3 year B.COM.CSR -2017 Dated: 20.07.2017

THE REGULATION FOR B.COM. (HONOURS AND GENERAL) 3-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMME

[CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)]

 

B. Com. (Honours)

		Marks	Credit Hours
Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC)	Two Papers	200	2 x 2 = 4
Skill Enhancement Elective Course (SEC)	Two Papers	200	2×4 =    8
Generic Elective (GE)	Four Papers	400	4 x 6 = 24
CORE COURSE (CC)	Fourteen Papers	1400	14x 6 = 84
Discipline Specific Elective (DSE)	Four Papers	400	4 x 6 = 24
		2600	Total 144

B. Com. (General)

		Marks	Credit Hours
Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC)	Two Papers	200	2 x 2 = 04
Skill Enhancement Elective Course (SEC)	Two Papers	200	2×4 = 08
Generic Elective (GE)	Four Papers	400	4 x 6 = 24
Core Course (CC)	Eleven Papers	1100	11 x 6 =66
Discipline Specific Elective (DSE)	Four Papers	400	4 x 6 = 24
		2300	Total        126

Course	Name
CHG	Common Paper for Honours and General Courses
CH	Common Paper for Honours Course irrespective of Discipline Specific Elective Papers opted for
CG	Common Paper for General Course irrespective of Discipline Specific Elective Papers opted for
DSE	Discipline    Specific    Elective Papers

 

A) Course Structure for B.Com. (Honours) under CBCS

Year I: Semester I

		Marks	Credit Hours
AECC 1.1Chg	Language: Communicative English – 50 Indian Language –              50	100	2
GE 1.1Chg	Microeconomics I & Statistics (50+50)	100	6
CC 1.1 Chg	Business Laws	100	6
CC 1.2 Chg	Principles of Management	100	6
CC 1.1Ch	Financial Accounting – I	100	6

Year 1: Semester II

		Marks	Credit Hours
GE 2.1Chg	E-Commerce & Business Communication (50+50)	100	6
CC2.1Chg	Company Law	100	6
CC2.2Chg	Marketing Management and Human Resource Management (50+50)	100	6
CC 2.1Ch	Cost and Management Accounting – I	100	6

Year 2: Semester III

		Marks	Credit Hours
SEC3.1 Chg	Information Technology & Its Application in Business (Theory -50 + Practical- 50)	100	4
GE 3.1Chg	Business Mathematics & Statistics (50+50)	100	6
CC3.1 Ch	Financial Accounting II	100	6
CC3.2Ch	Indian Financial System	100	6

Year 2: Semester IV

		Marks	Credit Hours
GE 4.1 Chg	Microeconomics II & Indian Economy (50+50)	100	6
CC4.1Chg	Entrepreneurship Development and Business Ethics (50+50)	100	6
CC 4.1Ch	Taxation I	100	6
CC 4.2 Ch	Cost and Management Accounting -II	100	6

Year 3: Semester V

		Marks	Credit Hours
CC 5.1Ch	Auditing & Assurance	100	6
CC 5.2 Ch	Taxation II	100	6
DSE 5.1 A*	Macroeconomics and Advanced Business Mathematics (50+50)	100	6
DSE 5.2 A*	Corporate Accounting	100	6

Options:

*Or DSE 5.1 M (Consumer Behaviour and Sales Management -50+50)

& DSE 5.2 M (Product & Pricing Management and Marketing Communication (50+50)

*Or DSE 5.1T(Public Finance and Taxation) & DSE 5.2 T (Direct Tax: Laws and Practice)

*Or DSE 5.1 e-B (Fundamentals of Computer )

& DSE 5.2 e-B DBMS and System Analysis &Design (50+50)

Year 3: Semester VI

		Marks	Credit Hours
AECC 6.1Chg	Environmental Studies	100	2
SEC6.1Chg	Computerised Accounting and e-Filing of Tax Returns	100	4
CC 6.1Ch	Project Work	100	6
DSE 6.1 A**	Financial Reporting and Financial Statement Analysis	100	6
DSE 6.2 A**	Financial Management	100	6

Chg: Common for Honours and General; Ch: Core Course for Honours

Options:

**Or DSE 6.1 M (Retail Management and Marketing of Services (50+50) & DSE 6.2 M (Rural Marketing and International Marketing (50+50)

**Or DSE 6.1 T (Indirect Tax: Laws and Practices) & DSE 6.2 T (Tax Procedures and Planning)

**Or DSE 6.1 e-B (Internet & WWW and Functional e-Business System (50+50) & DSE 6.2 e-B(Computer Applications and e-Business Applications – Practical (50+50)

B) Course Structure for B.Com. (General)  under CBCS

Year I: Semester I

		Marks	Credit Hours
AECC 1.1Chg	Language: Communicative English – 50 Indian Language –              50	100	2
GE 1.1 Chg	Microeconomics I & Statistics (50+50)	100	6
CC 1.1 Chg	Business Laws	100	6
CC 1.2 Chg	Principles of Management	100	6
CC 1.1 Cg	Financial Accounting – I	100	6

Year 1: Semester II

		Marks	Credit Hours
GE 2.1 Chg	E-Commerce & Business Communication (50+50)	100	6
CC 2.1 Chg	Company Law	100	6
CC 2.2 Chg	Marketing Management & Human Resource Management (50+50)	100	6
CC 2.1Cg	Cost and Management Accounting I	100	6

Year 2: Semester III

		Marks	Credit Hours
SEC 3.1 Chg	Information Technology & Its Application in Business (Theory -50 + Practical- 50)	100	4
GE 3.1 Chg	Business Mathematics & Statistics (50+50)	100	6
CC 3.1 Cg	Financial Accounting II	100	6

Year 2: Semester IV

		Marks	Credit Hours
GE 4.1 Chg	Microeconomics II & Indian Economy (50+50)	100	6
CC 4.1 Chg	Entrepreneurship Development and Business Ethics (50+50)	100	6
CC 4.1 Cg	Taxation I	100	6
CC 4.2 Cg	Cost and Management Accounting -II	100	6

Year 3: Semester V

		Marks	Credit Hours
CC 5.1 Cg	Auditing & Assurance	100	6
DSE 5.1 A*	Taxation II	100	6
DSE 5.2 A*	Corporate Accounting	100	6

Options:

*Or DSE 5.1 M (Consumer Behaviour and Sales Management -50+50)

& DSE 5.2 M (Product & Pricing Management and Marketing Communication (50+50)

*Or DSE 5.1T (Public Finance and Taxation) & DSE 5.2 T (Direct Tax: Laws and Practice)

*Or DSE 5.1 e-B (Fundamentals of Computer )

& DSE 5.2 e-B DBMS and System Analysis &Design    (50+50)

Year 3: Semester VI

		Marks	Credit Hours
AECC 6.1 Chg	Environmental Studies	100	2
SEC 6.1 Chg	Computerised Accounting and e-Filing of Tax Returns	100	4
DSE 6.1 A**	Financial Reporting and Financial Statement Analysis	100	6
DSE 6.2 A**	Financial Management	100	6

18

Chg: Common for Honours and General; Cg: Core Course for General

Options:

**Or DSE 6.1 M (Retail Management and Marketing of Services (50+50) & DSE 6.2 M (Rural Marketing and International Marketing (50+50)

**Or DSE 6.1 T (Indirect Tax: Laws and Practices) & DSE 6.2 T (Tax Procedures and Planning)

**Or DSE 6.1 e-B (Internet & WWW and Functional e-Business System (50+50) & DSE 6.2 e-B(Computer Applications and e-Business Applications – Practical (50+50)

 

UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

Syllabi for Semester 1 & 2 of B.Com. 4-year Programme and B.Com. (MDC) 3-year Programme

Under NEP-2020 (effective from the Academic Session 2023-24)

Semester 1 Major Paper 1

Financial Accounting I

Credit of the Paper 4

Semester-end Examinations: 75 marks                     Tutorial Examinations: 25 marks                 Total: 100 marks

Unit	Topic	Details
1	Introduction	·         Nature of accounting; Users of accounting information; Qualitative characteristics of accounting information. ·         Double entry book keeping system – Basic accounting equation, meaning of assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses. Accounting Cycle – Recording of transaction:   Journal, Ledger and preparation of Trial Balance. ·         Bases of accounting; cash basis and accrual basis. ·         Basic concepts and conventions: entity, money measurement, going concern, cost, realisation, accruals, periodicity, consistency, prudence (conservatism), materiality, matching and full disclosures.
2	Concepts for determination of business income	·         Concept of revenue recognition and recognition of expenses. ·         Inventories: meaning. Significance of inventory valuation. Lower of cost or market rule; Inventory ascertainment and reconciliation.
		·         The nature of depreciation. The accounting concept of depreciation. Factors in the measurement of depreciation. Methods of computing depreciation: straight line method, diminishing balance and Units of production method; Disposal of depreciable assets; change in estimate and method of charging depreciation. Accounting for depreciation: Asset-depreciation, Asset-provision. ·         Reserves and provisions: Meaning; Objective; Types & Accounting
		·         Capital and revenue expenditures and receipts: general introduction only. ·         Adjustment (including goods with customers pending approval) and rectification entry

3	Final accounts of Trading Concern	Preparation of financial statements: of sole proprietorship business entities from a trial balance – Manufacturing, Trading, Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet
4	Financial statements of Not for Profit organisations and from Incomplete records	Preparation of Receipts & Payments A/c, Income & Expenditure A/c and Balance Sheet Transaction approach
5	Sectional and Self-balancing ledger	·         Concept of sectional balancing, preparation of control accounts. Self-balancing Ledger: advantages; Recording process; preparation of Adjustment accounts.

Relevant Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India are to be followed.

Suggested Reading:

• Basic Accounting, Rajni Sofat & Preeti Hiro, PHI
• Sukla, Grewal, Gupta: Advanced Accountancy I, S Chand
• L.Gupta & Radheswamy, Advanced Accountancy Vol. I, S. Chand

• Maheshwari & Maheshwari, Advanced Accountancy I, Vikash Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
• Sehgal & Sehgal, Advanced Accountancy I, Taxman Publication
• Hanif & Mukherjee, Financial Accounting, TMH
• Frank Wood, Business Accounting Vol 1, Pearson
• Tulsian, Financial Accounting, Pearson
• Mukherjee and Mukherjee, Financial Accounting I, Oxford
• Accounting Standards issued by ICAI
• Amitava Basu & Sibasish Datta, Financial Accounting I, Tee Dee Ltd.
• Debarshi Bhattacharya (Ratul), Financial Accounting I, Law Point

Semester 1 Minor Paper 1

Principles and Practice of Management

Credit of the Paper 4

Semester-end Examinations: 75 marks              Tutorial Examinations: 25 marks                        Total: 100 marks

Unit-1: Introduction:

Management-definition, importance, functions, levels of management, managerial tasks and skills, Management theories – Classical (Taylor & Fayol), Neo-classical (Elton mayo & Mary Parker Follet) and Modern School of

management (Peter Drucker & Michael Porter) Managerial roles (Mintzberg), Social Responsibility of Management and its significance

Unit-2: Planning:

Meaning, nature, purpose, types, premises, elements of planning and limitations of planning; Strategic planning- concept, process and importance, Decision Making – concept, importance; Environment analysis and SWOT analysis [concept and elements]

Unit-3: Organizing:

Concept, need, principles, steps in organising, different organization structure [line, staff, functional, project and new organisational structure – basic concepts] Departmentation-need, basis, Delegation of Authority-elements, principles; Centralization and Decentralization of Authority; Span of Management; concept and factors determining span of management

Unit-4: Directing and Leadership:

Directing: concepts, elements and importance; Leadership: Concept, importance, types, Major theories of Leadership (Likert’s system four theory, Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid theory, Fred Fiedler’s situational leadership, Tannenbaum & Schmidt’s Behavioural Model, Trait theory of leadership)

Unit- 5: Motivation, Co-ordination and Control:

Motivation: Concept, steps, importance, Motivation theories: Maslow’s Need-Hierarchy theory, Herzberg’s Two- factor theory and McGregor’s theory of X and Y;.

Coordination: concepts, importance, principles; Control: concepts, importance and Managerial tools of control.

Suggested Readings

• Kaul, K., Business Management, Vikash
• Koontz & Weirich, Essentials of Management, TMH
• Principles of Management, Meenakshi Gupta, PHI
• Stoner & Freeman, Management , PHI
• Drucker, F., Managing Challenges for the 21st Century, Butterworth, Oxford
• Mitra, K., Principles of Management, Oxford
• Debnath K, & Dutta S.P., Principles and Practice of Management, Tee Dee Pub. (P) Ltd.
• Kaul Vijay Kumar, Business Management, Vikas Publishing House

Semester 1 Inter-Disciplinary/Multi-Disciplinary (IDC/MDC) Paper 1

Microeconomics

Credit of the Paper 3

Semester-end Examinations: 50 marks                    Tutorial Examinations: 25 marks                            Total: 75 marks

Unit-I: Introduction –Definition of Microeconomics, Macroeconomics–positive and normative economics–Basic concepts–scarcity and choice–Production Possibility Curve–Central Problem of the Economy–concept of slope

Unit-II: Theory of Demand and Supply

• Demand and Supply–Concepts of Demand-derived demand–Demand function–Determinants of demand — Law of Demand & its expectations–Movement along the Demand curve and shift of the Demand curve– Concepts of Supply and Supply function–Law of Supply –Movement along the supply curve and shift of the supply curve–Market equilibrium and Determination of price–Effect of change in the Demand and Supply on Equilibrium price

• Elasticity of Demand and Supply– Price elasticity of demand –Determinants and Measurement of price elasticity–Relationship between slope and price elasticity of demand–Income elasticity of demand–Cross price Elasticity of Demand –Elasticity of Supply

Unit III: Theory of Consumer Behaviour—Concept of Utility and Marginal utility–The Law of Diminishing marginal Utility–Cardinal Utility theory-Concept and significance of Consumer Surplus–Consumer’s Equilibrium in case of single and two commodities–Concept of Ordinal utility theory–Indifference curve and its properties– Marginal Rate of Substitution–Budget Line and Budget equation–Consumer’s Equilibrium

Unit IV: Theory of Production and Cost– Concept of Production Function–Fixed and Variable inputs–Short run and Long run–Relation among Total, Average and Marginal Product–Law of Variable Proportion–Return to Scale–Isoquants, Isocosts and Producer’s equilibrium (Graphical Explanation)–Concepts of Economic Cost and Opportunity Cost–Short Run and Long run Cost Functions–Relation among Average Cost, Average Variable Cost and Marginal Cost–Long run Average Cost Curve from Short Run Average Cost curves

Unit V: Revenue and Market— Definition and different forms of Market–Revenue under Different Market Structure–Relation among Total Revenue, Average revenue and Marginal Revenue–Perfect Competition and Monopoly–Features, Equilibrium of the firm ( Short Run and Long Run)–Short run supply curve of a firm under perfect competition–Price discrimination under monopoly–concepts and conditions

Suggested readings

• Microeconomics, Mukherjee Sampat, Mukherjee Mallinath & Ghosh Amitava, PHI
• Pindyck R and Rubinfeld L, Micro Economics, Pearson
• Gould & Ferguson, Micro Economic Theory
• N.G., Principles of Microeconomics, Cengage
• Dasgupta P and Khan P, Microeconomics and Statistics, Elegant Publication

• Bhattacharyya S, Microeconomics and Indian Economics, Oxford University Press
• Majumdar D and Banerjee A, Microeconomics and Statistics, ABS Publishing House
• Dwivedi, N., Managerial Economics, Vikash Publications
• Sarkhel J, Salim S and Dutta S, Microeconomics and Statistics, Book Syndicate
• De Bipul, Microeconomics, Tee Dee Publications (P) (Bengali & English Version)
• Jana Dipparna, Microeconomics 1, Law Point

Semester 1 SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE (SEC) Paper 1

Entrepreneurship Development

Credit of the Paper 4              Semester-end Examinations: 75 marks                         Tutorial Examinations: 25 marks

Total                             100 marks

Unit-1:

Entrepreneur: meaning, features, functions and different types (Innovative, imitating, fabian, drone, social, intrapreneur, technopreneur, ecopreneur) ;Entrepreneurship Meaning, elements, determinants and importance; need for creativity and innovation in Entrepreneurship; Role of family business in India; The contemporary role models in Indian business [including Women Entrepreneur]: their values, business philosophy and behavioural orientations; Conflict in family business and its resolution.

Unit-2:

Public and private system of stimulation, support and sustainability of entrepreneurship, requirement, availability and access to finance, marketing assistance, technology, and industrial accommodation, Role of industries/entrepreneur’s associations and self-help groups, The concept, role and functions of business incubators, angel investors, venture capital and private equity fund.

Unit-3:

Sources of business ideas [concept and features] and tests of feasibility [concept and objective], innovation life cycle, creative process, Significance of writing the business plan/project proposal; Concept, importance and contents of business plan/project proposal; Designing business processes, location, layout, operation, planning & control; preparation of feasibility study report and project report [Unit to be studied along-with Case Studies as far as practicable]

Unit-4:

Mobilizing Resources for entrepreneurship, Need for finance in entrepreneurship; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: meaning, advantages and disadvantages; Start up: mobilizing resources for start-up: Accommodation and utilities; Preliminary contracts with the vendors, suppliers, bankers, principal customers, basic start up problems, methods to solve start up problems.

Suggested Readings:

• Kuratko and Rao, Entrepreneurship: A South Asian Perspective, Cengage
• Sharma, , Entrepreneurship Development, PHI

• Robert Hisrich, Michael Peters, Dean Shepherd, Entrepreneurship, McGraw-Hill Education
• Desai, Vasant. Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Development and Management. Mumbai, Himalaya Publishing
• Dollinger, Mare Entrepreneurship: Strategies and Resources. Illinois, Irwin.
• Holt, David Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation. Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi.
• Plsek, Paul Creativity, Innovation and Quality. (Eastern Economic Edition), New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India. ISBN-81-203-1690-8.
• Singh, Nagendra Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurship Development. New Delhi: ASEED.
• SS Khanka, Entrepreneurial Development, Chand & Co, Delhi.
• K Ramachandran, Entrepreneurship Development, McGraw-Hill Education
• SIDBI Reports on Small Scale Industries
• Mukherjee & Roy, Entrepreneurship Development, Oxford
• Chandra B & Biswas B, Entrepreneurship Development, Tee Dee Pub (P) Ltd (Bengali & English Version)

Syllabi for AEC and VAC will be provided by the respective UGBOS

Semester 2 Major Paper 2

Cost Accounting I

Credit of the Paper 4          Semester-end Examinations: 75 marks                 Tutorial Examinations: 25 marks

Total                             100 marks

Unit	Topic	Contents
1.	Introduction	·      Definition of Costing, Objectives of Cost Accounting; Installing a Cost Accounting System, Essentials of a good Cost Accounting System. ·      Cost concepts, terms and classification of costs: Cost, Cost object, Cost units and Cost Centres, Types of costs, classification of costs- Direct-Indirect, Elementwise, Functionwise, Behaviourwise, Sunk Cost, opportunity Cost, Incremental and Differential              cost. Costing              Methods              and Techniques (introduction only).
2	Material Costs	·      Purchase of materials: Organisation, purchase procedure, documentation, determination of material purchase costs. ·      Storage of materials: Need for storage, location and types, functions of a storekeeper, requisition, receipt, issue and transfer of materials, storage record, accounting for materials cost. ·      Materials control: Organisation; Tools: Just-in-Time Purchase; various stock levels, Economic Ordering Quantity and ABC Analysis; Periodic Inventory, Perpetual Inventory, Physical verification; Discrepancies in stock and their treatment. ·      Methods of Pricing Material Issues: FIFO, LIFO, and Weighted Average. ·      Treatment of Normal and Abnormal Loss of Materials

3	Employee Cost and Incentive Systems	·      Introduction, Recordinglabour cost: Attendance and payroll procedures (Time-keeping, Time-Booking, Payroll procedure, Payment of wages-Piece rate, differential piece rate, time rate); Idle time (causes and treatment in Cost   Accounting), Overtime (its effect and treatment in Cost Accounting), Labour turnover (Causes, impact and methods of calculating labour turnover). ·      Main Principles for sound system of wage incentive schemes, labour    utilisation;            System of Wage Payment and Incentives(Halsey, Halsey-weir, Rowan and Efficiency based ); Group Bonus scheme (simple) ·      System of Incentive Schemes for Indirect Workers; Component of wages cost for costing purpose.
4	Accounting for Overhead	Overhead ·      Introduction: Definition, Classification of Overhead- Functional and Behavioural. ·      Manufacturing Overheads: Allocation and apportionment of Overhead; Absorption of Overhead: Blanket and Departmental rate; various methods of absorption and their applications; Under absorption/over absorption of overheads and their treatment. ·      Administration and Selling & Distribution Overheads and their charging.
5	Cost Statement	·        Preparation of Cost Sheet, Single product and Multi-product, estimation and price quotation

Suggested Readings

• Horngren, Foster, Datar, et al, Cost Accounting,- A Managerial Emphasis, Pearson
• Banerjee, Cost Accounting: Theory and Practice, PHI
• Drury, , Management and Cost Accounting, Cengage
• Jawahar Lal & Seema Srivastava, Cost Accounting, TMH
• Y. Khan & P.K. Jain, Management Accounting, TMH
• Atkinson, Management Accounting, Pearson
• Bhattacharyya, Ashish , Cost Accounting for Business Managers, Elsevier
• Ravi M Kishore, Cost and management Accounting, Taxmann
  • Mitra, K., Cost & Management Accounting, Oxford
  • Hanif, , Cost & Management Accounting, McGraw Hill
  • Bhattacharya Debarshi, Cost & Management Accounting I, Law Point

Semester 2 Minor Paper 2

Marketing Management and Human Resource Management

Credit of the Paper 4                Semester-end Examinations: 75 marks                  Tutorial Examinations: 25 marks

Total        100 marks

Unit 1: Introduction

Module 1: Marketing Management Semester-end Examinations – 40 marks

Meaning of market, Objectives and Importance of Marketing; Societal Marketing concept

Selling vs. Marketing; Marketing mix [concepts, components]

Marketing environment: concept, importance, and components.

Unit 2: Market Segmentation

Market segmentation: concept, importance and bases; Product differentiation vs. market segmentation.

Unit 3: Product

Concept and importance, Product classifications; Concept of product mix;

Branding-Concept, packaging and labeling;

Product life-cycle [concept], New Product Development Process.

Unit 4: Pricing and Distribution

Pricing [Meaning, objectives, Significance and methods] Factors affecting price of a product. Pricing policies and strategies

Distribution Channels – meaning and importance; Types of distribution channels

Unit 5: Promotion and Recent developments in marketing

Promotion: Nature and importance of promotion;

Types of promotion: advertising, personal selling, publicity & sales promotion,

Recent developments in marketing: Social Marketing, online marketing, direct marketing, services marketing, green marketing, Rural marketing; Consumerism.

Module 2: Human Resource Management

Semester-end Examinations – 35 marks

Unit 1: Nature and Scope

Concept and meaning of HR, Understanding the Nature and Scope of HRM,

Functions and importance of HRM

Unit 2: Human Resource Planning

Definition, Need of Human Resource Planning,

Factors affecting Human Resource Planning.

Unit 3: Recruitment and Selection

Definition of Recruitment, Source, need and importance of Recruitment,

Recruitment Policy–process–sources of Recruitment Definition of Selection, Steps in selection.

Unit 4: Training and Development

Training and Development Meaning and purpose of training,

Benefits of training to organization and employees –Training methods.

Unit 5: Job Evaluation and Performance Appraisal

Job evaluation- objectives, scope,

Job analysis, Job description, Job Specification-basic concept and significance,

Performance Appraisal-Concept

Suggested Readings:

• Kotler, , Marketing Management, Pearson
• Ramaswamy and Namakumari, Marketing Management, McMillan
• Marketing Management, Govindarajan, , PHI
• Principles of Marketing, Kapoor, , PHI
• Bhagwati, Pillai, Marketing Management, Chand
• Verma, Duggal, Haldar & Sarkar, Principles of Marketing, Oxford
• Samanta, S R, Human Resource Management, PHI
• Mahajan, Reeta, Human Resource Management, Vikash
• Haldar & Sarkar, Human Resource Management, Oxford
• Sinha, Sekhar & Bala, Human Resource Management, Cengage
• Jyothi & Venkatesh, Human Resource Management, Oxford
• Praharaj & Praharaj, Principle of Marketing and Human Resource Management, Tee Dee Pub (P) (Bengali & English Version)
• Ghosh Sudipta & Joshi Lalit Kumar, Marketing Management and Human Resource Management, Law Point

Semester 2Inter-Disciplinary / Multi-Disciplinary COURSE (IDC / MDC)Paper 2

Macroeconomics

Credit of the Paper 3

Semester-end Examinations: 50 marks                       Tutorial Examinations: 25 marks                      Total: 75 marks

Unit-I: Basic Concepts: Macroeconomics, Concepts, Scope, macroeconomic variables, objectives, Differences with microeconomics.

Unit-II: National Income: National income accounting, Concepts and measurement of GDP, GNP, NNP, NDP, PI, DPI, Circular flow of income (2 sectors & 3 sectors economy),Real and Nominal GDP and GDP Deflator.

Unit-III: Determination of equilibrium income in Simple Keynesian Model: Theory of Income determination- Simple Keynesian model; Consumption, Saving, Investment functions; National Income determination; Investment multiplier, Government expenditure multiplier (Graphical Analysis), Tax multiplier and Balanced budget multiplier (concepts).

Unit-IV: Money and inflation: Concept of demand for money and supply of money, Measures of supply of money, High powered money, money multiplier, Concept of Inflation, Demand pull and Cost push Inflation. Inflationary gap. Monetary and fiscal measures to control inflation.

Unit-V: Public Finance: Government budget-meaning and components, Classifications of receipts –revenue and capital receipts; Classification of expenditure-revenue and capital expenditure. Measures of Government deficit-Revenue deficit, Fiscal deficit, Primary deficit.

Suggested Readings:

• Branson H. Macro Economic Theory and Policy,
• Dornbusch, Fischer & Startz, Macroeconomics, TMH
• Samuelson & Nordhaus, Macroeconomics, McGraw Hill
• Ghosh C & Ghosh , Macroeconomics, PHI
• Parchure, Macroeconomics, PHI
• Bhattacharyya S and Das I, Macroeconomics and Advanced Business Mathematics, , Oxford University Press
• Majumdar D and Chatterjee N, Macroeconomics and Advanced Business Mathematics, ABS Publishing House
• Dasgupta P and Chakraborty G, Samashtigoto Orthoneeti O Uchhotoro Banijyik Gonit, Dey Book Concern
• De Bipul, Macroeconomics, Tee Dee Publications (P) (Bengali & English Version)

Semester 2 SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE (SEC) Paper 2

Information Technology and its Application in Business

Credit of the Paper 4

Semester-end Examinations (Theory): 50 marks      Semester-end Practical Examinations: 50 marks               Total: 100 marks

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Computer

Module I — Theory (50 Marks)

Components of a Computer System, Applications of Computers, Advantages and Disadvantages of Computers, Software and its Types: System Software, Application Software, Operating System, Mobile Operating System, Free and Open Software.

Unit 2: Internet Services & Security measure

Key technology concepts, Packet switching, TCP/IP, IP addresses, Types of Internet Services, World Wide Web (WWW), Uniform Resource Locator (URL), Domain Names, Web Browsers. Internet of Things: Concept, Smart Device, RFID and it’s use cases, Wireless Sensor Networks and it’s applications, Information Rights, Privacy and Freedom in an Information Society, Principles of Cyber Security, Computer Malwares, Well-known attacks (Fishing, Spoofing etc) and it’s prevention measures like CAPTCHA Code, Password etc. Use of Blockchain technique for security measures.

Unit 3: Current Computing Paradigm

Cloud Computing: Service Oriented approach, Virtualization, Business Model, Use cases, Green computing, Edge computing, Quantum computing, Challenge of Big Data

Unit 4: Business Data Handling

Transaction processing, Analytical processing-Concepts, Techniques, Difference, Concept of Data Mining including Text Mining and Web Mining, Evolution of AI, Importance of Artificial Intelligence in Business Data handling through use cases, Basic Concepts of an Expert system in context of Business Data Management, Basic concepts of Machine learning including supervised and unsupervised learning, Application of Machine learning in Banking and Finance, Basic concepts on ERP based Business Software Solutions. Intelligent Agents (Concepts & Application).

Unit 5: IT Act 2000 and Cyber Crimes

IT Act 2000(as amended thereon)- Definitions of different terms, Digital signature, Electronic Governance, Attribution, Acknowledgement and Dispatch of Electronic Records, Regulation of Certifying Authorities, Digital Signatures Certificates, Duties of Subscribers, Penalties and Adjudication, Appellate Tribunal, Offences and Cyber-crimes.

Module II — Practical (50 Marks)

Unit No.	Unit Name	Topics
1	Word processing	Introduction: Creating and saving your document, displaying different views, working with styles and character formatting, working with paragraph formatting techniques using indents, tabs, alignment, spacing, bullets and numbering and creating borders; Page setup and sections: Setting page margins, orientation, headers and footers, end notes and foot notes, creating section breaks and page borders; Working with tables: Creating tables, modifying table layout and design, sorting, inserting graphics in a table, table math, converting text to table and vice versa; Create newspaper columns, indexes and table of contents, Spell check your document using inbuilt and custom dictionaries, checking grammar and style , using thesaurus and finding and replacing text; Create bookmarks, captions and cross referencing, adding hyperlinks, adding sources and compiling and bibliography; Mail merge: Creating and editing your main document and data source, sorting and filtering merged documents and using merge instructions like ask, fill-in and if-then-else; Linking and embedding to keep things together. (Creating Business Documents using the above facilities; Hands-on experience in using spreadsheet software
2	Spreadsheet	Working with cell and cell addresses, entering and editing data, finding and replacing data, selecting a range, moving, cutting, copying with paste, inserting and deleting cells, freezing cells, cell formatting options, adding, deleting and copying worksheet with in a workbook, renaming a worksheet, Cell reference – relative, absolute – Elements of spreadsheet charts – categories, create a chart, choosing chart type, edit chart axis, titles, labels, data series and legend, adding a text box, rotate text in a chart. Hands-on experience in using spreadsheet software .
3	Presentation	Introduction, creating presentations – using auto content wizard, using templates, using blank presentation, formatting background, adding sounds, slide show, slide sorter, setting animation, slide transaction, setting intervals, saving and printing, presentations, adding and playing audio clips in presentations, creating hyperlinks in presentations, converting the presentations into a video clip, Morph Transition. (Creating Business Presentations using above facilities). Creating professional presentations using software.

Suggested Readings

• Introduction to Computer Application (As per NEP) by Ashok [S. Chand and Co. Ltd.]
• Fundamentals of Computers by Reema Thareja: Oxford Publisher
• Computer Fundamentals by Pradeep K Sinha; BPB Publication
• Experiencing MIS by Kroenke and [Pearson]
• Essentials of MIS by Laudon & [Pearson, 14th Edition]
• New Perspectives Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019 Introductory by Patrick Carey, Dan Oja, June Jamrich Parsons, Katherine T. Pinard, Ann Shaffer, Mark Shellman [Cengage]
• Information Technology and its Application in Business, S Dawn and P Banerjee, Tee Dee Ltd.
• Introduction to Computer Application, Ashok Arora, Vikas Publishing House,
• Computer Applications -1, Anirban Das & Shantanu Chakraborty, Law Point
• Computer Applications in Business, Deepak Jain, Law Point

Syllabi for AEC and VAC will be provided by the respective UGBOS

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSO) IN COMMERCE STREAM 

We know that B.Com. is an undergraduate programme offering Four Year Honours with Research/without Research and Three Year Multidisciplinary options under the Credit and Curriculum Framework (CCF) of the New Education Policy (NEP). The Four Year Honours with Research/without Research option is meant for advanced level students who aim either for higher studies/professional studies or for research in commerce or allied fields.  The Three Year Multidisciplinary option is suitable for those students who are academically not that much advanced as well as for those who prefer to get jobs rather than going for higher studies.

 

The B.Com. programme of  the University of Calcutta deals with the study of accounting and finance, economics, business policy and ethics, corporate management and governance, business laws, taxation, etc. Hence students pursuing B. Com. have a golden chance to get jobs in a wide variety of business and industry, and to become entrepreneurs as well.

They have, in particular, the following opportunities:

• PO-01: Students of this course acquire the fundamental knowledge on an array of subjects like accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, economics, management, business communication, business laws, entrepreneurship, economics, business ethics, applications of mathematics and statistics in business and commerce, marketing, human resource, e-commerce, basics of information technology, etc.

With this background, a student can either pursue higher studies (post-graduation and research) to become an academician, or can opt for statutory professions like chartered accountancy or company secretaryship, or even become a business entrepreneur.

• PO-02: Many Commerce students take up professional courses like chartered accountancy (CA), company secretaryship (CS), or cost and management accountancy(CMA). There is a high demand for such professionals in the country both in the corporate as well as non-corporate sector. Moreover, acquiring these qualifications, opens up the prospect for independent practice.

• PO-03: Commerce graduates can also pursue globally recognized and reputed overseas professional courses like CMA from the UK, ACCA and CA from the UK, and CPA and CFA from the USA.

• PO-04: A large number of Commerce graduates opt for Business Management or Business Administration (MBA) courses to acquire coveted knowledge and skill for entering managerial jobs with good pay in the corporate sector.

• PO-05: A career in Law in general and Company Law in particular, is also quite a promising option for Commerce graduates.

• PO-06: Only commerce graduates can apply for entering specialized government jobs as gazetted officers in central or state Audit and Accounts Services.

• PO-07: Conceptual understanding of the underpinnings of financial and cost accounts, financial management, direct and indirect tax system, company law provisions, auditing procedure, statistical applications, and marketing concepts help to acquire the practical skills to work as tax consultant, auditor, management consultant, financial expert, stock market analyst and similar other support services.

COURSE SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (CSO) OF B. COM. HONOURS

SEMESTER I:

GE 1.1 Chg Module I

Microeconomics

CO1_Students will understand various concepts related to the law of demand and supply and measurement of
elasticity. Also they will learn how a consumer will allocate his income among goods and services to
maximize utility

CO2_They will be familiarized with the concepts and theory of production and cost along with profit
maximization objective on the part of producer

CO3_Students will be able to analyse the perfectly competitive market structure and equilibrium output
determination under short run as well as long run equilibrium conditions

GE 1.1 Chg Module II

Statistics

CO1_To gain in depth knowledge and understanding of the concept and scope of statistics

CO2_To understand and apply the measures of Central Tendency like Arithmetic Mean, Geometric Mean and
Harmonic Mean

CO3_To understand the concept of measures of dispersion, including absolute version and relative version

CO4_To gain a thorough knowledge about Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis

CO5_To know how to apply statistical methods in other relevant areas

CC 1.1 Chg

Business Laws

CO1_To gain understanding of the various legal and regulatory rules covered in the course and the
respective rights and obligations created under these

CO2_To apply basic legal knowledge to business transactions

CO3_To gain a clear understanding of the legal environment of business

CO4_To communicate effectively using standard business and legal terminology

CC 1.2 Chg

Principles of Management

CO1_Students will have an overall idea about various concepts of management and the historical
development of different schools of management

CO2_Students will have a detailed idea on the concepts of planning, organizing, directing and staffing

CO3_Students will be able to conceptualize the concepts of motivation, control and coordination

CC 1.1 Ch

Financial Accounting I

CO1_Students will have an overall impression about Accounting

CO2_Students will be able to learn about the preparation of Balance Sheet

CO3_Students will be able to understand accounting concepts and conventions

SEMESTER II:

GE 2.1 Chg Module I

e-Commerce

CO1_Students will gather knowledge about the emergence of digital economy and its governing characteristics

CO2_Students will understand the ways in which e-commerce is conducted in virtual space

CO3_Students will become proficient in conducting and facilitating economic transactions in the digital
space

CO4_Students will understand the features of websites and the tools used to build an e-commerce website

GE 2.1 Chg Module II

Business Communication

CO1_Students will understand the concepts, elements and barriers to communication

CO2_Students will learn the types and tools of communication

CO3_Students will master the skills of drafting letters, notices, agenda, minutes, etc.

CC 2.1 Chg

Company Law

CO1_Students will acquire functional knowledge about the laws governing the world of trade, industry and
commerce

CO2_Students will understand the legal framework within which commercial activities must be restricted, the
protection such laws provide and the penalties that have to be borne in case of their breach

CO3_Students will understand the legal principles and the fountainheads from which the specific commercial
laws have evolved and become well versed about their general applicability

CC 2.2 Chg Module I

Marketing Management

CO1_Students will learn the basic concepts and the principles governing the art and science of marketing
management

CO2_Students will develop the skill sets required for converting and actualizing a sale

CO3_To acquire practical knowledge about marketing and getting a domain view of the process

CC 2.2 Chg Module II

Human Resource Management

CO1_Students will understand the dynamics of human relations, especially in the work place

CO2_Students will acquire adequate knowledge about the legal and procedural inputs required to manage
humans as valuable resource in the business entity.

CO3_Students will be equipped with practical knowledge to maintain good i nt e r p e r s o n a l
relationships so as to channelise all energies towards fulfilment of common goals

CC 2.1 Ch

Cost and Management Accounting I

CO1_Students will gather knowledge on the importance and efficacies of costing as a prime mover in the
world of trade, commerce and industry

CO2_Students will understand how various cost inputs are factored in, calculated and realised in the
production process, down to the final pricing

CO3_Students will acquire workable knowledge about the calculation of costs and thereby maximize the
stated outcomes for which the particular enterprise is run

SEMESTER III:

SEC 3.1 Chg Module I

Information Technology & Its Application in Business (Theory)

CO1_Students will develop an overall impression regarding various concepts related to Information
Technology, their implementation and usage.

CO2_Students will gain extensive knowledge about networking, threats, e-security and related legal
regulations applicable.

SEC 3.1 Chg Module II

Information Technology & Its Application in Business (Practical)

CO1_Students will get working knowledge on Information Technology – the different facets of IT that are
ushering in a tectonic shift in the world and the ways they are impacting businesses.

CO2_Students will be well versed with the different technological advancements that are now finding place in
the commercial environment and will acquire the ability to use them for enhancing the overall
effectiveness of the enterprise.

GE 3.3 Chg Module I

Business Mathematics

CO1_Students will be able to state possible number of arrangements and selection of things under different
conditions

CO2_Students will be able to solve numerical problem related to set theory using Venn Diagram.

CO3_Students will be able to generalize the binomial theorem for any integral power in the expansion.

CO4_Students will be able to convert exponent to logarithm and vice versa.

CO5_Students will be able to calculate amount, interest and time period related problem on annuities and
compound interest.

GE 3.3 Chg Module II

Statistics

CO1_Students will be able to find correlation between two variables.

CO2_Students will be able to solve different problem related to regression.

CO3_Students will be able to evaluate cost of living index.

CO4_Students will be able to plan an investigation and display time series distribution.

CO5_Students will be able to apply key concept of probability and conditional probability.

CC 3.1 Ch

Financial Accounting II

CO1_Students will be well versed with the different laws governing partnerships in relation to their
accounting needs

CO2_Students will be able to prepare branch accounts and to understand the expansion lead to the concept
of development of branch

CO3_Students will be conversant with both hire purchase and instalment payment systems.

CO4_Students will be able to understand the departmental Trading and Profit & Loss Account and
Balance Sheet in present competitive business environment.

CO5_Students will be able to understand the accounting for investments, governed by theprovisions set
out in AS-13 “Accounting for Investments” issued by ICAI.

CO6_Students will gather knowledge about how partnership can be converted into limited company and
pre and post effect of profit.

CC 3.2 Ch

Indian Financial System

CO1_Students will gather knowledge on financial system and financial markets in India.

CO2_Knowledge on commercial bank and other financial institutions in India

CO3_Idea about fundamentals of financial services and players in financial sectors

CO4_Role of SEBI as the stock market regulator

SEMESTER IV:

GE 4.1 Chg Module I

Microeconomics – II

CO1_Students will be able to understand and analyse the monopoly market structure along with the derivation
of market equilibrium

CO2_In this unit students will be able to understand the features of two more market structures viz.
monopolistic competition and oligopoly which are imperfect in nature. Here students will also analyse the
oligopoly market with the help of Sweezy’s Kinky Demand Curve Model

CO3_Students will be able to analyse how factors are determined using various theories related to rent, wage,
interest and profit

GE 4.1 Chg Module II

Indian Economy

CO1_Students will be able to understand various concepts and measures related to development and
underdevelopment. They will also learn about various aspects of National Income.

CO2_Here students will be able to analyse the sectoral distribution of National Income and Occupational
Structure along with its change during post-reform period and issues related to service-led growth.

CO3_Students will be able to analyse sector-wise trend, problems and reforms related tomajor sectors
agriculture, industry, service and external sectors.

CO4_Students will be able to understand problem of poverty and the measures related to alleviation of poverty.

They will also learn about the problems of unemployment and remedial measures

CC 4.1 Chg Module I

Entrepreneurship Development

CO1_Students will learn about the role of different financial institutions in the economy.

CO2_Students will be able to comprehend the role of family business in India.

CO3_Students will be able to write business proposals/plans.

CO4_Students will be able to identify resources for start-ups.

CO5_Students will be able to understand different financial aspects in the current scenario.

CO6_Students will be able to comprehend and appreciate the spirit of entrepreneurship

CC 4.1 Chg Module II

Business Ethics

CO1_Students will understand the importance of ethical conduct in business

CO2_Students will acquire skills which will help them to recognize and resolve ethical issues in business

CO3_The ethical dimension of decision making will reflect on them in workplace.

CO4_Students will be able to identify key organizational tools, policies, systems, and laws that apply to
managing ethical conduct specifically in the business environment.

CO5_Students will be able to prioritize personal and organizational values to make ethical decisions.

CC 4.1 Ch

Taxation I

CO1_Students will be imparted with basic knowledge about relevant taxation terminologies

CO2_Students will master application of analytical skills in computation of various heads of income and
ascertainment of taxable income with reference to pertinent taxation provisions.

CO3_Students will be imparted practical knowledge related to application of various aspects of direct
taxation.

CC 4.2 Ch

Cost and Management Accounting II

CO1_Conversant with the joint production process, the allocation of joint product costs according to the
benefits-received approaches and the relevant market value approaches, themethods of accounting for by-
products and the ascertainment of cost after separation.

CO2_The students will be able to distinguish between traditional overhead rates and activity-based overhead
rates and also, they will be able to recognize the suitable allocation treatment.

CO3_Evaluation of adverse and favourable variations

CO4_Managerial decision making like preparation of different types of budget, application limiting factor,
make or buy through marginal costing technique.

SEMESTER V:

CC 5.1 Ch

Auditing and Assurance

CO1_Students will come to know why an independent examination of books of financial accounts is
essential.

CO2_Students will come to know about the various procedures and techniques that are to befollowed to
conduct an audit

CO3_Students will understand about the risks which may still remain even after detailed checking and how to
consider the same while auditing.

CO4_Students will come to know how the findings have to be reported in the form of Audit Report and
how to provide Audit Certificates.

CO5_Students will know about the different kinds of Audit that can be done and its importance

CC 5.2 Ch

Taxation II

CO1_Students will master application of analytical skills in ascertainment of taxable income and computation
of tax liability.

CO2_Students will be imparted with basic and practical knowledge about the provisions for filing and
assessment of return. Basic knowledge about total tax, interest and fee payable under IT Act would also be
imparted.

CO3_Students will be imparted with basic knowledge about relevant terminologies undercurrent indirect tax
regime.

CO4_Students will be imparted with basic knowledge and application of relevant terminologies under GST
law.

CO5_Students will master application of analytical skills in computation of Input and Output Tax and
application of Input tax credit mechanism. The basic knowledge about Composition Scheme would also be
imparted.

CO6_Students will be imparted basic and practical knowledge about the pertinent taxation provisions with
regards to Customs.

DSE 5.1A1

Macroeconomics

CO1_Students will understand the basic concepts of macroeconomics with particularemphasis on the various
concepts of national income accounting along with their measurement method.

CO2_Students will learn to determine the equilibrium output and income by using the concepts of
consumption, investment and saving and analyse the same in money market and commodity market under
monetary as well as fiscal policies.

CO3_Students will study the various functions of money along with various theories associated with demand
for money and supply of money and concepts and impact of inflation on the economy and unemployment

DSE 5.1A2

Advanced Business Mathematics

CO1_Students will be able to understand about the domain and Range. They will be able to understand the
dependence of one quantity over the other, that is, the relationship between ‘x’ and f(x). They will learn to
analyse graphs. For understanding Calculus, the students need to understand this topic. Students will learn to
find the limits and continuity of various functions like exponential, logarithmic, sine, cosine, etc.

CO2_The students will learn about differentiating by the first principle and by the formulas. They will learn
why and where differentiation is used in real life. Integration helps the students to find out the area under a
curve volume. Students will learn to integrate the different functions with the help of the formulae. They can
understand that integration is the inverse of differentiation.

CO3_Students will be able to apply the practical application of Derivatives. They understand the concept of
maxima and minima. They can find out the profit and loss in business.

CO4_Students learn about the various properties of Determinants. They understand the method of finding out
the Determinant with expanding and without expanding too.

CO5_Students learn about the types of matrices, arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication,
scalar multiplication.

DSE 5.2A

Corporate Accounting

CO1_Students will be well-versed with issue and forfeiture of shares and debentures as well as provisions
of buy back and redemption of shares.

CO2_Students will be well-versed with preparation of company final accounts, statement of profit and loss
and balance sheet.

CO3_Students will be well-versed with provisions of redemption of debentures.

CO4_Students will be well-versed with different methods of valuation of shares and goodwill.

CO5_Students will be well-versed with provisions of amalgamation in the nature of merger and purchase
and learn about internal reconstruction.

SEMESTER – VI

SEC 6.1 Chg

Computerized Accounting System and e-filing of Tax Returns

CO1_Students will gain in depth knowledge of the accounting software applications, word processing, and
spreadsheet.

CO2_Students will be able to establish company records, maintain daily transactions using the general
ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, account reconciliation and payroll and create
financial statements.

CO3_Students will be equipped with knowledge about the Indian Taxation System and enhance their skills in
the field of Taxation and online filing of tax return.

CC 6.1 Ch

Project Work

CO1_To instill among the students the basic knowledge and spirit of entrepreneurship.

CO2_Students will be encouraged to undertake independent research projects which can add value to society

CO3_To give a thorough understanding of different financial aspects in the current scenario

CO4_To develop oral communication skills of the students.

CO5_To encourage students to understand the practical aspects of trade industry and commerce.

DSE 6.1A

Financial Reporting and Financial Statement Analysis

CO1_The students will be able to identify and understand different tools like Ratio analysis, comparative
and common size income statement and balance sheet and cash flow statement

CO2_The students will understand the accounting concepts and conventions.

CO3_The students will be able to know about the issues of ethics sustaining true financial reporting of
company assets, liabilities and profits.

DSE 6.2A

Financial Management

CO1_Developing basic knowledge of the students about the elementary concepts of finance, role and
techniques of financial management with an insight into various decisions of the management.

CO2_Understanding the role and responsibilities of the financial manager and corporate financial activities
CO3_Developing concepts relating to management of finance, processing of financial information for the
management decision-making in key areas like working capital management, capital budgeting decisions,
dividend policy, etc.

COURSE SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (CSO) OF B. COM. GENERAL

SEMESTER I:

GE 1.1 Chg Module I

Microeconomics

CO1_Students will understand various concepts related to the law of demand and supply and measurement of
elasticity. Also they will learn how a consumer will allocate his income among goods and services to
maximize utility

CO2_They will be familiarized with the concepts and theory of production and cost along with profit
maximization objective on the part of producer

CO3_Students will be able to analyse the perfectly competitive market structure and equilibrium output
determination under short run as well as long run equilibrium conditions

GE 1.1 Chg Module II

Statistics

CO1_To gain in depth knowledge and understanding of the concept and scope of statistics

CO2_To understand and apply the measures of Central Tendency like Arithmetic Mean, Geometric Mean and
Harmonic Mean

CO3_To understand the concept of measures of dispersion, including absolute version and relative version

CO4_To gain a thorough knowledge about Moments, Skewness and Kurtosis

CO5_To know how to apply statistical methods in other relevant areas

CC 1.1 Chg

Business Laws

CO1_To gain understanding of the various legal and regulatory rules covered in the cours e and the
respective rights and obligations created under these

CO2_To apply basic legal knowledge to business transactions

CO3_To gain a clear understanding of the legal environment of business

CO4_To communicate effectively using standard business and legal terminology

CC 1.2 Chg

Principles of Management

CO1_Students will have an overall idea about various concepts of management and the historical
development of different schools of management

CO2_Students will have a detailed idea on the concepts of planning, organizing, directing and staffing

CO3_Students will be able to conceptualize the concepts of motivation, control and coordination

CC 1.1 Cg

Financial Accounting I

CO1_Students will have an overall impression about Accounting

CO2_Students will be able to learn about the preparation of Balance Sheet

CO3_Students will be able to understand accounting concepts and conventions

SEMESTER II:

GE 2.1 Chg Module I

e-Commerce

CO1_Students will gather knowledge about the emergence of digital economy and its governing characteristics

CO2_Students will understand the ways in which e-commerce is conducted in virtual space

CO3_Students will become proficient in conducting and facilitating economic transactions in the digital
space

CO4_Students will understand the features of websites and the tools used to build an e-commerce website

GE 2.1 Chg Module II

Business Communication

CO1_Students will understand the concepts, elements and barriers to communication

CO2_Students will learn the types and tools of communication

CO3_Students will master the skills of drafting letters, notices, agenda, minutes etc.

CC 2.1 Chg

Company Law

CO1_Students will acquire functional knowledge about the laws governing the world of trade, industry and
Commerce

CO2_Students will understand the legal framework within which commercial activities must be restricted, the
protection such laws provide and the penalties that have to be borne in case of their breach

CO3_Students will understand the legal principles and the fountainheads from which the specific commercial
laws have evolved and become well versed about their general applicability

CC 2.2 Chg Module I

Marketing Management

CO1_Students will learn the basic concepts and the principles governing the art and science of marketing
management

CO2_Students will develop the skill sets required for converting and actualizing a sale

CO3_Acquire practical knowledge about marketing and getting a domain view of the process

CC 2.2 Chg Module II

Human Resource Management

CO1_Students will understand the dynamics of human relations, especially in the work place

CO2_Students will acquire adequate knowledge about the legal and procedural inputs required to manage
humans as valuable resource in the business entity.

CO3_Students will be equipped with practical knowledge to maintain good i nt e r p e r s o n a l
relationships so as to channelise all energies towards fulfilment of common goals

CC 2.1 Cg

Cost and Management Accounting I

CO1_Students will gather knowledge on the importance and efficacies of costing as a prime mover in the
world of trade, commerce and industry

CO2_Students will understand how various cost inputs are factored in, calculated and realised in the
production process, down to the final pricing

CO3_Students will acquire workable knowledge about the calculation of costs and thereby maximize the
stated outcomes for which the particular enterprise is run

SEMESTER III:

SEC 3.1 Chg Module I

Information Technology & Its Application in Business (Theory)

CO1_Students will develop an overall impression regarding various concepts related to Information
Technology, their implementation and usage.

CO2_Students will gain extensive knowledge about networking, threats, e-security and related legal
regulations applicable.

SEC 3.1 Chg Module II

Information Technology & Its Application in Business (Practical)

CO1_Students will get working knowledge on Information Technology – the different facets of IT that are
ushering in a tectonic shift in the world and the ways they are impacting businesses.

CO2_Students will be well versed with the different technological advancements that are now finding place in
the commercial environment and will acquire the ability to use them for enhancing the overall
effectiveness of the enterprise.

GE 3.3 Chg Module I

Business Mathematics

CO1_Students will be able to state possible number of arrangements and selection of things under different
conditions

CO2_Students will be able to solve numerical problem related to set theory using Venn Diagram.

CO3_Students will be able to generalize the binomial theorem for any integral power in the expansion.

CO4_Students will be able to convert exponent to logarithm and vice versa.

CO5_Students will be able to calculate amount, interest and time period related problem on annuities and
compound interest.

GE 3.3 Chg Module II

Statistics

CO1_Students will be able to find correlation between two variables.

CO2_Students will be able to solve different problem related to regression.

CO3_Students will be able to evaluate cost of living index.

CO4_Students will be able to plan an investigation and display time series distribution.

CO5_Students will be able to apply key concept of probability and conditional probability.

CO4_Students will be able to understand the departmental Trading Profit & Loss Account and Balance

CC 3.1 Cg

Financial Accounting II

CO1_Students will be well versed with the different laws governing partnerships in relation to their
accounting needs

CO2_Students will be able to prepare branch accounts and to understand the expansion lead to the concept
of development of branch

CO3_Students will be conversant with both hire purchase and instalment payment systems.

CO4_Students will be able to understand the departmental Trading Profit & Loss Account and Balance
Sheet in present competitive business environment.

CO5_Students will be able to understand the accounting for investments, governed by theprovisions set
out in AS-13 “Accounting for Investments” issued by ICAI.

CO6_Students will gather knowledge about how partnership can be converted into limited company and
pre and post effect of profit.

SEMESTER IV:

GE 4.1 Chg Module I

Microeconomics – II

CO1_Students will be able to understand and analyse the monopoly market structure along with the derivation
of market equilibrium

CO2_In this unit students will be able to understand the features of two more market structures viz.
monopolistic competition and oligopoly which are imperfect in nature. Here students will also analyse the
oligopoly market with the help of Sweezy’s Kinky Demand Curve Model

CO3_Students will be able to analyse how factors are determined using various theories related to rent, wage,
interest and profit

GE 4.1 Chg Module II

Indian Economy

CO1_Students will be able to understand various concepts and measures related to development and
underdevelopment. They will also learn about various aspects of National Income.

CO2_Here students will be able to analyse the sectoral distribution of National Income and Occupational
Structure along with its change during post-reform period and issues related to service-led growth.

CO3_Students will be able to analyse sector-wise trend, problems and reforms related tomajor sectors
agriculture, industry, service and external sectors.

CO4_Students will be able to understand problem of poverty and the measures related to alleviation of poverty.

They will also learn about the problems of unemployment and remedial measures

CC 4.1 Chg Module I

Entrepreneurship Development

CO1_Students will learn about the role of different financial institutions in the economy.

CO2_Students will be able to comprehend the role of family business in India.

CO3_Students will be able to write business proposals/ plans.

CO4_Students will be able to identify resources for start-ups.

CO5_Students will be able to understand different financial aspects in the current scenario.

CO6_Students will be able to comprehend and appreciate the spirit of entrepreneurship

CC 4.1 Chg Module II

Business Ethics

CO1_Students will understand the importance of ethical conduct in business

CO2_Students will acquire skills which will help them to recognize and resolve ethical issues in business

CO3_The ethical dimension of decision making will reflect on them in workplace.

CO4_Students will be able to identify key organizational tools, policies, systems, and laws that apply to
managing ethical conduct specifically in the business environment.

CO5_Students will be able to prioritize personal and organizational values to make ethical decisions.

CC 4.1 Cg

Taxation I

CO1_Students will be imparted with basic knowledge about relevant taxation terminology

CO2_Students will master application of analytical skills in computation of various heads of income and
ascertainment of taxable income with reference to pertinent taxation provisions.

CO3_Students will be imparted practical knowledge related to application of various aspects of direct
taxation.

CC 4.2 Cg

Cost and Management Accounting II

CO1_Conversant with the joint production process, the allocation of joint product costs according to the
benefits-received approaches and the relevant market value approaches, themethods of accounting for by-
products and the ascertainment of cost after separation.

CO2_The students will be able to distinguish between traditional overhead rates and activity-based overhead
rates and also, they will be able to recognize the suitable allocation treatment.

CO3_Evaluation of adverse and favourable variations

CO4_Managerial decision making like preparation of different types of budget, application limiting factor,
make or buy through marginal costing technique.

SEMESTER V:

CC 5.1 Cg

Auditing and Assurance

CO1_Students will come to know why an independent examination of books of financial accounts is
essential.

CO2_Students will come to know about the various procedures & techniques that are to be followed to
conduct an audit

CO3_Students will understand about the risks which may still remain even after detailed checking and how to
consider the same while auditing.

CO4_Students will come to know how the findings have to be reported in the form of Audit Report and
how to provide Audit Certificates.

CO5_Students will know about the different kinds of Audit that can be done and its importance

CC 5.1A

Taxation II

CO1_Students will master application of analytical skills in ascertainment of taxable income and computation
of tax liability.

CO2_Students will be imparted with basic and practical knowledge about the provisions for filing and
assessment of return. Basic knowledge about total tax, interest and fee payable under IT Act would also be
imparted.

CO3_Students will be imparted with basic knowledge about relevant terminologies undercurrent indirect tax
regime.

CO4_Students will be imparted with basic knowledge and application of relevant terminologies under GST
law.

CO5_Students will master application of analytical skills in computation of Input and Output Tax and
application of Input tax credit mechanism. The basic knowledge about Composition Scheme would also be
imparted.

CO6_Students will be imparted basic and practical knowledge about the pertinent taxation provisions with
regards to Customs.

DSE 5.2A

Corporate Accounting

CO1_Students will be well-versed with issue and forfeiture of shares and debentures as well as provisions
of buy back and redemption of shares.

CO2_Students will be well-versed with preparation of company final accounts, statement of profit and loss
and balance sheet.

CO3_Students will be well-versed with provisions of redemption of debentures.

CO4_Students will be well-versed with different methods of valuation of shares and goodwill.

CO5_Students will be well-versed with provisions of amalgamation in the nature of merger and purchase
and learn about internal reconstruction.

SEMESTER – VI

SEC 6.1 Chg

Computerized Accounting System and e-filing of Tax Returns

CO1_Students will gain in depth knowledge of the accounting software applications, word processing, and
spreadsheet.

CO2_Students will be able to establish company records, maintain daily transactions using the general
ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, account reconciliationand payroll and create
financial statements.

CO3_Students will be equipped with knowledge about the Indian Taxation System and enhance their skills in
the field of Taxation and online filing of tax return.

DSE 6.1A

Financial Reporting and Financial Statement Analysis

CO1_The students will be able to identify and understand different tools like Ratio analysis,comparative
and common size income statement and balance sheet and cash flow statement

CO2_The students will understand the accounting concepts and conventions.

CO3_The students will be able to know about the issues of ethics sustaining true financial reporting of
company assets, liabilities and profits.

DSE 6.2A

Financial Management

CO1_Developing basic knowledge of the students about the elementary concepts of finance, role and
techniques of financial management with an insight into various decisions of the management.

CO2_Understanding the role and responsibilities of the financial manager and corporate financial activities
CO3_Developing concepts relating to management of finance, processing of financial information for the
management decision-making in key areas like working capital management, capital budgeting decisions,
dividend policy, etc.

We know that B. Com. is an undergraduate programme offering Three Year Honours and Three Year
General options under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). The Honours option is meant for
advanced level students who aim either for higher studies/professional studies or for research in commerce
or allied fields. The General option is suitable for those students who are academically not that much
advanced as well as for those who prefer to get jobs rather than going for higher studies.

The B. Com. programmes of the University of Calcutta deal with the study of accounting and finance,
economics, business policy and ethics, corporate management and governance, business laws, taxation,
etc. Hence students pursuing B. Com. have a golden chance to get jobs in a wide variety of business and
industry, and to become entrepreneurs as well.

They have, in particular, the following opportunities:

• Students of this course acquire the fundamental knowledge on an array of subjects like
  accounting, finance, auditing, taxation, economics, management, business communication,
  business laws, entrepreneurship, economics, business ethics, applications of mathematics and statistics
  in business and commerce, marketing, human resource, e-commerce, basics of information technology,

With this background, a student can either pursue higher studies (post-graduation and research)
to become an academician, or can opt for statutory professions like chartered accountancy or
company secretaryship, or even become a business entrepreneur.

• Many Commerce students take up professional courses like chartered accountancy (CA),
  company secretaryship (CS), or cost and management accountancy (CMA). There is a high
  demand for such professionals in the country both in the corporate as well as non-corporate
  Moreover, acquiring these qualifications opens up the prospect for independent practice.
• Commerce graduates can also pursue globally recognized and reputed overseas professional
  courses like CMA from the UK, ACCA and CA from the UK, and CPA and CFA from the
• A large number of Commerce graduates opt for Business Management or Business
  Administration (MBA) courses to acquire coveted knowledge and skill for entering managerial
  jobs with good pay in the corporate sector.
• A career in Law in general and Company Law in particular, is also quite a promising option
  for Commerce graduates.
• Only commerce graduates can apply for entering specialized government jobs as gazetted
  officers in central or state Audit and Accounts Services.
• Conceptual understanding of the underpinnings of financial and cost accounts, financial
  management, direct and indirect tax system, company law provisions, auditing procedure,
  statistical applications, and marketing concepts help to acquire the practical skills to work as
  tax consultant, auditor, management consultant, financial expert, stock market analyst and
  similar other support services.

Teaching and Learning

Teachers are an indispensable part of any educational institution, owing to the crucial role they play in imparting knowledge and honing the minds of young learners. The Department of Commerce prides itself on having highly proficient teaching faculty who strive relentlessly towards upholding the values and beliefs of the institution. Faculty members in the Department are committed to staying updated with the latest advancements in the field, ensuring that the curriculum delivery remains relevant and aligned with the latest trade and industry requirement.

The Department constantly endeavours to enhance and improve the teaching-learning process by adopting innovative pedagogical methods which include hands-practical sessions, interactive lectures, and project-based learning. The teachers employ innovative teaching techniques and leverage resources such as online platforms to engage students and promote active learning. For efficient teaching aimed at providing maximum benefit to students, the course material is properly distributed among the faculty members by the Head of the Department. Bilingual method is used in classroom pedagogy.

All these efforts aim to enhance students’ understanding and proficiency in concepts and applications of the wide variety of subjects in the vast field of commerce. Additionally, modern teaching tools and technologies are integrated to facilitate a dynamic learning environment.

To accomplish the goal of facilitating comprehensive learning among students coming from different social and cultural background, possessing different IQ levels and needs, the teachers employ a variety of teaching strategies to take care of the individual requirement of students. As each learner is central to the institution, steps are taken for her/his maximum development. The different instructional strategies used in the classroom which ensure an effective student-centric teaching learning are:

• Interactive andParticipative Learning:

Teachers deliver engaging lectures that encourage student participation and interaction in the classroom. Other participative learning activities include presentations and project work, participation in college events and competitions, and youth festivals. Learning in group is encouraged and students are at times, assigned collaborative projects that require them to work together to solve problems, fostering teamwork and communication skills. The college has a well-equipped digital library from where the students can gather learning resources.

• Experiential and Practice Oriented Learning:

The Department provides opportunities for students to apply theoretical concepts through practical exercises and in some courses, through laboratory sessions. The practical component of the syllabus focuses on enhancing both soft and technical skills. Furthermore, the teaching methodology emphasizes upon the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills among students. Through assignments, projects, and laboratory exercises, students are encouraged to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios, fostering practical competency and preparing them for future challenges.

The industry demands skilled professionals who can adapt easily to the dynamic work environment. Classroom teaching equips the students with the necessary conceptual skills. The procedural skills, especially in the field of commerce, require students to get an exposure to the industry practices. In this regard, the practice orientation is offered by the Department by means of an opportunity to do an internship. Such a practice orientation grounds the students to the work atmosphere and equips them with the necessary skills. 

• Use of Technology in Teaching:

An effective teaching-learning strategy has to involve the use of technology in all its forms. The Project Laboratory in the Department is equipped with LCD projector and the teachers make effective use of it to blend audio-visual content in classroom teaching.

• Continuous Internal Assessment and Feedback:

Regular assessments, feedback mechanisms, and continuous improvement initiatives are integral parts of the teaching-learning process, ensuring that students receive a comprehensive and high-quality education. In the Department of Commerce, student performance is evaluated in a comprehensive way. According to CBCS examination regulations of the University of Calcutta, the end-semester examinations comprise 80 per cent of the total marks for a paper. The remaining 20 per cent of the marks is awarded in the form of continuous internal assessment which also includes marks for regular attendance in the classroom. According to the newly introduced CCF (under NEP 2020), however, the Internal Assessment part consists of 25 per cent of the total marks in a course/paper and the end-semester examination carries the remaining 75 per cent marks. In CCF, there is no scope for marks on class attendance.

For internal assessment, the Department employs different tools like written assignments, project report preparation, tutorial classes and written tests. Daily attendance is recorded as marks are allotted for attendance as part of Internal Assessment in CBCS.

The Department also solicits feedback from students to identify problem areas with a view towards enhancing teaching effectiveness.

Result Analysis- 2021-22 to 2023-24 (Sem VI) 

Year	Appeared	Passed	60% and above
2021-22	157	115	88
2022-23	159	42	42
2023-24	172	84	23

Students’ Progression

Students’ Progression to Higher Education (HE) and Placement during 2020-21
Name	Degree	HE	Placement
Rajen Prajapati	BCom (H)	MSW, NSOU	NA
Ria Ghosh	BCom (H)	MCom, NSOU	NA
Rupam Ghosh	BCom (H)	NA	DM, Aditya Birla Capital
Sangita Das	BCom (H)	MCom, NSOU	Relationship Manager, Jyote Motors
Santanu Palta	BCom (H)	MCom, NSOU	NA
Suravi Mondal	BCom (H)	MBA, ISBR Business School, Bangalore	NA

 

Students’ Progression to Higher Education (HE) and Placement during 2021-22
Name	Degree	HE	Placement
Aafreen Khan	B.Com (H)	LLB, MIES RM Law College	NA
Abdul Alim Molla	B.Com (H)	MCom, NSOU	NA
Akansha Roy	B.Com (H)	CMA, ICAI	NA
Amit Das	B.Com (H)	NA	Accounts Executive, Global Adsorbents Pvt. Ltd.
Arindam Barman	B.Com (H)	Mcom, NSOU	NA
Karttik Karmakar	B.Com (H)	MCom, CU	Junior Accountant, Redcoats Management Services Pvt. Ltd.
Ritwik Samanta	B.Com (H)	MBA, EIILM Kolkata	NA
Rupam Halder	B.Com (H)	MCom, CU	NA
Subhodip Roy	B.Com (H)	NA	DEO,IFFCO TOKIO GIC via Randstad
Suravi Mondal	B.Com (H)	MBA, ISBR Business School, bangalore	NA

  

Students’ Progression to Higher Education (HE) and Placement during 2022-23
Name	Degree	HE	Placement
Sayantan Das	Bcom(H)	MBA, Institute of Engineering & Management	NA
Suman Das	Bcom(H)	MBA, EIILM	NA

 

Students’ Progression to Higher Education (HE) and Placement during 2023-24
Name	Degree	HE	Placement
Falgunee Bera	Bcom (H)	NA	Accounts Executive, Sampurna Financial Services
Suman Ghorai	Bcom (H)	NA	Junior Accountant, Youvu Cosmos Pvt. Ltd.

 

Seminars for Students

Year	Collaborating Institution	Topic/Area  of Discussion	Students’ Participation
2023-24	Gurukul Edutech	Investor Awareness	Sem I and Sem III-103 students
2022-23	ICA Edu Skills Pvt. Ltd.	Scope of Job Opportunities in Commerce Education	Sem II and Sem VI- 26 students
2022-23	ICA Edu Skills Pvt. Ltd.	Computerised Accounting with tally Prime and E-filing of Tax Returns	Sem V- 35 students
2021-22	ICA Edu Skills Pvt. Ltd.	Job Opportunities in Digital Accounting- An Interaction between Academia and Industry	Sem II and Sem IV- 50 students
2019-20	Gurukul Edutech	Investor Awareness	Sem I, Sem III and Sem V-37 students
2019-20	INTIME IT Services Pvt. Ltd.	An Introduction to ERP	Sem I and Sem III- 34 students

COLLABORATION WITH	INITIAL DATE OF COLLABORATION	ONGOING ACTIVITIES
INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER ACCOUNTANTS EDUSKILLS PVT. LTD. (ICA)	14.03.2020	1)   Practical Training on Computerised Accounting and e-Filing of Tax Returns 2)   Internship