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under three major components: Foundation
Courses, Elective Courses and Applicationoriented
Courses.
A learner has to opt for a minimum of 48 credits from
the Elective Courses in Commerce and the remaining 8
to 16 credits from the elective courses of other disciplines
such as Computer Science, Hindi, English, Political
Science, History, Economics, Public Administration,
Sociology, Rural Development and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Commerce with Major in
Accountancy and Finance (B.Com, A&F)
This 3-year programme is designed and developed in
collaboration with the Institute of Chartered Accountants
of India, exclusively for Chartered Accountancy students.
Learners can simultaneously study B.Com (A&F)
programme with Chartered Accountancy First Stage
offered by ICAI. Once a learner clears the Chartered
Accountancy First Stage, credit transfer is given for
those courses in this programme. The main objective of
this programme is to develop skills and competencies of
the learners, in the field of accountancy and finance.
Candidates who fulfil the following three conditions are
eligible for admission: (i) 10+2 or its equivalent, (ii)
passed Common Proficiency Test/PE-I/ Foundation from
ICAI, and (iii) registration in Professional Competence
Course/PE-II/Intermediate (Chartered Accountancy First
Stage) of ICAI. Learners who have already completed
PCC/PE-II/Intermediate of Chartered Accountancy are
also eligible for admission in this programme.
Bachelor of Commerce with Major in Corporate
Affairs and Administration (B.Com, CA & A)
This is similar to B.Com A & F, designed and developed
in collaboration with the Institute of Company Secretaries
of India, exclusively for the Company Secretaryship
students, who can study it with Company Secretaryship
foundation programme offered by ICSI. Once a student
passes Company Secretaryship foundation and executive
programme automatic credit transfer is given in this
B.Com programme for all those students. The main
objective of this programme is to develop skills and
competencies of the student in the field of corporate
affairs and administration.
Candidates with the following qualifications are eligible
for admission :
a) 10+2 or its equivalence; and
b) Registration in Company Secretaryship.
Candidates who have passed Company Secretaryship
Intermediate/Executive Programme shall also be eligible
for admission.
Bachelor of Commerce with Major in
Financial and Cost Accounting (B.Com,
F&CA)
This is similar to B.Com A & F, designed and developed
in collaboration with The Institute of Cost and Works
Accountants of India (ICWAI), exclusively for the ICWAI
students, who can simultaneously study this programme
with ICWAI Foundation/Intermediate course offered by
ICWAI. Once a student passes ICWAI foundation/
Intermediate courses, automatic credit transfer is given
in this B.Com with major in Financial and Cost
Accounting programme. Main objectives of this
programme is to develop skills and competencies of the
student in the field of Finance and Cost Accounting.
Candidates with the following qualifications are eligible
for admission:
a) 10+2 or its equivalence; and
b) Registration in ICWAI Foundation Course.
Candidates who have passed ICWAI Intermediate course
shall also be eligible for admission.
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDIM)
This comprises the compulsory courses that are part of
the MBA programme.
Specialisation Post Graduate Diploma
Programmes
The Specialisation Programmes in functional areas are
available in 4 streams; Human Resource Management,
Financial Management, Operations Management and
Marketing Management. A learner has to complete any
five courses of his/her choice in the chosen specialization
stream.
Post Graduate Diploma in International
Business Operations (PGDIBO)
This programme is aimed at equipping the learners with
the necessary conceptual, entrepreneurial, and analytical
skills required for handling International Business
Operations. The curriculum focuses on the applied
aspects.
Post Graduate Diploma in Finance Markets
Practice (PGDFMP)
This programme is being offered in collaboration with
the Financial Technologies Knowledge Management Co.,
Mumbai, with the following objectives:
to inculcate among students, knowledge of financial
markets and also impart skills required in the
operations of the financial markets;
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