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Online MCom Syllabus

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Master of Commerce, or MCom, is a 2-year postgraduate program that focuses on finance, insurance, economics, and other related topics in the commerce field. Commerce graduates can pursue this program. 

 

Taking the Bachelor of Commerce syllabus further, the MCom curriculum teaches students about the functioning of the economy, capital, revenue, trade, taxes, etc. The online MCom program is ideal for students or working individuals wanting to build a career in banking, financial services, insurance (BFSI), accounting, and commerce.


Read on to get an in-depth understanding of the program and MCom syllabus.

 

Online MCom Subjects for 1st Year

Students can check the MCom 1st Year subjects semester-wise in the sections below:

MCom Subjects for Semester 1

 

  • Organizational Behavior and Management Process
  • Computer Applications in Commerce
  • Business Environment & Policy
  • Marketing Management

MCom Subjects for Semester 2

 

  • Management and Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Economics
  • Management of Non-profit Organizations
  • Research Methods

Online MCom Subjects for 2nd Year 

Students can check the MCom 2nd year subjects semester-wise in the sections below:

 

MCom Subjects for Semester 3 

 

  • Financial Management
  • Managerial Communication
  • Management of Financial Services
  • International Trade – Theory & Practice

 

MCom Subjects for Semester 4

 

  • Elements of Income Tax
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • E-Commerce
  • Research and Internships

 

Online MCom Elective Subjects

 

Online MCom subjects include case studies, internships, and hands-on experience in team projects. Students also get to select their own choice of elective subject according to their interests and future career goals. The list of MCom elective subjects is given below:

 

  • Banking and Finance
  • Commercial Bank Management
  • Entrepreneurial Management
  • Financial Markets
  • Human Resource Management
  • International Finance
  • Commercial Bank Management
  • Financial Bank Management
  • Financial Markets
  • Investment Management
  • Research Methodology in Commerce

 

MCom Syllabus for different Specialization

 

The sections below will help students get an overview of the topics and subjects covered under each MCom specialization.

 

Finance

 

Subjects

Focuses on

Financial Market and Institutions

Structure and functioning of financial markets

Project Management and Financial Services

Managing financial projects and services

Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

Analyzing securities and managing portfolios

International Financial Management

Managing finances internationally

 

Marketing

 

Subjects

Focuses on

International Marketing

Global marketing strategies

Marketing Research

Conducting and analyzing market research

Consumer Behavior

Understanding consumer purchasing decisions

Advertising and Sales Management

Advertising and sales techniques

 

Taxation & Insurance

 

Subjects

Focuses on

Corporate Tax Planning

Tax planning strategies for corporations

Principles and Practices in the Indian Tax System

Indian taxation system and practices

Insurance Management

Managing insurance policies

Actuarial Practices

Techniques used by actuaries

 

Human Resource Management

 

Subjects

Focuses on

HR Training

Employee training methods

HR Development

Developing human resources

Industrial Relations

Employer-employee relationships

Transformation Management

Managing organizational change

 

Computer Applications & IT

 

Subjects

Focuses on

E-Commerce

Electronic commerce applications

Computer Applications in Business

Business-related computer applications

 

MCom Syllabus for Top Colleges

The MCom program equips students with communication skills, logical thinking, analytical abilities, statistical knowledge, business management skills, and research abilities. Students can explore the sections below to find the syllabus for top colleges in India. 

 

 

DY Patil MCom Syllabus

Here’s the MCom syllabus semester-wise for the first year.

Semester I Subjects

  • Management Accounting
  • Strategic Management
  • Advanced Accounting
  • Income Tax
  • Production & Operation Management
  • Financial Management

Semester II Subjects

  • Financial Analysis & Control
  • Industrial Economics
  • Specialized Areas in Accounting
  • Business Tax Assessment & Planning
  • Business Ethics & Professional Values
  • Elements of Knowledge Management

 

Here’s the MCom syllabus semester-wise for the second year.

Semester III Subjects

  • Business Finance
  • Research Methodology for Business
  • Advance Auditing
  • Specialized Auditing
  • Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Behavior

Semester IV Subjects

  • Capital Market & Financial Services
  • Industrial Economics Environment
  • Recent Advances in Accounting, Taxation, and Auditing
  • Project Work/Case Studies
  • Recent Advances in Business Administration

 

Andhra University Syllabus

Check out the syllabus for the first year of this program semester-wise below:

MCom Subjects Semester I

  • Management Theory & Practice
  • Business Environment (India & International)
  • Advanced Management Accounting
  • Business Economics
  • Business Communication
  • Soft Skills (Business & Spoken English)

MCom Subjects Semester II

  • E-Business
  • Financial Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Marketing Management

Check out the syllabus for the second year of this program semester-wise below:

Semester III Subjects

  • Insurance Products and Management

Semester IV Subjects

  • Computer Applications in Accounting
  • Ethics and Moral Values

Elective Subjects

  • Quantitative Techniques for Business Decision
  • Soft Skills (Personality Development & GD)
  • Entrepreneurship Development
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Accounting
  • International Accounting
  • Total Cost Management
  • Management and Cost Audit
  • Strategic Financial Management
  • Financial Markets and Services
  • Management of Mutual Funds
  • Financing Foreign Trade
  • Direct Taxes
  • Indirect Taxes
  • Customs Act
  • Public Finance
  • Advanced Banking
  • Bank Financial Management
  • NBFCs
  • Rural Banking
  • Strategic Cost Management
  • Management Control Systems
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Accounting for Public Utilities
  • Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
  • Financial Derivatives
  • Treasury Management
  • International Financial Management
  • VAT and Service Tax
  • Tax Planning Management
  • Excise Duty
  • Fiscal Policy
  • Financial Institutions
  • Banking Technology
  • International Banking
  • Central Banking

 

Dr MGR University Syllabus

Check out the syllabus for the first year of this program semester-wise below:

MCom Degree Subjects Semester I 

  1. Advanced Corporate Accounting
  2. Advanced Management Theory
  3. E-Commerce
  4. Advanced Business Statistics
  5. Managerial Economics

MCom Degree Subjects Semester II

  1. Advanced Cost and Management Accounting
  2. Accounting for Specialized Institutions
  3. Organizational Behavior
  4. Business Regulatory Framework
  5. Fundamentals of Information Technology

Check out the syllabus for the second year of this program semester-wise below:

Semester III Subjects

  1. Financial Management
  2. Indirect Taxation
  3. Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
  4. Entrepreneurship & Small-Scale Business Management
  5. Research Methodology

Semester IV Subjects

  1. Direct Tax
  2. Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
  3. Project

 

Kurukshetra University MCom Syllabus

Check out the syllabus for the first year of this program semester-wise below:

Semester I Subjects

  1. Organizational Behavior
  2. Business Environment
  3. Managerial Economics
  4. Company Law
  5. Accounting for Managerial Decisions
  6. Marketing Management

Semester II Subjects

  1. Human Resource Management
  2. International Business Environment
  3. Strategic Marketing
  4. Financial Management & Policy
  5. Corporate Accounting
  6. Business Statistics
  7. Viva-Voce cum Case Study

 

Check out the syllabus for the second year of this program semester-wise below:

 

 

Semester III Subjects

  1. Computer Applications in Business

Specialization A: Finance & Taxation

  • Advanced Financial Management
  • Security Analysis and Investment Management
  • Financial Institutions and Markets
  • Fund Management in Banking and Insurance Companies
  • Merchant Banking and Financial Services
  • Advanced Tax Laws and Practice

Specialization B: Marketing

  • Marketing Research
  • Advertising Management
  • Applications of Statistical Methods in Business
  • International Marketing
  • Foreign Trade Policy & Procedures
  • Retail Management

Specialization C: HRM & General Management

  • Entrepreneurship Development
  • Business Ethics & Social Responsibility
  • Human Resource Development
  • Management of Industrial Relations
  • Cross-Cultural and Global Human Resource Management
  • Compensation Management

 

Semester IV Subjects

  • IT and E-Commerce

Specialization A: Finance & Taxation

  • Corporate Tax Planning and Management
  • Project Planning and Control
  • International Financial Reporting Standards
  • Portfolio Management
  • Multinational Financial Management
  • Stock Market Operations

 

Specialization B: Marketing

  • Sales Management
  • Services Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Rural Marketing
  • International Economics

 

Specialization C: HRM & General Management

  • Corporate Governance
  • International Human Resource Management
  • Event Management
  • Organizational Change and Intervention Strategies
  • Strategic Human Resource Management
  • Corporate Level & Centre Level Strategies

 

Additional

  • Viva-Voce cum Case Study

 

Jain University MCom Syllabus

 

 

Check out the syllabus for the first year of this program semester-wise below:

Semester I Subjects

  • Corporate Accounting and Finance - I
  • Economics for Business Decisions
  • Applied Quantitative Techniques
  • Business Information Technology
  • Corporate Financial Reporting and Ethics

Semester II Subjects

  • Corporate Accounting and Finance - II
  • Business Research and Methodology
  • Strategic Financial Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Banking and Micro Finance

 

Check out the syllabus for the second year of this program semester-wise below:

 

Semester III Subjects

  • Corporate Tax Planning
  • Financial Derivatives
  • International Accounting and Finance - I
  • Financial Modeling
  • Design of Project Work / Internship

Semester IV Subjects

  • Customs Law and Goods & Services Tax
  • Investment Management
  • International Accounting and Finance - II
  • Corporate Restructuring
  • Project & Dissertation

Elective Subjects

  • Behavioral Finance
  • Corporate Risk Management
  • Forensic Audit
  • Forex Management
  • Costing for Decision-Making
  • Auditing and Assurance

 

Chandigarh University Syllabus

Check out the syllabus for the first year of this program semester-wise below:

Semester I Subjects

  1. Managerial Economics
  2. Quantitative Techniques
  3. Professional Business Communication
  4. Research Methodology
  5. Business Environment and Regulatory Framework
  6. Marketing Management
  7. Financial Reporting & Analysis

Semester II Subjects

  1. Advanced Financial Management
  2. Research Methods & Statistics
  3. Advanced Corporate Accounting
  4. Microfinance Management
  5. International Financial Reporting Standards

 

Check out the syllabus for the second year of this program semester-wise below:

Semester III Subjects

  1. Entrepreneurship
  2. Supply Chain and Logistic Management
  3. Family Business Management
  4. Research Paper
  5. Security Analysis & Portfolio Management

Semester IV MCom Subjects

  1. Capital Market and Financial Services
  2. Tax Planning and Procedure
  3. Business Finance
  4. Digital Marketing
  5. Corporate Social Responsibility

 

Distance MCom Syllabus

 

The distance MCom program aims to educate and train the students about the economy, commerce, finance, and other related areas. Below is a list of the subjects that the distance program covers:

 

  • Financial Accounting and Reporting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Business Law and Ethics
  • Cost Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Business Economics
  • Human Resource Management
  • Taxation Laws and Practices
  • International Business

 

MCom Entrance Exam Syllabus

Online exams are not required to pursue a degree in this program, but some universities can ask for test scores from some exams. The syllabus for the competitive exams for this program is given below:

 

  1. CUET PG

 

This entrance exam covers language comprehension and general aptitude, including reasoning, general awareness, and numerical ability. It also contains topics from the program’s domain. 

 

  1. AP PGCET

 

This entrance exam covers general aptitude that consists of reasoning, general awareness, and numerical ability and knowledge about the chosen program.

 

  1. MAH CET

 

This entrance exam covers logical reasoning and analytical ability that requires critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making. It also covers verbal ability, quantitative aptitude, and subject-specific topics.

 

FAQs

  1. Is an online MCom program worth it?

 

Yes, an online MCom can be a great choice as it offers flexibility and accessibility to students and working individuals who can’t afford both time and money for the regular MCom program. However, the value of an online MCom program depends on the college or university's reputation from where you are pursuing it.

 

  1. What are the important books for the MCom program?

Some of the most important books in this program are as follows:

  • Organizational Behaviour by S.P. Robbins
  • Microeconomic Analysis by Hal R. Varian
  • Management and Cost Accounting by Drury Colin
  • Quantitative Techniques in Management by N.D. Vohra
  • Operations Research: An Introduction by Hamdy Taha
  • Marketing Management by Philip Kotler and Kevin Keller
  • Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis by Richard G. Schroeder, Myrtle W. Clark, and Jack M. Cathey
  • Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management by Frank K. Reilly and Keith C. Brown
  • The Tax and Corporate Law
  1. What are the skills required for the MCom online program?

Some of the skills required for this program are as follows:

 

  • Analytical Ability
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Communication
  • Financial Literacy
  • Time Management
  • Research Skills
  • Problem-Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  1. Is an online MCom program expensive?

No, the online MCom program is comparatively cheaper than the regular program. Students can save on additional expenses such as housing, commuting, and more.

  1. Does online MCom offer internship programs?

It depends on the university’s curriculum. Some universities offer case studies and internship experiences, whereas others only focus on core and elective subjects.

  1. Which subject is best in the online MCom program?

There is no best subject in the online MCom program. Students select their subjects based on their interests and career goals. However, some of the best MCom subjects are Accounting and Finance, Taxation, International Business, Marketing, and Economics.

  1. Is online MCom better than online MBA?

Both programs are equally valuable. Online MCom program focuses on commerce, accounting, and finance whereas online MBA program focuses on marketing and management topics. MCom graduates can work as Accountants, Financial Analysts, Auditors, Tax Consultants, etc, while MBA graduates can become Marketing Managers, Digital Marketing Managers, Sales Managers, Operations Managers, and Consultants.

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