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.

Four-Year Undergraduate Programme in Commerce

Credit Structure
Semester	Major (Core)		Minor		Multi-Disciplinary Courses (MDC)		Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC)		Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)		Value Added Courses (VAC)		Internship	Total Credits
	PAPERS	CREDITS	PAPERS	CREDITS	PAPERS	CREDITS	PAPERS	CREDITS	PAPERS	CREDITS	PAPERS	CREDITS	Internship	Total Credits
		4 or 5 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*	3	16*	1	4										20
VIII*	3	16*	1	4										20
Total	22	96	8	32	4	16	4	8	3	9	4	8	3	172

Additional credits:

Community Engagement & Service: 1
Co-curricular: 1

Curriculum Structure – First Year
SEMESTER - I
Sl.No.	Course code	Course name	Syllabus	Course Outcome	Category	Marks	Credits
1	C1BC230111T	Financial Accounting - 1	View		MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
2	C1BC230121T	Business Laws	View		MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
3	B1BC230111T	Management Principles and Applications	View		MINOR	100	4
4	M1BC230111T	Micro Economics	View		MDC	100	4
5		Modern Indian Language – 1			AEC	50	2
	A1BC230121T	Bengali	View
	A1BC230131T	Hindi	View
	A1BC230141T	Alternative English	View
6	A1BC230111T	Business Communication	View		AEC	50	2
7	V1BC250111T	Mulya Pravah	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		MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
2	C1BC230221T	Cost and Management Accounting - 1	View		MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
3	B1BC230211T	Organisational Behaviour	View		MINOR	100	4
4	M1BC230211T	Macro Economics	View		MDC	100	4
5		Modern Indian Language - 2			AEC	50	2
	A1BC230221T	Bengali	View
	A1BC230231T	Hindi	View
	A1BC230241T	Alternative English	View
6	A1BC250211T	Jeevan Kaushal - Communication Skills	View		AEC	50	2
7	V1BC250211T	Indian Knowledge System	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		MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
2	C2BC230321T	Direct Taxation - 1	View		MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
3	B2BC230311T	Indian Economy	View		MINOR	100	4
4	M2BC230311T	Business Mathematics and Statistics - 1	View		MDC	100	4
5	S2BC230311P	Information Technology Skills for Business	View		SEC	100	3
6	V2BC230311T	Environmental Education - 1	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		MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
2	C2BC230421T	Corporate Laws	View		MAJOR (CORE)	100	4
3	B2BC230411T	Emerging Trends in E-Business	View		MINOR	100	4
4	M2BC230411T	Business Mathematics and Statistics - 2	View		MDC	100	4
5	S2BC230411T	Entrepreneurship	View		SEC	100	3
6	V2BC230411T	Environmental Education - 2	View		VAC	50	2
		TOTAL				550	21

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

Curriculum Structure – Fourth Year – Honours Programme
SEMESTER - VII
Sl. No.	Course code	Course name	Category	Marks	Credits
1.	C4BC230711T View Syllabus	Introduction to Research Methodology	MAJOR (CORE)	100	6
2.	B4BC230712T B4BC230712P View Syllabus	Research Ethics, Academic Writing (Theory 50 marks) & Analytical Tools (Practical 50 marks)	MINOR	100	4
3.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 5	MAJOR (CORE)	100	5
4.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 6	MAJOR (CORE)	100	5
		TOTAL		400	20
Major (Core) Pool for Semester VII (students to select TWO courses from this pool)
1.	C4BC230731T View Syllabus	Advanced Financial Management
2.	C4BC230741T View Syllabus	Strategic Management
3.	C4BC230751T View Syllabus	Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
4.	C4BC230761T View Syllabus	Artificial Intelligence in Business
SEMESTER - VIII
Sl. No.	Course code	Course name	Category	Marks	Credits
1.	C4BC230813P	Academic Project	MAJOR (CORE)	100	6
2.	B4BC230812T B4BC230812P View Syllabus	Enterprise Resource Planning (Theory - 50 marks) & Business Intelligence (Practical - 50 Marks)	MINOR	100	4
3.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 7	MAJOR (CORE)	100	5
4.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 8	MAJOR (CORE)	100	5
		TOTAL		400	20
Major (Core) Pool for Semester VIII (students to select TWO courses from this pool)
1.	C4BC230831T View Syllabus	Quantitative Techniques in Business
2.	C4BC230841T View Syllabus	Applications of Macro Economic Policies on Indian Economy
3.	C4BC230851T View Syllabus	Strategic Marketing Management
4.	C4BC230861T View Syllabus	Risk Management
		Grand total of Semesters I to VIII		4100	172

Curriculum Structure – Fourth Year – Honours with Research Programme
SEMESTER - VII
Sl. No.	Course code	Course name	Category	Marks	Credits
1.	C4BC230721T View Syllabus	Advanced Research Methodology	MAJOR (CORE)	100	6
2.	B4BC230712T B4BC230712P View Syllabus	Research Ethics, Academic Writing (Theory 50 marks) & Analytical Tools (Practical 50 marks)	MINOR	100	4
3.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 5	MAJOR (CORE)	100	5
4.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 6	MAJOR (CORE)	100	5
		TOTAL		400	20
Major (Core) Pool for Semester VII (students to select TWO courses from this pool)
1.	C4BC230731T View Syllabus	Advanced Financial Management
2.	C4BC230741T View Syllabus	Strategic Management
3.	C4BC230751T View Syllabus	Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
4.	C4BC230761T View Syllabus	Artificial Intelligence in Business
SEMESTER - VIII
Sl. No.	Course code	Course name	Category	Marks	Credits
1.	C4BC230823P	Dissertation	MAJOR (CORE)	100	6
2.	B4BC230812T B4BC230812P	Enterprise Resource Planning (Theory - 50 marks) & Business Intelligence (Practical - 50 Marks)	MINOR	100	4
3.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 7	MAJOR (CORE)	100	5
4.		MAJOR (CORE) - ELECTIVE 8	MAJOR (CORE)	100	5
		TOTAL		400	20
Major (Core) Pool for Semester VIII (students to select TWO courses from this pool)
1.	C4BC230831T View Syllabus	Quantitative Techniques in Business
2.	C4BC230841T View Syllabus	Applications of Macro Economic Policies on Indian Economy
3.	C4BC230851T View Syllabus	Strategic Marketing Management
4.	C4BC230861T View Syllabus	Risk Management
Grand total of Semesters I to VIII				4100	172

Four-year Undergraduate Programme in Commerce

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

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., Ph.D.,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., Ph.D.,PGDHRM

Dean

Dr. Sanjib Kumar Basu

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