GBS - GIFT Business School

Master of Commerce (MCom)

Program Description

The emerging global setting demands the business organizations to look for competent professionals, capable of responding to the market needs. The two-year program is tailored towards meeting the needs of modern and expanding business activities and undertakes those areas of business knowledge that are most sought by employers. The program offers a wide array of courses and practical work that aim to enhance the student's critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and problem-solving skills. Comprehensive knowledge of accounting, finance, economics, law, and technology is backed up by real-time projects, case studies, and internships. The program offers the knowledge, skills, and expertise required to pursue a wide spectrum of roles as accounting and finance professionals, business consultants, and corporate leaders. The program serves the needs of academics as well and prepares students for research and teaching in business studies.

Program Features

The program provides:
Strong foundation in accounting, finance, economics and laws.
Generates the capability to concentrate on the major field of interest.
Develops innovative skills to handle independent projects.
Widens intellectual horizon to pursue further studies in the area of specialization.
Detailed preparation and training for ACCA qualification.

The syllabus is intended to progressively widen and deepen the knowledge, skills, and professional values as per the requirement of the ACCA syllabus. ACCA has granted exemption of 4 papers (F-1 to F-4) and the syllabus not only covers all the papers of ACCA at the knowledge and skills module level but also wraps two papers of professional level. More specifically, the syllabus completely covers 11 papers of ACCA out of 14 papers.

Comprehensively covers 11 papers out of 20 papers for CA program.
Comprehensive preparation of 14 papers out of 21 papers for CMA program.
Complete coverage of the PIPFA program.

Career Prospects

A commerce degree is one of those which can be used for wider interdisciplinary branches, including accountancy, business administration, e-commerce, finance, economics, and marketing, etc. With the introduction of CPEC, Pakistan's economy is growing very rapidly and becoming very attractive in terms of investment. The commerce graduates are equally needed for the industry as talented professionals as well as for setting up new businesses, to contribute towards the growth of the economy. They are fully competent to become a company secretary in public sector companies with a very smart package. They can also opt for a field of income tax petitioner after getting another degree of LLB. Along with Law, these commerce graduates also have opportunities to get admission in MBA, CA, ACCA, CIMA, ACMA, CFA, MPhil Economics, and MPhil Management Sciences for further enhancement in their employability.

Program Objectives

This degree is designed:

To provide students a basic understanding of commerce education.
To give appropriate exposure to the operational environment in the relevant field of study.
To familiarize the students with modern technology and inculcate them with updated market needs through training and practical approach.
To provide the industry with suitable and trained employees to manage their business.

Program Structure

Structure	No of Courses	Cr. Hrs
Program Core	16	48
Other Area	5	15
Social Integration Program		3
Corporate Internship		3
PDP		1
Total	21	70

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

The university welcomes applications from candidates:

Who have successfully completed 14 years of education (BA / BSc / BCom or any other equivalent degree).
Secured at least 45% marks (in annual system) or CGPA of 2.0/4.0 (in semester system) or equivalent.

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