ICBS Faculty
Department of Associate Degree in Business Administration (2 Years Program)
The associate degree in different subjects offered by the ICBS as a 2-years regular degree programs as mention below:
Associate Degree (AD) Program in Business Administration
It is 2-years degree programs (four semesters) which based on knowledge, skills and values. The award of 2-year associate degree be contingent upon completing a mandatory 3-month internship allocated to the student, following a presentation given by the student and submission of a report.
Program Objectives
The objectives of the Associate Degree in Arts Program are:
- To provide students a broad base and academic foundation of multidisciplinary programs;
- To give students comprehensive knowledge in Arts subjects that is fairly sufficient to expose to different disciplines;
- To reflect a general understanding of the concepts and principles of selected areas of the study thus providing students an opportunity to decide the specialization fields for making professional choices

Mission Statement
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Eligibility Criteria
• Intermediate (Equivalent to 12 years of education)
• Candidates having ‘A’ levels are required to provide equivalence certificate from Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC), Islamabad.
Message from the Head of the Master of Business Administration Executive Department:
Duration
It is two-years full time study program spread over four semesters. Each semester has at least 18 weeks duration for teaching and examinations etc.
Assessment of Study Program
The students’ study progress evaluation mechanism is based on continuous assessment throughout the semester by giving assignments, on-line quizzes, Graded Discussion Boards (GDBs), mid-term and final term exams. The Mid-term and final term exams are conducted at VU’s designated centers and usually count for 80 to 85% of the total marks for a course.
Award of Degree
To be eligible for the award of Associate Degree in Arts, a student is required to earn prescribed 66 credit hours with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.
Program Offered
Associate Degree (AD) Program in Business Administration
SCHEME OF STUDIES
Year 1
Semester -I
Course No | Course Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
CC/CS-101 | Introduction to Computing | 3(2+1) |
Maj/BA-101 | Financial Accounting | 3(3+0) |
Maj/BA-102 | Business Mathematics & Statistics | 3(3+0) |
CC/Eng-103 | Functional English | 3(3+0) |
CC/PS-101 | Pakistan Studies | 2(2+0) |
CC/Isl-101 CC/Phil-101 | Islamic Studies Ethics (For Non-Muslim) | 2(2+0) 2(2+0) |
Total Credits | 16 |
Year 1
Semester -II
Course No | Course Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Maj/BA-103 | Introduction to Business | 3(3+0) |
Maj/BA-104 | Principles of Marketing | 3(3+0) |
Maj/BA-105 | Principles of Management | 3(3+0) |
FC/Soc-101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3(3+0) |
FC/Stat-101 | Statistics and Probability | 3(3+0) |
CC/Eng-104 | Business and Technical English Writing | 2(2+0) |
Total Credits | 17 |
Year 2
Semester -III
Course No | Course Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Maj/BA-201 | Microeconomics | 3(3+0) |
Maj/BA-202 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3(3+0) |
Maj/BA-203 | Financial Accounting II | 3(3+0) |
Maj/BA-204 | Strategic Management | 3(3+0) |
CC/Eng-201 | Communication Skills | 2(2+0) |
Total Credits | 17 |
Year 2
Semester -IV
Course No | Course Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Maj/BA-205 | Business Finance | 3 (3+0) |
Maj/BA-206 | Macroeconomics | 4 (4+0) |
Maj/BA-207 | E-Commerce | 4 (3+1) |
Maj/BA-208 | Human Resource Management | 4 (4+0) |
Maj/BA-209 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 (3+0) |
Total Credits | 18 |
SUMMER SEMESTER
Course No | Course Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Maj/CS-212 | Internship (Mandatory - 03 Months) | 6 |
6 |
Total Hours: 16+17+17+18+6 = 74
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