Overview
Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) incorporates management concepts & reality-based skills integrating them with the latest changes in the business environment. The programme concentrates on specialized areas such as accounting, finance, human resource management, or marketing. It also builds a foundation in allied areas such as language, economics, statistics, and law that help students to understand management practices & market needs. Because of the entrepreneurial skills & functional expertise nurtured, graduates eventually become effective agents of change in society.
Coordinator's View
Dear Students
We warmly welcome you to KIST College of Management, Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu!
BBS graduates develop leadership qualities to become effective managers in today’s complicated, interdisciplinary knowledge economy. In particular, our course develops students into ethical professionals, who are effective team leaders, with deep knowledge of their subject matter and career requirements. They learn to establish key projects within deadlines in a global business climate that insists upon accuracy and speed.
Best regards,
Chintamani Rijal
Assistant Coordinator, BBS
Key Learning Outcomes
- Get conceptual knowledge and nurture adaptive business and generic skills to meet the needs of a fast-changing globalized market
- Acquire essential knowledge and skills or attitudes in relation to business, industry, and governance so as to promote professionalism
- Gain insight and understanding of business & administration to develop a general perspective for holistic management
- Develop required attitudes, abilities and practical skills vital for becoming competent, responsible business managers
- Encourage entrepreneurial capabilities in order to produce effective agents of change in Nepalese society and generate employment
Infrastructure & Campus
College Buildings
KIST has purposeful spacious academic buildings with abundant amenities. The construction is structurally sound and made with a view to run this educational institution effectively. There is enough space for wide-ranging activities and large classrooms for flexible learning environments. The College also has a big library, seminar halls, faculty and administrative offices for plentiful study opportunities or requirements.
The Premises
The College grounds are fairly large and contain sports facilities like basketball, badminton, and table tennis. They are used for multifarious college events or other important outdoor purposes. Our premises are wide, open, clean and fresh with adequate greenery.
Ideal Location
KIST is ideally located in a serene and lush spot near the refreshing Kamalpokhari pond in central Kathmandu making it easily accessible. We offer an ideally located, model campus with modern classrooms and quiet study areas to all our current or prospective students.
Safe Atmosphere
The setting of KIST is safe and peaceful in every way. The physical infrastructure has been assembled strictly according to governmental guidelines keeping in view, among other technicalities, seismic hazards. All our constructions housing numerous facilities are well maintained and regularly inspected by engineers for functionality and wellbeing. As a result, our environment is most conducive to all activities concerning the academic accomplishment and overall development of students.
Laboratories
The College has state-of-the-art computer & IT laboratories fully equipped according to the norms & standards of the Universities to which its courses bear affiliation. It has basic computer labs along with a digital logic lab and network lab.
Extra Edge
Excellent Faculty
Our dedicated, experienced faculty delivers excellent teachinglearning, supervises academic performance, and guides accordingly.
Effective Methodology
We integrate technology and multiple learning to help students understand and remember better as they acquire critical thinking skills.
Systematic Assignments
Students are given regular homework and vacation assignments co-related to methodical class work for thorough course coverage.
Close Monitoring
Teachers watchfully monitor academic progress and tutors impart both group and personalized instruction of the highest quality.
Continuous Assessment
Academic life here is power-driven by regular class, Term, and Pre-Board tests and examinations enhancing competitive success.
Ample Practicals
The College arranges sufficient practicals under expert supervision to meet syllabi standards and students’ hands-on learning needs.
E-Learning
This is truly a twenty-first century college in that it emphasizes online classes and e-technology for keeping its students fully updated.
Regularity & Punctuality
We insist upon regularity of student presence and output while full attendance, a common KIST feature, is suitable rewarded.
Career Prospects
The BBS develops students into competent managers for any sector of organized activity. The programme is based on the principles that graduates will spend a major portion of their life in a constantly changing environment. Therefore the student should have an opportunity to obtain a broad knowledge of the concepts and reality-based skills underlying the operation and management of organizations. A popular degree, the BBS is considered as a course with good job prospects. The degree strengthens students’ fundamentals for higher studies and provides the knowledge to work in the commerce field and also in areas related to corporate affairs such as PR, HR, or marketing. Importantly, the degree offers opportunities for specialization and encourages entrepreneurial development. There are chances for diverse careers.
Careers by Area
- Banking & Insurance – Entry-level positions in banks, finance, and insurance companies
- Manufacturing & Service Industries – Marketing, finance, operations & human resources managers
- Entrepreneurship – Self-entrepreneurship with the acquired enthusiasm and learning
- Government, NGOs & INGOs – Administrative positions in various capacities in different organizations
- Stock Market – Brokers, investors, or portfolio managers
- Sales & Marketing – Advertisement or sales managers & management trainees
- Accounting – Finance managers, accountants & auditors
- Human Resources – Jobs related to hiring, placements, and performance evaluation & appraisals Course Structure
Admission Process
Admissions
Students interested in joining BBS at KIST would need to go through a fair but thorough admission process.
Eligibility
BBS: Applicants need minimum D+ grade in each subject of grade 11 & 12 or minimum second division in +2 or an equivalent exam.
Entrance Exam Application Form
BBS: Application forms are available at KIST. Applicants should submit these forms duly filled in with supporting documents and photographs by the given deadline.
Entrance Exam
For BBS, the college conducts entrance test.
Personal Interview
These students need to appear for the Personal Interview immediately thereafter. They ought to be accompanied by their parents or guardians for this interview.
Offer Letter
Selected applicants are handed Offer Letters for admission. They need to submit their acceptance along with needed original certificates or testimonials within the stipulated period to get admitted.
Enrolment
Once the College receives a letter of acceptance, it will confirm admission forthwith subject to the payment of fees.
Course Structure
| First Year | Second Year | |||||
| Course Code | Subject | Marks | Course Code | Subject | Marks | |
| MGT 201 | Business English | 100 | MGT 205 | Business Communication | 100 | |
| MGT 202 | Business Statistics | 100 | MGT 209 | Macroeconomics for Business | 100 | |
| MGT 207 | Microeconomics for Business | 100 | MGT 212 | Cost and Management Accounting | 100 | |
| MGT 211 | Financial Accounting and Analysis | 100 | MGT 215 | Fundamentals of Financial Management | 100 | |
| MGT 213 | Principles of Management | 100 | MGT 223 | Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management | 100 | |
| Third Year | Fourth Year | |||||
| Course Code | Subject | Marks | Course Code | Subject | Marks | |
| MGT 204 | Business Law | 100 | MGT 225 | Entrepreneurship | 100 | |
| MGT 226 | Foundation of Financial Systems | 100 | MGT 221 | Business Research Methods | 50 | |
| MGT 217 | Business Environment and Strategy | 100 | MGT 401 | Final Project | 50 | |
| MGT 224 | Taxation in Nepal | 100 | Concentration I | 100 | ||
| MGT 214 | Fundamentals of Marketing | 100 | Concentration II | 100 | ||
| Concentration III | 100 | |||||
| Concentration (Accounting) | Concentration (Marketing) | |||||
| ACC 250 | Accounting for Banking | MKT 250 | Fundamentals of Selling | |||
| ACC 251 | Accounting for Business | MKT 251 | Customer Relationship Management | |||
| ACC 252 | Advanced Financial Accounting | MKT 252 | Foreign Trade and Export Management in Nepal | |||
| ACC 255 | Auditing | MKT 253 | Fundamentals of Advertising | |||
| ACC 256 | Advance Cost and Management Accounting | MKT 254 | Fundamentals of Services Marketing | |||
| Concentration (Finance) | Concentration (Management) | |||||
| FIN 250 | Fundamentals of Corporate Finance | MGT 251 | International Business | |||
| FIN 251 | Commercial Bank Management | MGT 256 | Small and Medium Enterprises | |||
| FIN 255 | Management of Financial Institutions | MGT 257 | Event Management | |||
| FIN 253 | Fundamentals of Investment | MGT 258 | Project Management | |||
| FIN 254 | Insurance and Risk Management | MGT 259 | Technology & Information Management | |||
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Scholarship
KIST Bachelor’s Scholarships are awarded to exceptional students in order to recognize and promote academic excellence. There are many Scholarships for commendable students who satisfy expected norms.
University Scholarships
The College provides scholarships to deserving students according to guidelines of the Tribhuvan University (TU).
Based on +2 GPA/Marks & CMAT/Entrance Scores
KIST awards Scholarships to students who get high marks in +2/Equivalent-level Exams & CMAT/Entrance Exams. These Scholarships are allotted in order of mark-based merit per seat availability by given deadlines.
Performance-Based Scholarships
Students who get the top positions in the Board Exams and Term Exams are rewarded with Scholarships. These Scholarships are allotted in order of mark-based merit per seat availability according to scholarships guidelines.
Note: In case a student is eligible to get two, or more, scholarships, he or she shall be allotted only one scholarship whichever is of greater, or the greatest, value.
KIST College is located at a peaceful, scenic, and clean spot next to Kamalpokhari in the centre of Kathmandu city, Nepal.
Located at Kamalpokhari near City Center Mall, our College is served by regular & quick public transport – buses, micro-vans, and tempos.
KIST offers +2 at Intermediate level (Science and Management), BBA, BIM, BBS, BIT, BSc Microbiology, MSc Microbiology and MBS.
Yes, the College admits both boys and girls in all its study programs both as day-scholars and boarders per student choice / need / eligibility.
While we like to keep the size of our classes as close as possible to the ideal, we have to cater to the high demand for our study programs. So at times the class strength could reach up to 45 students for +2 though not for Bachelor's / Master's.
The +2 program is affiliated to the National Examination Board (NEB), Nepal. Likewise, our BBA, BIM, BSc Microbiology, MSc Microbiology, BBS & MBS programs are affiliated to Tribhuvan University (TU) while our BIT program is affiliated to Purwanchal University.
The teaching faculty is learned, experienced, dedicated, creative, helpful, and kind. They believe in working hard themselves, and in motivating students to work diligently too. Our teachers are renowned for delivering results.
Excellent / relevant educational qualifications, long / related teaching experience and established / current academic reputation are musts for being shortlisted. Thereafter, the applicants go through a rigorous interview process followed by observation classes before being finally selected. Most importantly, our teachers need to show a commitment to continuing professional development and to the assured academic success of their students.
Some of our co-curricular activities include debating, elocution, essay writing, painting, drama, ……. project, and excursions.
The students can choose from a wide option of sports and games. This includes cricket, football, and basketball amongst others. We also have games like badminton and table tennis. Indoor games like chess too are popular. We conduct numerous friendly matches regularly.
KIST College has an excellent teaching faculty of proven calibre, a well-equipped infrastructure, and a dedicated team of educational managers. This is a college with a great reputation.
Our Library is full of text-books, reference books / encyclopedias, and journals / newspapers / magazines to keep the students well-informed.
The institution has a strict Code of Conduct. Any student found violating the Rules & Regulations therein would invariably face strict disciplinary action.
Yes, special care in the form of personal / career counseling is given to every student.
We'd be happy to attend to your queries or requests and hear from you online at www.kist.edu.np or by email: [email protected] or by phone +977- 1-4534990 / 4534178. We also welcome you to visit the College, Sunday to Friday 09:00 – 17:30 hrs., and meet our staff at the Front Desk who'd be glad to serve you!
Jagina Shrestha
Joining KIST is embarking on a remarkable journey of lifelong learning. Ever encouraging purposeful study, the College is geared to lasting academic accomplishment. The real experience here is emphasis on fostering professional knowledge and skills and acquiring career-related education.
BBS TU Topper (2015)
Sandesh Gurung
Well-run, this College provides all the necessary equipment alongside teaching-learning techniques for getting ample theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience. Its focused, studious environment encourages us to learn effectively. Extremely supportive, KIST Coordinators and Teachers are first-rate professional mentors.
BBS Class Topper (2nd Year)
| Ashok Pokharel | Ashok Wagle | Basudev Khatiwada |
| Binod Lingden | Bishnu Bhusal | Ganesh Bista |
| Gobinda Adhikari | Gokul Panta | Som Bhandari |
| Sujit Regmi | Suvash Khanal | Chintamani Rijal |
| Manoj Bhandari | Manoj Giri | Sudan Khatiwada |