Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) with a specialization in Finance
*Year 1: Foundational Commerce & Finance*
*Semester 1:*
- *Financial Accounting I*: Basics of accounting principles, journal entries, ledgers, and balance sheets.
- *Business Economics I*: Microeconomics (demand-supply, market structures, pricing).
- *Business Mathematics*: Algebra, calculus, and financial arithmetic (interest, annuities).
- *Principles of Management*: Organizational behavior, leadership, and planning.
- *Business Communication*: Professional writing, presentations, and negotiation skills.
*Semester 2:*
- *Financial Accounting II*: Partnership accounts, cash flow statements, and company accounts.
- *Business Economics II*: Macroeconomics (GDP, inflation, fiscal and monetary policy).
- *Business Statistics*: Descriptive statistics, probability, and data interpretation.
- *Introduction to Financial Management*: Time value of money, capital budgeting basics.
- *Computer Applications in Business*: Excel for financial calculations and data analysis.
*Year 2: Intermediate Finance & Specialization*
*Semester 3:*
- *Corporate Accounting*: Mergers, acquisitions, and financial statement analysis.
- *Cost Accounting*: Costing methods (activity-based, standard, marginal costing).
- *Financial Markets & Institutions*: Stock markets, banking systems, RBI, SEBI.
- *Investment Analysis*: Risk-return tradeoff, portfolio theory, and valuation of securities.
- *Income Tax Law*: Tax computation, deductions, and filing for individuals/businesses.
*Semester 4:*
- *Advanced Financial Management*: Capital structure, working capital management, dividend policy.
- *Security Analysis*: Fundamental and technical analysis of equity, bonds, and derivatives.
- *Banking & Insurance*: Principles of banking, credit management, insurance products.
- *Business Law*: Contract Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, and corporate governance.
- *Elective I* (e.g., Entrepreneurship or Digital Banking).
*Year 3: Advanced Finance & Electives*
*Semester 5:*
- *International Finance*: Forex markets, exchange rate mechanisms, global financial systems.
- *Derivatives & Risk Management*: Futures, options, swaps, and hedging strategies.
- *Financial Reporting & Analysis*: IFRS, ratio analysis, and corporate financial health.
- *Elective II* (e.g., Wealth Management or Behavioral Finance).
- *Elective III* (e.g., Project Finance or FinTech).
*Semester 6:*
- *Strategic Financial Management*: Mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring, CSR.
- *Financial Modeling*: Building models in Excel for valuation, budgeting, and forecasting.
- *Research Project/Dissertation*: Case study on financial markets, corporate finance, or investment strategies.
- *Elective IV* (e.g., Portfolio Management or Sustainable Finance).
- *Elective V* (e.g., Auditing & Assurance or Cryptocurrency Markets).
*Elective Options*
- *Wealth Management*
- *Behavioural Finance*
- *FinTech & Blockchain*
- *Corporate Taxation*
- *Private Equity & Venture Capital*
- *Commodity Markets*
- *Financial Econometrics*
*Practical & Skill-Based Components*
- *Financial Software Training*:
- Excel (advanced functions, pivot tables).
- Tally/QuickBooks for accounting.
- Tools like Bloomberg Terminal, MATLAB, or Python/R for data analysis.
- *Case Studies*: Analysing real-world financial scenarios (e.g., IPOs, market crashes).
- *Internships*: With banks, stockbrokers, financial consultancies, or corporate finance departments.
- *Simulation Exercises*: Virtual trading platforms for stock market simulations.
- *Workshops*: Financial risk assessment, credit analysis, and report writing.