Commerce in India:
In India, Many 10th Grade completed students take up commerce in their plus 2 or equivalent. Commerce stream is the study of trade and business activities such as exchange of goods and services from producer to the ultimate consumer. Commerce provides various subjects such as business studies, accountancy, economics etc. Many students study commerce as it provides a variety of career opportunities. Students can study more advanced commerce at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
At the undergraduate level, students can take up Bachelor of Commerce[Bcom]. Students are introduced to various managerial skills and competence in areas of business such as risk management, banking, advertising, computing, entrepreneurship, decision analysis etc. Generally, the duration of Bcom degree is 3 years. At the postgraduate degree, students can take up masters of commerce[Mcom]. The duration of MCom is 2 years. MCom is a unique course. Its concentration on one area distinguishes itself from other business and management degrees.
Commerce can be defined as "Commerce is that part of a business which is concerned with the exchange of goods and services and includes all those activities which directly or indirectly will facilitate that exchange."
The importance of commerce:
- Commerce tries to satisfy human wants- Human wants are unlimited. Commerce has made distribution and movement of goods possible from one part of the world to another.
- Commerce tries to increase the standard of living- Standard of living refers to the quality of life enjoyed by the society. People's standard of living improves when they consume more products and services. Commerce helps the society by meeting the needs of the people at the right time, right place and at the right price.
- Commerce links producers and consumers- Production of every product is meant for ultimate consumption. Commerce plays a big role in linking producers and consumers through wholesalers, retailers, and aids to trade such as transportation, warehousing, advertisements, Banking, Insurance etc. Consumers can get to know every detail of the product without a struggle. The manufacturers can easily find out the latest trends followed by the society by indulging in market research.
- Commerce generates employment opportunities- The growth of commerce. industries and trade have increased the growth of various sectors such as banking, transportation, warehousing etc. These sectors require being managed by people. Thus the development of commerce helps in increase in employment opportunities in a country.
- Commerce increases national income- In a developed country, manufacturing industries and commerce together accounts for more than 70% of the total national income.
- Commerce encourages international trade- With the help of transport and communication, companies can exchange their surplus commodities with other countries and earn foreign currency, which is required to import latest technologies and machines to ensure faster economic growth.
- Commerce benefits underdeveloped countries- Underdeveloped countries can import skilled labor and technical know-how from developed countries and developed countries can import raw materials from underdeveloped countries. This helps in industrialization in the underdeveloped countries.
Some documents needed to do an undergraduate degree in commerce in India:
- 10th and 12th marks card
- Character certificate
- Caste certificate
- ID proof of parents/guardians
Some documents needed to do a postgraduate degree in commerce in India:
- Any bachelors degree
- Migration Certificate (if applicable)
- Character certificate
- Entrance exam marks sheets of CAT, XAT, MAT may be required
Some of the top colleges with their respective courses offered:
| Colleges | Courses Offered | Placement Partners |
| Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi | BCom (Honors), MCom | Kotak Securities, Citi Bank, Deutsche Bank, Samsung, McKinsey |
| Lady Shriram College, Delhi | BCom (Honors), MCom | Mckinsey, Citi, Bloomberg |
| Christ College, Bangalore | BCom, BCom (Honors), MCom | Amazon Accenture, HP, IBM, Honeywell, Robert Bosch, Colgate, ITC Hotels, Tech Mahindra |
| Hansraj College, Delhi | BCom (Honors) | Deloitte, Wipro, EY, Zomato, Times Internet, Airtel |
| Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Delhi | BCom, BCom (Honors) | Yes Bank, Deloitte, EY, Airtel, Smartican, Zomato |
| Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi | BCom, BCom (Honors) | EY, Deloitte, KPMG, Axis Bank, Storehippo |
| Jesus and Mary College, Delhi | BCom (Honors) | Deloitte, Oberoi Hotels, Zomato, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG |
| Ramjas College, Delhi | BCom, BCom (Honors), MCom | Barclays, ICICI Prudential, Wipro, TCS, Google |
| Stella Maris College, Chennai | BCom, MCom | Goldman Sachs, KPMG, Deloitte, Mckinsey, EY, Wipro, Google |
For a detailed list of top Colleges for commerce in India, please have a look at the list of colleges mentioned below.
![Lovely Professional University, [LPU] Jalandhar](https://www.getmyuni.com/assets/images/college_background_new.png)
Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Duration: 2 year(s) 8 month(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 2.15 Lakh
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LPU offers many companies for Internship and Placement. Top companies are ICICI, RBS, Jet Airways, Colgate, HDFC and much more with good package. Rit
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] {Hons.}
Rank: 1 
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 89,379
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SRCC is famous for its job packages and it's said that it provides the highest packages to under graduation students.On an average, it is around 4,0
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] {Hons.}
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 2.59 Lakh
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Since I am right now in second year (about to complete 2nd year), so I didn't had the chance to go on any internship.The companys coming for placeme
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] {Hons.}
Rank: 2
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 540
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Being one of the best college of its category in India the placements are very good if not unparalleled.The organizations that participated in the P
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An internship will be provided to the student of the third year by the college itself. Mostly students from specialization of Finance, Marketing and H
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] {Hons.}
Rank: 3
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 63,870
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I have done internship at loankuber and newsbyte.Most of kpmg and e&y comes for the placement.Average package is of Rs 29 lakhs per annum.
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] {Hons.}
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 2.67 Lakh
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IT Companies are main dominators in Engineering and here it is no exception for it at Chandigarh University, Mohali.The Average Salary Packages to i
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] {Hons.}
Rank: 4
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 54,600
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About Jobs and Internship ,There are many programs and placement Opportunities  in Hans raj. I too had imy internship from college program and there
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] {Hons.}
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 1.34 Lakh
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Chandigarh Group of Colleges [CGC], Mohali is one of the best colleges in Punjab if your goal is to get good placements.Most of the big IT companies
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 5
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 3.93 Lakh
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For internship also many companies comes for selection & provide PPO'S .Coming to the placements its best in Bangalore. TCS WIPRO INFY CG e
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] {Hons.}
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 1.35 Lakh
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 6
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 13,842
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There is a lot of scope for internships through Loyola College.With top firms like Goldman Sachs hiring third years for an apprenticeship leading to
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 7
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 45,510
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The internship is compulsory in Kirorimal college.The key Companies as Magic pin, media infrastructure, Mazars, ITC etc has hired a different person
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 8
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 8,376
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There is internship too if you want you can apply for it which is you have work in the college examination office and help the college with their pap
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 9
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 1.18 Lakh
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I am doing my internship now in Getmyuni and the base pay is Rs.7000Some of the key companies that come for recruitment are Goldman Sachs, Deloitte,
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] {Hons.}
Rank: 11
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 540
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There are many companies that hire from our campus. Some of these are KPMG Global Services, Indigo airlines, Ernst and Young etc.Average salary figu
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 12
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 24,800
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I don't know exactly about the internships but companies do come for placements. Key companies this year we had were Capgemini, Larsen and turbo, Info
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 13
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 47,610
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 14
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 88,935
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Internships can be done at various International organizations, NGOs, Government firms, govt ministries and think tanks. My internship was at Surana a
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 15
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 27,825
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I haven't done any internship yet.No idea about the placemens and packages .Alumni network specifically in our departments is amazing , we have a d
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 16
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 2.10 Lakh
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There are a lot of companies which come to offer an internship in various fields like in marketing, finance and in IT as well. Nearly 70 percent of th
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] {Hons.}
Rank: 17
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 11,480
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I hvae done a good quality internship with a start-up with considerate amount of stipend.Edelweiss, Axis Risk Consultancy, and many more come for pl
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A 15-day on-site internship was conducted with H.D.F.C Bank. Placements from the B.B.A department were usually conducted by brands such as Google, S.B
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] {Hons.}
Rank: 19
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 3,060
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The placements in the college is pretty good.Average salary package sums up between Rs 3 LPA to Rs 4.5LPA. The highest salary package in the last se
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 20
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 69,000
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there is an active placement cell in college which makes sure that all the deserving students are placed in decent companies before they graduate . av
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 21
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 90,000
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I haven't done any internships. Yes, presidency college is well known for its placements and we have a lot of companies coming up for the placements i
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 22
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 1.32 Lakh
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Yes, I have done an internship in the furniture industry as customer satisfaction for a month. Deloitte company. I have no idea about it. Alumni netwo
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 23
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 27,750
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Some good companies such as SHAREKHAN, IDBI FEDERAL, AND GLOCAR have come to the college for internship drives.Over the years a number o
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] {Hons.}
Rank: 24
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 30,000
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I have done a paid internship at a startup called "Viuby". This was during June-July 2016. The average salary for placements would be around 2-3 lacs.
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 25
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 98,475
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My key company is to become an Psychiatric Assistant Average salary is INR 1,60,000 Highest salary is INR 3,80,000
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Kishinchand Chellaram College of Arts, Commerce & Science, [KCCACS] Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 27
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 12,660
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During the campus placements at Kishinchand Chellaram College of Arts, Commerce & Science, Infosys ( testing executive) gave a 2.3 LPA package, L
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 28
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 12,404
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You have to search for the internships on your own. My current internship is with gig India. We have a lot of companies coming in for campus placement
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] {Hons.}
Rank: 29
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 1.39 Lakh
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Students are sent for internship during their 6th semester for a month in various companies.
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 30
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 1.08 Lakh
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Through SCB, I've worked for 5 companies as an intern, there are good opportunities given here.Companies such as Amazon came to our SCB campu
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Degree: Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com]
Rank: 31
Duration: 3 year(s)
Course Fees: Rs. 30,000
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No internship yet as I am in the first year. For my course, there are no internships from campus as this is bsc course. Alumni network is very good. H
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* I have never done any internship ever because I never got any chance to do so from Isabella Thoburn College.Most of the students got motivated by
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