Department of Commerce | St Aloysius College

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The Department of Post-Graduate Studies and Research in Commerce is a pioneer in commerce education in the city of Mangalore. The department offers full time M.Com (General) and M.Com (Finance and Analytics) programmes. Both the programmes lay strong emphasis on the analytical aspects of finance and accounting. Curriculum is carefully designed to strike a balance between theory and practice. We impart knowledge through lectures, interactive sessions, case analysis, group discussions, internship training, project work and focus on achieving the department’s vision and mission.

Vision
We envision pursuing excellence in the field of commerce through value-based education, training and research.

Mission

To strengthen the student’s fundamentals of commerce through innovative teaching-learning practices
To impart knowledge of highest standard in the field of accounting, taxation, finance and business analytics
To contribute to the existing literature in the field of commerce through empirical research
To introduce students to the state-of-the-art technology and make them industry ready
To transform students into innovative leaders for the success of organizations and the betterment of communities
To enable financial competency of students and the society and help them achieve financial freedom
To develop social consciousness among students for promoting financial literacy

M.Com (General), a two-year post graduation programme with four semesters is designed to provide students with a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the practical issues of accounting, financial instruments and their management. The course structure and curriculum is designed in such a way that students of this Course will have analytical and entrepreneurial abilities which is very much in demand in capital market and money market analysis and operations. The Course will provide ample opportunity for research and innovation in Accounting and Finance which is really the need of the hour. The course is on par with MBA, CA, CFA, ACS and other advanced finance courses.

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Eligibility
Candidates who have passed the three year B.Com/B.B.M degree examination of Mangalore University or any other University considered as equivalent thereto are eligible for the programme provided they have obtained not less than 45% (40% for SC/ST/Category-I candidates) marks in aggregate in all the subjects excluding languages and Group III Subjects.

Highlights of the Programme

Guest Lectures on contemporary issues in Finance & Accounting
SACMAC – St Aloysius College Masters Association of Commerce for extra-curricular activities
Study circle for preparing M.Com students for competitive exams like IBPS, UGC-NET & JRF and K-SET
National Level Conferences, Seminars and Workshops for commerce faculty, research scholars and commerce students.
Promotion of research in the areas of commerce and management

Distinguished Alumni

Mr Elroy Monis – Grade 1 Officer, Karnataka Bank Ltd
Mr Amith Rasquinha – Grade 1 Officer, Corporation Bank
Mr Dilson D’Souza – Grade 1 Officer, Karnataka Grameena Bank.
Ms Maria Rodrigues- Assistant Professor, St Aloysius College, Mangalore
Ms Nisha Sequeira- Assistant Manager, Product Quality Division, Coca Cola

Credit Based System
The programme follows Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) with a total of 92 credits. One choice based course of 3 credits shall be offered in the second and third semester of the programme across the faculty.

Every course comprises of lectures, seminar, assignments, self study, case study analysis, group discussions and internal assessments. The minimum number of credits to be earned for the award of the degree is 92.

Syllabus

Semester I

Accounting Theory and Practice
Financial Management and Policy
Income Tax
Economic Environment and Policy
Management and Organizational Behaviour
Quantitative Techniques for Decision Making

Semester II

Corporate Accounting and Reporting
Corporate Financing and Investment Decisions
Business Taxation
Business Statistics and Research Methodology
Computer Applications in Business
Personal Finance and Investment Planning (Open Elective)
Internship

Semester III

Equity Research and Security Market Operation
Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring
Investment Banking and Financial Services
Corporate Tax Planning
Contemporary Issues in Accounting
Entrepreneurial Development (Open Elective)

Semester IV

Project
International Financial Management
Corporate Law, Ethics and Governance
Cost and Management Accounting
Derivatives and Risk Management
Portfolio Theory and Management

M.Com (Finance and Analytics)
The department has differentiated itself from the traditional M.Com course by offering a specialized postgraduate programme, M.Com (Finance and Analytics). The specialization aims at equipping the students with analytical skills along with strengthening the fundamentals of finance. The programme enables the students to handle finance related functions through software in various corporate enterprises. The students will master the use of analytical software such as Microsoft Excel, Tally ERP 9, SPSS and R Studio by pursuing this programme. M.Com (Finance and Analytics) provides an edge over other masters’ programmes during placements as it helps students build technical skills as well as develop their commerce-related knowledge.

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