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VU BS-Lateral Commerce study scheme: all 4 semesters

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

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 Commerce semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
ECO404 Managerial Economics
None 3
MGT201 Financial Management
ACC501 3
MGT612 Corporate Law
None 3
MKT501 Marketing Management
MGT301 3
STA630 Research Methods
None 3

Semester 2

1 required, 10 electives
BS-Lateral Commerce semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
MGTI699 Internship / Field Experience
None 3
BS-Lateral Commerce semester 2: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ACC501 Business Finance
MGT101 3
HRM624 Conflict Management
MGT503 3
MGMT623 Leadership & Team Management - MGMT623 (alt. code=HRM623)
MGT503MGT503 3
MGMT629 Crisis Management
None 3
MGT501 Human Resource Management
MGT503 3
MGT504 Organization Theory & Design
None 3
MGT604 Management of Financial Institutions (alt. code=BNK604)
MGT411MGT411 3
MGT613 Production / Operations Management
MGT503 3
PSY405 Personality Psychology
None 3
SOC617 Social Entrepreneurship
None 3

Semester 3

4 required, 4 electives
BS-Lateral Commerce semester 3: 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-Lateral Commerce semester 3: 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 4

4 required, 2 electives
BS-Lateral Commerce semester 4: 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-Lateral Commerce semester 4: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
MCM301 Communication skills
None 3
MCM601 Media Management
None 3

From the BS-Lateral Commerce 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 Commerce

The 4-year program, with 8 semesters.

See the BS 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-Lateral Commerce

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

How many semesters is BS-Lateral Commerce at VU?

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

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS-Lateral Commerce?

Required: ECO404 Managerial Economics, MGT201 Financial Management, MGT612 Corporate Law, MKT501 Marketing Management, STA630 Research Methods.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS-Lateral 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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