Date:24/04/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/04/24/stories/2006042405580500.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Osmania University brings commerce course up to date

S. Sandeep Kumar

Globalisation has brought in a lot of changes, all of which are to be incorporated in the learning stage itself

From intricate calculations and intense computations, commerce course is moving ahead in tune with global changes and needs. The course now comes with an additional value what with several interesting aspects incorporated into it.

Computers, report writing, business communication and enterprise management are new additions and the course stands on par with other professional courses.

After amending the Master of Commerce curriculum, the Osmania University, is all prepared to launch the new modified undergraduate Commerce courses for 2006-07.

Modifications in the courses of Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) Honours, Computers and Regular programmes were taken up in a major way by introducing latest versions of software in the computers programme and making some subjects compulsory in the regular and honours programmes.

"The main objective is to make the students ready for the industry recruitment. Accounts right from the beginning is practised universally all over the world but due to globalisation concept, the methodology has changed a lot and this is where we are lacking. Commerce these days is not only about settling accounts, computers, VAT and other taxes are making it more professional," says former head, Department of Commerce, K.V. Achalapathi.

By incorporating latest versions of different software's in Information Technology, e-Commerce, Data Base Management, Web Programming and Tally in Accounting Systems in the B.Com Computers apart from making the students pursue the regular subjects, the department has taken measures to make the undergraduate commerce students to be par on with other professional courses.

Major changes have been made in the B.Com regular course in the form of making computer accounting, income tax, cost accounting and business data processing and accounting systems subjects as compulsory subjects. Colleges, which cannot afford to offer computers, are now made to offer Small Enterprises Management and Business Law as alternative papers.

Chairperson, Board of Studies in Commerce, M. Sulochana says that modifications in the curriculum would make students competent on par with other professionals like ICWAI and MBA.