BCom Subjects and BCom Courses

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BCom syllabus is spread across various semesters. Read the article below to know more about the BCom subjects.

The full form of BCom is Bachelor of Commerce. It is a three-year undergraduate degree that can be pursued by students after Class 12. The BCom course is spread across six semesters. The BCom programme covers various facets of business, accounting, finance and management domains. The programme imparts practical and theoretical knowledge along with managerial skills to the students. Students who wish to pursue BCom can choose various BCom subjects of their choice through different semesters.

The BCom degree can be pursued as a general BCom course or BCom Honors course. The BCom honors course is designed to offer knowledge to the students in specialized BCom subjects, while the general BCom course focuses on the overview of all the BCom subjects of the Commerce stream. In this article, Shiksha has shared a detailed guide on BCom subjects through different semesters.

BCom Subjects and Syllabus

As mentioned above, the BCom syllabus is spread across six semesters. Each semester has various BCom subjects which deal with management, finance, banking, insurance, accounting and business studies. The BCom subjects may differ from one college to another, but the majority of the BCom subjects is the same. Here is a list of semester-wise BCom subjects.

BCom Subjects 1^st Year

Refer to the table below to know the BCom subjects in the first year.

Semester 1	Semester 2
Environment Studies	Language
Financial Accounting	Business Laws
Business Organisation and Management	Business Mathematics and Statistics
Generic Elective Principles of Micro Economics or, New Venture Planning	Generic Elective Principles of Macro Economics or, Economics of Regulation of Domestics and Foreign Exchange Markets

BCom Subjects Second Year

Refer to the table below to know the BCom subjects in the second year.

Semester 3	Semester 4
Company Law	Indirect Tax Laws
Income Tax Laws	Corporate Accounting
Discipline-Specific Elective Indian Economy or, Financial Markets and Institutions	Discipline-Specific Elective Human Resource Management or, Industrial Laws
Skill Based Subjects Banking and Insurance or, Financial Analysis and Reporting	Skill-Based Subjects E-Commerce or, Investing in Stock Markets

BCom Subjects Third Year

Refer to the table below to know the BCom subjects in the third year.

Semester 5	Semester 6
Auditing and Corporate Governance	Fundamentals of Financial Management
Cost Accounting	Business Communication
Discipline-Specific Elective (any one) Principles of Marketing Training and Development	Discipline-Specific Elective (any one) International Business Consumer Affairs and Customer Care Entrepreneurship and Small Business Organisational Behaviour Indian Polity and Governance Office Management and Secretariat Practice Corporate Tax Planning Fundamentals of Investment Management Accounting
Skill-Based Subject Computer Applications in Business or, Advertising	Skill-Based Subject Personal Selling and Salesmanship Cyber Crimes and Laws

List of Electives in BCom Subjects

The BCom course consists both core and elective subjects. Below is the list of some of the elective BCom subjects:

Accelerated Mathematics
Financial Risk Management (FRM)
Enterprise Resource Planning
Understanding Consumer Behaviour
Technology Related to Banking Sector
Portfolio Management
International Finance
Management Science
Intellectual Property Law
Supply Chain Management
Tourism Management and Marketing

BCom Courses and BCom Subjects

The BCom course is offered across various specialisations. Apart from the BCom general, there are various other BCom specialisations which the students can explore. Mentioned below are some of the BCom specialisations with some of the important BCom subjects in the course:

BCom Specialisation	BCom Subjects
BCom in IT	Financial Accounting IT Architecture Business Statistics Management Information Systems System Analysis and Development
BCom in Capital Market	Wealth Management Derivative Market Foreign Exchange Mutual Funds Taxation and Money Laundering
BCom in Computers	Accounting Principles eCommerce Javascript Web Designing Auditing
BCom in Banking and Finance	Corporate Law Portfolio Management Quantitative Methods Introduction to Banking and Finance Corporate Governance
BCom in Marketing	IT & Applications in Business Public Relations Marketing Research and Analysis Retail Management Consumer Behaviour
BCom Travel and Tourism	Corporate Accounting Tourism Principles International Business Corporate Communication Tourism Marketing Practices

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FAQs on BCom Subjects

Q: Which are the main BCom subjects?

A: The BCom syllabus is a combination of Accounting, Business, Economics, Human Resources and Management subjects. Some of the common BCom subjects include Fundamentals of Microeconomics, Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics of Finance, Accountancy, Computer Applications, English, etc.

Q: Which are BCom first year subjects?

A: The BCom 1st year subjects are Environmental Studies, Financial Accounting, Business Organisation and Management, Business Law, Business Mathematics and Statistics, Principles of Macro Economics, Economics of Reguation of Domestics and Foreign Exchange Markets, New Venture Planning, etc.

Q: Which are the various BCom specialisations offered in India?

A: The various BCom specialisations which are offered in India include BCom in Computers, BCom IT, BCom Banking and Finance, BCom Capital Market, BCom Marketing, BCom Travel and Tourism, etc.

Q: How is BCom different from BBA?

A: BBA as a course is focused on the nitty gritty of the business and management fields, however, BCom is more of a theoretical course which focuses on taxation, accounting, banking and insurance.

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