Departmental Profile – Commerce

The Department of Commerce, under the Mahatma Gandhi School of Economics and Commerce, is one of the ten Departments of Assam University, Diphu Campus that started functioning in July 2007. The Department offers Master of Commerce Program, Master of Philosophy [M. Phil] and Doctor of Philosophy [Ph. D] Program. It also offers a P.G. Diploma Program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The department offers a range of specialization in the areas of Accounting, Finance, Banking, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, etc. The thrust of the teaching and Research Program in the department is on developing capabilities among the students for analyzing contemporary business scenarios so as to enable them to make correct and timely business decisions. The department has laid special focus on entrepreneurial and small business studies including contemporary issues in commerce and management.

The Department also regularly organizes seminars, conferences, symposiums, and workshops. Applications are sought for during the month of April and May every year for P.G. courses and in December for M.Phil/Ph.D. research. The mode of admission is through written and viva-voice tests. Department also provides counseling to students for career and personality development.

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