A Bachelor of Commerce, abbreviated as B.Com is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The course is designed to provide students with a wide range of managerial skills and understanding in streams like finance, accounting, taxation and management.

B.com is one of the most sought courses after 12th. It has a duration of 3 years divided into 6 semesters. The course covers a number of subjects during its study period. B.Com mainly focuses on Accounts, Mathematics and Economics

Subjects involved in the course of Bachelor of Commerce are as follows:

• Accounting
• Cost Accountancy
• Economics
• Finance
• Information Science
• International Business
• Management
• Human Resource
• Law
• Marketing Management
• Tourism

• No Candidates shall be admitted to the First Year of the B.Com. Degree Course (2019 pattern) unless he/she has passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination of the Maharashtra State Board of Higher Secondary Education Board or equivalent or University with English as a passing Course.
• No candidate shall be admitted to the Third Semester examination of the second year unless he/ she has cleared first two semesters satisfactorily for the course at the college affiliated to this University.
• No candidate shall be admitted to the Third Year B.Com. (Fifth Semester) Degree Course (2019 pattern) unless he/she has cleared all the papers of first and second semester Examination of F.Y. B.Com. and has satisfactorily kept terms for the second year (Third and Fourth Semester) and also fifth semester for the third year of B.Com) satisfactorily in a college affiliated to this University.

A career in commerce offers immense growth as demand for professionals is always on a high. Job opportunities exist right after the programme. Jobs for B.Com graduates exist in India as well as abroad.

After completion of B.Com, you can apply in any organization for the post of accountant. Every company requires an accountant to keep track of the profit and loss of their company. One must have knowledge in areas like Basic Principles of Accountancy, Cost Accounting and Management Accounting to be an accountant. Other than an accountant, there are many career options in this field.

A career as a Chartered Accountant

You can also work as a tax consultant after completion of graduation and can gain experience. Interested candidates can also apply in the banking field. Every year, many private and government banks hire fresh B.com graduates. Candidates can work in public as well as in the private sector. You can apply for government jobs like a bank, UPSC, etc. The course also prepares the students for CA and CS. Chartered Accountant (CA) / Cost and Work Accountant (CWA) / Company Secretary (CS) are the advanced career options in this field.

Based on specialization, Candidates having M.com degree can find employment in financial services, marketing, project management. They also often work in general management and business consulting firms.

Later, candidates can do research programme (PhD) in this field. They have the opportunity to apply for Doctor of Commerce (D.Com), Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), or a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programme. A student can also opt for LLB after B.Com. Business Law is one of the best options in it.

B.Com graduate can work as a

• Accountant
• Auditor
• Consultant
• Company Secretary
• Business Analyst
• Finance Officer
• Sales Analyst
• Junior Analyst
• Tax Accountant
• Stock Broker
• Economist
• Business Development Trainee

Job Areas For B.Com Graduates are:

• Business Consultancies
• Educational Institutes
• Industrial Houses
• Public Accounting Firms
• Policy Planning
• Foreign Trade
• Banks
• Budget Planning
• Inventory Control
• Merchant Banking
• Marketing
• Working Capital Management
• Treasury and Forex Department
• Investment Banking