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Which course is best after 12 th commerce stream?

I want guidance regarding the courses available after 12 th commerce ,which provided better employment after studies.


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RE: Which course is best after 12 th commerce stream?

Dr Aparna
Dr Aparna
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Hello

Commerce is generally treated as the backbone of any business, and therefore it gives excellent career options for commerce and business allied subjects. To pursue a career in commerce, it is essential for students to study in a commerce group at the HSC level. If you are studying in an international board where you have options to choose students to study then you can study commerce, accounts, finance, economics and business maths as the ideal subjects.

Commerce stream gives three types of careers in general and they are business route, Chartered route and the Doctorate route. Depending on your aim and your interests, you can choose the suitable route accordingly. Bachelor of commerce BCom is the most common destination for students choosing commerce in 12th level. With this, I shall explain what are the career options.


  1. BCom general with Business: Students can choose to study general BCom degree where business is a default subject. Students interested in business and commerce together are suitable for this route. Therefore as a part of the business subject, you will study HR, Marketing, Supply chain, Operations, Organisational behaviour, business accounts and business finance. Completing this degree, students often choose to work as a business analyst, HR Analyst, marketing analyst, commerce analyst, trade analyst, e-commerce analyst or even a management trainee.
Professional route: Students after gaining a few years of experience can opt for an MBA degree and pursue managerial careers.
Bcom ---> MBA
Bcom ---> MCom ---> PhD Commerce/ PhD Business

2.BCom with accounts: Students can also choose to study accounts as main specialisation as part of the BCom degree. This explains a career as an auditor or a company accountant, cost accountant and management accountant in future.
Professional route: Bcom ---> MCom ---> Chartered accountancy CA
3. BCom with Finance: Students who are confident in pursuing a career in finance and have high numerical aptitude can choose finance specialisation as a part of the BCom degree.
Professional route: Bcom ---> MCom ---> CFA Chartered financial analyst or
Bcom ---> Mcom ---> MFM Master in financial management

4. Bcom with banking: Students interested in pursuing a career in banking can often choose this banking allied subject.
Professional route: Bcom banking ---> MCom banking --->other professional bank exams.

5.Bcom with computer applications: Students interested in studying commerce and computer science together can best choose this route. Completing this degree students can work as a commerce analyst, e-commerce analyst and computer systems analyst.
Professional route: Bcom with computer applications ---> MSc Computer science or ---> MCom with computer applications
6. BCom with Chartered accountancy: Students who aim for a CA career can straight away take up this route. This offers ground breaking training in accounts and CA preparation right from first year and getting an admission in this course is also highly competitive.
Professional route: Bcom ---> CA
7.BA Economics: Students interested in Economics can choose to get into this route. Completing this degree you can work as an Economist or even a trade economist, trade analyst.
Professional route: BA Economics ---> MA Economics ---> PhD Economics

8. BBA Bachelor of business administration: Students interested studying only a business degree can choose this subject and after graduating you can work in any management roles in a company.
Professional route: BBA ---> MBA ---> PhD Management

9. BBE Bachelor of business economics: Students interested in a combination of business and economics can choose this and after graduating they can pursue careers related to economist roles within business functions.
Professional route: BBE ---> MBE ---> PhD Economics

Hope this helps. Good luck.

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