SZABIST University offers a four-year (eight semesters) BBA degree program of 144 credit hours. This is SZABIST’s flagship program. For the BBA program, students are required to complete 49 courses, a 03 credit hours Business Project, a 02 credit hours Community Service Project, and a 03 credit hours Graded Internship. The students will take 4 Program Elective courses from Management, Marketing, Finance, Business Analytics, IT, or Supply Chain Management. To obtain the BBA degree, students have to complete 146 credit hours including a 6-week graded internship. The maximum time limit for degree completion is six years, offering flexibility to learners.
BBA program is an ACCA accredited program; those who complete BBA from SZABIST, Karachi, will get an exemption in 06 out of 09 ACCA Foundation papers (F1, F2, F3, F5, F7 and F9). BBA students and alumni are exempted from all 13 courses of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification, and are only required to pass three case studies. BBA Program has been accredited by National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC) and is also affiliated with Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute.
Internship/Field Experience:
Internship / Field Experience will be offered in the Sixth Semester or In Summers after the Sixth Semester. The students will be required to complete a graded internship for a minimum duration of 06 weeks or program-relevant field experience for a minimum duration of 06 months to qualify for the degree.
For admission in the BBA 4 years program, the candidate must have completed O-Levels (minimum 8 subjects including 5 compulsory subjects; English, Urdu, Maths, Islamiat & Pakistan Studies) and A-levels (minimum 3 Subjects)/12th Grade/Intermediate with minimum 50% marks or equivalent from a recognized institution. Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) equivalency/attestation is required for O & A Levels/IB Diploma/High School Diploma/SSC & HSC or equivalent. General Paper (A Levels) will not be counted.
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BA 1108 | IT in Business |
| BA 1109 | Personal Management and Communication |
| BA 1203 | Management Principles |
| BA 1206 | Oral Communication and Presentation Skills |
| BA 1122 | Islamic Studies / Humanities |
| BA 2313 | Sociology |
| BA 1215 | Pakistan Studies |
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BA 1101 | Introduction to Accounting |
| BA 1102 | Microeconomics |
| BA 1105 | English Writing Skills |
| BA 1204 | Maths for Business |
| BA 2403 | Business Ethics |
| BA 2312 | Human Behavior |
| Course Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BA 1201 | Financial Accounting |
| BA 1211 | Logic and Critical Thinking |
| BA 3504 | Organizational Behavior |
| BA 2303 | Marketing Principles |
| BA 1202 | Macroeconomics |
| BA 2406 | Business and Electronic Communication |
| Course Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BA 2311 | Business Statistics |
| BA 2411 | Cost and Management Accounting |
| BA xxxx | Natural Science Elective (as offered by Campus) |
| BA 3502 | Entrepreneurship |
| BA 2413 | Consumer Behavior |
| BA 2415 | Community Service Project |
| BA 2418 | Pakistan Studies |
| Course Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BA 3501 | Financial Markets and Institutions |
| BA 3508 | Media Management |
| BA 3605 | Statistical Inference |
| BA 4706 | Development Economics |
| BA 2301 | Introduction to Business Finance |
| BA xxxx | University Elective (as offered by Campus) |
| Course Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BA 3601 | Financial Management |
| BA 3602 | Marketing Management |
| BA 3603 | Business Research Methods |
| BA 3607 | Operations Management |
| BA 4804 | Human Resource Management |
| BA 3630 | Internship/Field Experience** |
| Course Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BA 2402 | Retail Management |
| BA 3609 | Pakistan Economy |
| BA 4705 | Services Marketing |
| BA 4704 | Management Information Systems |
| BA 4xxx | Program Elective-I |
| BA 4xxx | Program Elective-II |
| Course Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BA 3505 | Quantitative Skills |
| BA 4710 | Business Project |
| BA 4801 | Law and Taxation |
| BA 4814 | Project Management |
| BA 4xxx | Program Elective-III |
| BA 4xxx | Program Elective-IV |
*University Elective can be taken as an Elective if not offered by the Campus as a compulsory course.
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.
BA 3506 Foreign Languages
BA 3519 Current Affairs
BA 3613 World Economy
BA 3614 Business Analysis and Forecasting*
BA 3619 Enterprise Management
BA 4701 Islamic Banking and Finance*
BA 4707 Marketing Research*
BA 3515 Graphic Design for Multimedia*
BA 3621 Professional Development
BA 3521 Auditing
BA 3522 Social Advocacy and Community Service
BA 3622 e-Commerce*
BA 3523 Software Tools for Business*
BA 4730 Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence*
BA 3512 Cooperative Societies (3,0)
BA 3623 Agricultural Science
BA 3624 Ecology
BA 3625 Environmental Science
BA 3626 Theory of Science
BA 4115 Derivatives
BA 4214 Micro Finance
BA 4218 Financial Research
BA 4735 Islamic Banking and Finance*
BA 4719 Investment Banking
BA 4724 Financial Modeling
BA 4727 Dynamics of Banking
BA 4752 Financial Reporting and Analysis
BA 4831 Portfolio and Investment Management
BA 4833 Security Analysis
BA 4834 Treasury and Funds Management
BA 4855 Financial Risk Analysis
BA 4867 Business Analysis and Forecasting*
BA 4769 Fintech
BA 4774 Alternative Investments
BA 4116 Supply Chain Management
BA 4125 Emerging Media
BA 4126 Trade Marketing
BA 4217 Experiential Marketing
BA 4836 Marketing Research*
BA 4721 Advertising
BA 4722 Brand Management
BA 4739 Export Marketing
BA 4815 Event Management
BA 4816 Industrial Marketing
BA 4821 Media Planning
BA 4824 Sales Management
BA 4842 Graphic Design for Multimedia*
BA 4859 Product Innovation and Design
BA 4866 Integrated Marketing Communications
BA 4762 Digital Marketing
BA 4868 Marketing Analytics
BA 4874 e-Commerce*
BA 4116 Supply Chain Management
BA 4126 Trade Marketing
BA 4768 Total Quality Management
BA 4739 Export Marketing
BA 4742 Customer Relationship Management
BA 4764 Dynamics of Logistics and Distribution
BA 4824 Sales Management
BA 4859 Product Innovation and Design
BA 4773 Programming for Business
BA 4871 Business Intelligence Tools and Techniques
BA 4872 Consumer Insights and Analytics
BA 4771 Block Chain for Business
BA 4772 Digital Assets
BA 4869 Social Media Analytics
BA 4873 Software Tools for Business*
BA 4867 Business Analysis and Forecasting*
BA 4868 Marketing Analytics
BA 4116 Supply Chain Management
BA 4117 Salary and Compensation
BA 4711 Change Management
BA 4712 Industrial Relations and Labor Laws
BA 4713 Leadership and Motivation Techniques
BA 4812 Recruitment and Selection
BA 4813 Training and Development
BA 4815 Event Management
BA 4826 Talent Management
BA 4837 Performance Appraisal
BA 4844 Operations Research
BA 4224 e-Marketing Strategies
BA 4745 Information System Audit
BA 4822 Media Production
BA 4842 Graphic Design for Multimedia*
BA 4844 Operations Research
*University Elective can be taken as an Elective if not offered by the Campus as a compulsory course.
All courses may not necessarily be offered every year. Alternate Courses may be substituted as and when required.
Full time academic load is 18 credits hours. All students are required to register for full load in the first semester.
All Muslim undergraduate students admitted in Fall 2025 and onwards will be required to complete two compulsory one-credit-hour courses on the understanding of Holy Quran as part of their degree requirements. The first course, BA 1120: Understanding of Holy Quran–I, must be completed in the summer of the first year, and the second course, BA 1220: Understanding of Holy Quran–II, must be completed in the summer of the second year.
The students will be required to complete a graded internship of minimum 6 weeks in 6th semester or in summers after the 6th semester or program relevant field experience of minimum 06 months duration to qualify for the degree.
***Courses are of 02 credit hours.