Various UG and PG courses in commerce

Can I have more details about courses that I can choose from after 10+2? Also mention a few Post Graduation courses and their duration.

Commerce as a stream offers so many courses, with bright future prospects. There are mainly three types of programmes that you can choose from. These are Diploma Courses, Degree Courses and Professional Courses.

Diploma Courses: (duration 6-12 months)
- Diploma in Industrial Accountant
- Post Graduate Diploma in Capital Market & Investment Analysis
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management Accounting
- Post Graduate Diploma in Strategy Management
- Post Graduate Diploma in Finance and Control
- Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Accounting
- Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance
- Post Graduate Diploma in Public Accounting
- Post Graduate Diploma in E-commerce

Degree Courses:
- Graduate Courses (duration 2-3 years)
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) pass\Honours

Some universities also offer B.com in combination with other subjects such as:
- B.Com (Computer Application)
- B.Com (Foreign Trade)
- B.Com (Tax Procedure)
- B.Com (E-Commerce)
- B.Com (Office Management)
- B.Com (Advertising & Sales Management)

- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
- Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)
- Bachelor of Corporate Secretary-ship (BCS)

Post-Graduate courses: (duration 2 years)
- Masters of Commerce (M.Com)
- Master of Finance and Control
- Master of Corporate Secretary ship (MCS)
- M.Com Banking & Insurance Management
- M.com (Marketing)
- M.Com Co-operative Management
- Master of Financial Control (MFC)
- Master of Financial Administration (MFA)
- Master Of Financial Management (MFM)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Also these days you can go for Executive MBA which takes 1 year to complete.
- Distance Learning Programme in MBA

Professional Courses:
The duration varies from course to course ( 1-3 years)
- Chartered Accountancy: It is considered as one of the toughest examinations and only a few students each year qualify to become a CA hence it is advisable to pursue a degree course (correspondence\regular) along with CA.
- Company Secretary- It has a great scope, third most desirable profile after ICWA and CA.
- ICWA\CMA- for students who aspire to work abroad
- LLB (Corporate Law)- These days companies hire personal lawyers to handle legal issues.
- Actuarial law – requires students with strong mathematical, analytical and statistical skills.