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VU BS-Lateral Business Administration study scheme: all 4 semesters

Every course in BS-Lateral Business Administration at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours, prerequisites and the electives for each of its 5 specializations.

Faculty of Management 2 years · 4 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Semester 1

5 required
BS-Lateral Business Administration semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO404 Managerial Economics
None 3
MGMT622 Management Skills
None 3
MGT201 Financial Management
MGT101 3
MGT510 Total Quality Management (alt. code=MGMT510)
MGT503 3
STA630 Research Methods
None 3

Semester 2

1 required, 10 electives
BS-Lateral Business Administration semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
MGTI699 Internship / Field Experience
None 3
BS-Lateral Business Administration semester 2: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ACC501 Business Finance
MGT101 3
FIN624 Islamic Modes of Finance
None 3
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MCM601 Media Management
None 3
MGMT611 Human Relations (alt. code=HRM611)
None 3
MGMT627 Project Management
MGT503 3
MGMT629 Crisis Management
None 3
MGT502 Organizational Behaviour
MGT503 3
MGT604 Management of Financial Institutions (alt. code=BNK604)
MGT411 3
MGT613 Production / Operations Management
MGT503 3

Specializations

From semester 3, your electives come from your specialization. Pick one to see only its courses in semesters 3 to 4.

All specializations Banking 4 Finance 4 Human Resource Management 4 Marketing 4 Supply Chain Management 4

Semester 3

2 required, 14 electives
BS-Lateral Business Administration semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
MGT415 Introduction to Business Analytics
None 3
MGT699 Capstone Project
None 3
BS-Lateral Business Administration semester 3: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
BNK601 Banking Laws & Practices For Banking
MGT411 3
BNK603 Consumer Banking For Banking
MGT411 3
EDU406 Critical Thinking and reflective Practice
None 3
FIN621 Financial Statement Analysis For Finance
ACC501 3
FIN622 Corporate Finance For Finance
ACC501 3
HRM627 Human Resource Development For Human Resource Management
MGT501 3
HRM630 International Human Resource Management For Human Resource Management
None 3
MGMT614 Supply Chain Management For Supply Chain Management
None 3
MGMT615 Transportation & Logistics Management For Supply Chain Management
None 3
MGMT625 Change Management
MGT503 3
MGT603 Strategic Management
MGT503 3
MKT530 Consumer Behaviour For Marketing
None 3
MKT624 Brand Management For Marketing
MGT301 3
PSY405 Personality Psychology
None 3

Semester 4

15 electives
BS-Lateral Business Administration semester 4: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
EDU401 Contemporary Issues and Trends in Education
None 3
FIN623 Taxation Management
MGT101 3
FIN625 Credit & Risk Management For Banking and Finance
ACC501 3
FIN630 Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management For Finance
ACC501 3
HRM617 Training and Development For Human Resource Management
None 3
HRM626 Recruitment and selection For Human Resource Management
None 3
MGMT617 Production Planning and Inventory Control For Supply Chain Management
None 3
MGMT631 Enterprise Resource Planning For Supply Chain Management
None 3
MGT401 Financial Accounting II
MGT101 3
MGT601 SME Management
None 3
MGT604 Management of Financial Institutions (alt. code=BNK604) For Banking
MGT411 3
MGT610 Business Ethics
None 3
MKT621 Advertising & Promotion For Marketing
MGT301 3
MKT625 Services Marketing For Marketing
None 3
SOC617 Social Entrepreneurship
None 3

From the BS-Lateral Business Administration study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

4 years · 8 semesters

BS Business Administration

The 4-year program, with 8 semesters.

See the BS Business Administration scheme

Programs in the Faculty of Management

All VU programs

Departments: Management Sciences · Public Administration

MS

2.5 years

BS

4 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

Diploma

1 year

Specialization Certificate

One semester

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about BS-Lateral Business Administration

The study scheme on vu.edu.pk is the official version.

How many semesters is BS-Lateral Business Administration at VU?

BS-Lateral Business Administration has 4 semesters over 2 years. BS Business Administration has 8 semesters over 4 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS-Lateral Business Administration?

Required: ECO404 Managerial Economics, MGMT622 Management Skills, MGT201 Financial Management, MGT510 Total Quality Management (alt. code=MGMT510), STA630 Research Methods.

What specializations does BS-Lateral Business Administration have?

Banking, Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing and Supply Chain Management. From semester 3, your electives come from your specialization.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS-Lateral Business Administration study scheme on vu.edu.pk, last checked on 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

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