INTRODUCTION
The Masters in Commerce (M.Com) in SRM Institute of Science and Technology – Distance Education Directorate aims to provide professional education in accounting and managerial skills. Further it aims to give training in numerous aspects of commercial knowledge to equip the students with conceptual and analytical skills to foster positive attitudes which are essential for their development into competent and effective professionals or entrepreneurs. It aims to provide a strong foundation in the field of Accounting, Taxation and Finance along with general Core area of Commerce. The course is meant for students who are passionate about finance and accounting subjects. In order to achieve these objectives SRM institute of Science and Technology developed a curriculum of M.Com to meet these challenges. The M.Com course is aimed to provide advanced knowledge in commerce concentrating on Internal, external and societal changes in the field of Business and technology. The advancement of commercial knowledge would contribute positively towards the betterment of the society or to take up consultancy to help business units leverage on better managerial decisions.
RELEVANCE OF THE PROGRAMME WITH HEI’S MISSION AND GOALS
One of the fundamental aims of education is providing opportunities for learners at all level. The M.Com programme afford at SRM Institute of science and Technology is to attract and build the employable graduates to the people who are not in a position to continue their education in a regular mode by means of more rewarding and inspiring environment thereby fostering freedom, empowerment, creativity and innovation through advanced technology more particularly in Distance mode also. The M.Com programme would help them to transform the individual into intellectually competent human resources which could help the upliftment of the nation. The distance mode of education is effective in imparting quality education through flexi-timings.
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
M.Com programme is designed for students who aspire to become a holistic Business professional, concentrating on commercial, legal and accounting expertise. To be a business leaders and managers of the future, the curriculum should concentrate on multi disciplines. The programme aims to impart necessary knowledge, skills and self-confidence to assist in effective and successful management, within constantly changing and highly competitive national and international business environments. The specific objectives of the programme are as follows:

• To provides conceptual knowledge, logical reasoning ability and analytical
  skills in the domain of commerce.
• To enable the students in practical application of the concepts taught during the course.
• To develop managerial and entrepreneurial skills necessary to venture into the corporate sector.
• To facilitate an all-round development of the student by sensitizing towards the ethical and social needs of the society.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
M.Com Course, students have career Opportunities in various wide array of fields such as:

• Mutual Fund Companies
• Investment Banking Companies
• Non-Banking Financial Companies
• Stock Markets
• Financial Advisors
• Financial Institutions
• Insurance Sector
• Banking and Teaching