Which course to choose : BBA, BBS or BBM?

There are several undergraduate courses for students in India. Most of these courses are offered in a number of colleges around the country. Most students opting for undergraduate management courses are confused as to which course is most suited for them BBA, BBS or BBM? BBA Stands for Bachelors in Business Administration, BBS stands for Bachelors in Business Studies and BBM stands for Bachelors in Business Management. These courses do not differ with each other in a significant way. It is just that universities call the undergraduate courses by different names. Hence, students need not get confused as to which degree they should choose BBA, BBS or BBM? There may be some subtle differences in the curriculum in terms of elective and optional subjects. The differences are mostly very trivial in nature. Hence there is no need to get confused about the name of the degree and give more importance to academic details.

The three undergraduate degrees BBA, BBS and BBM offer similar job prospects. They are eligible to pursue related higher educational degrees like Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Masters in Financial Management (MFM) etc. Students, should concentrate on obtaining seats at good colleges to improve their chances of securing a good job rather than being confused with which degree to pursue BBA, BBS or BBM? Students, should however give due importance to AICTE or UGC approvals of these courses. Many students are under the notion that they may not be eligible to pursue higher education if they opt for one of these courses and MBA cannot be taken up by a BBS graduate. This is a wrong notion and given the undergraduate degree has appropriate approvals; students with any of these degrees are eligible for higher education.

These courses are identical in most aspects. This includes aspects like grading style, project evaluation, industrial training, dissertations etc. Hence, students need not worry only about the course name. They should consider other aspects of the course. In some colleges, degree is known by the name of BBA where as in some others as BBS. Some colleges also use different names to distinguish and position themselves uniquely in the crowded educational market.

Though, on a higher level, there are no significant differences between these three degrees, it is recommended that students go through detailed curriculum before deciding on the course suitable for them. They may find more subjects of interest in one course compared to another. For instance, a student enthusiastic about capital markets may find that a BBA degree at a particular college has more subjects related to the subject compared to BBM in the same college. In that case, the student can opt for BBA. It is very common for students to get confused as to which degree they should pursue BBA, BBS or BBM? On a higher level, all these courses are quite similar and students should bring in other aspects like university reputation, College placement records, College faculty etc before deciding on the course to pursue. Other aspects like hostel facilities, industry interface, alumni network are more important in deciding the course.