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VU BS Commerce study scheme: all 8 semesters

Every course in BS Commerce at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours and prerequisites.

Faculty of Management 4 years · 8 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Semester 1

5 required, 2 electives
BS Commerce semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
CS101 Introduction to Computing
None 3
ENG101 English Comprehension
None 3
MGT211 Introduction To Business
None 3
MGT503 Principles of Management
None 3
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning
None 1
BS Commerce semester 1: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims)
None 2
ISL202 Islamic Studies
None 2

Semester 2

6 required
BS Commerce semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing
None 3
MGT101 Financial Accounting
None 3
MGT301 Principles of Marketing
None 3
MGT411 Money & Banking
MGT211 3
MTH302 Business Mathematics & Statistics
None 3
PAK302 Pakistan Studies
None 2

Semester 3

4 required, 6 electives
BS Commerce semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ACC311 Fundamentals of Auditing
None 3
MGT611 Business & Labor Law
MGT211 3
STA301 Statistics and Probability
None 3
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
None 2
BS Commerce semester 3: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO302 Principles of Microeconomics
None 3
ECO401 Economics
None 3
ECO402 Microeconomics
None 3
MCM101 Introduction to Mass Communication
None 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology
None 3
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
None 3

Semester 4

3 required, 5 electives
BS Commerce semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ETH100 Effective Citizenship
None 3
MGT402 Cost & Management Accounting
MGT101 3
MGT602 Entrepreneurship
None 3
BS Commerce semester 4: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO101 Basic I-Biology
None 3
FIN623 Taxation Management
MGT101 3
GSC101 General Science
None 3
MGT520 International Business
MGT503 3
PHY101 Physics
None 3

Semester 5

4 required, 2 electives
BS Commerce semester 5: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ACC501 Business Finance
MGT101 3
MGT501 Human Resource Management
MGT503 3
MKT501 Marketing Management
MGT301 3
STA630 Research Methods
None 3
BS Commerce semester 5: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO403 Macroeconomics
None 3
ECO404 Managerial Economics
None 3

Semester 6

4 required, 2 electives
BS Commerce semester 6: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
MGT201 Financial Management
ACC501 3
MGT612 Corporate Law
None 3
MGT613 Production / Operations Management
MGT503 3
MGTI699 Internship / Field Experience
None 3
BS Commerce semester 6: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
PSY405 Personality Psychology
None 3
SOC617 Social Entrepreneurship
None 3

Semester 7

4 required, 4 electives
BS Commerce semester 7: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BNK603 Consumer Banking
MGT411BNK601 3
FIN624 Islamic Modes of Finance
None 3
MGMT614 Supply Chain Management
None 3
MGT699 Capstone Project
None 3
BS Commerce semester 7: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO501 Development Economics
None 3
EDU406 Critical Thinking and reflective Practice
None 3
MGT404 Managerial Accounting
MGT101 3
MGT605 Advanced Cost and Management Accounting
MGT402 3

Semester 8

4 required, 2 electives
BS Commerce semester 8: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BNK612 Financial Jurisprudence in Islam
None 3
MGMT615 Transportation & Logistics Management
None 3
MGT302 Digital Marketing
None 3
STA302 Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
None 3
BS Commerce semester 8: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MCM601 Media Management
None 3

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

2 years · 4 semesters

BS-Lateral Commerce

A 2-year program with 4 semesters.

See the BS-Lateral Commerce 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 Commerce

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

How many semesters is BS Commerce at VU?

BS Commerce has 8 semesters over 4 years. BS-Lateral Commerce has 4 semesters over 2 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS Commerce?

Required: CS101 Introduction to Computing, ENG101 English Comprehension, MGT211 Introduction To Business, MGT503 Principles of Management, VU001 Introduction to e-Learning. Electives: ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims), ISL202 Islamic Studies.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS Commerce 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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