About B Com
AĀ Bachelor of CommerceĀ (BCom or B Com) is anĀ undergraduate degreeĀ inĀ commerce,Ā accounting,Ā mathematics,Ā economics, andĀ management-related subjects.
TheĀ BachelorĀ of Commerce degree[1]Ā is designed to provide students with a wide range of managerial skills, while building competence in a particular area of business;Ā [2]Ā see aside listing. For a comparison with other business degrees, seeĀ Business education Ā§Ā Undergraduate education.
Most universities, therefore, plan the degree such that in addition to theirĀ major, students are exposed to general business principles, taking courses in accounting, finance, economics, business management, human resources and marketing. Programs often require foundational courses inĀ business statisticsĀ andĀ mathematics, andĀ information systems.
Depending on the institution, a formalĀ academic majorĀ may or may not be established. Regardless, a Bachelor of Commerce degree[3]Ā requires students to take the majority of their courses in business-related subjects, including the aside, among others.