Pursuing a bachelor’s degree is a bold and life-changing decision. However, it is not just a matter of acquiring a qualification; you need to select a qualification that is fit for purpose, aligned to your desired future career, as different qualifications pave way for different career paths and develop different skills sets.
And in the current tight global labour market, if you want a competitive advantage, it is essential to ensure that the skills you will be pouring your heart into developing are relevant and future-proof (World Economic Forum, 2023).
THIS ARTICLE COVERS:
- What is a Bachelor of Business Administration?
- What is Bachelor of Science in Business Administration?
- The difference between a BBA and a BSBA and the careers they lead to
- Additional skills conferred through Regenesys’ BBA degree
To help you make the right choice, let’s compare two important undergraduate business management degrees, namely the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)and the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA).
What is a Bachelor of Business Administration?
The Bachelor of Business Administration, among the most popular business degrees, provides graduates with knowledge and skills in general management, enabling its graduates to realise their potential and progress as managers in any sector. It develops a set of core management competencies and knowledge that can be applied in various management functions so that graduates can serve in a general management capacity. Students are also expected to take elective subjects that allow them to specialise in areas of interest.
What is a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration?
A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is also a specialised business administration qualification, but explores fewer topics at a deeper level (Knezevic, 2022) than the BBA. The BSBA develops graduates with an analytical skillset that can be applied in different disciplines and industries (Johnson, 2018).
The difference between a BBA and a BSBA and the careers they lead to
Both degrees are undergraduate qualifications underpinned by theoretical frameworks and models, and equip graduates with business acumen to navigate in any business. This table provides, at a glance, the main differences between what you will study in each, and the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Administration careers you can choose:
| Qualification | Duration | Skillset | Career path |
| BBA | 3 years | General business management skills
Critical and analytical thinking Complex problem solving Creativity, originality and initiative Ideation Business and market research Negotiation and conflict management Leadership and social influence Change agent |
Finance manager
Budget or management analyst Human resources manager Marketing manager Business research manager Strategist Project manager |
| BSBA | 4 years | Technical aspects of running a business
Analytical and critical thinking Innovation Market research |
Financial analyst
Business consultant Supply chain manager Market research analyst Sales manager Accountant |
(Knezevic, 2022)
Additional skills conferred through Regenesys’ BBA degree
Regenesys Business School offers a BBA degree that is designed around the quintuple bottom line, inculcating a holistic outlook that takes into account purpose, people, planet, profit, and the ability to pivot as needed with environmental change and to stay ahead of the competition.
With it, you can prepare for promotion as a manager who:
- Understands the ebb and flow of the economy;
- Can spot and take advantage of opportunities as well as head off potential crises;
- Is as adept at managing people and marketing products and services as you are at planning and implementing strategy; and
- With a sound grounding in both project and financial management.
Whether your organisation is a multinational conglomerate or your own start-up, this BBA degree will equip you to interrogate business problems and apply business management theories and best practice for competitive advantage, as well as to work with and supervise teams, manage a business, and make sound business decisions.
References
- Johnson, J. (2018). BSBA vs BBA degree – what is the difference?
- Knezevic, O. (2022). Getting down to business: What’s the difference between BBA vs BS?
- World Economic Forum. (2023). The outlook for 2023 is uncertain, but here’s what we know about the global labour market.
Academic Head, BBA and PDBM
Regenesys Business School
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