Commerce forms the backbone of societies and its astute knowledge is required to steer businesses, government enterprises, governance norms, and the growth of countries. Commerce professionals provide interpretation to monetary terms, advise companies for planned investments and steer their growth in viable markets and for long term viability. Commerce interjects with personnel, organizational, legal, procedural, marketing, and brand building activities of any enterprise. The need for professionals with deep knowledge of Commerce is a consistent requirement of industry.
The three-year Bachelor of Commerce programme offered by the Department of Commerce is a professionally-oriented degree. It comprises of subjects such as Principles of Business Management, Bookkeeping and Accounting, Economics, Financial Accounting, Business Laws and Statistics, Business Environment, Corporate and Cost Accounting, Human Resource Management, Income Tax Laws, Public Finance, Research Methodology, Management Accounting, Indian Economy, management of Working Capital, Rural Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, and E-commerce.
The students undertake practical work and skill enhancement in areas of cyber crimes and laws, digital marketing, entrepreneurship, auditing, e-filing of returns, etc. They also analyse case studies, do role plays, do presentations and group projects. Viva voce and analytical based questions and answers form essential elements of course completion. Students also listen to invited commerce professionals, attend seminars and workshops and do research.