Wednesday, May 11, 2016

BBA: A Good Career Option

Ms. Jaya Ahuja
Asst Professor
School of Management
The NorthCap University, Gurgaon

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) has gained popularity in recent years. The course includes the in-depth knowledge of business administration and commerce. It is designed as a professional course to make the student industry ready after graduation. The western culture preference of a work experience before pursuing MBA has influenced the Indian mindset. Students prefer to work before pursuing MBA. BBA is a course which instills practical knowledge in the student and is a complete professional program. Outstanding skills are required to manage the company’s business operations. The program provides knowledge of the business environment, analytical and operational resources required for business problem-solving.

Some of the major universities in India do not offer a specialization in BBA. The courses covered during BBA range from Basic principles of management, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Financial Accounting, Economics, Statistics and many more. This helps in gaining a holistic approach towards the societal and business problems. This course is preferred over other bachelor programs as it is a 360 degree approach towards business rather than focusing only on some aspects like Commerce and Economics.
 
The NorthCap University (NCU), Gurgaon offers a 3 year Bachelor of Business Administration program. The unique feature of the program is specialization in HR, Marketing and Finance. The rationale for providing specialization is many students prefer to work in industry and then pursue MBA. Specialization provides advanced knowledge. The job options after completing BBA are wide. There are vacancies for job positions like Sales Representatives, Business Development Executives, Financial Assistant, Advertising and Retail. BBA graduate is also eligible to be a Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary.  BBA is one of the oldest programs at the University. Large number of BBA students become entrepreneurs.
 
The BBA program at NCU offers core courses in all the area like Business Management, HR, Marketing, Finance etc. Specializations add icing on the cake. The pattern of BBA is different from any other UG programs. It is a composition of theory and practical. Summer internship is mandatory and considered to be very important. Students get internship opportunity from the University similar to MBA students. At the end semester students are required to submit a dissertation (Major Project) which is to be submitted on their area of specialization.

BBA program helps in building the overall personality and makes the student industry ready. It brings a professional change in an individual.

Top Private Universities in India

Dr Ambika Devi
Assistant Prof (Sel Grade)
Dept of Applied Sciences
The NorthCap University, Gurgaon

Higher education system in India has developed at a rapid pace by adding new Central, state and private Universities. As of 2016, India has 46 central universities, 343 state universities, and 228 private universities.Next to the United States and China, India's higher education system is the third largest in the world. The main governing body at the tertiary level is the University Grants Commission, which enforces its standards, advises the government, and helps to coordinate between the centre and the state.
 
India is well recognised for the quality of its education in the field of engineering and Sciences, spearheaded by the esteemed and internationally recognized Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Beyond IITs and IISc, there are certain other reputed universities, like University of Delhi, Delhi Technological University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Banaras Hindu University, Punjab University etc, around the country, focusing mainly on engineering, technology and science disciplines.

India has 228 private universities and most of these universities are run by private bodies/societies. These Universities are approved and affiliated by University of Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi. Some of these universities provide excellent quality education and offers various programmes approved by foreign universities. The best part is, students prefer to opt private universities, as they provide better quality of education, infrastructure, faculties and placements. The list of the top private universities in India includes BITS Pilani, VIT Vellore, Thaper University Patiala, Jaypee University of Information Technology Solan, The NorthCap University Gurgaon etc. The innovative teaching methods and the excellent teaching staffs associated with these reputed universities have attracted the students to join these Universities.

The choice of a reputed private university in Delhi NCR isn't an easy task. It requires a lot of search and considerations, since a quality education is what we need to walk at the path of prosperity and improvement. The NorthCap University, Gurgaon is an intellectual destination that draws inspired students from all over India especially from NCR region. Apart from being one of the top universities in India, The NorthCap University ignites the dreams of highly ambitious students to excel in the fields of their interest and groom them to be the ones – the professionally and ethically sound individuals. The Northcap University promotes sports, encourages creative talents, emphasizes on nation-building education, innovates entrepreneurship, and facilitates employment generation. The University is included in the list of Private Universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act. The NorthCap University is the only private University in Delhi/NCR, as well as Haryana holding the NIRF Ranking 2016 by Ministry of Human Resource Development. The University possess NIRF ranking of 82 out of 233 Universities in all over India. Its rank is 17thamong all private Universities of India and 4thamong the North Indian private Universities.

The University campus is situated in the centre in Gurgaon city. It has a ragging-free campus and a strong alumni network. The University has an industry-oriented curriculum and excellent placement record. The University offers various undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral programmes in the field of Engineering, Management, Law and Sciences. The University is equipped with state of art library, laboratories, class rooms and research facilities. The association of various national awardees with The NorthCap University is worth mentioning. The faculty members are mentored by these distinguished research professors for developing their teaching and research skills.