Bachelor of Business Administration
Program Overview
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

At IBSS, we are looking for students eager to gain the knowledge and skills needed to start a career in international business. At IBSS we prepare our students for the ever-changing international business environment by providing an international and culturally diverse study environment, where innovative, creative and entrepreneurial minds grow. The bachelor program focuses on both the traditional and latest trends in international business to ensure our students gain the relevant knowledge and skills needed to be successful in any organisation globally.
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a four-year program. During the first three years students will study selected courses which will provide the foundation knowledge for all the available majors.
After finishing their 3rd year, students must choose one of our 6 majors to continue their bachelor degree program.
- BBA specialised in General
- BBA specialised in Finance
- BBA specialised in Managing People
- BBA specialised in Operations Management
- BBA specialised in Sales and Marketing
Duration
4 years
240 ECTS
Study
Mode
Online & Blended
Intakes
Monthly
Entry Requirements
A minimum age of 18
at enrolment
High School Diploma (or equivalent)
IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent)
Exit Requirements
Successfully Pass
All Courses
All Internships
Capstone Project
BBA - Specialisation - General
Upon completing the Bachelor of Business Administration – General program students will have gained strong business skills, professional communication skills, managing people skills, strategic skills and personal development skills which will allow them to join the workforce with confidence and excel in their business career.
Career opportunites in business administration include a customer relations officer, entrepreneur, marketer, sales, loan officer, commodities trader, bank teller, human resource associate and many more opportunities in the business administration field.
Year 1
Core Courses
Business Environment
Resource Management
Communication Skills
People in Organisations
Administrative Services
Personal & Professional Development
Internship & Internship Report
Year 2
Core Courses
Managing Communication
Business Organisations in a Global Context
People Management
Finance for Managers
Employability Skills
Business Ethics
Internship & Internship Report
Year 3
Core Courses
Planning a New Business Venture
Risk Management
Customer Relationship Management
Leadership & Management
Managing Quality and Service Delivery
Personal Leadership & Management Development
Internship & Internship Report
Year 4
Specialisation Courses
Marketing Communications
Sales
Project Management
Human Resource Management
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Capstone Project
BBA - Specialisation - Finance
Upon completing the Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance program students will have gained strong financial management, accounting, professional business communication and financial decision making skills. The program provides students with rigorous training in the theory and application of finance and supplemented with studies in related quantitative techniques and methodologies, economics and management.
Career opportunites in finance include a stock broker, banker, investment analyst, financial planner, financial analyst, insurance/banking and many more opportunities in the financial field.
Year 1
Core Courses
Business Environment
Resource Management
Communication Skills
People in Organisations
Administrative Services
Personal & Professional Development
Internship & Internship Report
Year 2
Core Courses
Managing Communication
Business Organisations in a Global Context
People Management
Finance for Managers
Employability Skills
Business Ethics
Internship & Internship Report
Year 3
Core Courses
Planning a New Business Venture
Risk Management
Customer Relationship Management
Leadership & Management
Managing Quality and Service Delivery
Personal Leadership & Management Development
Internship & Internship Report
Year 4
Specialisation Courses
Financial Decision Making for Managers
Accounting
Managing Finance in the Public Sector
Economics for Business
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Capstone Project
BBA - Specialisation - Managing People
Upon completing the Bachelor of Business Administration – Managing People program students will have gained in-depth knowledge about managing people, personnel management, industrial relations and organizational behavior. This program provides students with skills to design and implement staff planning, job analysis and design, appraisal of staff performance and assessment of training needs giving students the opportunity to work in any field of human resources and managing people.
Career opportunties in managing people includes human resource professional, personnel staff, trainer, career advisor, job analyst and many more opportunities in the human resource & managing people field.
Year 1
Core Courses
Business Environment
Resource Management
Communication Skills
People in Organisations
Administrative Services
Personal & Professional Development
Internship & Internship Report
Year 2
Core Courses
Managing Communication
Business Organisations in a Global Context
People Management
Finance for Managers
Employability Skills
Business Ethics
Internship & Internship Report
Year 3
Core Courses
Planning a New Business Venture
Risk Management
Customer Relationship Management
Leadership & Management
Managing Quality and Service Delivery
Personal Leadership & Management Development
Internship & Internship Report
Year 4
Specialisation Courses
Human Resource Management
Managing Change
Sales
Project Management
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Capstone Project
BBA - Specialisation - Operations Management
Upon completing the Bachelor of Business Administration – Operations Management program students will have gained in-depth knowledge of how to manage operations within organizations, merchandise management, store management and store design. This program provides student with soft skills and mathematical skills which allow them to set and implement operational strategies, handle crises and solve problems.
Career opportunties in operations management includes production team leader, operations analyst, warehouse specalist, logistics analyst and many more opportunities in the operations management field.
Year 1
Core Courses
Business Environment
Resource Management
Communication Skills
People in Organisations
Administrative Services
Personal & Professional Development
Internship & Internship Report
Year 2
Core Courses
Managing Communication
Business Organisations in a Global Context
People Management
Finance for Managers
Employability Skills
Business Ethics
Internship & Internship Report
Year 3
Core Courses
Planning a New Business Venture
Risk Management
Customer Relationship Management
Leadership & Management
Managing Quality and Service Delivery
Personal Leadership & Management Development
Internship & Internship Report
Year 4
Specialisation Courses
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Managing Change
Risk Management
Project Management
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Capstone Project
BBA - Specialisation - Sales & Marketing
Upon completing the Bachelor of Business Administration – Sales & Marketing program students will have gained in-depth knowledge of sales and marketing strategies & techniques, marketing mix strategies, promotional mix strategies, sales techniques, online marketing, branding, advertising, sales tools and marketing communication strategies. This program provides students with a sound background of marketing and sales skills needed in the field of sales and marketing.
Career opportunties in sales & marketing includes marketer, marketing specialist, market research analyst, marketing associate, advertising sales agent, social media associate, retail sales associate, sales executive and many more opportunities in the sales and marketing field.
Year 1
Core Courses
Business Environment
Resource Management
Communication Skills
People in Organisations
Administrative Services
Personal & Professional Development
Internship & Internship Report
Year 2
Core Courses
Managing Communication
Business Organisations in a Global Context
People Management
Finance for Managers
Employability Skills
Business Ethics
Internship & Internship Report
Year 3
Core Courses
Planning a New Business Venture
Risk Management
Customer Relationship Management
Leadership & Management
Managing Quality and Service Delivery
Personal Leadership & Management Development
Internship & Internship Report
Year 4
Specialisation Courses
Factors Determining Marketing Strategies
Marketing Communications
Sales
Branding
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Capstone Project