Bachelor of Business Studies
Overview
BBS is Tribhuvan University's annual-system business degree and by enrolment the largest bachelor program in Nepal. Its stated objective is to develop competent managers for any sector of organised activity, covering accounting, business law, economics, finance, marketing and management. It is taught at constituent campuses in every province.
What the syllabus covers
- Financial accounting and cost accounting
- Business law and business communication
- Microeconomics and macroeconomics
- Fundamentals of marketing and management
- Business finance and taxation
- Final-year specialisation and project work
Who it suits
Students who need to earn while they study, and anyone for whom cost is the deciding factor — BBS is the most affordable recognised bachelor degree in Nepal by a wide margin. It is also the standard qualification behind a large share of Nepal's accounting and banking workforce.
Think twice if
You need structure to stay on track. The annual system means one set of examinations a year, little continuous assessment, and campuses where attendance is loosely enforced — completion rates are markedly lower than in semester programs. Results can also be delayed, which matters if you are working to a timeline for postgraduate applications abroad.
BBS compared to BBA
The syllabus overlap is large; the delivery is not. BBS asks you to be self-directed and rewards you with very low fees. BBA gives you teaching intensity, a smaller cohort and a predictable four-year finish, at many times the cost.
Eligibility and entrance
+2 or equivalent in any stream with a pass grade from a board recognised by Tribhuvan University. Most constituent campuses admit without an entrance examination.
Entrance
No entrance examination at most constituent campuses
Where it leads
Colleges offering BBS
KIST College & SS
Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu
Tribhuvan University / Purbanchal University
View →People's Campus
Paknajol, Kathmandu
Tribhuvan University
View →New Summit College
New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
Tribhuvan University
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At a glance
- University
- Tribhuvan University
- Level
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Structure
- Annual examination system
- Credits
- 120 credit hours
- Discipline
- Business & Management
On fees
We do not publish per-college fee figures, because they change every intake and a stale number is worse than none. Our cost guide explains how Nepali college fees are structured and what to ask before you pay.
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