Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) is a 3-year long undergraduate course that is evenly distributed into 6 half-yearly semesters and is widely popular in the country.
The minimum required eligibility is the completion of higher secondary schooling (10+2) from a recognized board of education with English and Math as core subjects.
B.Com course is distinct from B.Com (Hons.), as the latter allows specialization in various subjects that students can choose from.
The average salary offered to B.Com graduates varies with the industry that hires them. It lies roughly between INR 2-5 Lakhs per year.
The most sought after jobs are:
- Bank PO
- Accountant
- Event Management
- Lecturer
- Chartered Accountant
- Human Resource Development
B.Com: Course Details
Course Level | Undergraduate |
Duration | 3 years |
Examination Type | Semester/Yearly |
Eligibility | 10+2 (English & Mathematics as core subjects) |
Admission Process | Merit/Entrance |
Course Fee | INR 10,000-1,00,000 per year |
Average Starting Salary | INR 2-5 Lakhs per annum |
Employment Industries | Banking, Consulting, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Auditing, etc. |
B.Com: Admission Process
- Admission is granted to the course usually on the basis of merit list (Marks scored in 12th standard).
- Candidates seeking admission to the program are required to fill out admission applications of the colleges they desire.
- The application forms are then processed by various college and a merit list is released.
- Subsequent merit lists might be released by colleges, depending on the number of seats they have.
- Admission to the B.com program is guaranteed after the payment of admission fee by candidates.
B.Com: Syllabus
The subjects included are as follows:
- Accountancy
- Cost Account
- Statistics
- Management
- Human Resource
- Computer
- Economics
- English
- Law
- Marketing
- Finance
Semester-wise syllabus breakup is given below:
Semester I | Semester II |
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Environmental Studies | Language [English/Hindi/Modern Indian Language. |
Financial Accounting | Business Laws |
Business Organization and Management | Business Mathematics & Statistics |
Principles of Micro Economics (Elective) | Principles of Macro Economics (Elective) |
New Venture Planning (Elective) | Economics of Regulation of Domestic and Foreign Exchange Markets (Elective) |
Semester III | Semester IV |
Company Law | Indirect Tax Laws |
Income Tax Laws (Elective) | Corporate Accounting |
Indian Economy (Elective) | Human Resource Management (Elective) |
Financial Markets and Institutions | Industrial Laws (Elective) |
Banking and Insurance | E-Commerce |
Financial Analysis and Reporting | Investing in Stock Markets |
Semester V | Semester VI |
Auditing and Corporate Governance | Fundamentals to Financial Management |
Cost Accounting | Business Communication |
Principles of Marketing (Elective) | Personal Selling and Salesmanship |
Training and Development (Elective) | Cyber Crimes and Laws |
Computer Applications in Business | International Business |
Advertising | Consumer Affairs and Customer Care |