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Associate Degree in Business Administration

Introduction

Scheme  of  Study  for  Applicants  taking  admission after intermediate.

Eligibility Criteria

The applicants having intermediate or equivalent qualification would be eligible to apply.

Selection Process

Open Distance Learning.

Duration

2 Years (4 Semesters)

Medium of Instruction

English

Teaching Methodology

Open Distance Learning 

Total Credits Hours Required

69
Sr. No. Course Title Area Credit Hours Course Code
1 Functional English Functional English 3 (3+0) 9382
2 Basics of Environmental Sciences Gen Edu (Natural Science) 3 (2+1) 9389
3 Quantitative Reasoning-I Quantitative Reasoning 3 (3+0) 9424
4 Financial Accounting Major 3 (3+0) 5418
5 Fundamentals of Business Major 3 (3+0) 5402
Total   15 Credit Hours 
Sr. No. Course Title Area / Category Credit Hours Course Code
1 Expository Writing Expository Writing 3 (3+0) 9381
2 Islamiat / Ethics (for Non-Muslim) Islamic Studies / Ethics 3 (3+0) 9401 / 5437
3

Application of Information and

Communication Technologies

ICT 3 (2+1) 9384
4 Principles of Marketing Major 3 (3+0) 8407
5 Advanced Accounting Major 3 (3+0) 5419
6 Principles of Management Major 3 (3+0) 5414
Total 18 Credit Hours
Sr. No. Course Title Area / Category Credit Hours Course Code
1 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan Ideology and Constitution 3 (3+0) 9378
2 Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship 3 (3+0) 5026
3 Quantitative Reasoning-II Quantitative Reasoning-II 3 (3+0) 9383
4 Human Resource Management Major 3 (3+0) 8425
5 Civics and Community Engagement Civics and Community Engagement 3 (3+0) 9385
6 Introduction to Psychology   3 (3+0) 8411
Total 18 Credit Hours
Sr. No. Course Title Area / Category Credit Hours Course Code
1 Literature of Pakistani Languages Arts & Humanities 3 (3+0) 9006
2 Business Law Major 3 (3+0) 5413
3 Introduction to Business Finance Major 3 (3+0) 8594
4 Production & Operations Management Major 3 (3+0) 8418
5 Cost Accounting Major 3 (3+0) 5410
6 Pakistan Studies Social Science 3 (3+0) 9374
Total 18 Credit Hours

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5

Semesters

04

Workshop

The online workshop for each course will comprise of 12 hours, with 2 hours daily for 6 days except for project as per AIOU policy. Each semester will have a workshop for the courses offered in that particular semester. There will be an online quiz for every course at the end of the workshop.

The teaching practice course will have a face to face workshop.

Assessment Weightage

Assignments (Weightage) Workshop (Attendance & Quizzes) (Weightage) Final Exam (Weightage) Passing Marks 
20% 30% Quiz 50% 50% (in aggregate). However, 40% marks in final exams is mandatory.

Note: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) reserves the right to amend the fee structure policy, course offering and assessment of courses when required. The existing course(s) will be adopted/adapted as per requirement. The department may change the sequence of the course(s) offering as per availability of course(s).