B.Com or Bachelor of Commerce is a three-year undergraduate course imparted in regular as well as distance education mode. B.Com is the second most popular undergraduate course in the Commerce branch. Under B.Com, there are three most popular courses, namely B.Com or B.Com -General, B.Com (Honors) and B.Com LLB. The B.Com or B.Com -General is also referred to as B.Com -Pass by many universities.

In the B.Com course, candidates are taught core subjects related to commerce and finance. In the three-year duration, the candidates are given options to choose from a few elective subjects too. The programme is usually spread over six semesters during which the student is taught topics like financial accounting, corporate tax, economics, company law, auditing, business management, etc.

B.Com is the best option for students who want to make a career in commerce, accounting, finance, banking and insurance. B.Com is also ideal for those who wish to pursue Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accounting and Company Secretary ship.

After completing B.Com, students can also pursue career in management, teaching, advertising, law, journalism, mass communication, law, design, etc. The average starting salary of a B.Com graduate is Rs 3 lakh and upwards.

 

Types of B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce)

B.Com is an undergraduate degree in Commerce. Various types of B.Com are mentioned below:

B.Com (General)

B.Com Hons,

B.Com Professional accounting

B.Com computer applications

Bcom banking and insurance

 

BCom General Subjects

Accountancy

Financial Systems

Taxation

Business Management

Financial Accounting

Business Economics

Company Law

Cost Accounting

IT

Marketing

Financial Economics

Management and Informations Systems

Auditing

Organizational Management

 

B.Com Course Highlights

Course    Â	Bachelor of Commerce
Course Level	Undergraduate
Duration  Â	3-4 Years
Eligibility  Â	Class XII with Commerce stream [Math and English as core subjects] from a recognized board
Admission Process  Â	Entrance/Merit-Based
Major Job Positions	Accountant, Consultant, Event Manager, Budget Analyst, Lecturer, Human Resource Development Executive, Auditor, etc.

 

Admission

Generally, students are admitted in B.Com on the basis of merit. The merit is prepared on the basis of candidate’s performance in higher secondary examination. Some Universities also conduct the entrance test for admitting students. Besides candidate’s academic knowledge, some colleges conducts interview. Candidates who wish to pursue MBA after the completion of B.Com have to appear the entrance test namely Common Admission Test (CAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), etc. Some institutions also organizes their own entrance exam for giving admission to their colleges.

 

B.Com Eligibility Criteria

Unlike technical and vocational courses, B.Com is offered by almost all the universities and colleges in India in regular as well as distance education mode. Eligibility criteria for B.Com course:

The candidate must have studied Commerce in class 11 and 12 with Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Math/optional subject and English as main subjects

The candidate must meet the minimum cut-off criteria for admission to the college applied to

The minimum cut off marks criteria may be different in each college/university’s as it is subject to the college/university’s own admission criteria for that year

Factors influencing the minimum cut off marks for B.Com admission are a total percentage of candidates passing in Commerce in boards, the highest score in Commerce, the average score in Commerce, minimum cut off marks of the previous year, etc.

 

B.Com Syllabus

B.Com syllabus is broken into six semesters and below is the semester-wise list of subjects taught under B.Com Syllabus:

B.Com  Semester I Syllabus
Financial Accounting	Generic Elective courses like, Principles of Micro Economics or New Venture Planning, etc.
Business Organisation and Management	Environmental Studies
B.Com  Semester II Syllabus
Language: English/Hindi/Modern Indian Language	Business Laws
Generic Elective course like, Principles of Macro Economics or Economics of Regulation of Domestic and Foreign Exchange Markets	Business Mathematics and Statistics
B.Com  Semester III Syllabus
Company Law	Income Tax Laws
Discipline Specific Elective course like Indian Economy or Financial Markets and Institutions, etc.	Skill Based elective like Banking and Insurance or Financial Analysis and Reporting
B.Com  Semester IV Syllabus
Indirect Tax Laws	Corporate Accounting
Discipline Specific Elective course like Human Resource Management or Industrial Laws	Skill Based Elective course like E-Commerce or Investing in Stock Markets
B.Com  Semester V Syllabus
Auditing and Corporate Governance	Cost Accounting
Discipline Specific Elective course like ) Principles of Marketing or Training and Development, etc	Skill Based Elective course like Computer Applications in Business or Advertising, etc.
B.Com  Semester VI Syllabus
Fundamentals of Financial Management	Business Communication
Discipline Specific Elective course like, International Business, Consumer Affairs and Customer Care, Organisational Behaviour, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Office Management and Secretarial Practice, Corporate Tax Planning, Fundamentals of Investment, Management Accounting	Skill Based Elective course like Personal Selling and Salesmanship or Cyber Crimes and Laws, etc.

 

Some of the job profiles for B.Com graduates are listed below:

B.Com  jobs	Average salary
Accountant	Rs 2 lakh per annum and above
Financial Analyst	Rs 3.7 lakh per annum and above
Financial Consultant	Rs 5 lakh per annum and above
Account Executive	Rs 2.5 lakh per annum and above
Jr Accountant	Rs 1.75 lakh per annum and above
Business Consultant	Rs 9 lakh per annum and above
Accounts Manager	Rs 5.8 lakh per annum and above
Business Executive	Rs 3 lakh per annum and above
Tax Consultant	Rs 4.5 lakh per annum and above