Know all about MAHE Bengaluru Commerce Courses: An Interview with Dr B R Santosh (Associate Professor)

MAHE Bengaluru is an off-campus of Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. The Department of Commerce is one of the most thriving departments of MAHE Bengaluru. The Department offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses. It provides a multidisciplinary interactive environment and equips the students with the skill sets to explore, experiment, and imbibe an in-depth understanding of the trading sector and business activities. The curriculum framework of all the courses is designed to meet industry standards and is in congruence with the National Education Policy (NEP)- 2020.

Careers360 brings you an exclusive interview with Dr B R Santosh, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, MAHE Bengaluru. In his interview to Careers360 he has shared details about courses offered by DoC at MAHE, its admissions process, placement details and other relevant details that applicants may find important while selecting a college for their UG or PG programmes. Read the complete interview of Dr B R Santosh to know more about the Department of Commerce, MAHE Bengaluru.

Careers360. How is the four year B.Com programme of the Department of Commerce at MAHE, Bengaluru different from three year regular B.Com programme?

Dr BR Santosh. It is common knowledge that a regular Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) programme is of three years. Whereas the B.Com (Honrs) programme of the Department of Commerce at MAHE, Bengaluru is of four years. The curriculum and syllabus includes research and industry oriented subjects. It also includes thesis and dissertation work at the end of the sixth and the eighth semester. So the curriculum helps the students to enter into research, industry or pursue higher studies like Chartered Accountant course.

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Careers360. How do students benefit from pursuing the four year B.Com programme at DoC at MAHE?

Dr BR Santosh. The Department of Commerce at MAHE Bengaluru offers a 4 years B.Com (Hons) programme in which specialization is offered in the field of Banking & Finance, Corporate Accounting, Capital Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Business Analytics. The syllabus of the programme is designed as per the industry requirements. This offers better opportunities to students with good packages. All the five different specializations cater to different industry requirements.

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Careers360. How do you advise or suggest a student to choose a specialization?

Dr BR Santosh. Most students while choosing their specialization are faced with the dilemma with which area to opt for their specialization. And what are the career options available on completion of the programme in that particular specialization. So we recommend students to introspect and figure out what their strengths and weaknesses are and based on the introspection and understanding of their strengths and in consultation with their family & teachers They need to select the specialization which is best suited for them.

Having said that, the career opportunities in all five specializations are tremendous. So it all depends on how good the student is and how well they are able to get into the specialized area.

Careers360. What is the admission process for the Department of Commerce at MAHE? And what are the parameters based on which students are shortlisted?

Dr BR Santosh. In the admission process, we ask candidates to fill the application form first. Candidates who have applied are called for Personal Interview (PI), based on their performance in the PI round and their academic performance a rank list is prepared by the authorities and the top 120 students are given admission as the total intake capacity in the B.Com (Hons) programme is 120. For M.Com the intake capacity is 30, so top 30 students are given the masters programme.

Careers360. What can students expect in the Department of Commerce personal interview?

Dr BR Santosh. When it comes to Personal Interview, very fundamental questions are asked of the students based on their class 11th and 12th syllabus. In addition, few questions related to general awareness are also asked. Hence the PI round is more of an interaction rather than an interview. So the students need not be perturbed by the PI round.

Careers360. Does the B.Com programme offer any practical or industrial training?

Dr BR Santosh. Internships and project work is given to students in 6th and 8th semester. The project work assigned to students is of 14 to 15 weeks, in which students have to go to an industry and complete their project work. At the end of the 15th week students have to submit a dissertation and thesis. Based on their project work submission a viva is conducted. In addition to this small projects and courses are also provided to the students at the end of every semester. We also encourage students to take up courses which are available online for free. Which introduces the students to the practical world of the industry.

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Careers360. Is placement support provided to students on completion of their B.Com programme?

Dr BR Santosh. At MAHE Bengaluru, we have a very active placement department. MAHE Bengaluru has been declared as an institute of eminence. So the placement here happens in the top 500 companies. All the students are placed in some or the other company in a span of a week or so. We also get placement assistance from our sister institute called BFSI, which gives us a lot of assistance when it comes to placing students as they have tie ups with the majority of the banking and financial institutions in India.

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Careers360. Are there any scholarships for commerce students at MAE?

Dr BR Santosh. Yes, students can avail scholarships at MAHE Bengaluru. The details about the scholarships can be checked by visiting the official institute website. By doing so they can understand the process of applying for the scholarship and more.

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