St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata

Four-year Undergraduate Programme in Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours/Honours with Research) from the academic year 2023-2024

St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata, Department of Commerce, offers a four-year (eight semesters) Bachelor of Commerce (Honours/Honours with Research) programme. There will be an exit option after three years, as per UGC guidelines.

NOMENCLATURE OF THE DEGREES

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Four-Year (Eight Semesters) - A student will be awarded the honours degree after completing 176 credits.

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours with Research) - Four-Year (Eight Semesters) - If a student secures a minimum of 75% marks in first six semesters may opt for honours with research in 4th year. The student will be required to complete a research project/dissertation under the guidance of a Faculty member.

Note: Students completing the 4-years programme may join the Master degree programme and complete the same in one year. Also a student completing the B.Com. (Honours with Research) may directly be allowed to join the Ph.D. Programme.

Bachelor of Commerce (exit option) - A student will be awarded the degree after completing 132 credits. Such a student may join the Master degree programme and complete the same in two years.

EXPLANATION OF THE COURSES

The programme will consist of the following seven categories of courses as given below:

Major (Core) discipline is the discipline or subject of main focus.
Major (Core) Electives – students will choose courses of their interest in the third/fourth year.
Minor discipline helps a student to gain a broader understanding beyond the major discipline.
Multi-disciplinary (MDC) are courses from other disciplines.
Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) includes courses in;
1. Modern Indian Language - (Bengali/Hindi/Alternative English)
2. Business Communication
  The emphasis in these courses is on language, communication skills, critical reading, and academic writing skills to enable students to express themselves coherently in written form and in discussion.
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) are designed to impart practical skills, and hands-on training.
Value-Added Courses (VAC) include courses in;
1. Spirituality and Inter-Religious Harmony
2. Panchkosha: Holistic Personality Development
3. Environmental Education & Sustainability

Internship will allow students to obtain experience in industry, research labs, business, community service, learning projects.

Internship and Community Outreach (NSS) will have to be completed by all students.

Credit Structure of the B. Com. Programme

Semester	MAJOR (CORE)		MINOR		MULTI-DISCIPLINARY (MDC)		ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COURSES (AEC) - LANGUAGES		SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSES (SEC)		VALUE ADDED COURSES (VAC)		INTERNSHIP(2) & COMMUNITY OUTREACH (NSS) (1)	TOTAL CREDITS
	PAPERS	CREDITS	PAPERS	CREDITS	PAPERS	CREDITS	PAPERS	CREDITS	PAPERS	CREDITS	PAPERS	CREDITS
		4 OR 6*		4		4		2		3		2
I	2	8	1	4	1	4	2	4			1	2		22
II	2	8	1	4	1	4	2	4			1	2		22
III	2	8	1	4	1	4			1	3	1	2		21
IV	2	8	1	4	1	4			1	3	1	2		21
V	4	16	1	4					1	3				23
VI	4	16	1	4									3	23
VII*	4	18	1	4										22
VIII*	4	18	1	4										22
	24	100	8	32	4	16	4	8	3	9	4	8	3	176

Note:

Core, Minor, MDC, SEC courses will be of 100 marks, each.

The AEC and VAC courses will be of 50 marks, each.

Curriculum Structure – First Year
SEMESTER - I
Sl.No.	Course code	Course name	Syllabus	Course Outcome	Category	Marks	Credits
1	C1BC230111T	Financial Accounting - 1	View	View	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
2	C1BC230121T	Business Laws	View	View	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
3	B1BC230111T	Management Principles and Applications	View	View	MINOR	100	4
4	M1BC230111T	Micro Economics	View	View	MDC	100	4
5		Modern Indian Language – 1			AEC	50	2
	A1BC230121T	Bengali	View	-
	A1BC230131T	Hindi	View	View
	A1BC230141T	Alternative English	View	View
6	A1BC230111T	Business Communication - 1	View	View	AEC	50	2
7	V1BC230111T	Spirituality and Inter-Religious Harmony	View	View	VAC	50	2
		TOTAL				550	22
SEMESTER - II
Sl. No.	Course code	Course name	Syllabus	Course Outcome	Category	Marks	Credits
1	C1BC230211T	Financial Accounting - 2	View	View	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
2	C1BC230221T	Cost and Management Accounting - 1	View	View	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
3	B1BC230211T	Organization Behaviour	View	View	MINOR	100	4
4	M1BC230211T	Macro Economics	View	View	MDC	100	4
5		Modern Indian Language - 2			AEC	50	2
	A1BC230221T	Bengali	View	-
	A1BC230231T	Hindi	View	View
	A1BC230241T	Alternative English	View	View
6	A1BC230211T	Business Communication - 2	View	View	AEC	50	2
7	V1BC230211T	Panchkosha: Holistic Personality Development	View	-	VAC	50	2
		TOTAL				550	22

Curriculum Structure – Second Year
SEMESTER - III
Sl. No.	Course code	Course name	Syllabus	Course Outcome	Category	Marks	Credits
1	C2BC230311T	Cost and Management Accounting - 2	View	View	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
2	C2BC230321T	Direct Taxation - 1	View	View	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
3	B2BC230311T	Indian Economy	View	View	MINOR	100	4
4	M2BC230311T	Business Mathematics and Statistics - 1	View	View	MDC	100	4
5	S2BC230311P	Information Technology Skills for Business	View	View	SEC	100	3
6	V2BC230311T	Environmental Education - 1	View	View	VAC	50	2
		TOTAL				550	21
SEMESTER - IV
Sl. No.	Course code	Course name	Syllabus	Course Outcome	Category	Marks	Credits
1	C2BC230411T	Direct Taxation - 2	View	View	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
2	C2BC230421T	Corporate Laws	View	View	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
3	B2BC230411T	Emerging Trends in E-Business	View	View	MINOR	100	4
4	M2BC230411T	Business Mathematics and Statistics - 2	View	View	MDC	100	4
5	S2BC230411T	Entrepreneurship	View	View	SEC	100	3
6	V2BC230411T	Environmental Education - 2	View	View	VAC	50	2
		TOTAL				550	21

Curriculum Structure – Third Year
SEMESTER - V
Sl. No.	Course code	Course name	Category	Marks	Credits
1.	C3BC230511T	Fundamentals of Financial Management	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
2.	C3BC230521T	Principles of Marketing	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
3.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 1	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
4.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 2	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
5.	B3BC230511T	Human Resource Management	MINOR	100	4
6.	S3BC230511T	Fintech	SEC	100	3
		TOTAL		600	23
Major (Core) Pool for Semester V (students to select TWO courses from this pool)
1.	C3BC230531T	Corporate Accounting
2.	C3BC230541T	Financial Markets (50 marks), Banking and Other Financial Institutions (50 marks)
3.	C3BC230551T	Consumer Behaviour (50 marks) and Services Marketing (50 marks)
4.	C3BC230561T	Integrated Marketing Communications
SEMESTER - VI
Sl. No.	Course code	Course name	Category	Marks	Credits
1.	C3BC230611T	Auditing and Assurance	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
2.	C3BC230621T	Indirect Taxation	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
3.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 3	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
4.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 4	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
5.	B3BC230611T	Ethics and Corporate Governance	MINOR	100	4
6.		INTERNSHIP			2
7.		COMMUNITY OUTREACH (NSS)			1
		TOTAL		500	23
Major (Core) Pool for Semester VI (students to select TWO courses from this pool)
1.	C3BC230631T	Financial Reporting (50 marks) and Financial Statement Analysis (50 Marks)
2.	C3BC230641P	Business Data Analytics (Practical)
3.	C3BC230651T	International Business
4.	C3BC230661T	Rural Marketing (50 marks) and International Marketing (50 marks)

Curriculum Structure – Fourth Year – Honours Programme
SEMESTER - VII
Sl. No.	Course code	Course name	Category	Marks	Credits
1.		Introduction to Research Methodology	MAJOR (CORE)	100	6
2.		Research Ethicsand Academic Writing	MINOR	100	4
3.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 5	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
4.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 6	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
5.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 7	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
		TOTAL		500	22
Major (Core) Pool for Semester VII (students to select THREE courses from this pool)
1.		Advanced Financial Management
2.		Strategic Management
3.		Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
4.		Artificial Intelligence in Business
SEMESTER - VIII
Sl. No.	Course code	Course name	Category	Marks	Credits
1.		Academic Project	MAJOR (CORE)	100	6
2.		Enterprise Resource Planning (Theory - 50 marks) & Business Intelligence (Practical - 50 Marks)	MINOR	100	4
3.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 8	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
4.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 9	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
5.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 10	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
		TOTAL		500	22
Major (Core) Pool for Semester VIII (students to select THREE courses from this pool)
1.		Quantitative Techniques in Business
2.		Applications of Macro Economic Policies on Indian Economy
3.		Strategic Marketing Management
4.		Risk Management
		Grand total of Semesters I to VIII		4300	176

Curriculum Structure – Fourth Year – Honourswith Research Programme
SEMESTER - VII
Sl. No.	Course code	Course name	Category	Marks	Credits
1.		Advanced Research Methodology	MAJOR (CORE)	100	6
2.		Research Ethics and Academic Writing	MINOR	100	4
3.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 5	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
4.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 6	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
5.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 7	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
		TOTAL		500	22
Major (Core) Pool for Semester VII (students to select THREE courses from this pool)
1.		Advanced Financial Management
2.		Strategic Management
3.		Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
4.		Artificial Intelligence in Business
SEMESTER - VIII
Sl. No.	Course code	Course name	Category	Marks	Credits
1.		Dissertation	MAJOR (CORE)	100	6
2.		Enterprise Resource Planning (Theory - 50 marks) & Business Intelligence (Practical - 50 Marks)	MINOR	100	4
3.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 8	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
4.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 9	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
5.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 10	MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
		TOTAL		500	22
Major (Core) Pool for Semester VIII (students to select THREE courses from this pool)
1.		Quantitative Techniques in Business
2.		Applications of Macro Economic Policies on Indian Economy
3.		Strategic Marketing Management
4.		Risk Management
Grand total of Semesters I to VIII				4300	176

Four-year Undergraduate Programme in Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours/Honours with Research) from the academic year 2023-2024

EXPLANATION OF THE COURSES

Morning Department

Vice-Principal

Rev. Dr. Joseph Kulandai, SJ

M.Com., PGDHRM, Ph.D.

Dean

Dr. Amitava Roy

M.Com., Ph.D., C.M.A.

Evening Department

Vice-Principal

Rev. Dr. A. Peter Arockiam, SJ

M.Com., PGDHRM

Dean

Dr. Soheli Ghose

Ph.D., M.Phil, M.B.A., M.Com, B.Ed.

Postgraduate Department

Vice-Principal

Rev. Dr. A. Peter Arockiam, SJ

M.Com., PGDHRM

Dean

Dr. Sanjib Kumar Basu

M.Com. , Ph.D. , FCA.