry-Oriented Learning
Students are exposed to practical business situations through case studies, projects, seminars, workshops, industry interactions and experiential learning.
Business & Digital Skills
Develop competency in business analytics, digital tools, financial literacy, communication and technology-enabled business practices.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
The institution promotes entrepreneurship and innovation through its Entrepreneurship Development initiatives, encouraging students to explore business ideas and startup opportunities.
Leadership & Professional Development
The programme focuses on communication, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, decision-making and professional behaviour.
Career & Higher Education Opportunities
BBA prepares students for careers across management, marketing, finance, human resources, banking, sales, operations and entrepreneurship, while also providing a foundation for higher studies such as an MBA and other professional programmes.
Key Areas Of Learning
| Area | Student Development |
|---|---|
| Management | Planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling |
| Marketing | Consumer behaviour, branding, digital marketing and sales |
| Finance & Accounting | Financial literacy, accounting and financial decision-making |
| Human Resources | Recruitment, training, performance and employee relations |
| Business Analytics | Data interpretation, Excel and analytical decision-making |
| Entrepreneurship | Innovation, startup development and business planning |
| Business Communication | Presentation, interpersonal and professional communication |
| Business Environment | Understanding economic, social, legal and technological factors |
| Leadership | Team building, decision-making and managerial effectiveness |
| Industry Exposure | Projects, internships, case studies and industry interaction |
Learning Approach
The School of Management follows a student-centric and application-oriented approach to management education. Classroom teaching is complemented by:
- Case Study Method
- Activity-Based Learning
- Experiential Learning
- Industry Interaction
- Management Games
- Business Simulations
- Student Presentations
- Group Discussions
- Projects and Internships
- Workshops and Seminars
- Certification Programmes
- Entrepreneurship Development Activities
- Mentoring and Career Guidance
The institute highlights its emphasis on unique teaching-learning processes, knowledge-sharing activities, industry exposure and professional development.
Career Pathways
After completing BBA, students can explore opportunities in:
Marketing | Finance | Banking | Human Resources | Sales | Business Development | Operations | Business Analytics | Retail | E-Commerce | Entrepreneurship | Consulting
Students can also pursue higher education such as MBA, professional certifications and specialised programmes.
Program Outcome & Course Outcome
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program is designed to develop skilled, ethical, and globally competent business professionals. It focuses on managerial knowledge, practical application, and professional readiness. The program objectives are as follows:
To develop competent human resources for global middle-level management, equipped with core managerial competencies and contemporary IT and digital skills.
To cater to the evolving needs of industry and business organizations, by nurturing graduates who are ready to address business challenges with practical, analytical, and decision-making capabilities.
To prepare students for higher academic pursuits, including postgraduate studies, research, teaching, and consultancy in the fields of business and management.
To foster ethical leadership and interdisciplinary thinking, enabling students to manage organizations responsibly and sustainably with a holistic understanding of society, business, and the environment.
To equip students with professional skills for corporate careers, particularly in Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Operations, and allied functional areas.
To nurture entrepreneurial mindsets and business innovation, encouraging students to ideate, create, and manage start-ups or contribute to entrepreneurial ecosystems.
To enable students to qualify for competitive examinations, including UPSC, KPSC, SSC, Banking, Insurance, and other government and public sector recruitment processes.
To provide a foundation for professional courses, such as Chartered Accountancy (CA), Cost and Management Accountancy (CMA), Company Secretary (CS), and other specialized certifications in capital markets, banking, insurance, and financial services.
To prepare students for industry-specific roles such as Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, HR Executive, Marketing Associate, and Operations Coordinator across various sectors.
To build analytical and advisory capabilities for specialized functions in capital markets, commodity markets, mutual funds, and insurance industries.
To instill qualities of lifelong learning and adaptability, empowering students to continuously update their knowledge and skills in response to dynamic global business environments.
To develop socially conscious business professionals, who can act as catalysts for inclusive growth, sustainable development, and ethical governance in both corporate and entrepreneurial roles.
Sep
The State Education Policy (SEP) scheme implemented by Bangalore University from the academic year 2024–25 onwards provides a structured and skill-oriented framework for undergraduate education in Karnataka. The BBA programme under SEP follows the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and aims to develop skilled, ethical and globally competent business professionals by integrating managerial knowledge, practical application, digital skills, analytical abilities and professional readiness. The curriculum combines core courses, languages, compulsory subjects, job-skill courses, value-added activities and industry-oriented certification courses, thereby providing students with a balanced academic and practical learning experience. The scheme also emphasizes entrepreneurship, interdisciplinary thinking, ethical leadership, employability and lifelong learning. In the BBA curriculum, components such as Computer Accounting with Tally Prime, Soft Skills for Business, Indian Constitutional Values, Health, Wellness & Yoga/Sports, NSS/NCC, and professional certification courses strengthen students’ practical competencies and overall personality development. Thus, SEP provides a holistic and outcome-oriented approach to BBA education, preparing students for higher education, employment, entrepreneurship and professional careers.
Value Added Programmes
At Don Bosco Institute of Management Studies and Computer Applications (DBIMSCA), Value Added
Programmes are designed to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry requirements. These programmes provide students with practical knowledge, professional skills, and hands-on exposure that complement the regular curriculum.
Key Value-Added Programmes
Accounting Analytics Using Excel:
This programme equips students with practical skills in accounting, data analysis, financial reporting, and Excel-based decision-making. Students gain hands-on experience with spreadsheets, formulas, data visualization, and analytical tools used in modern business environments.
Personality Development & Communication:
This programme focuses on building confidence, communication skills, interpersonal abilities, professional etiquette, leadership qualities, and workplace readiness. Through interactive activities, presentations, discussions, and practical exercises, students develop a confident and professional personality.
Our Approach
DBIMSCA’s Value Added Programmes emphasize learning by doing, enabling students to apply concepts through practical activities, simulations, case studies, technology-based learning, and skill-oriented exercises. These programmes enhance employability, confidence, digital competence, communication skills, and career readiness, preparing students to meet the evolving demands of the corporate world.
BBA Certifications
The Starbucks Training Certification Course provides BBA students with practical exposure to customer service, retail operations, communication, teamwork, and professional workplace skills. It helps students understand service standards and develop employability skills relevant to the business and retail sectors.
The Cisco Training Course focuses on digital skills, networking fundamentals, technology awareness, and problem-solving abilities. It enables students to gain industry-relevant knowledge and understand the role of technology in modern business operations. Both certification courses bridge the gap between academic learning and industry requirements. They enhance students’ confidence, professional competencies, and career readiness.
Syllabus
I Semester B.B.A
| Part | Subjects | Paper |
Working Hrs. (L+T+P) |
Exam (Hrs.) |
Marks | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | Uni. Exam | Total Marks | ||||||
|
Part 1 Languages |
Language-1 – Kannada/Sanskrit/Urdu/Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Additional English / Marathi/Hindi | — |
(3+1+0) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 |
| Language – II English | — |
(3+1+0) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 | |
|
Part 2 Core Papers |
Fundamentals of Accounting | BBA-1.1 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 |
| Management Dynamics | BBA-1.2 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
| Business Environment | BBA-1.3 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
| Quantitative Business Analysis | BBA-1.4 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
|
Part 3 Compulsory |
**Computer Accounting with Tally Prime | Job Skill |
(2+0+2) 3 |
1 1 2 |
10 | 40 | 50 | 2 |
| Total Credits | 650 | 24 | ||||||
II Semester B.B.A
| Part | Subjects | Paper |
Working Hrs. (L+T+P) |
Exam (Hrs.) |
Marks | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | Uni. Exam | Total Marks | ||||||
|
Part 1 Languages |
Language-1 – Kannada/Sanskrit/Urdu/Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Additional English / Marathi/Hindi | — |
(3+1+0) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 |
| Language – II English | — |
(3+1+0) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 | |
|
Part 2 Core Papers |
Financial Accounting | BBA-2.1 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 |
| Marketing Dynamics | BBA-2.2 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
| Organization Behaviour | BBA-2.3 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
| Quantitative Business Techniques | BBA-2.4 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
|
Part 3 Compulsory |
Environmental Studies (EVS) | EVS-1 |
(2+0+2) 3 |
1 1 2 |
10 | 40 | 50 | 2 |
| Total Credits | 650 | 24 | ||||||
III Semester B.B.A
| Part | Subjects | Paper |
Working Hrs. (L+T+P) |
Duration of Exam (hrs.) |
Marks | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | Uni. Exam | Total Marks | ||||||
|
Part 1 Languages |
Language-1 – Kannada/Sanskrit/Urdu/Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Additional English / Marathi/Hindi | — |
(3+1+0) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 |
| Language – II English | — |
(3+1+0) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 | |
|
Part 2 Core Papers |
Corporate Accounting | BBA-3.1 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 |
| Financial Management | BBA-3.2 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
| Indian Financial System | BBA-3.3 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 | |
| Supply Chain and Logistics | BBA-3.4 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
|
Part 3 Compulsory |
Indian Constitutional Values | ICV-1 |
(3+0+0) 3 |
1 1 2 |
10 | 40 | 50 | 2 |
|
Certification Course – 1 Financial Literacy for Bharat – Certification from NISM |
CC-1 |
2 (0+0+4) |
2 | — | 25 | 25 | 1 | |
|
Part 4 VAC |
Health, Wellness & Yoga/Sports | VAC-1 |
(2+0+2) 3 |
— | 25 | — | 25 | 2 |
| NCC/NSS/R&R | VAC-1 |
(2+0+2) 3 |
— | 25 | — | 25 | ||
| Total Credits | 725 | 26 | ||||||
IV Semester B.B.A
| Part | Subjects | Paper |
Working Hrs. (L+T+P) |
Duration of Exam (hrs.) |
Marks | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | Uni. Exam | Total Marks | ||||||
|
Part 1 Languages |
Language-1 – Kannada/Sanskrit/Urdu/Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Additional English / Marathi/Hindi | — |
(3+1+0) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 |
| Language – II English | — |
(3+1+0) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 | |
|
Part 2 Core Papers |
Fundamentals of Costing | BBA-4.1 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 |
| Digital Entrepreneurship | BBA-4.2 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
| Business Research Methodology | BBA-4.3 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
| Human Resource Management | BBA-4.4 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 | |
|
Part 3 Compulsory |
Soft Skills for Business | Job Skill |
(2+0+2) 3 |
1 1 2 |
10 | 40 | 50 | 2 |
|
Certification Course- 2 (Certification from ICSI) |
CC-2 |
2 (0+0+4) |
1 | — | 25 | 25 | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 675 | 24 | ||||||
V Semester B.B.A
| Part | Subjects | Paper |
Working Hrs. (L+T+P) |
Exam (hrs.) |
Marks | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | Uni. Exam | Total Marks | ||||||
|
Part 1 Languages |
Language-1 – Kannada/Sanskrit/Urdu/Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Additional English / Marathi/Hindi | — |
(3+1+0) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 |
| Language – II English | — |
(3+1+0) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 | |
|
Part 2 Core Papers |
Financial Accounting | BBA-2.1 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 |
| Marketing Dynamics | BBA-2.2 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
| Organization Behaviour | BBA-2.3 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
| Quantitative Business Techniques | BBA-2.4 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
|
Part 3 Compulsory |
Environmental Studies (EVS) | EVS-1 |
(2+0+2) 3 |
1 1 2 |
10 | 40 | 50 | 2 |
| Total Credits | 650 | 24 | ||||||
VI Semester B.B.A
| Part | Subjects | Paper |
Working Hrs. (L+T+P) |
Duration of Exam (hrs.) |
Marks | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | Uni. Exam | Total Marks | ||||||
|
Part 1 Languages |
Language-1 – Kannada/Sanskrit/Urdu/Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Additional English / Marathi/Hindi | — |
(3+1+0) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 |
| Language – II English | — |
(3+1+0) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 | |
|
Part 2 Core Papers |
Corporate Accounting | BBA-3.1 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 |
| Financial Management | BBA-3.2 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
| Indian Financial System | BBA-3.3 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 3 | |
| Supply Chain and Logistics | BBA-3.4 |
(3+0+2) 4 |
3 | 20 | 80 | 100 | 4 | |
|
Part 3 Compulsory |
Indian Constitutional Values | ICV-1 |
(3+0+0) 3 |
1 1 2 |
10 | 40 | 50 | 2 |
|
Certification Course – 1 (Financial Literacy for Bharat – Certification from NISM) |
CC-1 |
2 (0+0+4) |
2 | — | 25 | 25 | 1 | |
|
Part 4 VAC |
Health, Wellness & Yoga/Sports | VAC-1 |
(2+0+2) 3 |
— | 25 | — | 25 | 2 |
| NCC/NSS/R&R | VAC-1 |
(2+0+2) 3 |
— | 25 | — | 25 | ||
| Total Credits | 725 | 26 | ||||||