BBA in Hospitality and Event Management 

at PES University, Banashankari

BBA is a popular course of PES University. PES University is ranked at 5 in the Outlook-ICARE India University Rankings 2020 and is the only University in Karnataka to rank in the top 30. BBA is available in four specialisations at PES, namely Business Analytics, General, Sports Management and Hospitality and Event Management. 

Besides, the university also conducts a placement drive every year. The 2023 placement data is yet to be released officially. However, as per the data fetched from multiple media reports, the PES University overall the highest package offered during 2023 placements was INR 65 LPA and the average package stood at INR 17.99 LPA. 

Candidates need to complete Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate in any stream from a recognised board to apply for PES University BBA programme. PES University offers a three-year course spread across six semesters.  get admission in the BBA course, students need to qualify for an in-house-based entrance exam conducted by the university, i.e., PESSAT, which is common for all the BBA specialisations offered at PES University. 

Yes, PES University offers a three-year UG degree in BBA spread across six semesters. Along with the BBA (General) course, the University also provides courses such as BBA (Business Analytics),  BBA (Hospitality & Event Management),  BBA (Sports Management), and BBA (Hons). BBA (Hons) is a four-year programme divided into eight semesters. Candidates are required to  complete Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate in any stream from a recognised board to apply for any of the PES University BBA specialisations.

During the BBA course, students are required to choose two electives in fourth and fifth semesters. Below are the elective options available to them:

• Marketing
• Finance
• HCM
• Family Business and Entrepreneurship

Students are open to ample job opportunities after completing PES University BBA course. Some major job profiles one can opt for after completion of BBA are as follows: 

• Human Resource Executive
• Marketing Manager
• Research and Development (R&D) Manager
• Sales Executive

PES University provides good placements to its graduating students. The students are given excellent placement support every year placing them in top companies. Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the PES University placements 2025:

The University has not released the placement percentage. The total number of offers made has been released for the batch 2025.  Morethan 350 companies visited the PES University campus in 2025 and presented over 1,500 job offers to the students.

Some of the leading companies where the PES University alumni are placed in recent years are mentioned below:

No, PES university admissions are entrance based with the university accepting only PESSAT scores for UG and PG courses. The university does not make exceptions in it's selection criteria, i.e., all candidates interested in getting admission into the university must qualify the entrance exam conducted by the university.

The University has disclosed the highest salary for the 2025 passing out batch. The PES University highest package for 2025 placements was INR 68 LPA. Additionally, over 1,500 placement offers were made during the drive.