SZABIST University offers a four-year (eight semesters) BSBA (Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics) degree program of 135 credit hours. For the BSBA program, students are required to complete 45 courses and 03 credit hours Capstone/Business Project, a 02 credit hours Community Service Project, 03 credit hours Internship/Field Experience, and a Program Relevant Certification. The students will also take 6 Program Elective courses, all drawn from a single specialization track chosen from Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Supply Chain Management, or Business Data Management & Applications. The maximum time limit for degree completion is six years, offering flexibility to learners.
BSA 1102, Fundamentals of IT & Business Analytics
BSA 1101, English Writing Skills & OCPS
BSA 1106, Management Principles
BSA 1105, Islamic Studies / Humanities***
BSA 1107, Sociology***
BSA 1103, Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan***
BSA 1104, Introduction to Accounting
BSA 1201, Artificial Intelligence in Business
BSA 1204, Marketing Principles
BSA 1202, Business and Technical Writing
BSA 1205, Maths for Business
BSA 1206, Programming for Business I***
BSAL 1206, Lab: Programming for Business I**
BSA 1210, Understanding of Holy Quran – I (Muslim Students)**
BSA 1203, Financial Accounting,
BSA 2305, Organizational Behaviour,
BSA 2303, Logic, Critical Thinking and Decision Science,
BSA 2306, Programming for Business II***
BSAL 2306, Lab: Programming for Business II**
BSA 2302, Environmental Science and Sustainability for Business
BSA 2410, Understanding of Holy Quran – II (1 CH) / Ethics and Morality (2 CH)**
BSA 2409, Legal Frameworks for Business Analytics
BSA 2412, Probability and Statistical Inference
BSA 3604, Human Resource Management
BSA 2411, Economics
BSA 2413, Technopreneurship***
BSA 2406, Pakistan Studies***
BSA 2402, Community Service Project / Civic Engagement***
BSA 3501, Advanced Business Analytics
BSA 2404, Introduction to Business Finance
BSA 3503, Data Visualization and Storytelling
BSA 3504, Database Management Systems for Business***
BSAL 3504, Lab: Database Management Systems for Business**
BSA 3605, Islamic Banking and Finance
BSA 3510, Professional Development**
BSA 3506, Marketing Management
BSA 3609, Program Relevant Certification
BSA 4701, Business Intelligence Tools & Techniques for Big Data
BSA 3602, Business Research Methods
BSA 3606, Predictive Analytics for Business
BSA 3601, FinTech
BSA 3610, Internship / Field Experience (Summer)*
BSA 4703, Machine Learning for Business Analytics***
BSAL 4703, Lab: Machine Learning for Business Analytics**
BSA 4702, Capstone / Business Project
BSA 4xxx, Program Elective – I
BSA 4xxx, Program Elective – II
BSA 4xxx, Program Elective – III
BSA 4801, Business Data and Text Mining***
BSAL 4801, Lab: Business Data and Text Mining**
BSA 4xxx, Program Elective – IV
BSA 4xxx, Program Elective – V
BSA 4xxx, Program Elective – VI
Students are required to complete six Program Elective courses in Semesters VII and VIII. All six electives must be drawn from a single specialization track. The catalogue below lists all currently approved electives by track, including courses newly added or reclassified in the 2026 revision.
BSA 4731, Blockchain and Analytics
BSA 4732, Financial Data Analytics
BSA 4733, Forensic Analytics,
BSA 4734 Risk Analytics for Financial Services
BSA 4831, Financial Modelling,
BSA 4833, Financial Econometrics
BSA 4771, Consumer Insights and Analytics,
BSA 4772, E-Commerce
BSA 4773, Marketing Research,
BSA 4871, Digital Marketing
BSA 4872, Marketing Analytics,
BSA 4873, Social Media Analytics
BSA 4751, HR Analytics,
BSA 4752, Performance Management Analytics
BSA 4851, Performance Appraisal,
BSA 4852, Talent Management
BSA 4791, Dynamics of Logistics and Distribution,
BSA 4891, Supply Chain Management Analytics
BSA 4792, Project Management
BSA 4731, Blockchain and Analytics,
BSA 4761, Data Structures & Business Applications
All courses may not necessarily be offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when required.
Full-time academic load is 18 credit hours. All students are required to register for a full load in the first semester.
*Internship / Field Experience
Students are required to complete a graded internship of a minimum of 8 weeks in the 6th semester, or in the summer following the 6th semester, or a program-relevant field experience of a minimum of 6 months’ duration, to qualify for the degree.
***Courses are of 02 credit hours.
**Courses are of 01 credit hour — the BSAL-prefixed lab components attached to Programming for Business I & II, Database Management Systems for Business, Machine Learning for Business Analytics, and Business Data and Text Mining; BSA 1210 / BSA 2410 Understanding of the Holy Quran; and BSA 3510 Professional Development.