DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (DPS)

DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIESPROFESSIONAL STUDIES

OverviewOverviewEstablished in the year 2002 as Centre for Established in the year 2002 as Centre for

Career Advancement (CCA) Upgraded to Career Advancement (CCA) Upgraded to Department of Professional Studies Department of Professional Studies (DPS) in 2007 with the following goals:(DPS) in 2007 with the following goals:

Professional training aimed at wider Professional training aimed at wider career opportunities.career opportunities.

Value enhancement of academic Value enhancement of academic programmes for higher level placement programmes for higher level placement at Undergraduate level.at Undergraduate level.

Creation of course programmes to cater Creation of course programmes to cater to new generation business needs.to new generation business needs.

Courses Offered:Courses Offered:

• B.Com Professional.B.Com Professional.

• B.Com (CA).B.Com (CA).

Add-On ProgrammesAdd-On Programmes

• CIMA (Chartered Institute of CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants).Management Accountants).

• ICCE (Integrated Coaching for ICCE (Integrated Coaching for Competitive Examinations).Competitive Examinations).

• CPT (Common Proficiency Test) CPT (Common Proficiency Test) Coaching.Coaching.

• PCC (Professional Competence PCC (Professional Competence Course) Coaching.Course) Coaching.

• ICSI Foundation (Institute of Company ICSI Foundation (Institute of Company Secretaries of India).Secretaries of India).

• SAP (System Application Products).SAP (System Application Products).

B.Com CAB.Com CA• Exclusively caters to students interested Exclusively caters to students interested

in pursuing Chartered Accountancy in pursuing Chartered Accountancy course .course .

• Admission only for Registered students Admission only for Registered students of ICAI.of ICAI.

• Syllabus same as of B.Com Regular.Syllabus same as of B.Com Regular.• CPT & PCC Classes.CPT & PCC Classes.• Faculty from the Profession.Faculty from the Profession.• Classes from 5:30pm.Classes from 5:30pm.• No. of seats – 60.No. of seats – 60.

B.Com ProfessionalB.Com Professional• A new high profile programme incorporated A new high profile programme incorporated

with a professional approach enabling with a professional approach enabling Higher Career Placements.Higher Career Placements.

• First of its kind in India which allows First of its kind in India which allows students to gain a professional degree students to gain a professional degree simultaneously with their B.Com simultaneously with their B.Com Professional Degree.Professional Degree.

• An innovative & rewarding programme of An innovative & rewarding programme of professional competency in commerce & professional competency in commerce & management.management.

• Tied up opportunity to become a global Tied up opportunity to become a global accounting & management professional.accounting & management professional.

• Classes start from 6:30 am.Classes start from 6:30 am.• No. of Seats – 60.No. of Seats – 60.

Features Of B.Com Features Of B.Com Professional Professional • Case studies for better understanding.Case studies for better understanding.• Standard of curriculum higher than the intermediate Standard of curriculum higher than the intermediate

levels of professional programmes.levels of professional programmes.• Helps leveraging time.Helps leveraging time.• In house practical training through Mock Business In house practical training through Mock Business

Situations. Situations. • Research work to enhance conceptual & analytical Research work to enhance conceptual & analytical

skills.skills.• Industry Orientation & Training.Industry Orientation & Training.• Regular sessions for upgrading Soft Skills.Regular sessions for upgrading Soft Skills.• Constant support/monitoring on Soft Skill Constant support/monitoring on Soft Skill

Development & technical skills.Development & technical skills.• Compulsory enrollment for a professional course Compulsory enrollment for a professional course

among CIMA, ACS or ICCE.among CIMA, ACS or ICCE.

B.Com Professional B.Com Professional CurriculumCurriculum• Subject coverage to suit expected skill & Subject coverage to suit expected skill &

applications for higher level placement.applications for higher level placement.• Practical & scenario based approach.Practical & scenario based approach.• Regularly revised.Regularly revised.• Unique content to enhance Unique content to enhance

employability. employability. • Curriculum designed at a level above Curriculum designed at a level above

intermediate CA & CS.intermediate CA & CS.• Industry matching skill sets Industry matching skill sets

incorporated.incorporated.

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B.Com (ProfessionalB.Com (Professional))The Course Structure – The Course Structure – Semester I & IISemester I & II

Semester ISemester I Business Economics & Business Economics &

Environment.Environment. Business ManagementBusiness Management Business & Industrial Business & Industrial

LawLaw Financial Accounting - Financial Accounting -

II Holistic Development Holistic Development

– I– I YogaYoga

Semester IISemester II Business Math & Business Math &

StatisticsStatistics Marketing Marketing

ManagementManagement Indian Financial Indian Financial

System & Corporate System & Corporate FinanceFinance

Financial Accounting – Financial Accounting – IIII

Indian ConstitutionIndian Constitution Union Budget & The Union Budget & The

Finance ActFinance Act YogaYoga


The Course Structure – The Course Structure – Semester III & IVSemester III & IV

Semester- IIISemester- III Banking Theory, Banking Theory,

Law & PracticeLaw & Practice Human Resources Human Resources

ManagementManagement Corporate Law & Corporate Law &

Practice -IPractice -I Advanced Financial Advanced Financial

Accounting-IAccounting-I Holistic Holistic

Development – II Development – II

Semester IVSemester IV Business Business

Communication & Communication & Inter Personal SkillsInter Personal Skills

E.CommerceE.Commerce Corporate Law & Corporate Law &

Practice - IIPractice - II Advanced Financial Advanced Financial

Accounting - IIAccounting - II EXIM Trade & FOREX EXIM Trade & FOREX

ManagementManagement Computer Computer

FundamentalsFundamentals


The Course Structure – The Course Structure – Semester V & VISemester V & VI Semester VSemester V Auditing-IAuditing-I Cost & Management Cost & Management

Accounting-IAccounting-I Insurance ManagementInsurance Management Taxation-ITaxation-I Financial Management - IFinancial Management - I Business & Accounting Business & Accounting

Information SystemsInformation Systems Skill Development-Skill Development-

Accounting Software Accounting Software Certification (30 Hrs)Certification (30 Hrs)

Right To Information ActRight To Information Act

Semester VISemester VI Auditing - IIAuditing - II Cost & Management Cost & Management

Accounting-IIAccounting-II Investment ManagementInvestment Management Taxation - IITaxation - II Financial Management - Financial Management -

IIII Research MethodologyResearch Methodology Research Project (Team Research Project (Team

Work)/ VivaWork)/ Viva Industry Training Report Industry Training Report

(Team Work(Team Work)) Environmental Environmental

ManagementManagement

Extra Curricular Extra Curricular ActivitiesActivities• Regular Interclass sports . Regular Interclass sports . • Special hours every week for Special hours every week for

cultural and literary activities.cultural and literary activities.• Intra College and Inter College Intra College and Inter College

events events • Annual departmental fest-Annual departmental fest-

COGNITO.COGNITO.• Opportunities to represent the Opportunities to represent the

college in fests organized by other college in fests organized by other colleges.colleges.

Placements Placements & Market Exposure& Market Exposure• Special placement assistance.Special placement assistance.• Visit to industries where the students Visit to industries where the students

are given opportunity to apply theories are given opportunity to apply theories studied in class to actual situations.studied in class to actual situations.

• One month compulsory Industrial One month compulsory Industrial Internship for all third year students.Internship for all third year students.

• Guest lectures by working Guest lectures by working professionals from their respective professionals from their respective industries.industries.

FacultyFaculty

• Selection - based on higher Selection - based on higher academic & professional academic & professional achievements.achievements.

• Preference – for industrial Preference – for industrial experience & exposure.experience & exposure.

• Regular updation - through Regular updation - through workshops & seminars.workshops & seminars.

• Encouraged - to do research.Encouraged - to do research.

Teaching MethodologyTeaching Methodology

• The habit of reference reading The habit of reference reading inculcated.inculcated.

• Combination of conceptual lectures, Combination of conceptual lectures, case study analysis & on the job industry case study analysis & on the job industry training.training.

• Comprises training in relevant areas of Comprises training in relevant areas of information technology, research work & information technology, research work & presentation skills.presentation skills.

• Practical sessions.Practical sessions.• Specific research training to develop Specific research training to develop

Data collection & Analytical Skills.Data collection & Analytical Skills.

Question Paper PatternQuestion Paper Pattern

• B.Com Professional question paper B.Com Professional question paper consists of four sections- objective, consists of four sections- objective, descriptive, conceptual and descriptive, conceptual and Analytical.Analytical.

• Negative marks for incorrect Negative marks for incorrect answers in the objective section.answers in the objective section.

• One compulsory section dedicated One compulsory section dedicated to case study. to case study.

• Pass percentage - 40%.Pass percentage - 40%.

Selection CriteriaSelection Criteria• Admission through Aptitude test, Group Admission through Aptitude test, Group

discussion and Personal Interview.discussion and Personal Interview.

• Weight age to be given for marks obtained Weight age to be given for marks obtained in the qualifying exam (10+2).in the qualifying exam (10+2).

• Eligibility criteria - 60% aggregate.Eligibility criteria - 60% aggregate.

• Any student expecting to meet the eligibility Any student expecting to meet the eligibility criteria can apply for provisional admission.criteria can apply for provisional admission.

• Admission to be confirmed after furnishing Admission to be confirmed after furnishing the results.the results.

Add on Courses -1Add on Courses -1 Integrated Coaching for Integrated Coaching for Competitive Examinations Competitive Examinations (ICCE)(ICCE)• It is a structured course.It is a structured course.• Equips students for career Equips students for career

competitive examinations competitive examinations such as CAT/GMAT, Civil such as CAT/GMAT, Civil Services etc.Services etc.

• Coaching by competent & Coaching by competent & trained faculty.trained faculty.

Structure of ICCE Structure of ICCE Programme Programme • The program is structured in The program is structured in

to 3 years to 3 years 11stst Year : Year : ICCE – I (Foundation)ICCE – I (Foundation)

22ndnd Year : Year : ICCE – II (Intermediate)ICCE – II (Intermediate)

Stream A (CAT) Stream A (CAT)

Stream B (Civil Stream B (Civil Services/Allied) Services/Allied)

33rdrd Year : Year : ICCE III (Final) ICCE III (Final)

Stream A (CAT) Stream A (CAT)

Stream B (Civil Services).Stream B (Civil Services).

2.Chartered Institute of 2.Chartered Institute of Management Accounting Management Accounting (CIMA)(CIMA)• An internationally recognized An internationally recognized

professional qualification in professional qualification in management accountancy, which management accountancy, which focuses on accounting for business.focuses on accounting for business.

• Coaching by competent & trained Coaching by competent & trained faculty.faculty.

• It is guided & supervised by the It is guided & supervised by the Chartered Institute of Management Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA) UK.Accounting (CIMA) UK.

• For further details, visit For further details, visit www.cimaglobal.comwww.cimaglobal.com

Structure of CIMAStructure of CIMA• Certificate Level (1Certificate Level (1stst Year Year).).

- Fundamentals of Management AccountingFundamentals of Management Accounting- Fundamentals of Financial AccountingFundamentals of Financial Accounting- Fundamentals of Business EconomicsFundamentals of Business Economics- Fundamentals of Business MathematicsFundamentals of Business Mathematics- Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance & Business LawFundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance & Business Law

• Managerial Level (2Managerial Level (2ndnd Year Year))– Management Accounting Performance EvaluationManagement Accounting Performance Evaluation– Management Accounting Decision ManagementManagement Accounting Decision Management– Organizational Management & Information SystemsOrganizational Management & Information Systems– Integrated ManagementIntegrated Management– Financial Accounting & Tax PrinciplesFinancial Accounting & Tax Principles

• Strategic Level (3Strategic Level (3rdrd Year) Year)– Management Accounting Risk & Control StrategyManagement Accounting Risk & Control Strategy– Management Accounting Business StrategyManagement Accounting Business Strategy– Management Accounting Financial StrategyManagement Accounting Financial Strategy

• TOPCIMATOPCIMA ( (Test of Professional Competence in Management Test of Professional Competence in Management AccountingAccounting))

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