The faculty of Commerce was established in 1971 with the sole aim of providing commercial education to the rural students. In the year of establishment, the faculty had just 20 students and one staff member. This picture has totally changed now. At present 452 students are pursuing their studies at undergraduate, post graduate and research level at the able guidance of 9 teachers. With the increase in student’s strength and looking at the future requirements, steps have been taken to widen the infrastructure facilities and create an ambience for excellent teaching, learning and other personality development activities of the learners. 05 staff members are Ph.D. holders, 3 are M.Phil. Degree holders, 2 are NET and 3 are SET qualified. The faculty offers 3 career oriented certificate courses at U.G. level. The department of commerce offers 02 value added courses for first year B.Com. Department has actively run certificate course in direct taxes and entrepreneurship development to develop skill among the students. In addition to conventional method of teaching, charts, internet, Smart Board, LCD, field projects are also used as and when required. Field studies and excursions are arranged to acquaint students with the real picture in their study. Feedback from students and others reflect the level and scope for further improvement. Besides learning in theory classes, students also learn themselves by using computers, internet services, debating competitions, tutorials/homework, and project work assigned to them, also help in independent learning. The subject knowledge of students is evaluated through internal tests, group discussions, oral tests and assessment of practical work, project work. Final evaluation is through the University examinations conducted at the end of semester for the courses run under semester pattern and at the end of academic year for courses under annual pattern. Research activity has gone up in the last five years. All teachers are actively involved in research activity. The faculty has published 142 research papers in national, international UGC Care Listed journals having good impact factors and ISSN. Faculty members have completed 01 major and 10 minor research projects. During the last five years 21 books have been published by the faculty members. Commerce department has recognized research center with 10 research guides. So far 28 students have got their doctoral degree from Savitribai Phule Pune University in the subject of Business Administration, Banking, Marketing and Business Practices. 34 students are at presently pursuing Ph.D. The faculty organized workshops, seminars, guest lectures and lecture series to keep abreast in various fields. Since inception, the faculty has proved its calibre by attracting good number of students and sending its output with good placements.
BBA
The faculty of BBA was established in 2022 with the sole aim of providing commercial education to the rural students. The BBA programme equips students with the skills and knowledge of leadership, entrepreneurship, strategic thinking, research, communication, and ethical conduct, which are essential for success in the business world. Students are exposed to the functioning of the corporate world through industry visits, summer internships, and live projects. The lectures are conducted by industry leaders as well as academic faculty, while guest lectures and seminars provide further learning opportunities. The programme also provides strong placement training and support from the career services department, along with training for higher studies through various seminars on career opportunities after graduation. In the year of establishment, the faculty had just 17 students and one staff member. This picture has totally changed now. At present 80 students are pursuing their studies at undergraduate.