BA (Hons) Business Studies (BABS)

Details & Semester Outlines for BA (Hons) Business Studies (BABS)

SZABIST offers a 3-year BA (Hons) degree in Business Studies from Coventry University, UK.Students who complete two years at SZABIST will proceed ahead to complete the third year from Coventry University, UK and earn an International degree.Students can also complete the BABS degree at SZABIST by opting for the 3rd and 4th year of the BABS program. BABS is a General Management Degree. The maximum duration to complete this degree is six years.

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Fall Semester
BA 1101 Introduction to Accounting
BA 1102 Microeconomics
BA 1103 Introduction to Computers
BA 1104 Personal Management
BA 1204 Maths for Business
BA 1206 Oral Communication and Presentation Skills

 

Spring Semester
BA 1105 English Writing Skills
BA1120 Understanding of Holy Quran–I *
BA 1201 Financial Accounting
BA 1202 Macroeconomics
BA 1203 Management Principles
BA 2305 Statistics and Mathematics for Business
BA 2312 Human Behavior

 

 

Second Year

Fall Semester
BA 1207 Introduction to Logic
BA 1220 Understanding of Holy Quran–II *  /  BA 1209 Ethics and Morality **
BA 2303 Marketing Principles
BA 2304 Managerial Accounting
BA 2315 Introduction to Social Sciences
BA 2403 Business Ethics
BA 3504 Organizational Behavior

 

Spring Semester

BA 1122 Islamic Studies/ Humanities **
BA 1215 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan **
BA 2412 Community Service and CSR **
BA 2413 Consumer Behavior **
BA 2414 Digital Transformation and AI in Business
BA 2418 Pakistan Studies **
BA 2419 Environmental Science
BA 2410 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management **

 

Third Year

 

Fall Semester

BA 2406 Business and Electronic Communication
BA 3501 Financial Markets and Institutions
BA 3605 Statistical Inference
BA 3506 Foreign Languages
BA 4227 Sustainability and Technology
BA 4804 Human Resource Management

 

Spring Semester

BA 2301 Introduction to Business Finance
BA 2302 Graphic Design in Multimedia Presentations
BA 3505 Quantitative Skills
BA 3602 Marketing Management
BA 4704 Management Information Systems
BA 4801 Law and Taxation
 

Fourth Year

 

Fall Semester

BA 3601 Financial Management
BA 3603 Business Research Methods
BA 4131 Program Relevant Certification
BA 4xxx Program Elective-I
BA 4xxx Program Elective-II
BA 4xxx Program Elective-III

 

Spring Semester

BA 3630 Internship/Field Experience
BA 4701 Islamic Banking and Finance
BA 4710 Business Project
BA 4xxx Program Elective-IV
BA 4xxx Program Elective-V
BA 4xxx Program Elective-VI

 

Program Electives

BA 4112 International Business

BA 4116 Supply Chain Management

BA 4129 Retail and Sales Management

BA 4742 Customer Relationship Management

BA 4764 Dynamics of Logistics and Distribution

BA 4778 Branding in the Age of Data

BA 4779 Business Policy and Design

BA 4780 Operations Management

BA 4781 Understanding Consumers Through Data

BA 4814 Project Management

BA 4827 Professional Development

BA 4871 Business Intelligence Tools and Techniques

BA 4878 Business Analytics for Managers

BA 4879 Global Business Management

BA 4880 Risk Management and Business Continuity Planning

 

* Courses are for one credit hour

 

** Courses are for two credit hours

 

All courses may not necessarily be offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when required. The full-time academic load is 18 credit hours.

 

All students are required to register for a full load in the first semester.

The maximum duration to complete BABS degree from SZABIST is six years.

 

Internship / Field Experience

Internship / Field Experience will be offered after the Fifth Semester or in the summers after the Fifth Semester. The students will be required to complete a graded internship for a minimum duration of 08 weeks or program-relevant field experience for a minimum duration of 06 months to qualify for the degree.