Being established with the inception of the instititution in 1962, the Department of Commerce has emerged as one of the largest and major departments in the college. At present more than 1800 students have enrolled for Commerce. Initially the Department ran an under graduate course in B. Com. but considering the demand for a PG course by students, the course M. Com. was introduced in 1971. The PG section is one of the few grant receiving PG Departments in SPPU.
With time the Department has groomed itself to adapt with the changing paradigms in the field of commerce education. Considering the need of Professional Education, the department has introduced Professional Courses like BBA and BCA affiliated to SPPU. Recently, the department has taken initiative in imparting Skill Based education by starting skill-based degree courses such as B. Voc. in Accounts and Taxation and Diploma Courses in Banking and the CS Centre have also been introduced. An opportunity for practical training is provided to our students in collaboration with reputed organizations like Bajaj.
A full-fledged Research Center which is affiliated to SPPU was started for offering M Phil and Ph D degrees and facility to desirous and merited students. It has not only strengthened the academic standards of the department but also added a feather to the department's cap.
The faculty working in the Department is well qualified and experienced. The department has pioneered various innovative activities like Commerce Festival, Commerce Laboratory, and Entrepreneurship Club etc. which have been followed by many other colleges affiliated to SPPU. The department has suceessfully organized number of National, International and State Level Seminars, Conferences and Work Shops. It has also published various Proceedings with ISSN, ISBN and has published number of Research Articles.
Prof. Dr Arun Gaikwad from the Department has recently received prestigious award of Best Teacher from SPPU. He is now working as In-the charge Principal of the college.
| Level | Course/Degree | Intake Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| UG | B.Com | 1680 |
| PG | M.Com | 360 |
| Add-on | Business Pramotion & Executive Banking, Cyber security, Human Rights,Tally, Communication Skill, Personality Development, Introduction to Constitution, Employablity and Skill Development |
600+ (addon course of FY and banking and cyber security of M.com ) |
| PG | PG Diploma in Accouting and Taxation | 60 |
| PG | PG Diploma in Banking and Finance | 60 |