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Today, even if a lot of online material is available, you should be able to bifurcate what is relevant. In that order kindly make a list of important topics that needs to be covered under your course. The next step is time consuming, however, it will enable you to get a clear picture about what to study. Try to intelligently read whatever material is available. You will be able to bifurcate as to which part of material is more significant with regards to your course. Once all this is done go for a systematic arrangement of the notes after downloading them. You are ready with all the material now to study. However, BIT is very important to clearly understand that from where are you getting the material and whether it will really help you or not. I hope this would suffice.

There are many job options/ profiles available for you after completing a B.Com degree. Financial Risk Manager
Business Analyst
Digital Marketer
Government Jobs - After completing B.Com one can apply for government jobs/ banking jobs by qualifying exams such as UPSC, IBPS, etc. B.Com is the good choice of subject if you are having strong control over subjects of commerce like Accounting, Banking And Financial Services, Economics, Finance, Financial Markets. But on the basis of the feedback of my commerce graduate batchmates of Lovely Professional University I must say that, one should pursue most advanced B.Com (Hons. ) programme from LPU. Some of the Unique features of LPU in perspective to B.Com. (Hons. ) programs are mentioned below just for reference what I able to fetch from recent announcement of LPU,
1. Professional/Industry certifications - Option to choose any 1 of the following:
Certified Management Accountant Institute of Management Accountants, USA or Accounting and Finance Professional - KPMG or ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK
2.1 course every semester (2-6 sem) to be taught online by foreign faculty/Industry experts
3. Industry visits - Financial Institution (Bank/ NBFC etc. ), Accounting firms (Big five PWC/Deloitte/KPMG/E&Y/get etc. ), some business event (Business Conclave, Conference, Trade fair etc. )
4. International Immersion - 4-5 days after 2nd year to Singapore/Dubai
5. Co-op/ Professional Experience/ Industry or Professional attachment or semester exchange - 2-6 months (after 4th semester)
6. Project - 1 project every year, 1st year Community project; 2nd year Research project 3rd Year Company based project
7. Contemporary and Research based courses on topics like Design Thinking, Forensic and Fraud accounting, Financial Analytics, FinTech
8. Seed Money to students for - Entrepreneurship Patent Filing and Grant Money Publication grant Design/Copyright aid Live Project grant Research Funding
Last Year Placement record of B.Com. Hons. course in LPU (Till Date Instead of Pandemic Situation):
the highest Package achieved 19.25 LPA (Deshaw India Pvt. Ltd. )
Student also availed 7.09 LPA (LOWES INDIA)
Placement session of Last year is still LIVE. Students are placed in renowned companies like Deshaw India, Khimji Ramdas, Click Labs, Extra Marks, MCAFEE SOFTWARE, Federal Bank, Think & Learn, STELIOS ASSET MANAGEMENT PVT LTD. & many more. Hope this helps !

Hello,
XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test) is conducted every year by XLRI, Jamshedpur.
As per the exam pattern of XAT 2018, it will be an online paper-based test of 3.5 hours duration. The exam is divided into two parts.
Paper 1 consists of three sections carrying around 70 objective type multiple choice questions.
Paper 2 carries two sections which are a mix of objective and subjective type of questions.
The exam shall consist of the following sections:
Paper 1:
1)Quantitative Ability
2)English Language & Logical Reasoning
3)Decision Making
Paper 2:
4)GK
5)Essay
Each question will carry one mark and for each wrong answer, there will be negative marking of 0.25 marks.
There is no specific XAT syllabus released by XLRI Jamshedpur, XAT sample papers and previous year papers will give a broad idea about the exam about preparation.

International business is the branch of business management which deals with Management of the International business part .With growing globalization in the business it has become necessary for the company to go global so it is necessary to manage the various area for managing this International business management .IB MBA is also two year Management program which focus on the development of skills require to be international competent in the area like Marketing, Supply chain and other branding and promotion across the globe .So it is a diverse career discipline which helps you to make yourself over the globe to the other company.
The development prospects in the region of international business are colossal, principally in light of exponentially expanding international trade.
An MBA graduate having the degree in international business can work for either private or government sector organizations. The nature of work requires to work under global assignments and move starting with one nation then onto the next as the organization administration obliges you to do.
An MBA, in IB, graduate can also opt to work for Indian or foreign MNCs in the International Business department/division, import and export departments of companies, global logistics companies like shipping or airlines, global tourism sector, international consultancy firms and international courier companies.
Job Roles:
As an MBA in International Business and with required experience, you get work on the posts like:
Project Manager
International Logistics Manager
International Business Development Manager
International Finance Manager
Export Managers
International Business Consultant
International Marketing Manager
Investment Banking Managers
Accounts Manager
Brand Manager
Hope this information helps
All the best

Today, just completing your graduation is not counted as having a great career. You need great knowledge and a good degree to face the strong competition in life. But, the most important question is which is the right course after B.Com for you? Since you have completed your graduation in Commerce, we are assuming, that you are interested in the field of Accounting and therefore, I shall guide you to choose a career in the field of Accounting. There are many more career options present for you in the field of finance as well. Here is the list of finance course that you can pursue for a better career.
Like:
1. Chartered Accountant
2. Masters of Commerce (M.Com)
3. Masters of Business Administration (MBA in Finance)Let's go international:
1. Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
2. Certified Public Accounting (CPA)
3. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
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Business Accounting and Taxation (BAT)

The opinion that CA must evaluate working as an independent consultant for following reasons: (a) Potential to earn is very high as an independent consultant. (b) External consulting means you will be able to avoid all the politics drive people crazy in organisations. (c) You will be seen as an expert in your area of expertise. (d) Having own consulting practice means more flexibility in working hours and time. (e) CA consulting is a respected profession. (f) Opportunities to constantly upgrade knowledge. (g) You can make difference in your client's organisations and business by your expertise. (h) You can do things of your own. (j) Opportunities to travel.

I personally believe that if one wants to pursue B.Com, then it is always advisable to pursue from a University recognised by UGC especially if there has to be a choice taken between the two as mentioned in the question, then University of Mumbai, Fort Campus is the best option. The Institute of Computer Accountants is just a private institution which will be there only to earn a profit. This is what I have personally observed in cases of such private institutions. However, not all the institutions are same. Here in this comparison the University of Mumbai is far more ahead of such institutions and has great alumni and faculty members for imparting their knowledge. I hope this would suffice.

MBA in Entrepreneurship is one specialization which not only offers you a chance to enter into any industry of your choice, but it also lets you create a demand for a product/service which does not exist in the marketplace yet.
It was after the global financial crisis of 2008, that the world and India struggled to create employment for the growing population. There was a crying need to create employment opportunities at all levels and hence, entrepreneurship became an attractive option to save the lives of people in crisis. With such tremendous change in the economic activity, not just the world but even India has witnessed a wide array of entrepreneurial activity in the recent years, with many success stories further fueling the ambitions of many budding entrepreneurs.
By pursuing this course you can enter any industry such as:
- Automobile
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- Banking
- Cement
- Small and Medium Enterprise management
- Fashion
- Cinema
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- Mining
- Oil and Gas
- Digital Media
- Retail
- Real Estate
- Telecom
- Tourism
Whichever industry you choose to associate with, would not stop you from learning the processes and function that are involved in it.

Pass rate of CA examination is traditionally very low. Students who enrol for CA after 10+2 face lots of challenges in case they are unable to complete CA curriculum. Therefore in order to mitigate risk of lack of career in the event of CA examination failure, it is a good mitigation option to have additional educational qualification for alternate career. Bachelor of Commerce with Major in Accountancy and Finance from IGNOU is designed and developed in collaboration with The Board of Studies, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, exclusively for the Chartered Accountancy students. The main objective of this programme is to develop skills and competencies of the students in the field of Accountancy and finance. Thank you.

MBA IT programme provides its students with knowledge and skills in all management functions with specialisation in concepts on Software Engineering, Software project Management, RDBMS, Emerging IT technologies with in depth knowledge in any one of the niche areas such as Information Security Management (ISM), IT Infrastructure Management, Software Solutions Management, Systems Engineering, Business Analysis and Data Analyst, etc. MBA IT prepare grads for Pre-Sales support, Account Management, Sales Management, Project Management and Business Analysis roles in IT & ITES industry. But MBA IT grads compete with normal MBA from good colleges for these roles. At the start of career MBA IT is better paid then technical resources but in long run both careers are equally good and paying. Fresh MBA grads get salary between Rs 5 Lacs to 18 Lacs per annum. Thank you.

During preparation:
Firstly, don't take the CA CPT examination lightly. You should always keep your mind in an examination mode.
2. If you are not properly planning for your preparation, you are deliberately planning to fail and God too can't help you.
3. Self-study is the basic requirement for passing the CA CPT examination. But because of their over-confidence, they avoid, going in for an external source. Do not do so, go for reference books and external coaching. It is expected of a CA CPT student to go through the study materials provided by ICAI so as to get a clear concept of different subjects and also to know about the type of questions that you have to attempt in your exam.
4. Do Not Neglect Past Examinations/ Mock Test Papers
During exam:
5. Do not panic, as you should remember that you have studied for this and this is just the time to put that on paper.
6. Understand the questions, what it requires and accordingly what concept needs to be applied.
7. Manage your time to attempt questions and ensure to recheck the answers and applications used.

Supply chain management is considered to be the backbone of the industry. It deals with the management of process starting from procurement of material to delivery to the end consumer. It involves the Inventory Management, Logistics Management, Warehousing Management, Transportation, Manufacturing Management, Material requirements planning, transportation planning all have to be managed in the Supply Chain as it is a whole broad concept.
It has diverse career discipline available in various organizations like:-
Transportation Management
Warehousing manager
Supply chain manager
Supply chain analyst
Logistics manager
Inventory Management manager
The job company could be a manufacturing company be it any machine, automobile, FMCG, transportation company hire the supply chain graduate.The salary ranges from about 4 lakh per annum to 16 lakh per annum depending on the experience and company.
Hope this information helps.
All the best!

CMA/CWA is much more exclusive and knowledge based as per Indian Standards. CMA US is like a mini MBA - one year course and 2 exams.
Whereas CMA India has its course equivalent to CA or CIMA UK. A much tougher course with pass percent around 1% , duration (excluding foundation) min - 2 years, No of papers 16.
Moreover, Indian companies , mostly the PSUs doesnt value CMA US as such when compared to CWA/CMA. Also , the field of practice is not open to CMA US.
Another point to be noted, one can never join any high rank civil service in India( ex- Indian cost accounting service) by CMA US degree.apply: Western India Regional Council,"Rohit Chambers", 4th Floor, Janmabhoomi Marg, Fort Mumbai - 400001.Tel: 022 - 22872010 / 22841138.Email: wirc@icwai.org Website: www.icwai-wirc.org

I scored 94 out of 100 in TISSNET 2014 and it is the easiest management entrance exam in India in terms of difficulty level. The average CAT/IIFT/XAT aspirant will feel the QA/VA to be a breeze here. The deal braker is the time management and GK section. Do keep the following pointers in mind:
1. Exhaustive preparation of GK- especially pertaining to India. Do not wait till the last minute for GK preparation. Do read about govt. schemes and initiatives. Any major statutory body being formed, elections, etc.
2. Keep a good time for reviewing your answers.
3. Read the options very thoroughly as a lot of questions in QA can be solved by mere elimination of options
4. Accuracy is paramount- Don't solve all the questions. Anything around 80/100 is generally good enough to fetch you a call for the next stage.

Hi,
Retailing is a dynamic industry, comprising a vast variety of sectors and home to some of the world's the biggest companies. Candidates with the retail management can start a career in supervisory, client communication, merchandise shipment, sales, management and administrative services. Retail management offers more than 2 million job opportunities across the globe. The following are the hon roles:-
Retail manager
Supply chain manager
Store manager
Customer care executive
Merchandiser
Warehousing manager
Brand manager
The salary ranges from 3 lacs per annum to 5 lacs per annum depending on the company to company. The following company hires the retail management graduate: -
Reliance RetailFuture group
V-Mart
Vishal Megamart
Aditya Birla Group
Tata Group
There are various institutes that are there to pursue the courses.

Hello there,
I have done full-time MBA and now working with a big company because of my MBA. I am able to do things effectively and that's not because of books and studies only. It's also because of the exposure that I got during that two years. I have given more than 100 presentations in those two years with enormous activities that made me different than what I earlier was. We used to take exams early at 4 AM and also have studied for night lectures.
And because of these things today 9-10 hours of working is very easy for me and I am flexible to work in any environment. Believe me, this makes you different from the crowd. Industrial tours or International tour experience when you use in the interview leaves a good impression on the recruiters. So, I would always prefer that an individual go for full-time MBA only. Part-Time MBA won't provide you with this kind of experience for sure. Most of the companies don't entertain part-time MBA, they demand full-time MBA only.
Challenges that you will face about your professional skills or business minded thinking in the full-time MBA will develop with time.
I hope that your doubts are clear and you have got your answer.