Department of Commerce

The three year degree course in Commerce was introduced in the year 1971.

The teaching programme includes lectures, Guest Lectures, Problem Solving, Group Discussion, Case Study, Presentations, Field Trips.

The department organizes business quiz, debates, competition, inter departmental and intercollegiate competitions. The latest developments in Trade, Commerce & Industries are discussed with the students. Students are trained to become the future leaders in the field of Business and Economics. ' Business ethics and social responsibility' is the motto of the training programme of the department.

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Profile of the Department

1. Name of the Department: COMMERCE
2. Year of Establishment : 1971
3. Courses / Programmes and subject combinations offered: B.COM
4. Number of Teaching posts sanctioned and filled	Sanctioned: 05 Filled- 04 Management staff - 8
5. Number of Administrative Staff	-
6. Number of Technical Staff	-
7. Number of Students (Men/Women) Year I B.COM II B.COM III B.COM TOTAL 2010-11 258 245 164 667
8. Ratio of Teacher to students Year No. of Teachers No. of Students Ratio 2010-11 12 667 55.58
Ratio of to Teachers to Research scholars	NA
10. Number of research scholars who have obtained their master’s degree from other institutions	NA
Number of teachers in academic bodies of other Autonomous Colleges and Universities a. Life Member, Mangalore University Commerce Teachers Association b. Life Member, Association of Mangalore University College Teachers	4 3
Latest revision of the curriculum (year)	2011
Number of students passed in NET/SLET etc. (last 5 years)	-
14. Success Rate of students Year III B.COM 2010-11 71.25%
15. Demand Ratio (No. of seats : No. of applications) Year No. of Seats : No. of Applications 2010-11 258 : 300
Awards and recognition received by faculty (last 5 years)	Dr. Devi Prabha Alva – Ph. D in 2009-10
17. Faculty who have Attended Natl./Intl. Seminars (last 5 years) National International Devi Prabha Alva 07 01 Sr. M. Supriya A.C. 02 Prof. H. L. Gowda 03 Ms. Sabrina 01 Prof. Arun Pai 01 01 Ms. Treasa Periera 01
Number of national/ international seminars organized (Last 5 years)		Agno Fest Intercollegiate Fest	04
Number of teachers engaged in consultancy and the revenue generated		-
20. Number of Ongoing projects and their total outlay		-
Research projects completed during last five years & their Outlay		-
Number of inventions and patents		-
Number of Ph. D theses guided during the last five years
24. Publications by faculty (last 5 years) Relationship Marketing - A paradigm shift to Social Marketing, Southern Economist		Dr. Devi Prabha Alva – 15^th Feb 2006
25. Average citation index and impact factor of publications		-
Number of Books in the Departmental Library, if any		439 Books – 2010-11
Number of Journals/Periodicals in the departmental library		01
Number of Computers		02
Annual Budget (excluding salary)		-

Honours Programmes:

A study on Insurance products guided by Prof. H.L. Gowda & Ms. Aparna Kamath

Research & Publications

Mrs Deviprabha published a paper on ‘Relationship Marketing- A Paradigm shift from Social marketing” in the Southern Economist, Jan 2007

Papers presented by Mrs. Deviprabha

Name of the Seminar	Organisers	Date	Paper presented
National Conference on Management of Emerging Sector	BIET (Mgt. Institute of Management Studies, Davangere, Karnataka	15th & 16th April 2005	Relationship Marketing- A Paradigm shift from Social marketing
Two Days National Seminar on ‘Are India’s Developmental Programmes Women Oriented	Besant Women’s College, Mangalore	12th & 13th January, 2007	Presented a paper on ‘Role of NGO’s in Women Empowerment
UGC sponsored National Seminar on “ Are India’s Development Programmes Women oriented	Besant Women’s College, Mangalore	17th November 2007	Rural Marketing- An opportunity to be explored
Human Resource Development – New Paradigms and Direction	Dept. of PG studies & Research in Commerce, Mangalore University, Konaje	17th & 18th March 2006	Role of NGO’s as change agents towards sustainable Development
National Seminar on “Pandita Rama Bai: A Search for spirituality, Emancipation of Women, and Co-operation between religions	Mangalore Diocesan chair in Christianity, Mangalore University and St. Agnes College, mangalore	29th & 30th August 2008	Response to the paper presented by Dr. Sr. Lydia Fernandes

Activities for the year 2011 -2012

Career Guidance Session for III B.com students on 25^th June 2010, was delivered by Mrs. Jennifer Lobo of Career Guidance Cell in the college Auditorium.

Hard Sale Competition for B.Com students on 29^th July, 2010. This was a marketing event with two rounds. There were 35 participants out of which 20 were qualified for the finals

- Students of II B.Com ‘C’ batch - Visit to Balagraha , an orphanage at Maryhill, Mangalore on 7^th August 2010.

Guest talk for III B.com students on “Marketing & Marketing Research” by Prof. A. Lakshminaraismha, Associate Dean, IBS Hyderabad on 8^th October 2010 in the college Auditorium.
The Staff & Students attended a Seminar on Soft skills required for a successful management career at Hotel Poonja International, Mangalore on 8^th October, 2010 organized by IBS Hyderabad. The resource person was Prof. A. Lakshminaraismha, Associate Dean, IBS Hyderabad

A Competition on business dumbcharades was organized on 11^th December 2010 for all the B.Com students. The teams consisted of three members each who were briefed about the rounds in advance. There were two rounds. First was the twister round and the second was a pictorial rond.15 teams i.e. 45 students took part in the competition.
A guest lecturer was organized for III B.Com students on Company Secretary on 20^th December, 2010 by Mrs.Pallavi, Company Secretary.
A guest lecturer was organized for III B.Com students on Financial Management about Trading on Stock Market and Working of Jobbers and Brokers on 1^st February,2011 by Mr.Gerald Colaco.
PERSONA, an intercollegiate workshop on personality development was organized for B.Com students on 5^th February, 2011. 88 students from various colleges participated in the workshop.

I Session: Initiative & Team Building - speaker Mrs. Niveditha Mirajkar,

Srinivas Institute of Management Studies ,Mangalore.

II Session: Communication & Public Speaking – speaker Prof.Malini Hebbar

Dept of English St.Agnes College,Mangalore

III Session: Interviews & Group Discussions – speaker Mrs. Samina

Nayak, Student Counselor , Faculty ,School of social work Rohni

Nilaya,Saroj Institute of Hotel Management

IV Session: Stress & Time Management –speaker Prof. Manoj Louis

Government First Grade College, B.C.ROAD

Staff Members:

1.	Sr.	M.Supriya A.C (Hilda DSouza)	M.Com.,M.Phil.
2.	Mr.	Lingappa Gowda H.	M.Com.
3.	Mr.	Aruna Pai S.	M.Com.
4.	Dr.	Devi Prabha S.	M.Com. Ph. D.
5.	Ms.	Nimitha	M.Com.
6.	Ms.	Reena D’Souza	M.Com.
7.	Ms.	Vineetha	M.Com.
8.	Ms.	Mural Rodrigues	M.Com.
9.	Mrs.	Aparna Pai M.	M.Com.
10.	Ms.	Lavita Rodrigues	M.Com.
11.	Ms.	Fiona Rosette Tauro	M.Com.
12.	Ms.	Sofia V. S.	M.Com.

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