What are the career & job prospects in India and abroad for B.Com?

B.Com degree is to provide students with a wide range of skills in an area of commerce, accounting and management. It also helps in preparing the students for business enterprises in account and finance roles. Some universities may allow students to specialise in a particular subject in a final year. In today's competitive age B.Com is not a sufficient qualification for a long-term growth oriented career in finance and accounting. B.Com graduates only get entry level account, finance and commerce clerical jobs. In order to have a long-term career with growth perspective, B.Com graduates may have to gain additional qualifications to enhance their career growth. You have following option after B.Com: (a) M.Com (b) MBA (c) 3 years law degree I.e. LLB (d) MCA if you had Maths in class 12 as a subject (e) Masters in Social work (f) MA Mass Communication (g) Join Government where eligibility criteria is graduation degree (h) Appear for CDS to join Defense Services (I) Appear for Bank PO and clerical services examination (j) Join 1-year courses run by Private bank and B-Schools (k) PG Diploma in Business Analytics (l) Business Analysis certification from IIBA (m) CA/ CFA/ CMA/ LOMA, etc.

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You have following option after B.Com (a) M.Com (b) MBA (c) 3 years law degree I. e. LL.B. (d) MCA if you had Maths in class 12 as a subject (e) Masters in Social work (f) M.A. Mass Communication (g) Join Government where eligibility criteria is graduation degree (h) Appear for CDS to join Defense Services (I) Appear for Bank PO and clerical services examination (j) Join 1-year courses run by Private bank and B-Schools (k) PG Diploma in Business Analytics (l) Business Analysis certification from IIBA (m) CA/ CFA/ CMA/ LOMA, etc.

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There are not much career options left after doing just B.Com in India and abroad, but if you go for higher studies like CA which is best after B.Com or MBA then you get more career options.

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Hi, If youre looking for a secured job after getting a B.Com degree, you should be submitting applications for various examinations conducted by UPSC, SSC, Railways, and Defence (Army, Navy and Air Force). You can find a job as an accounts clerk, accounts assistant, tax assistant, excise officer, assistant collector, district treasury officer, and assistant registrar. Additionally, you can submit applications for different banking positions. It does not need to be explicitly mentioned that central government and public sector jobs that applicants with B.Com degrees usually apply to have attractive salaries and perks. Commerce Graduate Starting Salaries for Different Positions Over the years, not only have job opportunities for commerce graduates increased but salaries for traditional job positions have also gone up. As a B.Com graduate, you can now look at career opportunities in the sectors of IT and ITES, BPO, and KPO apart from the conventional openings in public and private organizations. Payout for different positions in the above mentioned sectors are excellent. As a B.Com fresher, you can look forward to earning 14,000-20,000 INR every month in the beginning in most organizations. Depending upon your employer, your salary will rise as you gather experience. If youre successful in getting a PO (probationary officer) job in a public-sector bank, youll be earning in the range of 36,000-60,000 monthly. Private sector banks offer 25,000-45,000 for the same position. The salary for a clerical post in a bank is between 15,000-18,000 INR. You can also find a job as a junior accountant, accounts assistant or a tax assistant in private or government organizations. Salary for the same job position might vary from organization to organization. Furthermore, the salary youll ultimately draw will also depend upon the city you stay, the industry youre engaged in, the skills youve acquired and so on. All the best.

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It is a 3 years long graduation program. Usually, it is commerce stream students who choose this course after 12th standard schooling. But technically, even science as well as arts stream students are eligible to pursue this course. There is good scope for aspirants who have completed their Bachelor’s degree in commerce, both in terms of higher education as well as for immediate jobs.Education in the concerned field is an excellent base for a variety of careers. After completing graduation in commerce, aspirants have a wide range of options for higher studies. They can do post-graduation in any of the streams like: Economics Statistics Law Arts Insurance Education International Studies On successful completion of B.Com, aspirants can apply for jobs relating business and finance. Professionals can apply for employment in finance sector like banking, company secretary ship and chartered accountancy, Cost and works accountancy jobs. They can also apply for non-finance sector jobs in mass communication, law, hotel management, civil services and so on.

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Hi, Being a student of this century, I will always ask students to first complete their education before jumping into the professional field just after completing their graduation. B.Com is okay but pursuing a specialisation course after it will not just increase your knowledge but will introduce you with certain aspects of the commerce industry you are still not aware about even after the completion of your graduation. So, here's a list of courses that you can plan doing after B.Com: Chartered Accountancy (CA) Company Secretaryship (CS) ICWA (Cost and Works Accountancy) M.Com MBA LLB MHM (Master of Hotel Management) If you are keen towards 'work', here are the details that you can follow: Salary: Candidates having few years of experience may get lucrative pay. Salaries depend on the nature of organization and type of job. However, it ranges between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 25,000 per month for a fresh hire. The average salary of a CA in the company is around 5 lakh to 10 lakh per annum. Fields you can get into: Finance Accounting Stock Broking Retail

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There is a wide range of careers available after completing B.Com. These careers range across fields such as finance & business related fields or in non-finance fields. Some of the common fields include: CA, CS, CWA, Law, Govt Jobs, Mass communication, Hotel management After completing B.Com, government jobs become a common goal, as they offer good pay, stability and prospects for future growth. One of the biggest recruiter of B.Com graduates is the banking sector. The candidates are an ideal choice for the same. They offer very attracting pay scale and offers to the candidates. Candidates are selected by these banks through entrance exams. There are also opportunities in the railway sector also. Apart from this the careers in private sector are always a savior, although they could be a little less stable but still have great perks.B.Com graduates can get job in the following sectors. BPO Financial Services Marketing Broking Banking Insurance ITES FMCG Some of the common profiles include: Company Law Assistant Relationship manager Assistant Manager/Consultant Articled Trainee Sales Officer Accounts B.Com holders have many opportunities in America and in many other European countries. But the students applying for jobs in those countries should have passed some exams like IELTS&TOEFL. The possibilities are endless for government job, although they are certain procedures to achieve the same which involve written test and interviews for which one would need to prepare. Generally the applications are submitted through the UPSC & SSC. Some of the common profiles: Accounts assistant Tax assistant Grade III Exam Combined Metric Level Combined Graduate Level Exam You can also check out the higher study options after B.Com: <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/accounting-commerce/articles/course-options-after-b-com-blogId-12939" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>https://www.shiksha.com/accounting-commerce/articles/course-options-after-b-com-blogId-12939</a>

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