Commerce drives Delhi. So, it should come as no surprise that commerce courses are in big demand at Delhi University (DU).
This year, the top colleges are trying to attract students to commerce courses with new teaching techniques and better infrastructure.
As far as commerce education goes, everybody knows that the Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) is a name.
"We are a name in commerce education in the city. We are up to a lot of things this year. We have given the infrastructure a boost. The classrooms and the library have air-conditioning. The teaching quality and extracurricular activities have no parallel," principal P. C. Jain said.
BCom (H) at the college is one of the most sought after courses offered by DU. For commerce education, the Hindu College too is a big name.
"A commerce background gives an edge to students as far as facing the challenges of managing processes, people and resources is concerned, a task which is all-pervasive whether you work for a multi-national corporation, a public sector undertaking, a private company or any other organisation," Dr Poonam Sethi, head of the commerce department at Hindu College, said.
Ramjas College has started what it calls a peer-tutoring programme from this year. Though the plan was finalised last year, it will be implemented from this academic session.
"Under this programme, students of second and third year will interact with first-year students. We feel students enrolled under the commerce stream lag somewhere in communication skills.
They gel well with their peer groups instead of teachers. That is why we have started this programme," principal Rajendra Prasad said.
Professors say commerce course is suitable for students who are at ease with numbers, as numerical and mathematical ability is a necessary pre-requisite for achieving good percentage.
"The course hones the skills of students by providing insights into various aspects of running businesses, which includes in its purview accounting, economics, mathematical and statistical analysis and usage of electronic means in business operations,"Dr Sethi said.
Hans Raj College has a commerce society that publishes a magazine called Defacto . Students are urged to contribute writeups to it. "If they are good, we send it for publication in academic journals. We also have a good placement cell that helps students bag good jobs," said Rakesh Aggarwal, head of the commerce department.
"Our classes start earlier than other colleges and absenteeism by teachers is very rare,"Aggarwal added.
Commerce graduates often get lucrative offers through campus recruitments.
"Companies like E& Y, KPMG and PWC have been hiring graduates for the positions of internal auditors, consultants and research analysts, thus shedding their image as organisations that only absorb chartered accountants,"Dr Sethi said.
Lady Sri Ram (LSR) College has one of the best placements cells for commerce students after SRCC. "This year, more than 30 companies made more than 300 offers. The placements were dominated by economics students with 44 students placed and commerce students with 44 students placed," said Kanika Khandelwal, media coordinator at LSR College.
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