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The 'Bachelor of Commerce' is an undergraduate academic degree in business management, accounting and economic fields. The degree is also known as the 'Bachelor of Commerce and Administration' (BCA). The degree is usually offered in Commonwealth countries and is not common in the United States and Europe. A graduate receives the designation "BComm" or sometimes (especially in Australia and New Zealand) "BCom", "B.Com" (in Malta and Ghana) or "BCA".

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Structure

Further study

Areas of study

Structure

The precise requirements for the degree vary, though in general, the Bachelor of Commerce degree program is designed to provide the student with a wide range of managerial skills while at the same time building competence in a particular area. The curriculum generally lasts three years in Australia, New Zealand, India, Malta, South Africa, Republic of Ireland, parts of Canada and the United Kingdom, and four years in North America and Ghana.
Most universities plan the Bachelor of Commerce degree such that the student is exposed to general business principles, and then to specific detailed theory.
The degree covers the same coursework as a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), except that it often places more emphasis on theory, business principles and case studies.
Cooperative education programs are also common.

Further study

Progressing, a graduate may pursue the Master of Commerce(MComm), or other post-graduate masters programs such as the Master of Business Administration (MBA). The degree is usually recognised by the various professional accounting bodies, and graduates often therefore pursue accounting designations such as the Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Financial qualifications such as Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Areas of study

Depending on the institution, a formal academic major may or may not be established. Regardless, the Bachelor of Commerce requires a student to take the majority of their courses in business-related subjects, namely:

★ Accounting ★ Actuary ★ Business Ethics ★ Banking ★ Communications ★ Decision analysis/management science

★ Economics ★ Electronic commerce ★ Entrepreneurship ★ Government ★ Finance and financial markets ★ Human resources

★ Industrial psychology ★ Labor relations ★ Law ★ Management ★ Management information systems ★ Marketing

★ Organizational studies ★ Public Policy ★ Risk management ★ Strategic management

and others depending on the student's particular interest.