Calicut University
B.COM Course Details

B.Com or Bachelor of Commerce is a 3-year undergraduate degree program that provides a wide range of managerial skills and understanding in streams like finance, accounting, taxation, and management. B.Com is the second most popular undergraduate course in the Commerce branch.

After completion of B.com, ample job opportunities are available both in public and private sector industries. Jobs for B.com graduates involves knowledge of accounts, economics, and finance and various other jobs available are teaching jobs, government jobs (accounts officer, cashier, etc.), making books of accounts (accounting); filing of tax returns, auditing jobs (internal or external), preparing cost budgets and analyzing market trends, etc.

A fresher can earn an average of Rs.10,000 to Rs.25,000 per month and above according to the employment field. Or after completion of B.Com one can pursue: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Chartered Accountancy (CA), Company Secretary (CS), Master of Commerce (M.Com), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Business Accounting and Taxation (BAT), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), US Certified Public Accounting (CPA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Financial Planner, Certificate in Investment Banking (CIB), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Digital Marketing, etc.

The tuition fee for B.com is around Rs. 9,000 (taken consider of University of Calicut), The fee can vary according to the type of colleges whether it is aided or unaided (Government based or Private College based).

The eligibility for B.Com admission is a 50% score in 12th in commerce background. The minimum eligibility criteria can also vary for different colleges.

There are different types of Specialization in B.Com like Finance, Co-operation, Computer Application, Islamic Finance, Banking & Insurance, Travel & Tourism, etc.

Types of B.Com with their Core Courses in the area of Specialization (Under Calicut University):

 Finance

1. Financial Markets and Services
2. Financial Management
3. Fundamentals of Investments
4. Financial Derivatives

Banking and Insurance

1. Banking Services Management
2. Insurance Management
3. Foreign Exchange Management
4. Risk Management and Insurance

Co-operation

1. Co-operative Theory and Practice
2. Legal Environment for Co-operatives
3. International Co-operative Movement
4. Co-operative Management and Administration

Computer Applications

1. Computer Applications in Business
2. Business Information Systems
3. Office Automation Tools
4. Computerized Accounting with Tally

Travel and Tourism

1. Tourism Principles and Practices
2. Tourism Product and Promotion
3. Tourist Transport and Tour Operation
4. Hospitality Management

Islamic Finance

1. Introduction to Islamic Commercial Banking
2. Fundamentals of Islamic Commercial Law
3. Foundations of Islamic Accounting Theory and Practice
4. Islamic Investment Funds and Insurance

Following are the list of Subjects under each Semester included in B.Com.

 Semester 1

• Business Management
• Managerial Economics
• Common Course I (English)
• Common Course II (English)
• Second Language (other than English)

Semester 2

• Financial Accounting
• Marketing Management
• Common Course III (English)
• Common Course IV (English)
• Second Language (other than English)

Semester 3

• Basic Numerical Methods
• Professional Business Skills
• Business
• Corporate Accounting
• Human Resources Management

Semester 4

• Entrepreneurship Development
• Banking and Insurance
• Cost Accounting
• Corporate Regulations
• Quantitative Techniques for Business

Semester 5

• Accounting for Management
• Business Research Methods
• Income Tax Law and Accounts
• Course in Specialization
• Course in Specialization

Semester 6

• Income Tax and GST
• Auditing and Corporate Governance
• Course in Specialization
• Course in Specialization
• Core Project