Commerce is a field for students who have an interest in the field of financial information/transactions, trading of economic value, etc.
In today’s times, career options are no longer limited. You no longer are forced to choose from traditional vocations that were pursued by your parents. In recent years, Commerce has become one stream that has become popular among students of class 11th. It’s challenging but is also quite scoring. So, if you have the knack for it, the sky is the limit.
There are numerous career opportunities for candidates who choose Commerce. Most of the jobs are in accounting, commerce, banking and finance domains to name a few.
Commerce course is designed to provide students with a wide range of managerial skills and understanding in streams like Banking, Accounts, Insurance, Investments, Finance, Accounting, Taxation and Management. On doing Commerce, an aspirant job seeker can join either the government or the private sectors.
After completing Commerce a student is well prepared to sustain as a corporate employee or as an entrepreneur. The student has adequate knowledge of adapting to the changes in the flexible business world, has an in-depth understanding of the business world’s market-relevant aspects. On the other hand, if the student chooses to start his/her own business, he/she can run it successfully and professionally without having to pay expert accountants or market consultants.
Most of the employers due to the implementation of GST prefer fresh Commerce Graduate and Post Graduates. This is because fresh graduates may adapt to the new taxation systems faster than an experienced candidate.
Banking & Finance gives an edge over others: Banking & Finance Degree will help Banking & Finance Companies to choose you over a plain Commerce Degree holder. Specialization in Banking & Finance, apart from a general course study in Commerce has the primary focus on a systematic study of the concepts in the subjects and topics related to Banking & Finance Industry.
E-Commerce provides a fantastic growth potential: E-Commerce Degree will help E-Commerce (Business on the Internet) related companies to choose you over a plain Commerce Degree holder. E-Commerce majors will gain a comprehensive understanding of creating, funding, and managing Internet Businesses. Candidate will learn how to write business plans, buy and sell goods or services online and collaborate with marketing and business partners to ensure portable input and output.
Undergraduate (UG) Courses
BCom | BCom in Finance and Accountancy | BCom in E-Commerce | BCom (H) | BBA | BCom in Banking and Insurance | BCom in Computer Science | BCom in Accounting and Taxation | BCom in Banking and Finance | BCom Foreign Trade Management | BA in Business Economics | CA | CS | CMA | CFP
Postgraduate (PG) Courses – Higher Education Options
MCom (Master of Commerce) | MA (Hons) in Economics | MBA | MBA in Banking and Finance | MCom in Accounting and Finance | MCom in Computer Applications | MCom in Marketing | MCom in Business Administration | MCom in Business Management
Doctoral and Other Courses
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
List of various careers that students can pursue after completing their 10+2 in the Commerce stream:
Chartered Accountants | Chartered Financial Analyst | Company Secretary | Loans Executive | Human Resource Manager | Certified Financial Planner | Economist | Venture Capitalist | Agriculture Economics | Accounting | Banking | CWA | Economics | Mathematics and Statistics | Stock Broking | Finance Planner | Finance Manager | Finance Controller | Teaching | Stock Broker | Portfolio Manager
E-Commerce
Just Dial Ltd | MakeMyTrip | Amazon | Snapdeal | Myntra | BookMyShow | Paytm | Flipkart
NBFC (Non Banking Financial Companies)
HDB Finance Services | Cholamandalam | Bajaj Finance Ltd | Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd | Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd | Power Finance Corp. Ltd | Muthoot Finance Ltd | L&T Finance Ltd
Banking
Kotak Mahindra Bank | ICICI Bank Ltd | Axis Bank | HDFC Bank | Yes Bank | State Bank of India | Bank of Baroda | Punjab National Bank
Financial Services Companies
SBI Capital Markets | Birla Capital Ltd | DSP Merrill Lynch Ltd | Birla Global Finance Ltd | Karvy Group | ICICI Group | LIC Finance Ltd | PNB Housing Finance Ltd
Consulting Firms
PricewaterhouseCoopers | Deloitte | KPMG | Ernst & Young Global Ltd | Coopers | SS Kothari Mehta & Co. | Lodha & Co. | Luthra & Luthra | Grant Thornton
Kalinga Plus is an initiative by Kalinga University, Raipur. The main objective of this to disseminate knowledge and guide students & working professionals.
This platform will guide pre – post university level students.
Pre University Level – IX –XII grade students when they decide streams and choose their career
Post University level – when A student joins corporate & needs to handle the workplace challenges effectively.
We are hopeful that you will find lot of knowledgeable & interesting information here.
Happy surfing!!