“Commerce and Business Studies open a plethora of career options” : Prof. Anil Kumar, SRCC

Commerce is an interdisciplinary subject covering Accounting, Finance, Marketing, E-Commerce, Taxation, Auditing and Management said Prof. Anil Kumar, Professor, Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, Delhi, while delivering a Webinar on Opportunities in Commerce and Business Studies organised by IIF College of Commerce and Management Studies, Greater Noida. He further explained that students need to have the skills of analysing numerical data, good communication and problem solving ability to pursue a career in Commerce and Business Studies.

Prof. Saurabh Agarwal, Principal, IIF College of Commerce & Management Studies while welcoming Prof. Anil Kumar in the Webinar said students would get immense value from the deliberations in the webinar. Prof. K.K. Panda, former Registrar, University of Delhi chaired the webinar.

While speaking on Bachelors of Commerce (B.Com) as a career option, Prof. Kumar said that B.Com is a 3 Years Full Time Course having focus to build competence in business studies and provides a basic training in managerial skills and on the learning that includes the knowledge of basic theories, principles, methods, and procedures of commerce and accounting. According to him, the curriculum is rigorous and progressive, and prepares for careers in commerce and accountancy as well as for other professional roles such as economic and business.

While addressing large audience of students, professors, parents, Prof. Kumar said, new Curriculum of B.Com has included papers such as e-Commerce, E-filing, Computerised Accounting to give adequate practical insights to the students. The corporate frauds are adequately covered to give practical insights. The course is presently under revision to be modeled on ‘outcome-based approach’ and incorporating latest developments in the field of commerce

Speaking on Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) as career option, Prof. Anil Kumar said the BBA is a 3 Years (6 Semesters) Full Time Course. BBA help build competence in management studies to equip students with the knowledge of management and its various aspects with a focus on providing skills required to assume management positions through a practical approach.

Prof. Anil Kumar said that B.Com and BBA opens up opportunities in higher education to pursue Master's-level courses such as M.Com and MBA; professional courses in commerce and accountancy such as CA, CS, ICWA, CFA, LLB etc. and act as a stepping stone for higher education or jobs after B.Com or Mid Path Job and then higher degree. It also opens way for other skills based courses.

As far as Career Opportunities in commerce and business studies, one can take up a Job – Bank, Insurance, Capital Market, Accounting Taxation, Start-Ups, expanding own business, Government Jobs, Private Sector Jobs.

Prof. Aman Agarwal, Secretary, IIFCCMS thanked Prof. Anil Kumar and the audience for excellent deliberations. The webinar was attended by over 450 students, parents, experts and academia from all over the country. The webinar was also relayed live through facebook.

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