History

The Department of Commerce was the first department to be established under the self financing stream in the year 1990. The Department started with a humble beginning of 50 students in the first batch under the stewardship of Mrs. Meenakshi Thiyagarajan, the first lady commerce graduate from the University of Madras. Since then, there has been no looking back for this Department; it has grown from strength to strength. Today twenty seven years, hence, it still holds the top position in terms of students’ strength and popularity.

The objectives of the department are:

• To provide academic knowledge based on current industry updates
• To widen the horizons of commerce education by conducting workshops, seminars, conferences etc.
• To empower women students to become economically emancipated citizens
• To train and equip women students to transmit their achievement to the betterment of society

The Department is industriously running three courses in the UG stream viz., B.Com. (General), B.Com. (Accounting & Finance) and B.Com. (Honours). To cater to the rising demand for a post graduate course in commerce in the self-financing stream, the Department has introduced M.Com. (General) from the academic year 2017-18. The department has total student strength of 930 students in the UG stream and 30 students in the PG stream. The Department has bagged the Overall Best Department Award in the cultural events. It has also done exceptionally well in the sports field. Apart, from the regular curriculum, the department conducts Seminars, Workshops, Industrial Visits, Guest lectures by Industry Experts every year. The department has also signed MOUs with 5 companies as a part of Industry-Institution tie-up.

The department caters to the needs of first generation learners and socially challenged. About 35% of our students are first generation learners and 85% are from the socially backward classes. The department also conducts certificate courses in imminent business areas. Majority of the staff of the department are qualified as per UGC norms. The Department has 3,780 books in the general library and 586 books in the department library. The department also subscribes for three national print journals.

FUTURE PLANS

• Publication of department magazine
• All staff to be fully qualified as per UGC norms
• Up gradation of department to Research department
• Signing MoUs with public companies
• Setting up of Commerce Lab

BEST PRACTICES ADOPTED

• Arranging special lectures of Experts drawn from the industry
• Frequent Industrial visits
• Assignments and seminars for students to develop learning and communication skills.
• Slow learners are given special attention
• Regular Parent Teacher interaction to keep track of students’ progression.
• Book Bank & Access of department library books to students.
• Leading the Entrepreneurship Development Cell and Consumer Rights Association activities in the afternoon session.

Programmes Offered

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