BS COMMERCE
Vision
To prepare dynamic business graduates who are knowledgeable and embedded with Islamic values with recognition in commerce and trade professions.
 
Mission
We aim to provide distinction in the field of commerce through teaching, research, interactive seminars, workshops, and liaison with the industry. We want to meet the needs of the industry by providing graduates with up-to-date knowledge of the professional world. We focus on Personality development through discussions on Islamic values and their application in business.
 
Unique Features:
  • Bachelors degree leading to professional certifications
  • Accredited by local and international accounting bodies like ACCA
  • Industry exposure and linkages
Eligibility Criteria
As per the Admission Advertisement
 
Program Goals and objectives
Following are the salient objectives and their outcomes for the BS
Commerce Program.
 
Program Objective Program Outcomes
To gain a focused understanding of commerce and trade in a business. Inculcate practical decision‐making skills based on financial and accounting frameworks. Graduates will be able to work in different professional environments by applying their strong project management skills. We expect students to engage with both theory and practice, and to develop a critical understanding of how Accounting and Finance operate in a range of different institutional settings.
Strongly emphasizing the development of analytical skills, the courses offer solid grounding and professional competencies in all aspects of accounting and finance required for careers in numerous sectors. This Program covers not only in-depth courses relating to accounting and finance, but also focuses on other relevant courses such as business research methods, business communication and management ethics. Provide a pathway to professional certifications (CA, ACCA and CFA). Foster in students a critical and flexible approach to accounting and finance issues, within local and international context
A holistic university experience with ample chances for personal development We require students to master some techniques, and to understand their practical applications
To help students to develop an understanding, that not only is accounting and finance as a discipline concerned with computational skill but, more importantly, it is central to the way in which both management internally, and also various stakeholders externally (including investors, lenders, customers, the government and the public) perceive, understand, and seek to change and control the nature of organizations and the ways in which resources are allocated to and by them. knowledge and conceptual understanding of the basic theoretical approaches and contemporary issues in financial accounting, management accounting and finance;
 
STRUCTURE
Sr. Categories No. of courses Min – Max Credit Hours Min – Max
1. Compulsory Requirement (No Choice) 9 – 9 25 – 25
2. General Courses to be chosen from other departments 6 – 8 18 – 24
3. Discipline Specific Foundation Courses 10 – 12 30– 36
4. Major Courses including research project / Internship 11 – 14 33 – 42
5. Electives within the major 4 – 4 12 – 12
  Total 40 – 44 124 – 136
  • Total numbers of Credit hours – 124-136
  • Duration – 4 years
  • Semester duration – 16-18 weeks
  • Semesters – 08
  • Course Load per Semester – 15-18 Cr hrs
  • Number of courses per semester – 4-6 (not more than 3 lab / practical courses)
LAYOUT FOR BS 4-YEAR IN COMMERCE
Compulsory Requirements (the student has no choice) General Courses to be chosen from other departments
9 courses 7-8 courses
25 Credit hours 21-24 Cr. Hours
Subject Cr. hr Subject Cr. hr
1.   Functional English 3 1.  Financial Institutions & markets 3
2.   Business Communications 3 2.  Organizational Psychology 3
3.   Technical and Academic writing 3 3.  Introduction to Sociology 3
4.   Management Information System 3 4.  Business Ethics and CSR 3
5.   Pakistan Studies 2 5.  Foreign Language (Chinese, German, Arabic etc.) 3
6.   Islamic Studies / Ethics 2 6.  International Relations and Current Affairs 3
7.   Business Mathematics 3 7.  Introduction to Public Policy 3
8.   Business Statistics 3 8.  Logic and critical thinking 3
9.   Computer applications in business 3 10.  Any other like-wise courses  
  25   24

Discipline Specific Requirement
Foundation Courses Major Courses including Project / Internship Specialization / Elective Courses within the Major
10-12 Courses 11-14 Courses 4 Courses
30-36 Credit Hours 33-42 Credit Hours 12 Credit Hours
  1. Fundamental of Accounting (3)
  2. Introduction to Business (3)
  3. Microeconomics (3)
  4. Macroeconomics (3)
  5. Principles of Management (3)
  6. Principles of Marketing (3)
  7. Business Laws (3)
  8. Business Finance (3)
  9. Cost Accounting (3)
  10. Principles of Auditing (3)
  11. Business Taxation (3)
  12. Any other like-wise Courses (3)
  1. 1. Financial Accounting (3)
  2. Advanced Accounting (3)
  3. Financial Reporting and Analysis (3)
  4. Financial Management (3)
  5. Inferential Statistics (3)
  6. Business Research Methods (3)
  7. Managerial Accounting (3)
  8. Managerial Economics (3)
  9. Human Resource Management (3)
  10. Corporate Laws and Secretarial Practices (3)
  11. Entrepreneurship (3)
  12. Strategic Management (3)
  13. Accounting Tools (3)
  14. E-commerce (3)
  15. Corporate Governance (3)
  16. Internship (3)

OR

Research Project (3)

Courses pertaining to Specialization in
1. E-Commerce

OR

2. Accounting

OR

3. Finance

OR

4. Banking and Finance

OR

5. Auditing and Taxation

OR

6. Banking

Scheme of Studies for BS in Commerce

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Semester 1
GEN107 Functional English 3
GEN111 Pakistan Studies 2
GEN301 Introduction to Sociology 3
MKT201 Principles of Marketing 3
COM100 Introduction to Business 3
ECO201 Micro Economics 3
Semester 2 17
GEN401 Business Communication 3
GEN109 Islamic Studies / Ethics 2
GEN203 Organizational psychology  3
COM101 Computer applications in business 3
MGT202 Principles of Management 3
ACT201 Fundamentals of Accounting 3
Semester 3 17
GEN401 Technical and Academic Writing 3
QNT201 Business Mathematics 3
GEN302 Logic and Critical Thinking 3
ECO202 Macro Economics 3
ACT401 Financial Accounting 3
Semester 4 15
TM401 Management Information system 3
ACT302 Cost Accounting 3
GEN103 Foreign Language (Arabic) 3
QNT302 Business Statistics 3
FIN201 Business Finance 3
Semester 5 15
EC411 E-Commerce 3
MGT402 Business Laws 3
FIN412 Accounting Tools 3
ACT502 Managerial Accounting 3
FIN408 Financial Management 3
Semester 6 15
COM301 Principles of Auditing 3
COM302 Business Taxation 3
FIN411 Financial Reporting and Analysis 3
FIN405 Financial Institutions & Markets 3
MGT303 Human Resource Management 3
Semester 7 15
MGT614 Corporate Governance 3
MGT405 Entrepreneurship 3
MGT406 Business Research Methods 3
  ELECTIVE-I 3
  ELECTIVE-II 3
Semester 8 15
GEN302 Business Ethics and CSR 3
PR400 Internship/ project 3
MGT605 Strategic Management 3
  ELECTIVE-III 3
  ELECTIVE-IV 3
  15
Total Credit Hours (124-136) 124

Internship/ project of three credit hours will be offered in summer after 6th semester.

Note: Students are allowed to select any four electives from the given groups.

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
1. Accounting (Any 4 Courses)
ACT401 Corporate Reporting 3
ACT402 Public Sector Accounting 3
ACT403 Accounting for Associations Not-for-profit  3
ACT404 Strategic Management Accounting / Performance Management 3
ACT405 Accounting Information Systems 3
ACT406 Cost Accounting for Selected Sectors 3
ACT407 Group Accounting 3
ACT408 International Accounting 3
ACT409 Forensic Accounting 3

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
2. Finance (Any 4 Courses)
FIN439 Corporate Finance 3
FIN619 Investment analysis and Portfolio Management 3
FIN620 Financial Risk Management 3
FIN445 International Financial Management 3
FIN450 Islamic Modes of Financing 3
FIN610 Financial Derivatives 3
FIN640 Financial Markets Regulations 3
FIN611 Financial Modeling 3
FIN622 Behavioral Finance 3
FIN624 Finance Theory 3

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
3. Banking (Any 4 Courses)
BAN601 Investment Banking 3
BAN602 International Banking 3
BAN604 Credit and Risk Management in Banking Sector 3
BAN608 E-banking 3
BAN610 NBFCs and Micro-financing 3
BAN611 Financing for SMEs 3
BAN612 Anti-money Laundering – Measures and Control 3
BAN613 Central Banking 3
BAN614 Dynamics of Consumer Banking 3
BAN615 Banking Laws and Practices 3
GEN111 Islamic Banking and Finance 3

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
4. Auditing and Taxation

(4 Courses – 2 from each segment) Auditing (Any 2 Courses) Taxation (Any 2 Courses)
Auditing (Any 2 Courses)
AD401 Auditing and Assurance 3
AD402 Forensic and Investigation Auditing 3
AD403 Internal Control System, Information Systems, and Compliance 3
AD404 Performance Audit and Evaluation 3
Taxation (Any 2 Courses)
TA401 Corporate Taxation 3
TA402 Sales Tax, Excise Duty and Customs 3
TA403 Local and Provincial Laws  3
TA404 Global Taxation 3

Addition of Specialization of E-Commerce for BS Commerce

List of Elective Courses- E-Commerce

Course No. Course code Course Titles Brief description Credit Hrs.
1 EC-401 E-Commerce Business Models Different business models of Ecommerce like Business to business, Business to government, Government to business, Business to consumer etc. 3
2 EC-402 Payment Gateway Integration Linking of the website with banks payment Gateways for payment through debit credit cards, easy paisa and PayPal etc. 3
3 EC-403 Drop-shipping Business Drop shipping is an order fulfillment method where a business doesn't keep the products it sells in stock. Instead, the seller purchases inventory as needed from a third party—usually a wholesaler or manufacturer—to fulfill orders 3
4 EC-404 E-Commerce Product Hunting Searching products on the basis of high sales and demand through search engines and Amazon 3
5 EC-405 E-Commerce Web Design Creation of a dynamic Business website using html and .net framework 3
6 EC-406 E-Commerce Store Management  Creation and management of online store 3
7 EC-407 Freelancing Management Creation and management of Freelancing portfolio on different Freelancing websites and payment methods 3
8 EC-408 Digital Marketing Marketing through YouTube, and different digital media 3
9 EC-409 Google Analytics Google Analytics is a web analytics service that provides statistics and basic analytical tools for search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing purposes. The service is part of the Google Marketing Platform and is available for free to anyone with a Google account. 3
10 EC-410 Cyber Law and Security Awareness about different national and global cyber laws and ethics 3