Department of Commerce is as old as M. S. Kakade College. As it is established on the same year of year of establishment of college i.e. 1972. Since then the working of the department has been glorious and successful. Department of commerce is established on 18th July 1972 and Post graduate degree i.e. M.Com has been started in year 1985. Three of the faculties of the department served to college in the capacity of Principal.
It is one of the largest (In terms of faculties and number of students) department in college. It has been started with 16 students and reached to around 380 students in 2021.
Department provide graduate and post graduate degree in commerce. We have two specializations i.e. Banking & Finance and Marketing Management at degree level (B.com) and Two Specializations i.e. Advanced Accountancy and Co-operation & Rural Development at Post graduate level (M.Com)
The faculties of the department are scholars and experts in the field. They strived to shape carrier of many students in last 50 years. Most of the students from commerce wing are working in key post in government as well as private sector. Many of the students became an entrepreneurs and successful businessman in small and medium scale industries. At the same time most of the faculties have achieved highest qualifications like M. Phil and Ph.D. Three faculties of the commerce department has been served as principal and others are either members of Management committee of the college, and members of various committed formed either by college or Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune and State Government.
Objectives
- To prepare students to face challenges 0f today’s dynamic corporate era.
- To prepare students to became entrepreneurs of future.
- To develop skills such as conceptual skills and practical skills in the field of industry, commerce, management and accounting and many more.
- To develop an ability among the students about relevance of commerce education.
Courses
Under Graduate Courses
| Sr. No. | Course Name | Duration of Course |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | B.Com.(Bachelor of Commerce) | 3 years |
Post Graduate Courses (2017-18)
| Sr. No. | Course Name | Duration of Course |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | M.Com.(Master of Commerce) | 2 years |
Activities
Future Plans
Department’s Future plans:
- To start ‘Entrepreneurship Cell’ for commerce students. So that they will get inspiration and guidance to start their own small scale business.
- To start separate placement cell for commerce department to create an employment opportunities.
- To provide computer based accounting and financial training for the commerce students through short term courses.
- To start new specialization like Cost Accounting and Law to meet the employee requirements of corporate world.
- To start special remedial coaching for “Communication Skills in English”, so that commerce students from rural area should not lagged behind in communication skills and in an interview process.
- To create separate smart class room in addition to commerce lab so that requirements of online teaching – learning process can be met.
- To start new autonomous courses in Industrial accounting and finance.
- To start Research center for research in commerce.