BCom or Bachelor of Commerce is a three-year undergraduate course imparted in regular as well as distance education mode. BCom is the second most popular undergraduate course in the Commerce branch. Under BCom, there are three most popular courses, namely BCom or BCom-General, BCom (Honors) and BCom LLB. The BCom or BCom-General is also referred to as BCom-Pass by many universities.
In the BCom course, candidates are taught core subjects related to commerce and finance. In the three-year duration, the candidates are given options to choose from a few elective subjects too. The programme is usually spread over six semesters during which the student is taught topics like financial accounting, corporate tax, economics, company law, auditing, business management, etc.
BCom is the best option for students who want to make a career in commerce, accounting, finance, banking and insurance. BCom is also ideal for those who wish to pursue Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accounting and Company Secretaryship.
Bachelor of commerce (B. Com.) is usually divided into 3 years or 6 semesters. One year has two semesters. Each semester comprises of 6 months. In this article we provide complete details of Bcom syllabus and Bcom subjects.
After completing BCom, students can also pursue career in management, teaching, advertising, law, journalism, mass communication, law, design, etc. The average starting salary of a BCom graduate is Rs 3 lakh and upwards
BCom syllabus is broken into six semesters and below is the semester-wise list of subjects taught under BCom Syllabus :
Semester-wise BCom syllabus breakup is given below:
| Semester I | Semester II |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | Language [English/Hindi/Modern Indian Language. |
| Financial Accounting | Business Laws |
| Business Organization and Management | Business Mathematics & Statistics |
| Principles of Micro Economics (Elective) | Principles of Macro Economics (Elective) |
| New Venture Planning (Elective) | Economics of Regulation of Domestic and Foreign Exchange Markets (Elective) |
| Semester III | Semester IV |
|---|---|
| Company Law | Indirect Tax Laws |
| Income Tax Laws (Elective) | Corporate Accounting |
| Indian Economy (Elective) | Human Resource Management (Elective) |
| Financial Markets and Institutions | Industrial Laws (Elective) |
| Banking and Insurance | E-Commerce |
| Financial Analysis and Reporting | Investing in Stock Markets |
| Semester V | Semester VI |
|---|---|
| Auditing and Corporate Governance | Fundamentals to Financial Management |
| Cost Accounting | Business Communication |
| Principles of Marketing (Elective) | Personal Selling and Salesmanship |
| Training and Development (Elective) | Cyber Crimes and Laws |
| Computer Applications in Business | International Business |
| Advertising | Consumer Affairs and Customer Care |
Of all the topics given under elective and skill-based papers, only one needs to be elected by a candidate from each paper. Read a detailed BCom Syllabus to gather more knowledge about the subjects taught in each BCom semester.