B.Com-Bachelor of CommerceÂ
BCom or Bachelor of Commerce is a 3-Year undergraduate course. It has been specially designed to provide managerial skills and knowledge about the streams like banking, finance, and accounting to a student. BCom courses in Marketing, Travel and Tourism, Accountancy, Applied Economics, Banking Management, etc. BCom is a perfect course for all those who want to pursue professional courses further like Chartered Accountancy (CA) and Company Secretaryship (CS).
BCom is the best option for students who want to make a career in commerce, accounting, finance, banking and insurance. Students can also chase careers in management, teaching, advertising, law, journalism, mass communication, law, design, etc.
Course Highlights:
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Degree
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Bachelors
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Full Form
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Bachelor of Commerce
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Duration
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Course Duration of Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] is 3 Years.
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Age
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No age limit
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Minimum Percentage
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45% in 10+2 from a recognized Board
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Subjects Required
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Commerce, Business, Accountancy, Business Mathematics / Statistics / Economics
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Average Fees Incurred
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The average B.Com course fee ranges from INR 7.5K to 1L per annum
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Similar Options of Study
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B.Com [Hons], BBA, BBM, BBS, BMS, CA, CS, CMA, ICWA etc.
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Average Salary Offered
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The average B.Com salary in India is INR 4.42 L per annum
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Employment Roles
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Accountant, Operations Manager, Financial Analyst, Finance Manager, Account Executive, Executive Assistant, Chartered Accountant etc.
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Placement Opportunities
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Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Genpact, Accenture, EY (Ernst & Young), J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC), HDFC Bank Pvt Ltd, HSBC are the top recruiters
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Admission Process:
BCom admissions are mostly done on the basis of the merit list.
Merit-Based
- In the case of direct admission, the submitted application forms are processed by various colleges.
- Subsequent merit lists might be released by colleges, depending on the number of seats they have.
Entrance-Based
- In the case of entrance examinations, post submitting the application successfully, the list of eligible candidates comes out with exam dates and admit cards are offered to the students.
- Admission is accepted after cracking these exams.
Eligibility Criteria:
B.Com is offered by almost all the universities and colleges in India Eligibility criteria for BCom course:
- The candidate must have studied Commerce in class 11 and 12 with Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Maths/optional subject and English as main subjects
- The minimum cut off marks criteria may be different in each college/university.
- The student must have also studied English and Maths as their core subjects.
Entrance Exam (University):
- Company Secretary Exam: ICSI Company Secretary Entrance Exam [CS-ICSI]
- Chartered Accountant: ICAI Chartered Accountant Exam [CA-ICAI]
- Institute of Cost Accountant of India [ICMAI Cost Accountant]
- Delhi University Department of Commerce Entrance Exams
- Patna Women's College B.Com Entrance Exam [PUCET]
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test [IPU CET]
- Lovely Professional University National Eligibility and Scholarship Test [LPUNEST]
- AMU Entrance Exam
- JamiaMilliaIslamia Entrance Exam
- Â Christ University Entrance Test
Specializations:
There are various BCom specializations that are provided to help aspirants to specialize in a specific domain. Some of these specializations are:
- BCom Accountancy
- BCom Banking Management
- BCom Computer Applications
- BCom E-Commerce
- BCom Economics
- BCom Foreign Trade Management
- BCom Management Studies
- BCom Taxation
Some Specializations are:
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BCom Marketing
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BCom Tourism and Travel Management
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BCom Accounting and Finance
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BCom Banking and Finance
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BCom Applied Economics
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BCom Business Administration
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BCom International Business
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BCom Capital Market
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BCom Supply Chain Management
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BCom Statistics
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BCom Information Technology
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BCom Financial Markets
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BCom Corporate Secretaryship
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BCom Professional
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BCom Tax Procedure and Practice
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BCom Investment Management
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Top Colleges:
Top Government Colleges
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College Name
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City
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Average Annual Fees (INR)
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Average Placement (INR)
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SRCC - Shri Ram College of Commerce
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New Delhi
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28,910
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16 LPA
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Hindu College
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New Delhi
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17,240
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2.5 LPA
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Hansraj college
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New Delhi
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20,315
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13 LPA
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Kirori Mal College - KMC
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New Delhi
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12,345
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4.4LPA
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Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College
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New Delhi
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10,785
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1.8 LPA
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Indraprastha College for Women
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New Delhi
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14,000
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15.15 LPA
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Gargi College
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New Delhi
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12,495
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4.2 LPA
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DeenDayalUpadhyaya College
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New Delhi
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17,525
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2.1 LPA
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Stella Maris College
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Chennai
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29,645
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5 LPA
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Top Private Colleges
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College Name
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City
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Average Annual Fees (INR)
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Average Placement (INR)
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Christ University
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Bangalore
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1,85,000
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15 Lakhs
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MCC- Madras Christian College
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Chennai
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27,919
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10 Lakhs
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St. Joseph’s College of Commerce
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Bangalore
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60,000
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2.5 Lakhs
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SVC- Sri Venkateswara College
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Bangalore
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40,000
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10 Lakhs
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Mithibai College Of Arts
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Mumbai
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5,545
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19.5 Lakhs
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NarseeMonjee College Of Commerce And Economics
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Mumbai
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INR 4,941
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INR 3.25 Lakhs
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KJ Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce
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Mumbai
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INR 9,995
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INR 4.5 Lakhs
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Goswami Ganesh Dutta S.D. College
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Chandigarh
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INR 12,250
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INR 4.1 Lakhs
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Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce
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New Delhi
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INR 27,200
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INR 3.5 Lakhs
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Distance B.Com:
The top colleges in India offering distance Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] curriculum include:
- Delhi University [DU]
- Tamil Nadu Open University [TNOU]
- Annamalai University, Directorate of Distance Education
- University of Mumbai
- Bharathiar University
- Madurai Kamaraj University
- Alagappa University
- Panjab University
- Gujarat University
- Karnataka State Open University
Syllabus:
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Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Environmental Studies
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Language [English/Hindi/Modern Indian Language]
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Financial Accounting
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Business Laws
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Business Organization and Management
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Business Mathematics & Statistics
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Principles of Microeconomics (Elective)
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Principles of Macroeconomics (Elective)
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New Venture Planning (Elective)
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Economics of Regulation of Domestic and Foreign Exchange Markets (Elective)
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Semester 3
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Semester 4
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Income Tax Laws (Elective)
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Corporate Accounting
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Indian Economy (Elective)
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Human Resource Management (Elective)
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Financial Markets and Institutions
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Industrial Laws (Elective)
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Banking and Insurance
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E-Commerce
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Semester 5
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Semester 6
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Auditing and Corporate Governance
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Fundamentals to Financial Management
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Cost Accounting
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Business Communication
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Principles of Marketing (Elective)
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Personal Selling and Salesmanship
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Training and Development (Elective)
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Cyber Crimes and Laws
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Computer Applications in Business
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International Business
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Advertising
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Consumer Affairs and Customer Care
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Jobs and Career Prospects:
Candidates can either look for jobs in various departments or opt for higher education.
- They include Consumer durable industry, Telecom industry, Banking, and Insurance Industry, Automobile industry, BPO industry, Media industry, Retail industry and a lot more.
- They may start as a sales officer, accounts manager, assistant manager, company law assistant, financial manager as well as an accounting consultant in a company.
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Job Profile
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Job Description
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Average Salary (INR)
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Accountant
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An accountant prepares assets, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
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4,00,000
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Tax Consultant
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They are also known as tax advisors. They are experts in tax law, planning, and compliance.Â
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4,65,000
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Bank PO
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They are responsible for the supervision of clerical work, making decisions, managing cash balances, etc.
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5,20,000
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Account Executive
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They act as an important link between an advertising agency and its clients.
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3,00,000
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Event Manager
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They plan and organize promotional, business and social events.
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5,40,000
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Travel & Tourism
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They provide worldly travel bookings to their customers. Booking reservations for travel, hotels, rental cars, and special events are parts of their duties.
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6,50,000
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Commodity Trader
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They operate as an individual or a business entity and focus on investing in physical substances like oil, gas, gold, crops, etc.
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7,20,000
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Actuary
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They use statistical techniques and mathematical skills to assess the probability of an event and the financial consequences following.
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4,80,000
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Bookkeeper
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It includes posting information to accounting journals and managing invoices to customers, cash receipts, and supplier invoices.
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2,80,000
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Top Recruiters:
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SBI
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Punjab National Bank
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ICICI Bank
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Citibank
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HDFC
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Pricewaterhouse Cooper
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RBS
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Deloitte
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IndusInd Bank
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KPMG
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Ernst & Young
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TFC
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LIC
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New India Assurance
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Bajaj Allianz
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United India Insurance
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HDFC Life
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ICICI Prudential
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Kotak Life
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Max Bupa
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Job Opportunities:
The lavish job profiles available to graduates of the Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] curriculum include:
- Auditors
- Actuaries
- BookKeepers
- Budget Analysts
- Business Consultants
- Business Operation Manager
- Certified Public Accountant
- Chartered Management Accountant
- Chief Financial Officer
- Cost Estimators
- Entrepreneurship/Own Business
- Finance Managers
- Financial Analyst
- Human Resource Managers
- Investment Banker
- Investment Broker
- Investment Analysts
- Marketing Managers
- Market Researcher
- Personal Financial Advisors
- Stock Brokers
- Teacher/Lecturer Job
