Commerce is among the topmost discipline of
study in India after Science. Commerce as an education domain can be defined as
a study of business and trade activities such as goods and services exchange
from producer to the final consumer. It incorporates legal, political,
economic, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation
internationally or in any country.
Commerce, as a profession, has several
scopes for the students to illuminate. There are many jobs and opportunities
open according to candidates' eligibilities and preferences. There are also
many posts in government departments specifically for candidates that are from
a commerce background. Students can get employment at junior level in banking
and finance, accounting, commerce, and related areas such as Junior Accountant,
HR Manager, Business Executive, Accounts Executive, Data Analyst, Information
Systems Manager, Operations Management, Research, and Development Manager, Project
Manager, etc. They can also get the job of Senior Accountant, Cashier/Teller,
Bank Manager, Marketing Manager, Investment Banker, Wealth Manager, etc.
Commerce offers
different courses not only at the undergraduate level but also at the
postgraduate level for the students who want to further study in the relevant
field. Some of the popular courses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate
level degrees are listed below:
|
Level |
Degree |
|
Undergraduate Level |
·
Bachelors Of Commerce (B.Com) ·
Bachelors Of Commerce
(Honours) Or B.Com (Hons) ·
B.Com in Banking and
Insurance (BBI) ·
B.Com in Accounting and
Taxation ·
B.Com In Accountancy and
Finance (BAF) ·
Bachelor of Financial Markets
(BFM) ·
Bachelors in Banking and
Insurance (BBI) |
|
Postgraduate Level |
·
Masters of Commerce (M.Com) |
|
Professional |
·
Chartered Accountancy (CA) ·
Company Secretary (CS) ·
Cost and Management
Accountant (CMA) ·
Cost and Works Accountancy
(CWA) ·
Certified Financial Planner
(CFP) |
Eligibility for all the courses provided by
the Paramedical are as follows:
|
Courses |
Eligibility |
|
Undergraduate |
Candidates must have passed the 10+2 exam from a
recognized board with the commerce stream with a minimum aggregate marks
criteria provided by the examining authority of government,
universities/institutes, etc. |
|
Postgraduate |
Candidates must have passed a B.Com or B.Com (Hons.)
or equivalent from a recognized board with a minimum aggregate marks criteria
provided by the examining authority of government, universities/institutes,
etc. |
For admission in the Commerce courses,
almost every other institute or university in India selects candidates
according to the merit list prepared on the basis of entrance exam scores and
ranks. Some institutes or universities accept the national level exams or state
level exam ranks while some of them conduct their own entrance exam. Listed
below are some of the popular Commerce Entrance Exams conducted at a different
level in India:
·
The Indraprastha University
Common Entrance Test (IPU CET) conducted by Guru Gobind Singh
Indraprastha University
·
NMIMS-NPAT conducted by SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
(NMIMS)
·
Banaras Hindu University
Undergraduate Entrance Test (BHU UET) conducted by Banaras
Hindu University (BHU), Uttar Pradesh
·
Jain University JET conducted
by Jain University
·
VELS University VEE conducted by VELS University Chennai
·
PES Scholastic Aptitude
Test (PESSAT) conducted by PES University
·
Dayanand Sagar Admission Test (DSAT) conducted
by Dayananda Sagar University (DSU), Bangalore
·
LPU National Entrance and
Scholarship Test (LPUNEST) conducted by Lovely Professional
University
·
AIMA UGAT conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA)
· Sharda University Admission Test (SUAT) conducted by Sharda University, Greater Noida
