Overview
MCom in Finance and Accounting (2 years / 4 semesters) — affiliated with Bengaluru North University — is a specialist postgraduate programme for students who want to build a strong foundation in financial analysis and move into senior finance roles. The curriculum starts with core accounting and finance theory and progresses to advanced topics such as corporate finance, investment analysis, financial modelling, portfolio management and business analytics. The programme emphasises finance-focused learning (rather than general management), and combines classroom theory with industry exposure through a corporate internship (Semester 3) and a capstone project (Semester 4). Graduates are well-placed for careers across banking, asset management, insurance, fintech and corporate finance functions.
What You’ll Learn
A practical, career-oriented syllabus that teaches you how to apply finance concepts in business settings. Key learning outcomes:
- Master advanced financial reporting & accounting principles and interpret financial statements for decision-making.
- Apply corporate finance techniques: valuation, capital budgeting, working capital management.
- Build and use financial models (forecasting, DCF, scenario analysis) for investment and corporate decisions.
- Analyse investment opportunities and construct diversified portfolios using modern portfolio theory.
- Use business analytics and data techniques to extract insights from financial datasets.
- Understand risk management tools and regulatory aspects relevant to financial institutions.
- Plan and execute an industry project: research design, data collection, analysis and presentation.
- Strengthen professional skills: report writing, presentation, teamwork, and ethical decision-making in finance.
Practical Skills
The programme blends classroom learning with hands-on industry practice to ensure high employability.
- Corporate Internship (Semester 3): real-world exposure in banks, finance teams, wealth management firms, fintechs or accounting firms.
- Capstone Project (Semester 4): in-depth industry/research project supervised by faculty — opportunity to solve a genuine business problem.
- Financial Modelling Labs & Simulations: Excel-based modelling, case simulations and investment-scenario exercises.
- Live Case Studies & Industry Workshops: sessions led by practitioners on mergers & acquisitions, portfolio management, taxation and compliance.
- Guest Lectures & Industry Visits: regular interactions with CFOs, fund managers and risk professionals to understand current market practices.
- Assessment through Projects & Presentations: emphasis on applied reports and presentations instead of only theory exams.
Career Pathways
- Financial Analyst, Treasury Analyst, Corporate Finance Executive
- Equity Research Analyst, Portfolio Analyst, Fund Analyst, Wealth Manager
- Credit Analyst, Relationship Manager, Retail/Corporate Banking Analyst
- Management Accountant, Cost Accountant, Financial Controller
- Risk Analyst, Credit Risk Specialist, Compliance Officer
- Financial Data Analyst, Business Analyst (Finance), BI Analyst
- Lecturer, Research Scholar, PhD candidate
- Financial Consultant, Transaction Advisory Analyst, Valuation Consultant
- Product Finance Analyst, Risk Ops, Growth Analytics for finance products
Programme Education Objectives
| PEOs | Programme Educational Objectives |
|---|---|
| PEO1 | To build competencies for a career in commerce, trade, industry and entrepreneurship through academic and research activities. |
| PEO2 | Exercising professional skills, values, team spirit, and leadership to accept challenges in industry and academia. |
| PEO3 | To provide adequate in-depth understanding about diverse areas of business such as accounting, finance, insurance, banking, taxation, laws and other functional areas of business. |
| PEO4 | To inculcate a spirit of ethics and social commitment in personal and professional life so that graduates add value to society. |
| PEO5 | To stir innate creativity and bring out new concepts for the better functioning of the business world. |
Programme Outcomes (POs)
| POs | Programme Outcomes |
|---|---|
| PO1 | Business Environment and Domain Knowledge: Demonstrate conceptual managerial knowledge across functional domains and advanced knowledge in specialization, with integrative ability and awareness of the relationship between business and its environments nationally and globally. |
| PO2 | Decision Making Competency: Apply concepts, principles, and analysis techniques to generate possible solutions and select the one that best reflects understanding of the problem and its outcomes. |
| PO3 | Modern Tool Usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern management and IT tools, including prediction and modeling, to complex management activities with awareness of limitations. |
| PO4 | Critical Thinking Competency: Evaluate evidence, arguments, claims, and beliefs using appropriate reasoning, analyzing how parts of a whole interact to produce outcomes in complex systems. |
| PO5 | Global Perspective and Lifelong Learning: Demonstrate a global outlook with the ability to identify aspects of global business and cross-cultural learning, achieving higher proficiency and self-actualization through lifelong learning. |
Programme Structure
| Semester I | Semester II | Semester III | Semester IV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Reporting | Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance | International Financial Management | Management of Financial Services |
| Corporate Finance | Advanced Audit and Assurance | Mergers & Acquisitions | Internship |
| Economics and Econometrics Application | Strategic Cost Management | GST & Customs | - |
| International Trade and Finance | Corporate Tax Planning | Strategic Financial Management | - |
| Methods and Techniques in Business Research | Operations Research and Quantitative Techniques | Financial Derivatives | - |
| Quantitative Techniques for Research | Statistical Applications for Research | Dissertation | - |
| Allied Law for Business | Business Models for Start-ups | - | - |
| Community Service Report | Industrial Visit | - | - |
Value Added Courses (VACs)
| Name of the VAC |
|---|
| Computer Applications in Business |
| Advanced Excel |
| Power BI / Tableau |
| Tally Prime |
| Financial Modelling using Excel |
| SAP FI & CO |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who have cleared Bachelors or Masters Degree in Commerce/Accounting/Management/Economics of Karnataka University, or any other university recognized as equivalent, and have secured not less than 50% marks in aggregate in all the commerce subjects during all semesters.
In case of SC/ST students (Karnataka Students only), the minimum percentage of marks required for admission eligibility is 45%.
