What should I do after B.Com Honors?

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Finance Career Counselor · Answer

Hi Arpit, The best options in front of you after a B.Com (honors) are: 1. MBA finance from a reputed B-School which has 100% campus recruitment. You need to appear for CAT or similar exams for that. Its of no use to waste 10 to 20 lakhs INR in an ordinary MBA college as they are abundant in the country nowadays. Most students passing out from ordinary MBA colleges are either remaining unemployed or working for 5 to 10k salaried jobs. So if it is an MBA, it must be from an IIM or similar ranked B-school. 2. You may go for Indian Professional Accounting Course like CA/ICWA. However, get ready to study hard for the next 3 to 5 years before you start your career as you have to pass 14 / 15 papers (Pass rate of CA/ICWA exam is 8% to 9% in India.) 3. You may go for an International Professional Accounting course like CMA US. It has 2 papers, smart compact syllabus which you can pass within 6 months to max. 1 year and has International Value. Being a CMA US you can start with your career joining a good MNC like Deloitte/ PWC / TESCO/ Capegemini/ Caterpillar by 2017 with a minimum salary of 40 to 50k. All the best!

Dharamveer Dheer · Answer

Dear Arpit, There are many career options that you can opt after completing B.Com honors. The most common choices are: 1) Chartered Accountant (CA) 2) Masters of Commerce (M.Com) 3) Masters of Business Administration (MBA in Finance) 4) Certified Management Accountant (CMA) 5) Certified Public Accounting (CPA) 6) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 7) Business Accounting and Taxation (BAT). Most of these programs are offered by very few institutions apart from M.Com and MBA. You will need to choose from various colleges/universities. But I suggest you to choose only from the institutions of high repute like Iims, SPJMER, Greatlakes, PU, DU, FMS Delhi, IBS, SIBM and LPU Punjab. Do check your eligibility and admission process from their respective websites. Hope this helps DVD.

Priya Mahajan · Answer

Hi You have the two good options: Firstly if you have an academic bent of mind, then you can go for M.Com and then a Ph.D. This way you will become a professor in a reputed university. Secondly you can go for an MBA. There are various streams to choose from: 1)MBA- General 2) MBA (Hons. ) 3) MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management) 4) MBA (Tourism and Hospitality) 5) MBA (International Business) 6) MBA (Business Analytics) 7) MBA (Financial Markets) 8) MBA (Supply Chain and Logistics) 9) MBA (Corporate Affairs and Governance) 10) MBA (Corporate Audit and Tax Management) 11) MBA (Cost Management and Financial Analysis) Equipped with an MBA you can go for a marketing job or you can start your own entrepreneurship as I know LPU offers SEED capital and ample trading to start your own entrepreneurship. Hence I would recommend LPU for you. LPU School of Business has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs of USA for its Management, Commerce and Economics programmes. School is ranked No. 2 in India in Outreach and Inclusivity and 49 overall in the prestigious NIRF 2020 ranking released by The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. Placements: LPU has 200+ Campus placement drives with reputed brands ere held for 2019 passing out batch. In today highly competitive environment, students continue to stand out to the employers. Students are placed in the best brands like Amazon, Federal bank, Delivery, Asian Paints, Berger Paint, Bajaj Electrical, Colgate Palmolive, Federal Bank, HUL, ITC, Loreal, Marico, MRF, Vodafone to name a few It is for such reasons that LPU has gathered so many accolades like National Employ-ability 2020 for Best placements along with many others. Browse the website of LPU and check the topic details so that it will be helpful for deciding your career. Seats are filling up fast due to online admissions so book your seat by 30th June for best scholarship benefits. All the Best !

Vibha Gupta · Answer

There are many career options, it totally depends upon your interest in which direction you want to proceed. Likewise you can go for M.Com MBA, MBA in financial markets, Business Analytics, Marketing etc. Management field will give you better experience. In my opinion you can check for Lovely professional university as they provide LPU has lived up to its expectations, with the quality of education satisfying these international students, the placement opportunities are amazing as well. It is one of the top 5 universities of India, providing quality education, innovative pedagogy and unbeatable placements both national and international. LPU provides a great academic exposure to its students. It provides a chance to the students to attend guest lectures or workshops, so that they get to learn as much as they can. The students also work on live projects, so that they are able to apply their knowledge to practical settings. LPU has been ranked 38 in the Management ranking in 2018 by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). The Business School of LPU is accredited from ACBSP, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs from the USA ensuring quality education and industry experienced faculty members, studying in LPU will get a degree accredited from a body of USA. LPU provides ample opportunities to each and every eligible student to secure good placement with the help of a dedicated Division of Career Services. The university has been ranked high by various outer agencies with regard to placements. LPU is conferred with National Employability Award 2020 by Aspiring Minds for the 7th time in a row for having Most Employable Students and being one among the top colleges and universities in India with one of the highest Employability rates. Companies like Colgate Palmolive, Hindustan Unilever, Godrej Consumer, Asian Paints, Bajaj Allianz, CEAT, Khimji Ramdas, Ernst and Young, Flipkart, Federal Bank, Moodys Analytics, Blue Star, Zomato, Berger Paints, Marico, Forbes Marshall, Upgrade Education, Havells, Apollo Munich Health Insurance and many more. Good Luck.

Ritika Bhardwaj · Answer

After completion of B.Com (Hons.), you can apply in any organization for the post of accountant. Every company requires accountant to keep track the profit and loss of their company. One must have knowledge in areas like Basic Principles of Accountancy, Cost Accounting and Management Accounting to be an accountant. Other than accountant, there are many career options in this field. Individuals also have the option to pursue higher studies after B.Com. (Hons.). There a number of programmes where you can pursue your career. Figure out your area of interest and then select programme. I listed out some Masters programme: Masters of Commerce (M.Com) It is very common of students going for the Master's degree in Commerce after completing B.Com. It is a two-year programme and you can pursue it from any of the recognized institutes. M.Com is a programme that focuses on systematic study of Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Taxation, Marketing and Management and therefore it gives insights about all the fields. Masters of Business Administration (MBA) The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a master's degree in business administration (management). The MBA is a terminal degree and a professional degree. Accreditation bodies specifically for MBA programs ensure consistency and quality of education. The core courses in an MBA programme cover various areas of business such as accounting, applied statistics, business communication, business ethics, business law, finance, managerial economics, management, marketing and operations in a manner most relevant to management analysis and strategy. M.Sc.(Design - Interior & Furniture) M.Sc. (Design - Fashion) M.Sc. (Design - Multimedia) M.A. (Journalism & Mass Communication) M.Sc. (Film and TV Production) B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education) Top universities that offer these courses: Delhi Technological University, Delhi SASTRA University, Thanjavur Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram University of Allahabad, Allahabad.

Rakhi Bhardwaj · Answer

You can do M.Com or MBA in finance/marketing.

kanu vashisht · Answer

You can pursue LLB, MBA, MCA and M.Com.

iam ssuhana · Answer

You can join some job in the respective field or you can go for higher studies such as M.Com or MBA in Financial Markets, MBA in Marketing or any other specialisation of your interest. You can even do dual specialisation. Quite a few appreciate diversity. You can prepare for competitive exams such as SSC Banking, Government Exams, etc. You can do: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) MA In International Trade Master of Science in International Commerce & Digital Marketing Master of Science in Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship MBA in Finance MBA in International Business MBA in Financial Markets MBA in Strategies MBA in Banking and Financial Services MBA in Banking and Insurance Master of Science in International Commerce & Policy Master in Trade Marketing and Commercial Strategies Masters in Commerce Masters in Economics Masters in Finance Masters of Statistics Actuarial Science Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Masters of Management Studies (MS) MBA in Business Analytics Chartered Accountancy (CA) Company Secretary (CS) Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) You can consider below-enlisted colleges for doing MBA: IIMs Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai Xavier's Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad Mittal School of Business, Lovely Professional University, Punjab K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research Mumbai Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management Delhi National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai International Management Institute New Delhi Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Delhi.

Shikhar Patel · Answer

The best options in front of you after a B.Com (honors) are: 1. MBA finance from a reputed B-School which has 100% campus recruitment. You need to appear for CAT or similar exams for that. Its of no use to waste 10 to 20 Lacs INR in an ordinary MBA college as they are abundant in the country nowadays. Most students passing out from ordinary MBA colleges are either remaining unemployed or working for 5 to 10k salaried jobs. So if it is an MBA, it must be from an IIM or similar ranked B-school. 2. You may go for Indian Professional Accounting Course like CA/ICWA. However, get ready to study hard for the next 3 to 5 years before you start your career as you have to pass 14 / 15 papers (Pass rate of CA/ICWA exam is 8% to 9% in India.)

Ashish Shirsat · Answer

Hello Friend, I suggest to you that you may take admission for MBA in finance or M.Com after completion of B.Com.

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