Management Education in Nepal: BBS, BBA or BBM with Dr. Gopal Thapa

1. Management Education in
Nepal
Dr. Gopal Thapa
Associate Professor
Tribhuvan University

2. Establishment of Tri Chandra
College 1918 AD (1975 BS)
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3. Tri Chandra College
 Establishment of Tribhuvan Chandra College in
affiliation with Calcutta University then Patna
University, India. 21 August 1918 (5 Bhadra
1975)
 Establishment of Department of Commerce/started
Intermediate degree in Commerce (I. Com.) 1954
(17 Bhadra 2011)
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4. Tribhuvan University
59 AD (2016 BS)
 Established on 25 June
1959 ( 11 Ashar 2016
BS)
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5. Tribhuvan University
 The oldest and largest university in Nepal
 In terms of enrollment, it is the 12th largest university in the
world.
 Ranked as 800 - 1000 universities of the world as per the Times
Higher Education World University Rankings in 2021
 It is ranked among the 251-300 best universities of Asia.
 It offers 1079 courses at Bachelor's and 1000 courses at
Master's level
 It has 61 constituent campuses and over 1,100 affiliated colleges
 There are five technical institutes and four general faculties
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6. Four General Faculties at TU
 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
 Faculty of Management
 Faculty of Law
 Faculty of Education
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7. Management Education in Nepal
 I Com (1954 ) – Tri Chandra Campus
 B Com (1954) – Tri Chandra Campus
 M Com (1960) - Tribhuvan University
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8. Management Education in Nepal
 Shifted Intermediate and Bachelor Degree in Management
to Shankhar Dev Campus. 1971 AD (2028 BS)
 Started The Institute of Business Administration,
Commerce and Public Administration (IBACPA) 1973
(2030 BS)
 Semester system (1973-1981)
 Proficiency Certificate
 Diploma
 Degree
 Name changed to Institute of Management
 (Later Faculty of Management)
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9. Faculty of Management
 Business Administration
 Public Administration
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10. Faculty of Management (FOM)
 Business Administration
 Bachelors
 Masters
 M Phil
 Ph D
 Public Administration
 Bachelors
 Masters
 M Phil
 Ph D
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11. Bachelor’s Program at FOM
 Business Studies (BBS),
 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA),
 Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management (BTTM),
 Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM),
 Bachelor of Information Management (BIM),
 Bachelor of Business Management (BBM),
 Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA),
 Bachelor of Mountaineering Studies (BMS)
 Bachelor in Mountain and Tourism Management (BMTM)
 Post Graduate Diploma in Police Science (PGDPS)
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12. Bachelor of Business Management
BBM
 Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) is 4
years, 8 semester course of Tribhuvan University,
Faculty of Management.
 Each semester constitute of 16 weeks of intensive
study.
 120 Credit hours
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13. Course Structure and Credit Hours
 Business Foundation Courses 48 Credit hours
 Business Tool Courses 36 Credit hours
 Focus Area Courses 15 Credit hours
 Elective Courses 9 Credit hours
 Information Technology Courses 6 Credit hours
 Internship 6 Credit hours
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14. BBM
 Only offered by TU
 Latest program
 Managerial role
 designed for aspiring business leaders
 Modern courses
 Greater degree of Flexibility
 Well designed vertical linkage
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15. BBA vs BBM
 BBA
 Offered by 21 Universities
 20 years old program
 Operational role
 Designed for middle level
managers
 Modified courses
 No vertical linkage
 BBM
 Only by TU
 Latest program
 Managerial role
 designed for aspiring
business leaders
 Modern courses
 Well designed vertical
linkage
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16. BBS
 Most popular program
 Upgraded to 4 years
 Annual system
 150 days each year
 150 lecture /subject
 Cheaper program
 More than 465 colleges
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17. BBM & BBS
Any Queries?
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18. Thank you !
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