Tribhuvan University
Faculty of Management
Office of the Dean
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Course Objective
:The main objective of this course is to prepare students for successful careers by developing their employability skills, knowledge, and attitudes. Students will learn to understand employability, assess their strengths and weaknesses, set career goals, and plan for personal and professional growth. They are expected to gain skills in communication, teamwork, leadership, job searching, and professional workplace behavior. This course also emphasizes digital literacy, global and cross-cultural competence, and adaptability to changing work environments. Overall, it equips students to navigate the job market, build meaningful careers, and thrive in both national and international workplaces.
Course Description
:This course includes Introduction to Employability, Self-Assessment and Personal Development, Career Planning and Management, Communication and Interpersonal Skills, Job Search and Recruitment Skills, Teamwork and Leadership, Workplace Skills and Professionalism, Technology and Employability, and Global and Cross-Cultural Competence. Through practical exercises and real-world examples, students will develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to succeed in the job market and build sustainable careers. Course Outcomes Upon completion of the course, students will be able to;
- Conceptualise the know the skills for their employability
- Able to use various tools for testing their employability
- Develop CV and resume
- Develop various soft skills that are required for employability.
Course Contents:
Lecture hours show the approximate classroom time allocated to each unit.
Unit 1.Introduction to Employability
- Concept and significance of employability
- Employability, employment, and career sustainability
- Attributes and competencies of employable graduates
- Career development and employability models
- Overview of Nepalese and global job market trends
- Youth employment challenges
- Migration and foreign employment
- Emerging job roles in Nepal.
Unit 2.Self-Assessment and Personal Development
- Self-awareness and self-assessment tools (SWOT, MBTI, DISC)
- Personal development planning (PDP): goals, vision, and action plans
- Emotional intelligence, motivation, and self-management
- Continuous professional development.
Unit 3.Career Planning and Management
- Career goal setting
- Career models and career path planning (AAAA, i.e., Aspire- Act-Apply-Achieve model)
- Career mapping, tracking progress, and self- reflection
- Entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship as career choices
- Building a professional growth mindset.
Unit 4.Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Principles of effective communication
- Professional writing: reports, emails, proposals, and business correspondence
- Presentation skills and public speaking
- Active listening, feedback, persuasion, and negotiation
- Building rapport, networks, and interpersonal influence.
Unit 5.Job Search and Recruitment Skills
- Job market exploration and career opportunities
- CV, resume, and cover letter writing
- Job search methods: online portals, professional networking, and referrals
- Interview preparation: types, behavioral questions, and mock interviews
- Professional etiquette, personal branding, and self-presentation.
Unit 6.Teamwork and Leadership
- Team dynamics and collaboration skills
- Roles and responsibilities within a team (Belbin’s team roles)
- Conflict management and problem-solving in teams
- Leadership theories and situational leadership
- Building trust, accountability, and influence.
Unit 7.Workplace Skills and Professionalism
- Workplace skills: Hard skills vs soft skills
- Critical and creative thinking in decision-making
- Ethics, integrity, and corporate social responsibility
- Workplace adaptability, resilience, and emotional well-being
- Developing a reflective and growth-oriented mindset
- Professionalism: Reliability, Integrity, Communication, Attitude, Respect, Punctuality.
Unit 8.Technology and Employability
- Digital skills and competency for the modern workplace
- Productivity and collaboration tools
- Professional networking
- Cybersecurity, digital ethics, and responsible online behavior.
Unit 9.Global and Cross-Cultural Competence
- Understanding cultural diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- Global labour mobility and international career trends
- Intercultural communication and collaboration
- Building cultural intelligence for global employability.
Suggested Readings:
Baruch, Y. (2022). Managing careers and employability. Routledge. Cottrell, S. (2021). Skills for success: Personal development and employability. Bloomsbury Academic. Holmes, K. (2018). What employers want: The employability skills handbook. Open University Press. Knight, P., & Yorke, M. (2003). Assessment, learning and employability. Open University Press. Lumley, M. (2014). Developing employability for business. Oxford University Press. Rao, M. S. (2010). Soft skills – Enhancing employability: Connecting campus with corporate. I. K. International Publishing House.