BMS Subjects and Syllabus

The BMS syllabus is designed for students interested in management & business studies. BMS subjects teach students about the latest development and contemporary techniques used in management studies.

The BMS course syllabus prepares students for a better understanding of business and succeeding in a business. Thus, the BMS job scope increases in a significant way with career options such as Marketing Manager, Marketing Executive, Business Development Manager, etc. 

Table of Contents

• Semester-Wise BMS Syllabus
  • First-Year BMS Syllabus
  • Second-Year BMS Syllabus
  • Third-Year BMS Syllabus
• BMS Subjects

Semester-Wise BMS Syllabus 

BMS course subjects provide students with comprehensive knowledge of the changing world of management, new business techniques, entrepreneurship, trading, finance, and stock and risk analysis. The semester-wise subjects are given below :

First-Year BMS Syllabus

BMS subjects 1st year mainly concentrate on the core subject matter. FYBMS Sem 2 subjects cover the advanced topics of 1st sem subjects. The table below contains the list of BMS subjects 1st year:

Semester I	Semester II
Financial Accounting	Marketing Management
Business Statistics: Tools and Techniques	Business Environment
Organizational Behaviour	Essentials of Management
Micro Economics	Skill Enhancement - Business Communication
Electives	Electives

Second-Year BMS Syllabus

SYBMS sem 3 subjects cover the core areas of the coursework. The table below contains the list of BMS subjects in the second year:

Semester III	Semester IV
Entrepreneurship	Macroeconomics
Management Accounting	Research Methodology
Business Policy and Strategic Management	Total Quality Management / Financial Management
Electives	Human Resource Management
Skill Enhancement - Soft Skills	Electives

Third-Year BMS Syllabus

TYBMS sem 5 subjects are industry-relevant and include several projects, case studies, and research. The table below contains the list of BMS course subjects in the third year:

Semester V	Semester VI
Logistics and Supply Chain Management	Financial Institutions and Markets
Legal Aspects of Business	Operation Management
Electives	Electives
Skill Enhancement	Project

Note: Students can download the BMS course syllabus as PDF online for easy access.

BMS Subjects

BMS subjects teach students about the latest developments and contemporary techniques used in studies based on business administration. Subjects in BMS cover topics such as Managerial Economics, Business Accounting, Macro Economics, Business Research, Financial Management, Techniques of Management, etc. The BMS course subjects list of core & elective topics is given below:

Core Subjects

A BMS syllabus includes core subjects that provide students with a broad understanding of management studies. Some of the core BMS subjects are given below:

• Strategic Business Management
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Statistics
• Management Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Leadership
• Research Methodology
• Operation Management

Elective Subjects

Elective subjects in BMS help students gain a deeper understanding of different management disciplines. Students can choose electives from Marketing, Finance, and Human Resource domain based on their choices. Some of the elective BMS course subjects are given below:

• Investment Analysis & Portfolio Mgt
• Risk Management 
• Project Management 
• Services Marketing 
• E-Commerce & Digital Marketing
• Sales and Distribution Management
• Customer Relationship Management
• Brand Management 
• Retail Management
• International Marketing
• Strategic HRM and HR Policies
• Industrial Relations 

BMS Subjects in Detail

The BMS course subjects are intended to help students improve their decision-making abilities as well as their leadership qualities. The following is a compiled and comprehensive list of some of the key subjects in BMS covered during this course:

BMS subjects	Topics Covered
Organizational Behaviour	Introduction to management, Planning, departmentalization, Delegation & Decentralization, Leadership, Meaning & concept of organizational behavior
Business Statistics	Correlation Analysis, Analysis of Time Series, Measurement of Trend, Regression Analysis,  Index Numbers, Probability, Introduction to Testing of Hypothesis,
Business Economics	Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium, Theory of Consumer Behaviour, Theory of Firm and Market organization Perfect Competition, Concept of General Equilibrium Partial vs General Equilibrium
Financial Accounting	Accounting as an Information System, Preparation of Financial Statements, Analysing Financial Statements, Objectives of Financial Statement Analysis
Marketing Management	Nature, Scope, and Importance of Marketing, Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning, Pricing Decisions: Determinants of Price, Marketing of Services
Financial Management	Fundamentals of Financial Management, Capital Budgeting, Capital Structures, Dividend Policy Decisions, Working Capital Management: Management of Cash

BMS Course Structure

The BMS undergraduate course is divided into a variety of major and allied subjects. Following is a general course Structure of the Bachelor of Management Studies:

• VI Semesters
• Core Subjects
• Elective Subjects
• Practical Workshops
• Project Submission 

BMS Teaching Methodology and Techniques

The BMS course syllabus takes into account the various teaching techniques followed by the management field with developing technologies. Students are also encouraged to do internships and training related to their specializations. Here are some general principles of teaching methodology and techniques:

• Lecture
• Case Study
• Experiential Learning
• Simulation
• Seminars
• Self Directed Learning

BMS Projects

Projects in the BMS course subjects are given to the students to develop holistic knowledge and industry-oriented skills they require for their career advancement. At the end of the sixth semester, students are assigned a research project Popular course projects under several subjects in BMS include:

• Impact of Social Responsibility on the Performance of Organizations in Nigeria.
• Effects of Employee’s Commitment on Organizational Performance.
• Manpower Planning and Development as an Effective Tool for Achieving Organizational Goals.
• Impact of Reward System, Employee Turnover and Productivity in Nigeria.
• Role of Management in Motivating Workers in the Banking Sector.
• Salaries and Wages Administration as a Tool for Improving Employee’s Performance in an Organisation.

Note: The project needs to be completed by the end of the sixth semester.

BMS Reference Books

BMS undergraduate course books are available both online and in many stores with a range of authors and publications. BMS syllabus books cover all the major and allied subject topics in the course. The following books are good references:

Name of the Books	Authors
Industrial Psychology	Gosh P & K Ghorpade M.B
An Introduction to Financial Accounting	Andrew Thomas
Business Law	K. R Bulchandani
Fundamentals of Statistics	S.C. Gupta
Effective Communication	Raj Urmila
Principles of Management	Ramaswamy
A First Course in Computers	Saxena Sanjay

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