The BBA in Finance is a specialized 4-year, 8-semester program of Pokhara University. The program is taught across 17 institutions of Nepal and is a 126 credit hours course.
Entrance Exams
Offering Colleges (18)
The BBA-Finance is four years, 8 semesters bachelor degree program run by Pokhara University via various affiliated Business Colleges. Currently, 16 Business Schools offer the BBA-Finance program in Nepal.
A student needs to successfully complete 126 credit hours of course work, a summer project, and an internship before graduation. The course is designed to accelerate professional development in students with superior career orientation and versatility.
Over the last two decades, the field of banking, finance, and insurance has become increasingly technical, specialized, and competitive. Innovations in IT have revolutionized this industry and the entry of global players in this industry has made the market even more competitive. Banking and Insurance organizations now require employees who could exhibit skills, knowledge, and experience beyond those provided by typical traditional academic institutes. As a result, there is a significant demand for academic courses that specially focus on the concepts and skills specifically required for the banking and insurance business. The existing courses in the country do not fully cater to this emerging demand.
The internship lasts for a period of six to eight weeks. Colleges arrange the internship for all the students enrolled in the program. During the internship, a student is supervised by a faculty supervisor assigned from the college and a supervisor from the respective organization where he/ she is doing the internship.
The objective of the BBA-Finance program are:
- To develop a sound knowledge base and proper conceptual underpinnings of business management, banking, finance, and insurance.
- To make students well acquainted with the broader contexts of the banking and Insurance Sector in Nepal and the wider world.
- To make students independent, critical, and creative thinkers with analytical and problem-solving skills.
- To make students competent in written and oral communication, including the ability to use electronic media and computers for business communication.
- To develop the ability to work in teams and individually.
Eligibility
Eligibility for Enrollment for BBA-Finance
For Grade 12 Graduates till 2078 BS
Pass Grade 12 examiantion with a minimum CGPA 1.8 and achieve a minimum of D+ grade in every subjects in Grade 11 and 12.
For Grade 12 Graduates from 2079 BS
Pass Grade 12 examiantion with a minimum CGPA 1.8 and achieve a minimum of D grade in every subjects in Grade 11 and 12.
Students who have successfully completed or expect to successfully complete Higher Secondary or equivalent examination with a minimum of second division are eligible to apply. Students who have come from boards other than HSEB or Tribhuvan University, however, must get the authorized letter of certification from either HSEB or Pokhara University to prove that their examination boards are equivalent and eligible to take admissions.
Further Study Options
The BBA - Finance graduates will have a very sound academic and professional foundation to enable them to pursue Masters Level (MBA -general or MBA specialized in Banking and Insurance and so on) studies in Banking, Finance, Insurance, General Business Administration and other related areas.
Job Prospects
Career Opportunities
The banking and insurance sectors in the country and abroad are growing in leaps and bounds. The BBA-Finance course prepares students to join at entry-level in any banking, finance, and insurance organization. Since they are educated and trained in the conceptual and operational aspects of these sectors, BBA-Finance graduates are better placed to work for such organizations and can prove to be more competent professionals. Besides these organizations, the graduates can also work in the functional areas of any organization, whether private or public, domestic or international.
Curricular Structure
The BBA-Finance graduate holders will have a very sound academic and professional foundation to enable them to pursue Masters level ( MBA - general, MBA - focused in Banking and Insurance and so on ) studies in Banking, Finance, Insurance, General Business Administration and other related areas.
A student needs to successfully complete 126 credit hours of course work, one summer internship, and one summer project to earn the BBA-Finance degree. Recognizing the need for both breadth and depth, the curriculum for this program has been designed to comprise the core, concentration, and elective components. Because of the increasing emphasis on having broad-based knowledge and a wider outlook, it is essential for them to study a required number of modules related to general business administration and allied subjects. The BBA-Finance course structure is as follows:
- Banking, Finance, and Insurance - 10 courses
- Management Core Courses - 15 courses
- Foundation Courses - 11 courses
- Electives - 2 courses
- Project work and Internship - 2
Elective Courses
| FIN | 431 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN | 432 | Microfinance | 3 |
| FIN | 433 | Investment Management | 3 |
| FIN | 436 | Fundamentals of Financial Derivatives | 3 |
| FIN | 438 | Trade Finance | 3 |
| FIN | 471 | Marketing of Banking and Insurance Products | 3 |
| FIN | 472 | IT for Banking and Insurance Services | 3 |
| FIN | 473 | Special Topics in Insurance | 3 |
CURRICULAR STRUCTURE
Year 1 Semester I
Year 1 Semester II
Year 2 Semester III
Year 2 Semester IV
Year 3 Semester V
Year 3 Semester VI
Year 4 Semester VII
Year 4 Semester VIII
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