Chandigarh University: Career & Scope of BBA in India and Abroad

One of the most popular undergraduate programs, BBA or Bachelors of Business Administration is a three years degree course that helps one develop their entrepreneurship skills. BBA is a combination of business related and generic courses while some allow specializations in Marketing, Finance, HR Management and more. The UG course develops entrepreneurship and accepts candidates from all the three streams of senior secondary education i.e. Arts, Commerce and Science. 

For admission into BBA, different universities and colleges set their requisition accordingly. Some institutions accept the students on the basis of their merit while some require you to clear an entrance exam for the same. A diverse field of study, following are some of the trending programs in BBA:

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• BBA- Marketing
• BBA- Banking & Finance
• BBA- Insurance & Risk Management
• BBA- Tourism & Event Management
• BBA - Forex Management
• BBA - Business Analytics
• BBA - Digital Marketing

BBA Scope & Career Opportunities

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) forecast, the employment for graduates in management is projected to increase by 12% from 2014-2024. The demand for skilled managers is scaling up in an array of industries. The advancement in technology and globalization has given further boost to the demand of qualified professionals in the field. Presently, managers with the appropriate qualification and experience are among some of the world's highest paid professionals.

Moreover, adding managerial responsibilities to your professional portfolios will result in increased remuneration. Also, there are many firms which offer remuneration growth options on the basis of performance and contributions toward the managerial and collective goals. Thus, there are numerous ways through which one can amplify their professional worth and income by moving into management.

Moving further, the employment of occupations in the field of management is estimated to grow by 7 percent over the decade. In short, the estimated growth is faster than the average for all occupations, which would result in creation of about 706,900 new jobs. Among various job roles available after graduating from Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA), some of the areas of employment are as follows: 

• Entrepreneurial venture
• Retail Sector
• Insurance Sector
• FMCG Sector
• Human Resource in Service Sector
• Banking Sector
• Telecom Sector
• Tourism Sector

BBA at Chandigarh University

Chandigarh University’s School of Business (USB) imparts the conventional BBA with specializations in specific areas. Ranked among the Best Management Colleges in North India, the NAAC A+ University has been ranked #51 by the NIRF. Some of the key features of BBA at CU are as follows:

• State-of-the-art Infrastructure with industry-sponsored labs & advanced centers.
• Specializations and next-gen Industry-aligned programs which are in association with IBM, ICICI, Tally & Flip, etc. 
• Flexible Choice Based Credit System (FCBCS).
• Amazon, Microsoft, Deloitte are some of the top recruiters. 
• Foreign Internships, Semester Exchange and 2+2 Articulation programs with universities abroad.
• Rated “Diamond” by QS-IGAUGE in all primary categories. 

BBA Placements at Chandigarh University (CU)

Chandigarh University and its management division USB (University School of Business) have witnessed surge in campus placements over the years. Registering a surge of 60% from the previous year, the management division had 475 students selected by 200 Multinational Companies. The placement highlights of CU’s management division for the last session are as follows: 

• 710 – Total offers 
• 175 – Students receiving multiple offers
• 200 – MNC’s at the placement drive 
• 14 LPA – Highest package offered in Management 

Top Recruiters at Chandigarh University

Some of the top recruiters for BBA program at CU are:

How to apply for BBA at CU?

You have to undertake the CUCET (Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test) to get enrolled in the BBA Course of your choice at the varsity. Along with clearing the entrance exam, the varsity also requires you to have your 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate or its equivalent examination in any stream conducted by a recognized Board/University/Council.

The university-level entrance exam is mandatory for everyone seeking admission into a management course and also provides merit-based scholarship on the course fee. 

For more information on course accreditation and other details, please visit the website.