Department Profile
A Brief Profile
The vision of our Department is to develop well knowledge-equipped post graduates in the subject who will be able to fulfill the needs of both the industry and the academia with competence and integrity and also to contribute towards the sustenance of a better world. Their contribution may come in the form of discharging their professional duties through service or through undertaking any entrepreneurship or self employment initiatives. In this respect our motto is "One Student One Appropriate Employment".
Inception of the Course : 1985
Courses
The Department is running four academic programmes (1) Post-graduation in Commerce through Regular mode (2) M.Phil. in Commerce and (3) Post- graduation in Commerce through Distance mode. The M.Phil. course commenced very recently in the academic session 2016-17. (4) The department runs Ph.D. Programme under Integrated M.Phill & Ph.D. programme.
Extension Lecture Programmes organised
To impart academic knowledge beyond syllabus the department organized ten (10) UGC Sponsored Extension Lecture Programmes for the post graduate students since 2007-08 academic sessions. An academic stalwart from some famous institute is invited to discuss and to interact with the students.
Alumni Activities
The department regularly organises the Reunion of students. The fourth Reunion was organized in 2014.
NSS & Excursion
Over 80% of the students are sincerely involved in National Social Service (NSS) including taking various part in adoption of village for rural upliftment. Moreover, for the overall development of the students and to generate their team-building skills and overall awareness, the department organizes an excursion for the students every year.
Students Placement
The University has a centralized placement system. Many students are employed through on-campus and off-campus. The students are placed in different colleges, universities and schools. Some are employed in banks and insurance companies. Some are into government jobs. Many students are very successful in their career in corporate. Some of the students have opted for accounting or taxation profession. Some students are highly successful in self employment.
Faculty Members
Presently, seven whole time teachers are serving in the department comprising of three Professors, one Associate Professor and three Assistant Professors. There is another post that is remaining vacant. For details of each faculty: http://www.vidyasagar.ac.in/departments/Commerce/Faculty.aspx?dept=13