B.Com International Finance and Accounting 2019 - 20 onwards - Curriculum and course structure

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Department of Commerce, St Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bangalore presents the B.Com International Finance and Accounting integrated programme starting from the academic year 2019-20 onwards. The curriculum spans six semesters and combines commerce and finance fundamentals with an ACCA-aligned structure, enabling students to pursue internationally recognized professional accountancy qualifications alongside the bachelor’s degree. Course delivery uses lectures, case studies, discussions, presentations, tests and quizzes, with CGPA-based performance assessment and a detailed semester-wise listing of core papers and electives.

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Preamble

Vision and mission statement

Focus of the papers

Course structure

Semester I

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Semester 5

Semester 6

Pedagogy

Credit grade based performance assessment (CGPA)

ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) BANGALORE 560027 Re-Accredited by NAAC with ‘A++’ Grade with a CGPA of 3.79/4 Recognised as ‘College of Excellence’ by UGC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT B.Com International Finance and Accounting B.Com IFA 2019 – 20 ONWARDS PREAMBLE The Department of Commerce offers a three-year regular B.Com, B.Com (industry Integrated), B.Com International Finance and Accounting, BBA and BBA Strategic Finance courses. All courses are divided into six semesters. Degree in Commerce opens up opportunities in higher education for graduates to pursue Master'slevel courses. They also have opportunities to apply for professional courses in commerce and management. B,Com International Finance & Accounting (Integrated program with ACCA) offering globally recognized accountancy qualification from UK. Students can get industry relevant skills, professional qualification along with B.Com degree. Students of B.Com ACCA benefited with an exemptions of six ACCA papers and Placement assistance to students clearing ACCA exams. The curriculum designed in such a way that the students can complete ACCA Professional qualification without much additional training. Students take-up live projects related to finance & accounting; laws & policies concerning international commerce; business management; financial decision making; financial statement analysis; wealth management; marketing etc. Practical projects and surveys are a part of the learning with a view to give them a hold on theoretical aspects of different concepts of commerce and finance. VISION To impart value-based quality education to serve the ever-changing global needs in the field of commerce by preparing men and women who will be agents of change. MISSION STATEMENT The Department of Commerce strives to provide quality Commerce education by adopting effective teaching – learning processes along with developing the required values, skills and attitudes to create business leaders with a passion for the world of business who will understand the economic, social, and global context of business. Focus of the papers The highlights ofthe course are: B,Com Out of 33 core and allied papers 24 papers are designed and offered by ACCA, UK. This help students can complete ACCA before the completion of 6th semester of B.Com. Both the curriculum and course content is presented below for the B.Com IFA. The curriculum beginning from the academic year 2019 offers a variety of papers in the discipline of finance and accounting, with each set of papers catering to a particular nature of subjects. | COURSE STRUCTURE FOR
B.COM International Finance and Accounting | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Code | Subject Title | Hours | Credits | Marks | | SEMESTER I | | | | | | BCIFA1119 | Financial Accounting | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA1219 | Principles of Management | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA1319 | Business Economics | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA1419 | Organisation Management | 4 | 4 | 100 | | SEMESTER 2 | | | | | | BCIFA2119 | Cost Accounting | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA2219 | Financial Reporting I | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA2319 | Business Law | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA2419 | Income Tax I | 4 | 4 | 100 | | SEMESTER 3 | | | | | | BCIFA3119 | Income Tax II | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA3219 | Financial Management I | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA3319 | Marketing Management | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA3419 | Business Statistics | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA3519 | Performance Management I | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA3619 | Corporate Law & Administration | 4 | 4 | 100 | | SEMESTER 4 | | | | | | BCIFA4119 | Taxation – GST | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA4219 | Financial Reporting II | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA4319 | Principles of Audit | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA4419 | Financial Management II | 4 | 4 | 100 | | BCIFA4519 | Performance Management II | 4 | 4 | 100 | | | CBCS | 2 | 2 | 50 | | | CBCS | 2 | 2 | 50 | | SEMESTER 5 | | | | | | BCIFA5119 | Corporate Reporting I | 4 | 4 | 100 | |

FAQs

What does the B.Com International Finance and Accounting programme cover?

It covers finance and accounting, international commerce laws and policies, business management, financial decision making, and financial statement analysis. The programme is designed to align with ACCA professional qualification progression alongside the bachelor’s degree.

How many semesters are included in the course structure?

The programme is divided into six semesters, with a semester-wise set of core papers, plus electives in later semesters.

How is student performance assessed in this programme?

The college uses Credit Grade Based Performance Assessment (CGPA). Component weightage follows directions from Bangalore University, and the curriculum also includes graded elements such as internship.

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