Alphonsa Arts & Science College

Profile of Commerce and Management Studies Department

Established in 2013 with Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at the under graduate level and later B.Com finance and B.Com Computer Applications were started in 2014 and 2017 respectively. The department was elevated to the status of a Post Graduate Department by starting M.Com programme in 2017. The B.Com (Co-operation) was started and in 2022.

The department is committed in imparting quality education to all students along with building up competencies in taking up career in and outside the country. Apart from academic exercises, the department offers opportunities to students to organize and conduct different Entrepreneurship Development activities in and outside the institution. The department has an excellent placement record in high profile corporate. The department of Commerce and management has a team of fifteen experienced and dedicated faculty members who have a deep understanding of the business world. The faculty members come from diverse academic and professional backgrounds, and they are committed to providing students with a high-quality education that prepare them for the real-world challenges. A total of 350 students are undergoing UG programme and 15 for the Post Graduate programme.

The academic programme consists of Classroom Teaching, Tutorials, Experiential and Participative learning, Seminars, Interactive Sessions, Assignments, Projects and Internships with firms and NGOs. The students of the department also have a high success rate in state level and national level Management and other competitive examinations. The department has an excellent track record in extra-curricular activities such as sports, NSS and in various cultural programmes and events.

Programme Outcomes

B. Com:

  • This program could provide well trained professionals to meet the requirements of corporate sectors, Banking Sectors, Insurance companies and Finance Companies.
  • After completion of this programme, students will be able to make decisions both at personal level and professional level.
  •  Students can get skills to perform the roles like Marketing Manager, Sales Manager, Finance Manager, Accountant, Cost Accountant, Management Accountant and Auditor. Above all, students acquire Administration abilities to start up their own business ventures.

BBA :

  • To develop students professionally to handle business issues.
  • To develop students to be a better team worker.
  • To Bridge the gap between theoretical and practical knowledge of the students by adopting innovative teaching pedagogy.
  • To develop socially, ethically responsible business leaders.
  • To sharpen soft and hard skills among the students.
  • To promote entrepreneurial skills among students.

M.Com:

  • To provide a systematic and rigorous learning and exposure to Banking and Finance related disciplines.
  • To train the student to develop conceptual, applied and research skills as well as competencies required for effective problem solving and right decision making in routine and special activities relevant to financial management.
  • To acquaint a student with conventional as well as contemporary areas in the discipline of Commerce.
  • To enable a student well versed in national as well as international trends.
  • To facilitate the students for conducting business, accounting and auditing practices, role of regulatory bodies in corporate and financial sectors nature of various financial instruments.
  • To provide in-depth understanding of all core areas specifically Accounting Theory, International Accounting, Management, Operations and Business Environment, Research Methodology and Tax planning.

Objectives

  • To provide the best knowledge and skills to students in the field of Commerce and Management.
  • To provide value and need based education to empower the employability.
  • To enable the students to respond to the challenges in the corporate world by imparting effective and supporting knowledge and skills.

Our Vision

  • The Department of Commerce and Management is dedicated to impart effective, supportive, accessible, affordable and quality educational opportunities to the students so as to create successful entrepreneurs as well as competent human resource with global competency suitable for trade, service and industry there by contributing to the well-being of society and the Nation.

Our Mission

  • To impart effective, supportive, accessible and affordable knowledge, skills and education in Commerce and Management.
  • To empower students to respond to the challenges in the corporate world in an academic environment that capitalizes on state of the art and technology.