department profile

The Department of Commerce since its inception in 1972 is offering commerce course at the undergraduate level. From 1980 onwards, B.Com Degree is offered under the double major system, with commerce and business management . Taking into considerations the latest developments in the discipline, the felt needs of the students and their employability, the course content is carefully devised and updated every year. The department arranges periodically guest lectures, and field visits to strengthen the teaching of the subject and to expose the students to the actual work situations. The faculty members participate in the refresher and training courses to update their knowledge and teaching techniques. The department has started the Post graduate course (self financing) in the year 2000-01.B.com (Computer Application) is introduced in the year 2007-08.  The nomenclature of M.Com - Finance Currently offered is changed to M.Com From 2008-09,with four elective subjects viz Accounting, Finance, Marketing and Insurance

OBJECTIVES OF COMMERCE EDUCATION

To prepare students for executive and non-executive positions.

• To promote entrepreneurial skills for self-employment.
• To promote general education of business and commerce.
• To train the students for professionalism, specialization, creativity and innovation in economic and business activities.
• To create awareness of the global economy and training the players in the international business area.
• To develop skills in teaching and research in Commerce.

VOCATIONALISATION OF UG COURSE

In 1994, in line with the UGC's policy on vocationalisation of undergraduate courses, the department has introduced a three year vocational course at the degree level titled 'Tax procedure and Practice'. This course is offered as double majors with Commerce and Tax Procedure and Practice. The UGC offered syllabus was modified to make it more functional and job- oriented and also to fit in with the general curricular framework of the University. This course offers a summer training programme for a period of thirty days on completion of the second and fourth semesters.

SPECIAL FEATURES

1. Two On-the-job training for a duration of thirty days each.
2. Linkage with Tax practitioners / Industrial establishments.
3. Periodical guest lectures by experts in the field of Taxation
4. Coordination of activities by a monitoring committee.