BITS Pilani Dubai Campus introduces BBA hons programme

NEW DELHI : The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Dubai Campus (BPDC) has introduced a new bachelor of business administration (BBA honours) programme for students. The programme includes eight months of mandatory internship. The first eight weeks of the internship will be held in the second year, and the other five and a half months will be in the final year.

“This structure enables students to gain real-world experience with top multinational corporations, startups, and SMEs in the UAE. Further, students can customize their programme to align it with their interests as ample flexibility is given in choosing the courses across various domains of knowledge,” the BITS Pilani statement said.

The programme is designed to set a new benchmark in business education by introducing innovation, industry expertise, and project-based learning at the institute.

According to the BITS statement, the BPDC’s business education has a strong foundation in business administration, technology, and research. The campus offers industry-standard facilities, such as the Bloomberg Database, Python Lab, Trading Platform, and Center of Excellence in Blockchain an d AI Research , to students who want hands-on experience using relevant industry tools.

BBA Hons at BITS Dubai Campus

BDDC is located in Dubai International Academic City, offering the best faculty, research facilities, and multicultural learning environment at an Indian institute abroad. BPDC is an ideal destination for Indian students, offering scholarships, flexible fee payment plans, and internship opportunities. The programme curriculum is updated by an Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) to ensure it is aligned with current trends.

“Students have the opportunity to specialize in areas such as business analytics, finance, marketing, operations and supply chain and HRM. Additionally, to deepen their knowledge with wider perspective, students can pursue a parallel concurrent minor programme in areas such as data science, film and media, computing and intelligence, public policy, computational economics, philosophy, economics, and politics,” the BITS statement adds.

Speaking on the initiative Sartaj Rasool Rather the head of the department of management studies at BPDC said: “Today’s businesses demand professionals who are well equipped to embrace continuously evolving cutting-edge technologies and responsibly integrate the emerging technologies to enhance their business intelligence and managerial expertise. Our BBA (Hons) programme is meticulously designed to equip students with future-ready skills by seamlessly integrating human intelligence, data analytics , and AI-driven decision-making.”