he world has experienced phenomenal growth in the realm of tourism during the last 20 years. Tourism is considered to be the largest industry in the world. It is also one of the fastest growing industries, when all of its related businesses are included. Today it is the world’s largest generator of jobs. The Nepalese government has accorded tourism as a high priority sector of national economy, basically in view of its employment generation and foreign exchange earning potentials. Moreover, to be able to catch our deserving share of benefit from tourism, importance of education and raising the service standard to be competitive enough, we require training institutions in the country at all levels.

The need for well-trained managers in this vast and diverse field encompassing — hotel and resort services, passenger transportation, marketing, finance and operations, and human resource development — has never been more critical. Travel and tourism sectors now require employees who could exhibit skills, knowledge and experience beyond those provided by typical traditional academic institutes. As a result, there is a significant demand for academic courses that specially focus on the concepts and skills specifically required for travel and tourism business. The existing programs in the country do not fully cater to this emerging demand.

The mission of the BBA – TT program is to:

• • Prepare graduates for leadership and professional positions in the tourism-travel industry
  • Provide service to the global economy by providing well-qualified, ethically sensitive graduates
  • Generate new knowledge in the industry through research.

Courses are designed to build on the business core curriculum, with advanced courses covering specific industry technologies, business practices, and operations. Students will be advised to consider related courses in the social sciences and modern languages to complement their studies in this area.

Pokhara University offers Scholarships to study Bachelor of Business Administration in Travel and Tourism (BBA-TT) Program.

Job prospectus

Proliferation in travel and tourism industries in the country and abroad has unveiled new avenues to BBA-TT graduates. The BBA-TT program provides students the opportunity to join at entry and middle level management in any travel agencies, airlines, hotels and allied industries.

Similarly, the program imparts solid conceptual and professional skills to students to start independent professional career and explore entrepreneurship in the fields of travel and tourism.

Curricular structure

BBA-TT is a four-year 123 credit hour program of Pokhara University. A student needs to successfully complete 126 credit hours of course work along with two Internships and one field work project in the BBA–TT program. The courses have been divided into Foundation, Core Business, Travel and Tourism and Concentration and Electives.

BBA-TT Course structure categorically:

1. Support and Analytical Courses: 9
2. Core Course (General Business) : 11 courses
3. Core Course (Travel and Tourism): 15 courses
4. Concentration: 2 courses
5. Electives: 2 courses

Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) is a popular academic program among the students of the 21st century. This is an applied IT program with maximum of IT credit hours offered at this level.

This BCA program of Pokhara University has an integration of IT with business and management, which adequately develops the managerial skills with the modern business or organizational aspect. On completion of the program, the graduates will be eligible for getting admission to MCA, MBA, MIS, MIT, MSc. and other master level courses at recognized universities anywhere around the world.

Further, the graduates of BCA program will get enough opportunities to work as IT Officer, system developer, system analyst, software engineer, system administrator, etc. within and outside the country.

Objectives of the Program
The BCA program is designed to impart both theoretical and practical knowledge of computing. On completion of the program the students will be able to:

• Demonstrate professional competence in developing software and in the design and implementation of complex computer systems and information systems.
• Demonstrate a substantial understanding of concepts in key areas of computer

Eligibility

The students who have successfully completed 10+2 or intermediate level in any discipline such as science, engineering, management, arts, and others can join BCA program of Pokhara University. The students with mathematics and computer background will have an extra advantage.

Job prospectus

There are numerous employment areas of this field, viz. quality management and standards, education and training, research, software development, database design, software configuration management, web application development and so on. In reality IT is so deep rooted in our lives that without the use of technology life can’t be thought of in easier ways.

COURSE STRUCTURES

Elective Subjects

Our Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program, affiliated to Pokhara University, prepares you for the wider range of business possibilities, both for entrepreneurial and employment capabilities. The courses on general management, accounting, organizational behavior and change, financial systems, information and technology are designed to enhance your professional skills. Besides, English, communication, psychology, sociology and other personality related courses will endow you with all the interpersonal skills needed to become a competent, civilized and responsible citizen of the country who can think and reason well all the business and social issues.

At a time when the business and economy of the world have been growing in both width and depth, the career-focused BBA programme prepares you for taking up challenges and complexities created by the rapidly changing environment.

Besides, BBA is a practical and valuable degree that gains you a business qualification that provides an exposure to the challenges of doing business in a global context. The programme has a wide conceptual inputs and has emphasis on practical applications that familiarize students with the overall functioning of organization and their interactions with the total environment within which they operate.

The BBA program is a practical and valuable means of gaining a business qualification that provides an exposure to the challenges of doing business in a global context. The program has a wide coverage of conceptual inputs and has emphasis on practical applications that familiarize students with the overall functioning of organizations and their interactions with the total environment within which they operate.

Program Objectives:

The objective of the BBA program is to produce human resource that possesses administrative skills, problem-solving tools and the professionalism necessary to run an organization effectively and efficiently. Through this program, the university expects to supply managers and executives who not only carry out and implement plans and policies made by the top level management but also assist it in making such decisions.

Course Structure:

The BBA program is an intensive 4-year program divided into eight semesters and covers 120 credit hours.

COURSE STRUCTURE