DEEP DIVE INTO BUSINESS

Trade and development has been the lifeline of many a civilizations that have flourished on earth. And
today, this subject has branched out into numerous groups, each having bright prospects. Let us deep
dive into the popular Business degrees.

Under the larger umbrella of Business, we will delve into Business Management and the various
undergraduate degrees offered.

Business Management

Business Management goes beyond classroom teaching and helps in the holistic development of an
individual. Soft skills like leadership, ethics, team work and communication taught in this course become
the driving force of life.

Due to the rising demand of business managers, business courses have become a rage among students.
A student can enroll in a business management course if they pass their class 12th ex- am with a
minimum of 50% marks. While this is the minimum requirement, students with a much higher
percentage are preferred for top colleges. Most of the top institutes offering busi- ness courses conduct
entrance exams while for others the admission is purely based on the marks scored in class 12th.

Although students from any subject stream can go for a business course, a student who has taken
mathematics in their class 12th is bound to have better chances of securing admission in top colleges.

Students who prefer working in the field of Management or aspire to pursue MBA usually prefer studying
Business Management at the undergraduate level. This ensures a smooth transit from the undergraduate
to the Master's level, as well as from the academic to the handling of the real life situations. Business
courses in India are offered under the following names:

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

• Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)

• Bachelor of Business Management (BBM)

• Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)

BBA: BBA or a Bachelor's in Business Administration deals with administrative studies. It is basically
designed to give students a basic knowledge of all the functions that are involved in a company for
example marketing, finance, human resource management, etc. The subjects that are studied are
Accounting, Business law and Ethics, Economics, Financial management, Hu- man resource management,
Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations man- agement, and Organizational behaviour.
Quantitative techniques (business statistics, financial mathematics, operations research) and Strategic
Management.

BBM: B.B.M. is a Bachelor's in Business Management. This course's main focus is diverted to studies at
a managerial level. It aims at developing the individual's managerial skills and creating well rounded
individuals by educating them in a range of diverse subject areas that pro- vide an integrated view of
managerial issues and be able to apply the knowledge imparted in real life situations. Some of the
specializations in BBM are Finance, Operations Management, and Management Information Systems and
so on.

BBS: B.B.S. is a Bachelor's in Business Studies. Although it is fairly similar to the B.B.A. course, its focus
however, is more on practical exposure rather than a theoretical study. In this degree various business
courses are integrated with a realistic and industry-based focus in order to build sound business ideas
within the aspirants. Aspirants can specialize in management, accounting, marketing and information
systems.

BMS: BMS is a Bachelor's in Management Studies. This course concentrates mainly on analytical and
logical oriented studies and how to develop the analytical and logical skills that are required. Students
can specialize in Marketing, Finance, HRM, Management of Services, and Management of global
Business & Tourism Management etc. The subjects that are studied are Finance & Cost Accounting,
Industrial Law, Business Law, Computer Application in Business, Principles of Management, Production
Management, and Export- Import Procedures etc.

In all of the above courses, students study a set pattern of syllabus in their initial years, however, the
option to specialise in a specific subject usually comes in the later years of the course. These
specialisations include:

• Accounting

• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Aviation Management

• Human Resource Management

• International Business

• Information technology

• Legal management

• Design Management

• Management

• Management information systems

• Marketing

• Operations management

• Real Estate

• Supply chain management

Top universities which offer courses for Business Management:

1. Delhi University:

Delhi University is one of the most sought after institute by students for admissions to the busi- ness
programs. Under the university only three colleges offer these programs. Namely, Shaheed Sukhdev
College of Business Studies, Deen DayaiUpadhyay College and KeshavMahavidyalaya

Admission to the above colleges is a 3 step process, which includes

• Written entrance test called the JAT (Joint Admission test)

• Group Discussion and Interview round

• Final Selection
2. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) is a private university located in Mumbai. It
has been awarded "Five Star" rating and an "A" grade by the NAAC and UGC respectively.
It has campuses in Mumbai, Shirpur, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The institute provides two busi- ness
courses at the UG level, namely, the BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) and a dual degree BBA.
MMS [Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)- Masters in Management Studies (MMS)] programs.

NMIMS-NPAT (National test for Programs after Twelfth) is the official entrance test for admis- sions to
Undergraduate Degree and Integrated Degree Programs. All eligible candidates who are registered
successfully will be called for the online test. The NPAT is conducted in 16 states and is an objective type
multiple-choice test and has 3 major parts.

3. Christ University- Bangalore

Christ University is one of the leading institutions in India and is listed as one of the best in most
educational Surveys. It is ranked number 1by India Today rankings.

The university offers different business programs like

• BBA (Tourism & Travel Management)

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

• BBA (FINANCE AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)

• BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- HONOURS

• BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY)

Admission at the Christ University can be done online. The university has its own entrance exam which
is known as Christ University Entrance Test.

Selection Criteria- Students are admitted to the university based on 5 parameters/rounds.

• The Entrance Test

• Skill Assessment

• Micro Presentation of 90 seconds per student during the selection process

• Personal Interview and

• Academic performance (of class 10, class 11/12, during the Personallnterview)The cut off will range

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from 85-90% and it will vary from year to year.
4. St. Xavier's College, Mumbai

St. Xavier's College in Mumbai is an Autonomous College. It is one of the oldest Universities in the

country and also a well reputed one. The college offers Bachelors in Management Studies program.

The admission to the BMS degree course will be via an Admission system which consists of an entrance

exam (60%), and the marks obtained in the Std. XII Exam (qualifying exam- QE) (40%). All candidates

applying for admission to St. Xavier's College are expected to apply through the online application

system.

5. Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies- SCMS

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Pune, specialises in the Bachelor of Business Admin-

istration (BBA) degree with six streams- Human Resource Management, Marketing Manage- ment,

Accounting & Finance, International Business, Environmental Management and Entrepre- neurship.

SCMS, Pune has been ranked 2nd in the country by the India Today-Nielsen survey of Top Best BBA

Colleges in India.

Admissions to this institute are very competitive. Admissions are provided through the Symbiosis

Entrance test (SET) conducted by Symbiosis International University.

Students are required to fill in two separate application forms; one for SET and the other for the

institute.

Applications generally open in the first week of February every year. Students will

be selected for admission based on the cumulative score of-

• Performance in the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) SO% weightage

• Personal Interaction and Written Ability Test ( PI-WAT) SO% weightage

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Business courses are among the most preferred courses in India.

• Business management courses train students in various aspects of handling a business, including
finance, human resources, marketing and general management. Some of the courses offered in this
field are BBA, BMS, BBM and BBS.
• The best universities to study business management courses in India are the Delhi University, the
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Christ University- Bangalore and St. Xavier's
College - Mumbai

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