This presentation for students of commerce -Career Opportunities for Commerce Graduates

2. Dr.K.CHELLAPANDIAN
M.Com., MBA., M.Sc (Psy)., M.Phil., B.Ed., PGDCA., DGT., Ph.D. ,NET
Vivekananda College
Tiruvedakam West
Assistant
Prof in
Commerce

3. Career Opportunities
for Commerce Graduate

4. CA
CA
CA
CA
CA

5. Career Opportunities For
Commerce Graduate

6. COMMERCE

7. Exchange of goods &
services for
consideration
 Lifeline of any economy
 Basis of any transaction
 Backbone of any exchange of goods/ services
 Best of imagination has link with commerce
 Contributes to growth of community

8. Commerce is that
part of business
which is concerned
with :
 The exchange of goods and
services and includes all those
activities which directly or
indirectly facilitate that
exchange.
WHAT IS COMMERCE ?

9.  C – CASH
 O – OPTIMIZATION
 M – MANAGEMENT
 M – MARKETING
 E – EXPANSION
 R – RESEARCH
 C – CUSTOMER/COMPETITION
 E - ECONOMY

10.  Needed everywhere by everyone, so
makes you indispensible.
 Wide Acceptance throughout the
world.
 Increases employability.
 Respectable high earning job.
 Makes you honor of All.
Why Commerce?

11. Just like
blood in
Human
Body
Similarly
Commerce is
must for any
Economy

12. COMMERCE = SUCCESS

13. Various Career Options after 12th
CA
FINANCE
SECTOR
OTHER
SECTORS
B.COM
CMA
LAWS
MARKETING
SECTOR
MBA
CS
BCA

15.  Professional Educations
 Banking Sectors
 Insurance Sectors
 Financial Sectors
 Law
 Master of Business Administration
 Teaching and Research
 Hotel Management
 Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) –
Exams
 National Defence Academy - NDA
 Staff Selection Commission (SSC) - Exams
 RRB Examinations
 Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)

16.  Employment Prospects:-
1. Import/Export Companies
2. Customs Department
3. Economic Consulting Jobs
4. Finance, Banking Sectors
5. Consulting Firms

17.  Chartered Accountancy - (CA)
 Company Secretary - (CS)
 Cost Management Accountant -(CMA)

19. “Company Secretaryship Course (CS)”

20. “Company Secretaryship Course (CS)”

21. CAREER AS A
COMPANY SECRETARY

22. The Institute of Company
Secretaries of India (ICSI)

23. The Institute of Company
Secretaries of India (ICSI)
An Introduction
 ICSI is a premier national professional body
constituted under an Act of Parliament
(Company Secretaries Act, 1980).
 Functions under the jurisdiction of the
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
 ICSI has been set up to regulate and
develop the profession of Company
Secretaries
 ICSI has its Headquarters at New Delhi and
4 Regional Councils at Chennai, Kolkata,
Mumbai & New Delhi and 70 Chapters
spread all over India ( including 1 overseas
Chapter at Dubai).

24. Company Secretaries Course
HIGHLIGHTS
10+2 pass or equivalent / Graduate can
join
No Entry Barrier – opportunity for
every student
Cost Effective
Distance Learning
24x7 study through e-learning
Flexibility in the schedules –
Registration valid for 3 to 5 years.
Excellent career opportunities for CS
professional
Position of Power and Prestige

25. Stages of CS Course

26. Admission to CS Course
Admission is Open Throughout the Year
Examinations are held twice a year in June and
December.

27. Registration to CS Course
Cut- off dates for Registration:
CS Foundation Programme:
31st March for December (same year)
session
30th September for June (next year)
session .
CS Executive Programme:
28th February (Both Modules) & 31st
May (Any One Module) in December
(same year) session
31st August (Both Modules) & 30th
November (Any One Module) in June
(next year) session.

28. Registration to CS Course
Validity of Registration:
Foundation Programme : 3 Years
Executive Programme : 5 Years
(A student is required to complete the
Executive and the Professional examination
within the registration period.)

29. Fee Structure
CS Foundation
Programme
Rs.4500/-
CS Executive
Programme
Rs.9000/- for Commerce
Graduates / CPT passed
of ICAI / Foundation
passed of ICoAI-CMA
Rs.10,000/- for Non
Commerce Students
Rs.8,500/- for CS
Foundation passed
students
CS
Professional
Programme
Rs.12,000/-

30. CS Course Curriculum
Foundation Programme ( 4 papers)
1. Business Environment and
Entrepreneurship
2. Business Management, Ethics &
Communication
3. Business Economics
4. Fundamentals of Accounting &
Auditing

31. CS Course Curriculum
Executive Programme ( 7 papers)
Module I
1. Company Law
2. Cost and Management Accounting
3. Economic and Commercial Laws
4. Tax Laws and Practice
Module II
1. Company Accounts and Auditing Practices
2. Capital Markets and Securities Laws
3. Industrial, Labour and General Laws

32. CS Course Curriculum
Professional Program ( new syllabus – w.e.f. 1st September 2013 )
MODULE 1
1. Advanced Company Law and Practice
2. Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence
3. Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency
MODULE 2
4. Information Technology and Systems Audit
5. Financial, Treasury and Forex Management
6. Ethics, Governance and Sustainability
MODULE 3
7. Advanced Tax Laws and Practice
8. Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings
9. Electives 1 out of below 5 subjects
 9.1. Banking Law and Practice
 9.2. Capital, Commodity and Money Market
 9.3. Insurance Law and Practice
 9.4. Intellectual Property Rights - Law and Practice
 9.5. International Business-Laws and Practices

33. Examination
Examination is conducted twice a year in June and
December
Examination fee**
Foundation Programme Rs.1200/-
Executive Programme Rs.1200/- per Module
Professional Programme Rs.1200/- per Module
Last date for submission of application for appearing in
the examination :
25th March (with late fee of Rs.250 till 9th April)
25th September (with late fee of Rs.250 till 10th
October)
** SC/SC Students and Physically Handicapped
Students are required to pay only 50% & 25%
respectively of the Examination Fee applicable
to general category candidates.

34. Examination
Medium of Examination : English / Hindi
Qualifying Marks :
40% marks in each paper and 50%
marks in the aggregate of all
subjects.

35. Company Secretaries (CS) Course

36. Membership
After qualifying the CS Professional
Programme and on completion of training
as provided under the CS Regulations, a
candidate is enrolled as an Associate
Member of the Institute and he / she can
use the descriptive title “ACS” after his /
her name.

37. 37
Who is a Company Secretary ?
 One who is the Member of the ICSI.

38. 38
Opportunities for CS
Company Secretary
Employment Practice

39. 39
Key Managerial Personnel
 The Companies Act, 2013 confers the status of
the KMP to the Company Secretary in employment.
 The Act requires appointment of a Company
Secretary by certain companies
ie Pvt. Co. having share capital Rs.5 crore or more,
public co. having share capital Rs.5 to 10 Crores

40. Duties of CS in Employment
 Reporting to Board on compliance of the Act
 Ensuring company complies the secretarial standards
 Providing guidance to the Directors
 Facilitating the convening of the Board and General
Meetings and attending
 Assisting the Board in the conduct of the affairs of
the company
 Representing before various regulators and authorities
 Advising on company management.

41. CS in Practice
 Secretarial Auditor
 Annual Return Certification
 Registered Valuer
 Insolvency Practitioner
 Consultant in Public Issue, Listing and
Securities Management
 Banking services
 Finance and Accounting Services
 Taxation Services
 Corporate Laws Advisory Services
 Representing Services

42. 42
Course Admission
Through ON LINE Mode
Web Address: www.icsi.edu

43. Website : www.icsi.edu
THANK YOU

46.  Need for regulating Cost
 The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India
(ICWAI) first formed as Company in 1944.
 Special Act passed on 29.05.1959 to recognise the
ICWAI as Statutory Body
 Name Changed from ICWAI to ICAI (Institute of Cost
Accountants of India) W.e.f 19.01.2012
 Cost and Works Accountant (CWA) now called as “Cost
and Management Accountants (CMA)

47.  A cost accountant ensure that managerial decisions are
well within the cost prescriptions. He is expected to
give a prognosis for projects to be undertaken based
on past and present financial performances
 Eligibility- 10+2
 Duration- 6 years

49.  Paper – 1 Fundamentals of Economics and
Management
 Paper – 2 Fundamentals of Accounting
 Paper – 3 Fundamentals of Laws and Ethics
 Paper – 4 Fundamentals of Business
Mathematics & Statistics

50.  Group – 1
 Paper – 1 Financial Accounting
 Paper – 2 Laws & Ethics
 Paper – 3 Direct Taxation
 Paper – 4 Cost Accounting

51. Group – 2
 Paper – 1 Operations Management &
Strategic Management
 Paper – 2 Cost & Management Accounting
and Financial Management
 Paper – 3 Indirect Taxation
 Paper – 4 Company Accounts & Audit

52. Group – 1
 Paper – 1 Corporate Laws & Compliance
 Paper – 2 Strategic Financial Management
 Paper – 3 Strategic Cost Management
Decision Making
 Paper – 4 Direct Tax Laws and International
Taxation

53.  Group – 2
 Paper – 1 Corporate Financial Reporting
 Paper – 2 Indirect Tax Laws & Practice
 Paper – 3 Cost & Management Audit
 Paper – 4 Strategic Performance Management
and Business Valuation

54. Course Eligibility Fees (Oral) Fees (Postal)
Foundation
Course
Passed 10th
Class
Rs.4,000 /- Rs.4,000 /-
Intermediate
Course
Passed
Foundation or
Graduation
Rs.20,000 /- Rs.20,000 /-
Final Course Passed
Intermediate
Rs.17,000 /- Rs.17,000 /-

55.  Financial Planning and Analysis
 Financial Management
 Internal Controls
 Risk Management
 Cost Management
 Performance Management
 Decision Analysis
 Professional Ethics
 The credentials and knowledge base of a CMA is a big advantage
when working with MNCs, financial services or consulting firms.

56.  Professional Avenues
 Independent practice
 Audit Assignments
 Certification Areas
 Companies Act, 2013
 Other Statutory Work
 Appearance as an Authorized Representative
 Reserve Bank of India

57.  Cost Accountants in Government Department
 Cost Accountants in Education
 Further Academic pursuits

58.  Decide to be a CMA
 Prepare for CMA
 Clear CMA examinations
 Become a CMA

60.  The main reason to attend school is to increase
Knowledge and advance career for betterment.
 In most cases, an MBA degree is required for
executive and senior management positions.
 People who hold an MBA degree will find that
there are many different types of employment
opportunities that are available to them.

61.  CAT – Common Admission Test
 XAT -Xavier's Aptitude Test
 MAT - Management Aptitude Test
 CMAT – Common Management Aptitude Test
 NMAT – Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude
Test
 SNAP -Symbiosis National Aptitude Test
 TANCET – Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test

62.  MARKETING
 SYSTEM
 INTENATIONAL BUSINESS
 ENTREPRENEURSHIP
 FINANCE
 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

63.  Finance
 Marketing
 Entrepreneurship
 Accounting
 Management
 Real Estate
 Nonprofit NGO Continue.......

64.  Health Care
 Human Services Management
 Sports Management
 Economics
 Organizational Management
 Information Technology
 Retail
 Logistics & supply chain management
 Risk Management and Tourism

65.  Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
 Indian Institute For Foreign Trade (IIFT)
 International Institute Of Import And Export Management
(IIIEM)
 International Management Institute (IMI)
 Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies(NMIMS)
 Xavier Institute Of Management
 Institute of International Trade
 Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
 Shri Collage of Commerce
 Symbiosis International University

66.  CEO/CMD/COO
 For-ex Manager
 Business Analyst
 Pre-Sales
 ERP Consultant
 Project Manager
 HR Manager
 Quality/Testing Manager
 Management Analyst
 IT Manager
 Financial Manager

67. LAW
 Eligibility- 10+2, CLAT
 Duration- 5 Years, 3 Years, 2 years
 Careers:-
1. Advocate
2. Advocate General
3. Attorney General
4. District Attorney
5. Legal Advisors
6. Magistrate
7. Notary
8. Public Prosecutors

68. 1. Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College - Chennai
2. Government Law College - Madurai
3. Government Law College - Trichy
4. Government Law College - Coimbatore
5. Government Law College - Tirunelveli
6. Government Law College - Chengalpattu
7. Government Law College - Vellore
Government Colleges –
The Tamilnadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University

69. LAW COURSES
 B.A LL.B (Undergraduate Law Course)
Eligibility- 10+2
50% in all the core subjects and English put
together.
 Bachelor of Law (BL)
 Master of Law (ML)
Eligibility-B.L. degree or its equivalent from a
recognized University

70. REPUTED LAW SCHOOLS
Symbiosis Law College, Pune
Faculty of Law, BHU, Banaras
University Law College - Bangalore University
NLSIU Bangalore
NLIU, Bhopal

71.  KLE Society’s Law College, Bangalore
 NALSAR, Hyderabad
 Faculty of Law, DU, Delhi
 Lucknow university, Faculty of Law, Lucknow
 University of Calcutta, Kolkata
 Amity Law School, New Delhi

76. About Bank Jobs
Banking is one of the fastest growing
industry in India and they are considered as
sunrise sector of Indian Economy. More so, the
government is focusing on providing banking
facilities in every village and town, under its
Financial Inclusion scheme. And hence, more and
more branches of the banks are being opened in
every part of the country.

77. As the sector is growing very fast, it also needs manpower at
various levels. Essentially the recruitment in bank sector happens at
the following levels:
Bank Probationary Officer (Bank PO): This is a managerial position in a
bank. After the essential 1 to 2-year training, candidates are
designated as Assistant Managers (AM) or Deputy Managers (DM).
Bank Clerks: As the name suggests, this is a clerical position in the
bank and this can be considered as entry level job in a bank.
Specialist Officers (SO): Banks also hire candidates for specialist
profiles like – IT Officer, HR Officer, Marketing Officer, Finance
Officer, Law Officer, Agriculture Officer etc.

78. About Bank Exams
Every year, multiple exams are conducted for the recruitment of Bank
PO, Bank Clerk & Specialist Officers. Broadly, these exams can be classified
into following Categories-
IBPS PO: It is a common exam conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel
Selection (IBPS) for 20 PSU Banks for the recruitment of Probationary Officers.
IBPS Clerk: It is a common exam conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel
Selection (IBPS) for 20 PSU Banks for the recruitment of Clerical Cadres.
IBPS Specialist Officers (IBPS SO): It is a common exam conducted by Institute
of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for 20 PSU Banks for the recruitment of
Specialist Officers like Marketing Officer, IT Officer, HR Officer etc.

79. IBPS Regional Rural Bank Exam: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
(IBPS) conducts a common written exam for all the Regional Rural Banks of
India (RRBs) for the posts of Probationary Officer, Clerical and Specialist
Officers.
SBI Probationary Officer: State Bank of India conducts its own exam for
recruitment of Probationary Officers.
SBI Clerk: State Bank of India conducts its own exam for recruitment of
Clerical Cadres.
RBI Grade B Exam: Reserve Bank of India recruit officers (Grade B) through
an All India exam. Through, there are very few jobs in this, but working with
RBI has its own benefits and future prospects.
RBI Assistants Exam: RBI recruits Clerical Cadres through an All India exam.
Again, a job in RBI is considered very prestigious.

80. Bank Exams Pattern
Recruitment in government banks is generally done
in three stage recruitment process. First two phases are
written test, which are called Pre and Main; and last stage
is the interview process. Shortlisting of candidates is done
at each stage – Pre, Main and Interview.
Final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks in
Mains and Interview (weightage: 80% Written Test & 20%
Interview).

81. Bank Exams Syllabus
Written tests in bank exams generally ask questions to test the
General Aptitude of the candidates.
In Prelims, 100 questions are asked from three different sections –
1. Quantitative Aptitude (35 Questions),
2. Reasoning Ability (35 Questions),
3. English Language (30).
While in the Mains exams, 200 questions are asked covering
1. Quantitative Aptitude,
2. Reasoning Ability,
3. English Language,
4. General Awareness and
5. Basic Computer Knowledge.

84. Insurance-Introduction
 Presently in India, the insurance sector is open for private as well as
public Sector. Following Services are rendered these companies :
 Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) provide for Life
insurance.
 General Insurance Coporation (GIC) through its 4 subsidiaries.
provides non life insurance like - Motor, Marine, Fire, Burglary, Health
,Personal Accident Insurance, Travel and Baggage Insurance etc.
 Private Sector Insurance companies also provide insurance like
life,health and other insurance.

88. Teaching and Research - Career

89. Scope for Teaching and Research
School Teacher
Qualification: M.Com., B.Ed.,M.Ed.,
Examination: TRB
Handling Class: 12th Std Commerce Group
College Professor
Qualification : M.Com., M.Phil., Ph.D
Examination: NET., SET.,

90. 1. Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) – Exams
2. National Defence Academy - NDA
3. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) - Exams
4. RRB Examinations
Government Job

91. Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) – Exams
 Indian Administrative Service
 Indian Foreign Service
 Indian Police Service
 Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service
 Indian Audit and Accounts Service
 Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise)
 Indian Defence Accounts Service
 Indian Revenue Service (I.T.)
 Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Assistant Works Manager,
Administration)
 Indian Postal Service
 Indian Civil Accounts Service
 Indian Railway Traffic Service
 Indian Railway Accounts Service
 Indian Railway Personnel Service
 Indian Railway Protection Force (Assistant Security Commissioner)
 Indian Defence Estates Service
 Indian Information Service (Junior Grade)
 Indian Trade Service, Group 'A' (Gr. III)
 Indian Corporate Law Service

92. UPSC Syllabus
1. Current affairs and current events of international and national importance.
2. General science
3. General issues on Climate Change, Environmental Ecology and Biodiversity (It
don’t require subject specialization )
4. Indian National Movement and History of India.
5. World and Indian Geography- It contains Rights Issues, Physical Geography of
India and the world, Economic Geography of India and the world, Social
Geography of India and the world.
6. Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Public Policy, Political System,
Panchayati Raj, etc.
7. Social Development and Economic – It contains Social Sector initiatives,
Sustainable Development, Inclusion, Demographics, and Poverty etc.

93. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
COMPONENTS FOR EXAM
 GENERAL SCIENCE :
 CURRENT EVENTS
 GEOGRAPHY
 HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA AND TAMIL NADU –
 INDIAN POLITY
 INDIAN ECONOMY
 INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
 APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS
 GENERAL TAMIL

94. ENTREPRENEURSHIP