Department of Commerce & Banking and Insurance

About the Department

The Department of Commerce was established in the Year 1994 and Banking and Insurance in the year 2015 to facilitate the creation of an enabling environment and infrastructure for accelerated growth of Local, National, International trade. The department constitutes a team of 15 faculty members who enrich student's skill based on their strength. The aim of the Department is to encourage students to take on professional examinations like CA., ICWAI., ACS. Sulthan Chand Dropadevi Memorial Financial Aid awarded to the three meritorious students (Rs. 12,000/- Interest generated out of Endowment fund of Rs. 2,75,000 is distributed once in six months every year)

Vision

  • To impart contemporary education in the domain of commerce to nurture rural youth through continuous engagement and participation.

Mission

  • To provide quality education in the field of commerce.
  • To inculcate moral and ethical values in the minds of youth.
  • To extend the service of the department for the betterment of the society.
  • To promote leadership qualities and to develop entrepreneurial skills among the students.

Courses Offered

  • B.Com

    Eligibility

    A pass in +2 (Academic / Vocational Stream) conducted by the Government of Tamilnadu or any other examination accepted as Equivalent by the Syndicate of Bharathiar University.

    Duration of the course

    3 Years; Full Time

  • B.Com (Banking and Insurance

    Eligibility

    A pass in +2 (Academic / Vocational Stream) conducted by the Government of Tamilnadu or any other examination accepted as Equivalent by the Syndicate of Bharathiar University.

    3 Years; Full Time

Value Added Course

  • Fundamentals of Banking
  • Digital Marketing

Professional Courses Offered

  • CA Foundation Oral Coaching Class

  • Dedicated and competent faculty members
  • Tutorial system for personal care and welfare of the students
  • Placement cell and career counseling assure promising career
  • Excellent Academic performance in Autonomous End Semester Examinations
  • Exclusive computer centre with latest software packages
    • Orientation Program was conducted on 17.07.2023 and 18.07.2023 at Ramunajan Hall, Science Block. The aim of the program was “Focus for Future” to the First Year Student. Mr. G Kumaraguru, the chief trainer and Mr.G.Shanmugasekar, Training Manager and Coach were the Resource Person of the Program.
    • Career Counselling Programme was conducted on 19.07.2023. Mr. C A Vignesh Kumar E, Salem was the resource person.
    • The students from final year went to Erode Book Festival on 11.08.2023. The Highlight of the program is to develop Reading and Comprehension Skills.
    • An Intra Departmental competition, INTRAFESI'23 was conducted on 23.09.2023 in U. V. Swaminatha Iyer Arangam. The various competitions were conducted to the students.

    • Student Induction Program entitled Know Your Department was conducted on 29.07.2022 at PG Seminar Hall. The aim of the program was to introduce the department and departmental activities to the First Year Students. Dr.K.M.Kumaraguru, Associate Professor & Head, Department of Commerce, was the resource person.
    • The Department of Commerce began its activities with the Orientation Programme on 11.8.22 for the First Year students of GEN ZEE TRAINING AND CONSULTING BY MR.G.kumaraguru and Shanmugasekar.
    • The department of commerce has organized the international literacy day: E-QUIZ (8.9.2022 and 9.9.2022) two days.
    • A guest lecture on goods service tax Program was conducted on 14.9.2022 and the Resource Person J.VIJAYASHANKAR MCA., MBA., M.E., B.Ed.
    • The Final Year students of B.Com and B.Com (Banking and Insurance) were taken to Industrial Visit to KSIC Silk Weaving Factory at Mysore from 22.09.2022 to 23.09.2022
    • A Personality Development Program was conducted on 20.01.2023, 21.01.2023 and 23.01.2023 at PG Seminar Hall for Second Year Students. The aim of the program was to develop their personality and carry out in the society. Mr. J. Thangavel, Raj Training Consultant, Corporate Trainer was the Resource Person.
    • Guest Lecture was conducted on 17.03.2023(AN) at PG Seminar Hall for Third Year Students. This program aimed to know about employment opportunities in Investment Banking and to enhance their skills. Mr. Maheswar - Senior Manager, Associate - Imarticus for Placement & Training was the Resource Person.
    • The Department of Commerce has organized a KASCO program for two days on 20.03.2023 & 21.03.2023. The aim of the program was to strengthen their skills in empathy, dedication, stress management, customer service and more.

    • PEP Video Presentation on GST- A Destination Based Tax was presented by 15 students of III UG through Zoom Meet on 05.06.2021. The presentation was presided over by Dr.K.M.Kumaraguru, Head and Department of Commerce.
    • A Student Induction Program for I UG students was jointly organized by the Department of Commerce, Commerce CA, and Corporate Secretary ship on 08.09.2021. Dr.Senbaganathan, Assistant Professor of Commerce, Raja Doraisingam Government Arts College, Sivagangai, was the Resource Person.
    • A Student Induction Program for I UG students was jointly organized by the Department of Commerce, Commerce CA, and Corporate Secretary ship on Career Opportunities for B.Com Students on 13.09.2021 through Zoom Meet. Mr.S.Balamurugan, Associate Member of ICAI, was the Resource Person.
    • A diagnostic test for I UG Students of B.Com and B.Com B&I was conducted through Google forms on 20.09.2021
    • A Bridge Course on Building Sustainable Education for I UG Students of B.Com and B.Com B&I was conducted through online on 21.09.2021
    • A National level Quiz on Cyber Security was conducted for the students of various colleges from 20.09.2021 to 23.09.2021
    • An Awareness Program on "How to Crack CA?? Towards Professional Development" was conducted on 23.09.2021 through Zoom meet. Dr.M.Jayanthi, CA Course Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Commerce, Kongu Arts and Science College, Erode, was the Resource Person.
    • A Webinar on Human Values and Professional was conducted on 06.10.2021 through Virtual mode. Dr.D.Deepa, Assistant Professor, Madurai Kamaraj University was the Resource Person.
    • An Awareness Program on World Mental Health Day was conducted on 09.10.2021.The students presented their PPTs to create awareness.
    • A Student Capability Programme on Basic of Cardiovascular and Nephrology Disease: Health and Hygiene was conducted on 12.10.2021. Dr.P.Vijay, MD, DNB(cardio), Consultant, KMCH Hospital and Dr.V.Nagendran, Nephrology, DM, RANM Hospital, Erode were the Resource Persons.
    • An Awareness program on Startup Journey was conducted in association with Institutions' Innovation Council on 01.11.2021. Mr.Thiagarajan Thirunavukkarasu, Director T.I.M.E Institute, Erode was the Resource Person.
    • The Alumni meet Rebonding 2021 was conducted 02.11.2021 for the passed out students of 2021 batch through virtual mode.
    • A Career Counselling Program was conducted on 20.11.2021. Mr.Francis Xavier, Managing Trustee Outreach Foundation, Coimbatore was the Resource Person.
    • An Administrative Training Program on Office Files and Record Management was conducted for Non-Teaching Staffs on 26.11.2021. Dr.K.Sangeetha and Ms.M.Revathi, Assistant Professors of Commerce,Kongu Arts and Science College(Autonomous) addressed the gathering.
    • An Awareness Program on Gender Audit was conducted on 16.12.2021. Dr.N.Murugeswari, Professor, Department of Women's Studies, Bharathidasan University was the Resource person.
    • A One Day National Level Faculty Development Webinar on Gender Sensitive Monitoring and Evaluation in Higher Education was conducted on 3.12.2021. Dr.N.Murugeswari, Professor, Department of Women's Studies, Bharathidasan University was the Resource person
    • A Personality Development Program on Stress Management was conducted on 04.12.2021. Dr.S.Subramaniam, Associate Professor &Head, Info Institute of Engineering, Coimbatore was the Resource person.
    • Extension Activity was conducted on 04.04.2022 at Primary High School, Kathirampatti to insist the Saving Habit among school Children.
    • An Intra departmental competition, Intra Fesi 2022 was conducted on 06.04.2022. The various competitions were conducted to the students.
    • The Final Year students of B.Com and B.Com (Banking and Insurance) were taken to Industrial Visit to Kannan Devan Tea factory at Madupatty from 29.04.2022 to 30.04.2022.

    • A Training Programme on Fundamentals of Securities Market with Hands on Training was conducted on 08.12.2020. Dr.K. Prabhakaran, BSE Trainer, was the Resource Person.
    • S.S.Vaitheeswaran of III B.Com (B&I) had received Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Student Achievement National Award in the Second International Conference on ERIR 2020 on 12.12.2020
    • A Workshop on Investor Awareness Programme was conducted on 16.12.2020 through zoom meet. Dr.K. Prabhakaran, Visiting Faculty from Premier Institutions, Tamilnadu was the Resource Person.
    • An Awareness Program on Financial Awareness on Consumer Training for I Year UG students was conducted on 21.12.2020 which was sponsored by NCFE
    • A Workshop on Effective Communication and Presentation Skills for II UG students was conducted on 06.03.2021. Mr.V.K.Sridhar, Management Consultant Trainer, Erode, was the Resource Person
    • Intra-Fesi Competitions like English Elocution, Essay Writing in English and Tamil, Short film, Product Launch, Online Poster Presentation, Pencil sketch were conducted for the Students based on the theme, Environmental Consciousness and Covid 19 Awareness on 09.03.2021
    • A Mentorship Session for Innovators was conducted in association with Institutions' Innovation Council on 19.03.2021.Mrs.V.P.S. Radhakrishnan, Founder and Managing Director, Angel Starch & Food Pvt.Ltd., was the Resource Person.
    • E.V.S.Nithika of III B.Com B has published a Tamil Story E-book entitled "Aagayatheevu" on 14.04.2021 which is available in the website amazon.in
    • A Webinar on Stock Markets was conducted in association with National Skill Development Corporation on04.06.2021. Mr.Sri Harsha, Stock Market Analyst, was the Resource Person.
    • A Webinar on Entrepreneurship Awareness was conducted on 04.05.2021. Mr.Mukesh Ashar, Co-founder at Lemon School of Entrepreneurship, Nagpur, was the Resource Person.
    • PEP Video Presentation on GST- A Destination Based Tax was presented by 15 students of III UG through Zoom Meet on 05.06.2021. The presentation was presided over by Dr.K.M.Kumaraguru, Head and Department of Commerce.
    • Ms. B.Keerthana, Assistant Professor of Computer Applications, has published a paper entitled "Adaptive kNN based Intention Prediction" in JXAT Journal, Volume XIII, Issue VI,2021 with ISSN1006-7930 on June 2021
    • A Student Induction Program for I UG students was jointly organized by the Department of Commerce, Commerce CA, and Corporate Secretary ship on 08.09.2021. Dr.Senbaganathan, Assistant Professor of Commerce, Raja Doraisingam Government Arts College, Sivaganga, was the Resource Person.
    • A Student Induction Program for I UG students was jointly organized by the Department of Commerce, Commerce CA, and Corporate Secretary ship on Career Opportunities for B.Com Students on 13.09.2021 through Zoom Meet. Mr.S.Balamurugan, Associate Member of ICAI, was the Resource Person.
    • S.S.Srivathsan of III B.Com (B&I) had received Silver Creator Award from Youtube Channel for reaching 1,00,000 subscribers in his Ticket Pocket Youtube Channel
    • A diagnostic test for I UG Students of B.Com and B.Com B&I was conducted through Google forms on 20.09.2021
    • A Bridge Course on Building Sustainable Education for I UG Students of B.Com and B.Com B&I was conducted through online on 21.09.2021
    • A National level Quiz on Cyber Security was conducted for the students of various colleges from 20.09.2021 to 23.09.2021
    • An Awareness Program on "How to Crack CA?? Towards Professional Development" was conducted on 23.09.2021 through Zoom meet. Dr.M.Jayanthi, CA Course Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Commerce, Kongu Arts and Science College, Erode, was the Resource Person.

    • The Department of Commerce began its activities with the Orientation Programme for First Year students by Gen Zee Training and Consulting LLP.
    • The department of commerce has organized the Guest Lecture Programme on GST an Overview and Prcatical Aspects on 26th June 2019 CA K.C.Senthil Kumar, GST Academy of Excellence trained the students.
    • World Population day was celebrated on 11.07.2019.
    • The department of commerce organized Career Counselling on 24.07.2019 and the Resource person was CA M.Santhosh Kumar and CA M.Balamurugan.
    • The Final Year students of B.Com and B.Com (Banking and Insurance) were taken to Industrial Visit to Mysore Sandal Wood Oil Division on 17.08.2019.
    • An Intra Department Competitions were conducted to trigger out the hidden talents of students on 21/08/2019.
    • The Competitions which were organized to elicit the talents of students were English Elocution, Debate, Best Manager, Ad- Zap, Wealth from Waste, Cooking without fire, Talent Hunt, Solo Dance and Pencil Sketching.
    • The Final Year students of B.Com and B.Com (Banking and Insurance) were taken to Industrial Visit to Seablue Shipyard Cochin on 22.08.2019.
    • The Department has provided Career Counselling programme on Interpersonal Skills and Future Career Enhancement from 17.09.2019 to 19.09.2019 for I,II, III year B.Com and Banking and Insurance Students.
    • During this academic year six of our students cleared CA Foundation and one has cleared CA Inter.

    • The Department of Commerce began its activities with the Orientation Programme for First Year students from 11/08/2018 to 14/08/2018 by Gen Zee Training and Consulting LLP.
    • The department of commerce has organized the Programme Hands on Training entitled GST and Its Business Practices for the final year students from 13/08/2018 to 16/08/2018 Mr. D. Siva Shanmugam, GST Academy of Excellence trained the students.
    • An Extension Activity was conducted on 4/10/2018 & 5/10/2018 to Non Commerce students to disseminate the various schemes launched by our honorable Prime Minister.
    • An Intra Department Competitions were conducted to trigger out the hidden talents of students on 10/09/2018.
    • The Competitions which were organized to elicit the talents of students were English Elocution, Debate, Best Manager, Ad- Zap, Wealth from Waste, Cooking without fire, Talent Hunt, Solo Dance and Pencil Sketching.
    • An Extension Activity was conducted to observe Indian Farmers Day on 19/12/2018 and planted saplings in Nanjanapuram area in association with Lions Club Erode.
    • The department of commerce organized ICSSR – National Level Workshop on "Rejuvenation of Emerging Economies through Rural Skill Development and Juvenile Entrepreneurship" on 4th and 5th January 2019.
    • The Department Magazine "Commercorium 2018" was released by our honorable Trustee Thiru D. Venkateshwaran.
    • The Department of Commerce has organized a KASCO SHOP - MARKETING EXPO for two days on 1/02/2019 and 2/02/2019.
    • The Department has provided Tally Induction Programme for the Final Year B.Com (A&B), B.Com (B&I) students on 04/02/2019 with Mr. D. Mohammed Ashik Business Development Manager C cube Technologies Limited Erode.
    • During this academic year six of our students cleared CA Foundation and one has cleared CA Inter.

    • The finest has to be given throughout the odd sem- Having this as the motto, The Department of Commerce began its activities with a Tally Induction Programme for the final year B.Com, B.Com (B&I), B.Com (e-Com) students on 07.07.2017 with Mr.M.Meyyappan Gandhi, Assistant Regional Manager, Tally Education Private Limited.
    • The Department of Commerce has organized Career Counseling Programme and it was inaugurated by CA M.Thilagar, B.Com., FCA., DISA(ICAI)., Chairman, Erode Branch of SIRC of ICAI, CA S.V Harikesavan B.Sc., FCA., Chairman, SICASA, Erode Branch of SIRC of ICAI, CA E.P Kathirvel, B.Com., FCA., past chairman, Erode Branch of SIRC of ICAI, CA K.Anand B.Com., ACA., Career counseling committee, SIRC of ICAI, CA S. Balamurugan B.Com., ACA., Treasurer, Erode Branch of SIRC of ICAI were invited as the special guests of the day on 08.07.2017.
    • A Guest Lecture Programme for B.Com students was conducted on 08.07.2017 by the Resource person CA S.Shree Pradeep on the topic of "Goods and Service Tax". They delivered alluring speech regarding the overview and scope of CA during the technical sessions.
    • The Department of Commerce felt delighted for the Orientation Programme that was conducted for the first year B.Com (A&B), B.Com (B&I) students on 12.07.2017, 14.07.2017 and 17.07.2017 by Mr.Jai Ganesh faculty of Invoice Point Blank- Business Consulting Private LTD.
    • The Department has conducted Heartfulness- Master Classes for B.Com students from 27.07.2017 to 29.07.2017(three days) with the Chartered Accountant S.V. Harikesavan B.Sc.,FCA.,
    • A Guest lecture programme was organized by the department on 01.08.2017 with P.R. Natarajan B.E., Rtd Superintendent Engineer, TNEB, Coimbatore on the topic of "Strategic Thinking for Starting a Business".
    • The programme of "Role of Youth in Nation Building- Building Bharat"was executed by the chief guest CA M.Sathyakumar ACA., ACS., CMA., Chartered Accountant, Chennai on 05.08.2017.
    • The Department of Commerce was amused by his valuable speech. An Intra- Department Competitions were conducted to trigger out the hidden talents of students on 21.09.2017.
    • The competitions which organized to elicit the talents of students were English Elocution, Cooking without Fire, Debate, Product Launch, Wealth from Waste, Pencil Sketching, Best Manager and Talent Hunt.
    • On the same day the Department Magazine "Commercorium 2017" was released by our honorable Correspondent. The Magazine encompassed a rich collection of authentic articles which exhibited the high aspirations of the students in various domains of commerce.
    • The department has organized a guest lecture programme on 25.09.2017 with Mr.R. panjanathan Director N.P.R Business Coaching Institute, Coimbatore on the topic of "Export Procedure and Documentation".
    • The Department of Commerce has organized National Level Seminar entitled "e-Marketing Trends- A Platform for Digital Thinkers" on 16th December 2017 with the chief guest Dr.D.Raja Jebasingh Assistant research Director, St, Joseph's College of Commerce, Bengaluru.
    • The total number of registration was 820, and 180 papers were presented by the participants in the Seminar. The selected papers were published in the special issue of International Journal of Business and Administrative Research Review, Bangaluru.
    • The Department of Commerce has conducted a SEBI Sponsored Seminar on "PARADIGM SHIFT IN FINANCIAL SERVICES AND LOGISTICS SERVICES INDUSTRIES IN INDIA" was executed by the chief guest Dr.R.Amuthan, Founder and CEO of ARA Corporate & Entrepreneurship Services LLP, Coimbatore on 19.01.2018.
    • The department has organized a KASCO SHOP- MARKETING EXPO for two days on 1.02.2018 & 2.02.2018.
    • An extension activity entitled "INSURANCE AWARENESS PROGRAMME" was conducted on 30.01.2018 with the chief guest Mr.G.BALAJI B.Com., PGDMM., Area Manager, Royal Sundaram General Insurance Company Ltd., Coimbatore.

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