Introduction
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”.
Specialization
- Accounting
- Economics
- Business Law
- Taxation
- Insurance
- Management
Types of Accounting
Accountants can specialize in different types of accounting depending on their career interests and goals. Here the 10 most common types of accounting
- Financial accounting
- Managerial accounting
- Cost accounting
- Auditing
- Tax accounting
- Accounting information systems
- Fiduciary accounting
- Forensic accounting
- Public accounting
- Government accounting
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
The major differences between B.Com and BBA degree are the Following
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B.COM |
BBA |
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Commerce related subjects (accountancy, business studies, economics etc) are studied in great detail |
Commerce based subjects are studied at a superficial level along with other subjects like HR, marketing, finance, operations etc in detail |
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A theory oriented subject, usually for “book-lovers” |
A practical oriented subject, usually for “people’s persons” |
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Opens up scope for most of the commerce related careers |
Greater scope for skill based careers |
Top Colleges
Delhi University Affiliated colleges, Delhi
Course: B.Com
Eligibility Appear in CUET in any of the following subject combinations.
Combination I: Any one language from List A in CUET + Any two Subjects from List B1 in CUET + Any one subject from either List B1 or List B2
Combination II: Any one language from List A + Any one subject from either List B1 or List B2 + Section III of CUET (General Test)
Course: – B.Com (Hons.)
Eligibility Appear in CUET in any of the following subject combinations.
Combination I: Any one language from List A in CUET + Mathematics + Any two subjects out of which at least one should be from List B1
Combination II: Any one language from List A + Accountancy+ Any two subjects out of which at least one should be from List B1
Admission Mode – CUET
Mumbai University Affiliated Colleges, Mumbai:
Top colleges like Mithibai, Jai Hind, Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics, etc. will be entrance based rest on Merit Base
Course
B.Com. (Hons.),
B.Com. (Banking & Insurance) -B.B.I.
B.Com (Financial Markets) – B. F.M.
B.Com (Accounting & Finance) – B.A.F.
B.Com (Economics & Analytics)
B.Com (Economics)
Eligibility A candidate must have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std. XII) examination conducted by the Maharashtra/ other Indian State Boards or equivalent examination.
The Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune
Course B.Com/ B.Com Strategic Finance/ B.com International Finance
Eligibility A candidate must have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std. XII) examination conducted by the Maharashtra/ other Indian State Boards or equivalent examination.
Admission Mode Merit based
Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce, Pune
Course B.Com/ B.com with CIMA/B.com with ACCA/ B.com Interdisplinary
Eligibility A candidate must have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std. XII) examination conducted by the Maharashtra/ other Indian State Boards or equivalent examination.
Admission Mode Merit based
Madras Christian College, Chennai
Course B.Com.
Eligibility A candidate must have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std. XII) examination.
Admission Mode Merit based
Christ University, Bangalore
Course B.Com.
Eligibility A candidate must have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std. XII) examination.
Course B.Com. (Hons)
Eligibility A candidate must have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std. XII) examination.
Admission Mode Entrance + Micro Presentation (MP) & Personal Interview (PI)+ Academic Performance (10th,11th/12th Score card)
Narsee Monjee Institute Of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai
Course B.Com. (Hons)
Eligibility A candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination and must have obtained a minimum of 60% aggregate marks for being eligible to BBA/B.Sc. Finance & B. Com (Hons) program with Mathematics / Statistics at their 10+2 or equivalent examination in one or the first attempt.
Admission Mode Entrance (NPAT)
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi
Course B.Com. (Hons)
Eligibility 50% in aggregate in 10+2
Admission Mode Entrance
Panjab University and Affiliated Colleges, Chandigarh
Affiliated Colleges: GGDSD Colleges, DAV College and various others
Eligibility 50% aggregate marks in 10+2
Admission Mode Merit based
Career Path After B.COM
- Chartered Accountant (CA)
- Masters of Commerce (M.Com)
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA in Finance)
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- US Certified Public Accounting (CPA)
- Financial Risk Manager (FRM)
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Company Secretary (CS)
- Business Accounting and Taxation (BAT)
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