Department of BBA
The Department of Economics is located in the main building of Bihar National College, Patna University at Ashok Rajpath. The aim of the department is to impart teaching to undergraduate students strictly adhering to the syllabus approved by Patna University. Along with this, the Department of Economics also runs vocational course: Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA). It was started in 2007. The Head of Economics Department is also the Co-ordinator of BBA course. The Department provides the facility of various classrooms equipped with ICT tools, departmental library, computer lab, washroom for boys and girls, drinking water facility etc.
VISION
The Department of Economics is committed to the advancement of knowledge and learning in the field of economics as a social science. It envisions achieving high standards of academic performance by providing quality education to students and thus shape them into future leaders to address the emerging global challenges. The Centre of BBA persistently strives to grow into a distinguishable position in Management Studies to create Business Graduates to become future business leaders, entrepreneurs, socially responsible professionals who fit into the dynamic corporate world with a global outlook.
MISSION
The mission of the departments is to:
Emphasize excellent teaching
Employ latest technology in classroom
Encourage students by organizing different intra departmental competitions
Create a dynamic and stimulating environment for students to duly develop their potential
Educating future business professionals to successfully meet the challenges of the global business environment.
Deliver a high-quality business education via experiential education, relevant curriculum and scholarly articles.
Criterion I : Curricular Aspect
The Department of Economics strictly adheres to the syllabus approved by Patna University, which is revised time to time. The latest revision of the syllabus was done in 2015.
The course offered by the Department is a regular Under-graduate course for a period of 36 months.
Admission in this programme is done through Common Entrance Test conducted by Patna University. Before PUCET, college entrance test was conducted.
The Department of Economics also runs a self financing three year vocational course – Bachelor in Business Administration.
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) curriculum has been introduced in BBA programme since 2019. The course offered by the Centre for BBA is a self-financing programme for a period of 36 months divided into six semesters.
The eligibility criteria for admission in this course is Intermediate with 45% marks. There are 60 seats sanctioned for admission in this course. To maintain the transparency in admission process, centralised entrance exam are conducted by Patna University.
Criterion II : Teaching, Learning and Evaluation
Admission in B.A.(Economics) and BBA is done through Common Entrance Test conducted by Patna University. Teaching is imparted through various modes such as Classroom learning, Group Discussion, Lectures through Power Point Presentation etc.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, online teaching method has also been adopted by the department so that the learning activities of students is not suffered. Remedial or extra classes are also conducted by the faculty members for the slow learners as a booster dose.
The teaching faculties are also engaged in mentoring the students on academic and personal issues. Learning through e-resources are encouraged due to the changing nature of education system. Student-centric learning methodologies are used for enhancing learning experiences. Students are encouraged to collect data from various Government departments and organizations, do market survey and present the survey reports. Seminars and Webinars are also organized by the department to bring academic flexibility in students. Class tests, Quizzes and Sent-up exams are conducted for continuous periodical evaluation of the progress of students.