Top BBA Colleges in India's

BBA has been one of the most pursued courses last year and is increasingly becoming popular this year as well. Be it in tech based or medical based or automation based companies, good managers are required everywhere. BBA is lucrative because you get to complete the course in just 3 years and the fees is also less than courses like engineering and medicine. Future prospects for BBA graduates include- either working at an entry level position in some industry to gain experience or pursuing MBA right after. So here is the list of top six colleges in India according to the  rankings for pursuing BBA :

IIM Indore

The Indian Institute of Management, Indore is the only IIM which offers a bachelor’s degree as well. Admission here is extremely competitive but if you can make it, then you get to study from the best brand of management colleges in India. IIM Indore offers a 5 year integrated BBA and MBA course which it calls IPM. The added advantage of pursuing this course is that you can get your MBA degree from an IIM too, without even giving any entrance tests for it. IIM Indore has amazing placement records and provides the perfect launch pad to soar high in your career. For international students, the admission is through the SAT exam. Students must get at least 1000 out of 1600 in SAT and should have secured at least 60% marks in their 10th and 12th standard. Once the students are shortlisted based on the above criteria, they will be called for a Written Aptitude Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). The fees for the first three years of the program is INR 6,00,000 per annum and includes hostel charges as well. For the final two years the fees depends upon the type of specialization.

ShaheedSukhdev College of Business Studies (SSCBS)

SSCBS comes under Delhi University and it is a grade A college which was accredited by NAAC. The admission here is through IELTS and TOEFL for Nepalese students. Delhi University is quite renowned university for any stream in India. The number of students in each branch is very limited and thus the competition is high. Since it is a government run college the fees is quite economical as well. There are three bachelor level programmes available in this college. These are- Bachelor of Management Studies, Bachelor of Business Studies and Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis.The college strives very hard to produce graduates who have a vision, knowledge and the potential to thrive in a diverse environment.Students are required to work on a 6-8 week long internship after their 2nd and 4th semester exams. This has been implemented to ensure that students gain quality exposure in the industry before becoming full-time employees. Placements are also quite good in this college as SSCBS. Last year the highest package that was given to bachelor’s degree students was of 12 lpa and the average package was of 5.5 lpa.

Christ University, Bangalore

Christ University in Bangalore is quite famous for its BBA and BA degrees. Notable alumni in the field of Economics and Management are mostly from this college. The placements are also quite good. One can also pursue MBA or MA in Economics or Accounting later from this college. Students who study here always love the department and appraise it. Nepalese students must have a minimum score of 6.0 in IELTS or a minimum score of 550 in TOEFL paper based test (213 for computer based). A certificate course in English is also mandatory to take after regular classes every day in the first semester. Furthermore, an online application form has to be filled and submitted before the deadline, along with an application fee of USD 100. The campus is quite diverse with international students from countries all around the world like Sri Lanka, UAE, Kuwait, Mauritius, Singapore, Kenya and Uganda. There are several resources on campus to help these students with the initial culture shock and to adapt here.

NMIMS, Mumbai

NarseeMonjee Institute of Management Studies is a well reputed college in Vile Parle, Mumbai. The college has a great BBA program where faculty who have studied from foreign universities take classes. The infrastructure is top-notch and the placements are quite high as well. The top five per cent of the students in BBA program get admission into the MBA program without the need of giving any entrance exam again.

HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai University

HRCCE in Mumbai is another prime college for BBA degree. The college has great corporate relations within the industry thus paving the path to better placements after the course of study. There are also several notable alumni of this college. Nepalese students have an edge over other colleges here as the international student ratio is a little high here. The kind of exposure it provides and the things students learn from different kinds of experience are what sets this college apart from the others.

Symbiosis, Pune

Symbiosis University, Pune is yet another famous college for BBA. The management faculty here is quite promising and is frequently cited and referred to in top magazines like India Today. The facilities provided are also quite amendable and students are given projects to works on right from the first semester onwards. This instills self-learning and independent research to gain knowledge in their domain. There are tie ups with other colleges as well where students compete against each other in workshops and in fests.

BBA colleges are plenty in India but it is important to pursue a degree from reputed colleges only. There are many private colleges that may lure you into believing that their placement record is 100%. It is important to research deeply about the college before applying. Ask your seniors who may have followed a similar path or ask your career counselor. There are several students, both national and international, who apply for these colleges every year. So plan ahead and understand what all tests you need to take. Prepare accordingly and give your best shot!