Bachelor of Commerce 248388 225855967 2008-07-15T18:44:54Z 132.216.92.126 /* Areas of study */ {{Redirect|BCOM|the osteopathic institution|British College of Osteopathic Medicine}} {{worldwide}} {{Unreferenced|date=April 2008}} The '''Bachelor of Commerce''' is an [[undergraduate degree]] in [[business management]], [[accounting]] and [[economic]] fields. The degree is also known as the '''Bachelor of Commerce and Administration''' (BCA). ==Structure== The precise requirements for the degree vary, though in general, the Bachelor of Commerce degree program is designed to provide the student with a wide range of managerial skills while at the same time building competence in a particular area. Most universities plan the Bachelor of Commerce degree such that the student is exposed to general business principles, and then to specific detailed theory. The degree covers the same coursework as a [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] (BBA), except that it often places more emphasis on [[theory]], business [[principles]] and [[case studies]]. [[Cooperative education]] programs are also common. The [[curriculum]] generally lasts three years in [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[India]], [[Malta]], [[South Africa]], [[Republic of Ireland]], [[the United States of America]], parts of [[Canada]] and the [[United Kingdom]], and four years in the majority of [[Canada]], [[Ghana]], and [[The Netherlands]] (where it is only awarded for [[marketing]] related studies). ==Further study== Progressing, a graduate may pursue the [[Master of Commerce]] (MComm), or other post-graduate masters programs such as the [[Master of Business Administration]] (MBA). The degree is usually recognised by the various professional accounting bodies, and graduates often therefore pursue accounting designations such as the [[Chartered Accountant]] (CA), [[Certified Management Accountant]] (CMA) or Financial qualifications such as [[Chartered Financial Analyst]] (CFA). ==Areas of study== Depending on the institution, a formal [[academic major]] may or may not be established. Regardless, the Bachelor of Commerce requires a student to take the majority of their courses in business-related subjects, namely the following and others depending on the student's particular interest. {| |- | valign="top" | * [[Accounting]] * [[Actuary]] * [[Business ethics|Business Ethics]] * [[Banking]] * [[Communication]]s * [[Decision analysis]]/[[management science]] | valign="top" | * [[Economics]] * [[Electronic commerce]] * [[Entrepreneurship]] * [[Finance]] and [[financial market]]s * [[Government]] * [[Human resources]] | valign="top" | * [[Industrial psychology]] * [[Labor relations]] * [[Law]] * [[Management]] * [[Management information systems]] * [[Marketing]] | valign="top" | * [[Operations Management]] * [[Organizational studies]] * [[Public Policy]] * [[Risk management]] * [[Strategic management]] |} ==See also== *[[Business School]] *[[Master of Commerce]] *Universities offering the Bachelor of Commerce **[[List of universities in Australia]] **[[List of business schools in Canada]] **[[List of universities in India]] **[[List of universities in New Zealand]] **[[List of universities in South Africa#Current Official South African Universities|List of universities in South Africa]] {{Academic degrees}} {{Edu-stub}} [[Category:Bachelor's degrees|Commerce, Bachelor of]]