Why pursue BBA in Foreign Trade from PIMR?

Foreign Trade, also known as International Trade, is the exchange of goods, capital, and services across international borders and territories. As every country is not self-sustaining, they have to depend upon other countries for importing goods & services. Similarly, they export goods that are excess in quantity in their countries.

The functioning of international business and understanding trading policies is fascinating and anyone interested in this field can choose the undergraduate programme of BBA Foreign Trade after their school. The course is suited for students who are interested in the mercantile laws, trades, functioning of international bodies, and policies affecting the global market.

What is the BBA (Foreign Trade) course?

BBA in Foreign Trade is an undergraduate degree course in business management. The subject focuses on the aspects related to foreign trade i.e. goods and services exchange, across borders. Students in this course learn the mechanism of trade between two countries and understand how foreign trade works and impacts the economy of a country.

The duration of the BBA in Foreign Trade course is 3 years, divided into 6 semesters, and the curriculum includes topics such as international trade bodies, logistics, procedures involved in foreign trading, EXIM policies, etc.

Scope of BBA (Foreign Trade) programme:

The  BBA  Foreign Trade programme opens career opportunities for students in organisations related to commercial activities, economics, international trading, and other related operations, etc. Graduates of this course can also opt to go for higher studies, such as MBA, or assume a teaching or research position at any academic institution. Students who have completed a BBA in Foreign Trade mostly find job opportunities in financial organisations such as banks, companies that involve foreign trading operations with manufacturing firms, companies that handle exports and imports, etc. The course also opens up career opportunities in government agencies involved in trading operations.

Some of the popular spots where BBA Foreign Trade graduates find work are:

• Textile Manufacturing Companies
• Electronic Goods Manufacturing Companies
• Logistics Industries
• Shipping Firms
• Shipment Quality Control Firms
• Financial Institutions etc.

Given below are the positions open for a student who has completed a BBA in Foreign Trade course:

• International Business Manager
• Foreign Trade Analyst
• Export Manager
• Finance Manager
• Business Development Manager etc.

Why BBA (Foreign Trade) from PIMR?

Prestige Institute of Management and Research is thrice accredited by NAAC with the highest grade ‘A++’, and has one of the best placement records in the Central India region, inviting companies from all over the world. Besides this:

• The curriculum at PIMR is designed in such a way that includes the most prominent issues and understandings of the business world, finances of an organization, and economy of a nation.
• At PIMR, the syllabus for BBA (FT) is planned giving special focus on intensifying the employability skills, reasoning, aptitude, and communication skills of the students.
• Study Exchange Programmes are conducted by the college to help students study in the US, UK, New Zealand, Australia, and many other countries. With this, language training in French, Spanish, and foreign summer internships are also provided to students for Dubai, South Africa, the USA, and the UK, etc.
• The pre-field training programme provided by the college prepares students to gain real-time experience for a full-time job. Along with it, the pre-placement workshops are included to train students in soft skills, corporate ethics, resume writing, aptitude tests, etc.
• Annual Placement fairs and Campus Drives for placements are scheduled every year with lots of enthusiasm.
• This programme helps students understand and evaluate various systems, policy frameworks, and strategies needed to administer the rapid changes in the globally oriented market environment.
• To instil the students with the understanding and aptitude of the business world and its various issues. It also strengthens the ability and proficiency to build a problem-solving approach towards the issues which accompany the dynamism connected to the business world.
• To help evolve technically rational minds of the future business leaders and tycoons. To help them make decisions, and enhance the employability quota of the students.

Program Outcomes:

• To provide the students in-depth knowledge of trade procedures, international trades, trade bodies, policies, multilateral agencies, and different stakeholders and their role in foreign trade.
• To inculcate in students the concepts and processes associated with the regulation of international business and its regulatory effectiveness.
• To provide with a wide range of managerial skills along with building competence in the field of business.

About the author

Dr Prateek Sharma is HOD of BBA in the Foreign Trade department at Prestige Institute of Management and Research

Note: The views expressed in this article are solely author’s own and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha