Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Undergraduate · University of Dhaka
Build your foundation in business. Develop expertise in your chosen discipline.
At a glance
The BBA at FBS
The BBA is the Faculty's four-year undergraduate program. Students build a common business foundation, join one of nine departments in their first year and graduate with a specialization in that field.
Across eight semesters and 40 courses, the BBA moves from a common business foundation to advanced study within one of nine fields of business. Students join their department in the first year and graduate with a specialization in that field.
Since 1995
The BBA replaced the B.Com when the Faculty of Commerce became the Faculty of Business Studies.
Nine Departments
One BBA degree, multiple distinct fields of business to specialize in.
Why study business at FBS
The BBA combines a common business core with sustained study in one field of business.
Specialize from the first year across management, accounting, finance, marketing, MIS, and beyond — guided by the faculty's full academic depth.
More than five decades of shaping Bangladesh's business leaders, in an institution trusted by employers across the country and beyond.
Learn from faculty members who conduct research in every functional area of business and bring those insights into the classroom.
Study in Asia's largest e-library, connected to Oxford, Cambridge, and 33 other world-class libraries — in a faculty that lives and breathes ideas.
Find your major
The BBA combines a common business core with sustained study in one field of business.
How organizations are led, structured and grown, from people management to operations and strategy.
General management / Human resources / Operations / Entrepreneurship
The language of business: financial reporting, audit, taxation and the numbers that drive decisions.
Chartered accountancy / Audit & assurance / Tax advisory / Corporate finance
Understanding customers and building brands, with close ties to advertising, retail and consumer goods.
Brand management / Digital marketing / Market research / Sales leadership
Valuation, investment and capital markets: how money is raised, priced and put to work.
Investment banking / Capital markets / Corporate treasury / Financial analysis
The institutions that underpin the economy, with strong links to Bangladesh Bank, banks and insurers.
Commercial banking / Central banking / Insurance & risk / Fintech
Global markets, trade and cross-border operations for a country deepening its place in world trade.
Export & trade / Supply chain / Multinational management / Development sector
Where business meets technology: data, information systems and digital transformation.
Business analytics / IT consulting / Product management / ERP & systems
Managing experiences, from hospitality and tourism to events and service-driven businesses.
Hotel management / Tourism development / Aviation / Event management
Strategic thinking and leadership: how organizations set direction, change and compete.
Strategy consulting / Leadership roles / Change management / Public policy
Curriculum Structure
The program spans 40 courses of three credit hours each — 120 credits of coursework, together with a viva-voce examination and a 3-credit internship that places students inside the organizations they aspire to lead.
Core courses establish the fundamentals of business, while advanced courses deepen expertise within the chosen department. The internship, viva, and capstone experiences bridge the classroom and the boardroom.
The Four-Year Journey
Year 1
A common core across management, accounting, and economics — and joining one of nine departments.
Year 2
Concentration courses deepen functional expertise within the chosen department.
Year 3
Advanced coursework, electives, and case-based projects refine strategic thinking.
Year 4
A 3-credit internship, viva-voce, and capstone experience bridge classroom and boardroom.
Admission & Eligibility
Admission to the BBA program is through the FBS central admission test, with selection weighed together with SSC and HSC results. The process is highly competitive — some departments admit as few as one in every 125 applicants.
Candidates typically require strong SSC and HSC grades, and must sit the central admission test for the session. Foreign students and graduates of international curricula are considered on an equivalent basis.
Dates are set in each session's admission circular.
The University of Dhaka announces the admission test and application window for the new session.
Submit the prescribed application form within the announced window, with your SSC and HSC results.
Take the central admission test for business studies. Your score is weighed together with SSC and HSC results.
Successful candidates are placed in one of the nine departments according to merit and preference.
Questions
The admission circular has the final word on dates and requirements for each session.
Ask the faculty officeThe BBA runs for four years of full-time study across eight semesters, totalling 126 credit hours.
You apply to the Faculty of Business Studies as a whole. Department placement happens after the admission test, based on your merit position and your preferences.
Every student studies a common business core in the first year, but your degree is awarded by the department you join. Contact the department office for the current rules on transfers.
Yes. Every BBA student completes a 3-credit internship in the final year, followed by a viva-voce, so you graduate with real workplace experience.
All teaching, coursework and examinations are conducted in English.
Yes. Foreign students and graduates of international curricula such as O and A Levels are considered on an equivalent basis. Check the admission circular for the documents required.
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