BBA in Retail Management at UPES (Admission Office)

UPES (Admission Office) offers BBA in Retail Management as a 3-4 year undergraduate degree. There are 30 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹7.84 lakh – ₹35.25 lakh.

Expect to spend most of your time on how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship.

UPES (Admission Office) is a private institute, founded in 2003. This page brings together what is on record for this course at UPES (Admission Office) — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most BBA/BBM programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship. Typical first jobs: management trainee, business development, sales, marketing or operations roles. Many graduates also go on to a master's degree.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask UPES (Admission Office) for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to BBA/BBM programmes at UPES (Admission Office) as a group.

22500

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with UPES (Admission Office) before you pay anything.

To get into BBA in Retail Management, you usually need Class 12 in any stream.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through CUET, IPMAT and a college's own test. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check UPES (Admission Office)'s prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take CUET, IPMAT and a college's own test and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to UPES (Admission Office) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

UPES (Admission Office) runs 9 BBA/BBM specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• BBA in Oil and Gas Marketing (Oil and Gas Operations)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• BBA in Financial Analysis and Services
• BBA in Foreign Trade (International Trade Negotiations)
• BBA in Aviation Management (Aviation Service Operations)
• BBA in Auto Marketing
• BBA in Industrial Marketing
• BBA in Accounting and Information Systems

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in how organisations run? You will spend 3-4 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹7.84 lakh – ₹35.25 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does UPES (Admission Office) compare with other colleges offering BBA/BBM?