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There is a huge demand and need for skilled professionals to serve and solve various problems in the world of banking. Still there is a large portion of the Indian population which is getting linked to the banks and their services. Investment corpus in Indian insurance sector might rise to US$ 1 Trillion by 2025. With more than 2,100 FinTechs operating currently in the country, India is positioned to become one of the largest digital banking markets with the rapid expansion of mobile and internet.
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Potential Job Opportunities
2 Lakh+ job opportunities across various job portals
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Earning Potential
Average salary ranges between
₹ 2.5 LPA to ₹ 3.2 LPA -
Employment Sector
Retail Banking, Insurance and Broking, Investment Banking and FinTech
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Programme Details
- Commencement Date
- Duration 3 years
- Language English
- Eligibility Criteria Candidates should have passed their 10+2 from a recognised National or State Board/Institution or any other competent Agency accepted by SASTRA's Board of Management. Candidates having 10+3 (Polytechnic) diploma from recognised institution.
Minimum Age: NA - Assessment
- Total marks - 100 (30 marks for Continuous Internal Assessment (Topic-wise OR Subject-wise) + 70 marks for Semester-end examination)
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- Total Credits 120
Lecture Credits NAPractical Credits NA
- Programme Format Blended (Self-paced + Live Lectures + Hands-on Learning with projects and remote internships)
What you will learn in the programme
Programme Summary
Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com (Online Degree) programme of SASTRA Deemed-to-be-University enables students with a broad-based qualification to pursue a career within the world of Commerce, Banking, Financial Services and Insurance sector. This programme has the right blend of theoretical and practical-oriented learning, which will enable students to become skilled professionals in the field of Banking and Commerce.
By the end of this online degree programme, students will be able to:
- Understand and apply processes in Accounting, Finance and Banking industry
- Gather deep insights on regulatory bodies and regulations in Banking and related industries
- Describe the basic tools and technologies involved in ERP
- Understand the basic principles underlying the Indirect Tax System and be able to differentiate GST from the Indirect Taxes prior to GST
Certificate

Semester Details
Programme Syllabus
The programme syllabus will be delivered through a combination of learning resources like live and recorded lectures, online reading material, quizzes, case studies, community-based interactions and hands-on experience via projects and internships.
- English - I
- Environmental Studies - I
- Economic Analysis
- Business Organisation
- Business Communication
- Financial Accounting - I
- English - II
- Environmental Studies - II
- Business Management
- Banking Theory, Law and Practice
- Financial Accounting – II
- Business Mathematics and Statistics
- Insurance- Law & Practice
- Corporate Accounting - I
- Business Laws
- Securities Market Operations
- Basics of Computing
- Principles of Marketing
- Principles of Financial Management
- Corporate Accounting - II
- Auditing
- Financial Services
- Fundamentals of Management Accounting
- Cost Accounting - I
- Principles of Income Tax
- Business Law
- Fundamentals of E-Commerce
- Fundamentals of General and Health Insurance
- Cost Accounting - II
- Credit Management in Banks
- Indirect Tax
- Enterprise Resource Planning
Programme Features

Digital Learning Resources

Digital Learning Resources
Enriching learning resources accessible anytime and anywhere

Live Lectures

Live Lectures
Live lectures delivered by Academic and Industry Experts

Academic Connect Community

Academic Connect Community
Moderated by an Academic Expert with a focus on building conceptual clarity

Industry Connect Community

Industry Connect Community
Moderated by an Industry Expert with a focus on building industry-oriented applied knowledge

Industry Assignments

Industry Assignments
Access to projects to offer

Intermediate Assessments

Intermediate Assessments
Continuous check for skills competency highlighting scope for improvement

Final Assessment

Final Assessment
End-term test of theoretical and applied knowledge

Digital Certification

Digital Certification
Certificate issued by Academia and Industry on successful completion of the learning programme

Internship Opportunity

Internship Opportunity
To provide on-the-job real-time industry exposure for learners in the respective learning programmes

Job Opportunity

Job Opportunity
Access to TCS iON Job Listing Portal - a hub of employment opportunities across sectors
- Digital Learning Resources Enriching learning resources accessible anytime and anywhere
- Live Lectures Live lectures delivered by Academic and Industry Experts.
- Academic Connect Community Moderated by an Academic Expert with a focus on building conceptual clarity
- Industry Connect Community Moderated by an Industry Expert with a focus on building industry-oriented applied knowledge
- Industry Assignments Access to projects to offer
industry-relevant practical exposure to learners - Intermediate Assessments Continuous check for skills competency highlighting scope for improvement
- Final Assessment End-term test of theoretical and applied knowledge
- Digital Certification Certificate issued by Academia and Industry on successful completion of the learning programme
- Internship Opportunity To provide on-the-job real-time industry exposure for learners in the respective learning programmes
- Job Opportunity Access to TCS iON Job Listing Portal - a hub of employment opportunities across sectors
Meet the Mentor(s)
Dr. Suresh Acharya
Professor, SASTRA

Dr. Suresh Acharya has a doctorate in Marketing with a combined work experience of 22 years, including 9 years in the industry. He holds an MBA from AACSB accredited institution. He has a wide teaching experience in Marketing and Strategy to MBA and Executive MBA programmes. While in the industry, he has worked in export marketing, covering Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Australia and has travelled to these countries for business mobilisation.
Dr. R. Amudha
Professor, SASTRA

Dr. R. Amudha has a Postgraduate degree in the field of Commerce from Bharathidasan University and is a fellow member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India, Kolkata. She has 34 years of academic experience. She handles courses such as Financial Accounting, Cost and Management Accounting, and others.
Dr. V. Rengarajan
Professor, SASTRA

Dr. V. Rengarajan is a Commerce and Management Graduate and holds a PhD in Commerce. He has more than 30 years of teaching experience. He has worked in several institutions of premier status in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has presented 18 papers at National and International level conferences. He has published 22 articles in SCOPUS Indexed Journals.
Dr. R. Alamelu
Professor, SASTRA

Dr. R. Alamelu is a passionate management enabler having a blend of research and academic experience with competency in developing and delivering learner-centric pedagogy. She has 20+ years of academic experience and published 78+ papers in indexed international journals. She pursued her doctoral degree in Quality Management and has authored a book titled ’Management Information System’ and is actively involved as a consultant for selected small-scale industries in Tamil Nadu.
Dr. N. Shobhana
Professor, SASTRA

Dr. N. Shobhana is an Assistant Professor in the School of Management at SASTRA Deemed University. She is a HR Management professional with 18 years of experience in teaching postgraduate students in the stream of Business Administration. She has obtained her doctoral degree in the field of women's entrepreneurship from Anna University, Chennai.
Dr. C. Therasa
Professor, SASTRA

Dr. C. Therasa is an Assistant Professor in the School of Management at SASTRA Deemed University. She has completed B.Tech from SASTRA and MBA from Gnanam School of Business. She has two years of corporate experience as a Junior Consultant in Object Frontier Software Private Ltd. She has a PhD in Human Resource Management. Her areas of teaching and research interests include Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Behavioural Psychology and Consumer Behaviour.
Dr. M. Mallikaarjunan
Professor, SASTRA

Dr. M. Mallikaarjunan is a Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, School of Arts, Science and Humanities at SASTRA Deemed University. He has 15 years of experience in both teaching and research. He has completed his PhD and D.Sc in 2008 and 2021 respectively and has published 113 papers which include 40 SCI/SCIE and 60 SCOPUS Indexed Journals. He has published a book titled 'Introduction to LaTeX', from Lambert Academic Publishing Corporation, Germany, 2013.
Dr. E. Koperundevi
Professor, SASTRA

Dr. E. Koperundevi has been working in Department of English at SASTRA Deemed University for more than three decades. She handles classes for Engineering, Management, Law, MCA Optometry and B.Ed students. She received her PhD from SASTRA University in 2010. She has contributed chapters for three books in English for the B.Tech Undergraduate Distance Education Programmes of SASTRA University.
Dr. Sashikala Govindarajulu
Professor, SASTRA

Dr. Sashikala Govindarajulu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at SASTRA Deemed University. She has a total of 17 years of teaching experience and is passionate about fostering academic development of students through a variety of learning modalities and support materials. She applies innovative teaching methods like ‘Flipped Classroom’ and ‘Collaborative Learning’ to encourage students’ involvement in the teaching-learning process.
Dr. S. Dinesh
Professor, SASTRA

Dr. S. Dinesh is an Assistant Professor in the School of Management at SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur. He has 3 years of experience in the Financial Services industry and 11 years of experience in academics. He has completed his MBA and PhD from the Department of Management Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University and has published a book titled 'Pricing behaviour of financial instruments'.
Dr. R. Gayathri
Professor, SASTRA

Dr. R. Gayathri is an Assistant Professor in the School of Management at SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur. She has two decades of experience in teaching and research in economic analysis and has published more than 40 papers in national and international journals.
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