A postgraduate degree in commerce with specialty in accounting, economics, finance or book keeping can be quite helpful for the students, especially when they start their career. Wider opportunities are available nowadays for students of this field.

A few of the job profiles in which graduates of M.Com can start career in both private as well as public sectors include:

• Accountant
• Actuarial Consultant
• Book Keeper
• Budget Analyst
• Cashier
• Chief Information Officer
• Finance Manager
• Financial Advisor
• Financial Analyst
• Financial Controller
• Financial Planning
• Internal Auditor
• Mutual Fund Broker
• Securities Analyst
• Stock Broker

Career in Private sector after M.Com

There are numerous private firms in our country that take in students of Commerce. Besides the high profile jobs that are offered, candidates also get excellent pay packages. Graduates of M.Com can fins jobs with a variety of sectors in the industrial field. They are:

• Banking
• BPO
• Broking
• Financial Services
• FMCG
• Insurance
• ITES
• Marketing

Majority of the freshers will commence their career as Junior Accountants, Company Law Assistant, Relationship manager, assistant Manager/Consultant, Articled Trainee or as Sales Officer Accounts. With more experience in the field, individuals will be able to get higher designations such as Senior Accounts Executive, Cluster Head or Cluster Manager, Senior Executive of Corporate Sales or even as ERP Functional Executive.

Government Career after M.Com

It is possible for students of M.Com to get jobs with the public sector too. There are numerous areas where M.Com graduates can get lucrative jobs. A few of those fields are:

• Armed Forces
• Civil Services
• Education sector
• Social Work

Students can also get employed as Accounts Officer, Accountant or Junior Accountant with departments of the state or central government. Those who desire to take up teaching can take NET or SET and join colleges or universities as:

• Administrative Officer
• Administrative Officer
• Assistant Professor
• Assistant Registrar
• Chief Accounts Officer
• Semi Professional Assistant

In addition to this, The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare also recruits postgraduates of Commerce into an assortment of professions such as:

• Data Analyst
• Finance Analyst
• Finance Assistant
• Finance Controller

Other areas where students can get employed are the Railways, Revenue Department, Union Public Service Commission, Railway Protection Force and Banks. Those who have good verbal as well as writing skills can get good jobs with the National Council of Education Research and Training as Proof Readers or Assistant Editors. As for the armed forces, students can become permanent commissioned officials in the logistics cadre after the conclusion of M.Com.

Career Abroad after M.Com

M.Com holders have good chances to get lucrative jobs in the Middle East. Most of them are considered for finance and accounts posts such as:

• Accountant
• Accounts Executive
• Book Keeper
• Budget Analyst
• Chief Finance Officer
• Financial Analyst

Apart from this, the students also have opportunities to get jobs in American and European Countries. But, before they apply, the students need to have passed in some standardized test and exams such as IELTS, TOFEL etc. Besides having fundamental knowledge as well as skills in the field, the students also must have CFA qualification to get a job in the majority of these countries. The CFA charter will make the quality of the students stand out and instantly recognizable by prospective employers.

Long term Career roadmap for M.Com Graduates

Graduates of this field are generally employed based on their field of specialty. Apart from financial services, marketing and project management, it is also possible for candidates to work in fields like business consulting and general management. M.Com has an element of research within it. Because of this students who wish to go for higher studies, have access to opt for courses such as Doctor of Commerce, Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Business Administration.