B.Com Professional is a bachelor degree course in commerce. The duration of the course is three years. The main objective of the course is to create professionals who can deal well with economic and financial matters. The course helps the candidate in developing managerial skills along with accounting skills. Basics of taxation, law, e-commerce, etc are covered under the course. After completing the academic degree, the candidate can try for jobs in banks, in financial organizations, in marketing firms, and so on.

Advantages or Benefits of Bachelor of Commerce in Professional

The course study offers various advantages to the students. The main benefit of the course study is with regard to the career. They can find career opportunities in banking, retailing, education, media communications, and so on. The candidate can pursue higher study courses in diverse areas of Commerce. Apart from master level courses in commerce, the candidate can try for PG level courses in management also.

Eligibility required for Bachelor of Commerce in Professional

Intermediate pass is the basic qualification required for bachelor of commerce degree in Professional. Most of the Universities prefer candidates with 50% marks for the admission process. The XII class examination must be passed from any of the recognized Boards carrying out   such examinations. The marks obtained in the examination are given high priority during the admission process. The selection of the eligible candidates is made on the basis of 12th class marks.  Some colleges have admission test during the selection process.

Application Procedure of Bachelor of Commerce in Professional

The application process for the course starts with the issue of notification. The detailed information on the application procedure can be obtained from the official web portal of the institution. Quite normally application forms are made available through the authorized web portal of the University that offers the course. It can also be collected from other notified centers. Obtained applications must be filled carefully. This must be done only after understanding the guidelines given in the prospectus. The candidate should also be careful in submitting the application before final date.

Course Curriculum of Bachelor of Commerce in Professional

First Year

• English (Com. Skills)
• Punjabi/Punjab History & Culture (PHC) (Compulsory)
• Business and Labour Laws
• Financial- Accounting (Theory and Application)
• Business Management
• Q.T. for Business
• Computer Applications

Additional Assignments

• Viva Voce
• Six weeks Practical Training

Second Year

• Company Law and Secretarial Practice
• Corporate Accounting
• Managerial Economics
• Cost Accounting
• Windows and Networking
• Indirect Tax Laws
• Insurance and Risk Mgt.
• Environmental Studies

Additional Assignments

• Viva Voce
• Practical training

Third Year

• Management Accounting & Auditing
• Direct Tax Laws
• Banking Theory & Practice
• Financial Management
• E- Commerce & Applications
• Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Additional Assignments

• Project report
• Viva Voce and Project Report

Colleges offering Bachelor of Commerce in Professional

• B.B.K. D.A.V. College for Women
• B.D. Arts Girls College
• Christ University
• D.A.V. College
• Guru Nanak Dev University
• HanV Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya
• I.I.S. University
• Kanya MahaYidyalaya
• Khalsa College
• Lyallpur Khalsa College for Women
• P.C.M S.D. College for Women
• Punjabi University
• Shahzada Nand College
• Shri Jain Shwetambar Professional Academy
• SUi Guru Arjun Dev Government College
• St. Francis College for Women
• St. Soldier Degree College (Girls)
• Trai Shatabdi Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College
• Trinity College

Textbooks on Bachelor of Commerce in Professional

• Business Organisation & Management by Y.K. Bhushan
• Management by Koontz O’ Donnell
• Principles & Practice of Management by L.M. Prasad
• Frontiers of Electronic Commerce - Ravi Kalakota &Andrew b. Whinston
• Company Law & Secretarial Practice by N. D. Kapoor
• Labour and Industrial Law s – PK Padhi
• Human Resource Management – Biswajeet pattanayak
• Cost Accounting & Costing Method by H.J. Wheldon
• Office Organisation & Management by S.P. Arora
• Statistical Methods by S.P. Gupta
• Fundamentals of Statistics by D.N. Elahance
• Mathematics for Economists by Taro Yamane
• Fundamentals of Applied Statistics by S.C. Gupta and V.K. Kapoor
• Statistics for Business & Economics by R.P. Hooda
• Company Law by Avtar Singh
• Economic Environment of Business – Veena Keshav Pailwar
• Management Accounting – Dalston L.Cecil & Jenitra L.Merwin
• Cost Accounting by N.K. Prasad
• Indirect Taxes by V.S.Datey & V. Balachandren
• A Course in Business Economics by D.M. Mithani
• Managerial Economics by Verma
• Management Accounting – NM Singhvi
• Services Marketing – R.Srinivasan
• Banking Law & Practice by Varshney P.N
• Business Communication – NS Raghunathan, Margham
• Practice & Law on Banking by Surya H.R
• Company Law & Secretarial Practice – Dr.MR Srinivasan
• Principles & Practices of Bank Management by P.Subha
• Managerial Economics by Dean Joel
• Advanced Economics Theory by H. L. Ahuja

Job and Career after Bachelor of Commerce in Professional

The career opportunities for B.Com graduates in Professional exist mainly in financial firms and in banking sector. They can also deal with the marketing and sales of banking and insurance products. These professionals can work in accounting section of various industrial houses and governmental firms. They can seek jobs in central government firms like Indian Statistical Institute.  They can also get in to various job positions available in various organizations under the Department of Commerce, government of India. The different employment areas and the common job profiles for these candidates are mentioned below.

Employment Areas

• Banks
• Budget Planning
• Investment Banking
• Marketing
• Merchant Banking
• Industrial Houses
• Inventory Control
• Business Consultancies
• Educational Institutes
• Foreign Trade
• Public Accounting Firms
• Policy Planning

Job Types

• Actuaries
• Book Keepers
• Human Resource Managers
• Investment Analysts
• Marketing Managers
• Budget Analysts
• Cost Estimators
• Entrepreneurship/Own Business
• Finance Managers
• Business Consultants
• Certified Public Accountant
• Chartered Management Accountant
• Tax Assistants
• Auditors
• Chief Financial Officer
• Financial Analyst
• Personal Financial Advisor
• Stock Brokers
• Teacher/lecturer

Remuneration after Bachelor of Commerce in Professional

The compensation package offered for commerce degree holders in Professional are quite good. They can get in the role of apprentice or trainee at the initial stage. At this stage, the candidate can expect salary in the range of Rs. 4,000 to Rs. 5,000 per month. This may gradually rise by obtaining work experience. After one year, the compensation offered for the candidate may grow upto Rs. 15,000/- per month. This is the situation in medium level firms. Reputed firms offer much more compensation packages. This depends on the experience and performance of the professional.