Can a BBA Graduate Become a Java Developer Without a CS Degree?

public class Hello {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String name = "Future Developer";
        int days = 1;
        System.out.println("Hello, " + name + "! Day " + days + " of Java.");
    }
}
// Compile and run:
// javac Hello.java
// java Hello

Before you start, answer honestly:
- Can I study 2+ hours a day for several months?
- Do I enjoy solving puzzles and fixing errors?
- Am I ready to build projects, not just watch videos?
- Will I keep going after early rejections?
Mostly yes -> this path can work for you.

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

abstract class Employee {
    private final String name;
    Employee(String name) { this.name = name; }
    String getName() { return name; }
    abstract double monthlyPay();
}

class SalariedEmployee extends Employee {
    private final double salary;
    SalariedEmployee(String n, double s) { super(n); salary = s; }
    double monthlyPay() { return salary / 12; }
}

public class Payroll {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        List<Employee> staff = new ArrayList<>();
        staff.add(new SalariedEmployee("Neha", 600000));
        for (Employee e : staff) {
            System.out.printf("%s: %.2f%n", e.getName(), e.monthlyPay());
        }
    }
}

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

// Count how many times each word appears
public class WordCount {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String text = "sales up sales down sales up";
        Map<String, Integer> counts = new HashMap<>();
        for (String w : text.split(" ")) {
            counts.merge(w, 1, Integer::sum);
        }
        System.out.println(counts);
    }
}

Java Developer (career switch from business)
BBA graduate with hands-on Java, Spring Boot and SQL
experience through projects. Built an invoice management
REST API (Spring Boot, MySQL) and an inventory tracker.
Combines business process understanding with backend skills.
GitHub: <link>

Hi <Name>,
I'm a BBA graduate who has spent the last several months
learning Java and Spring Boot. I built <project> (link).
I saw an opening for <role> at <company>. If you think my
profile fits, would you consider referring me?
Happy to share more details. Thank you!

Phase 1: Programming basics + Java syntax
Phase 2: OOP - classes, inheritance, interfaces
Phase 3: Collections, exceptions, strings, file I/O
Phase 4: Problem solving - arrays, strings, hashing
Phase 5: SQL - joins, aggregation, subqueries
Phase 6: Spring Boot - REST, JPA, validation
Phase 7: Two projects + resume + applications

1. Invoice management API (Spring Boot + MySQL)
   - create invoices, list by customer, monthly totals
2. Inventory tracker with low-stock alerts
3. Expense approval workflow with roles
Use your business knowledge to make features realistic.

Weekdays: 2 hours
  - 45 min concept
  - 45 min coding practice
  - 30 min problem solving
Weekend: 4-5 hours project work
Sunday evening: review the week, plan the next