Hi Aman
Your choice must depend on certain factors mainly your stream and your interests.
The following subjects come under these degrees:
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) is the most preferred degree for all commerce domains and related subjects. It gives you a broad overview and training in all the major areas in commerce, including Finance, Accounting, Economics, Insurance, Taxation and Management. It helps form a good base for a career in commerce and related professional fields like CA, CS, CMA, CFA, etc.
Bachelor of Economics (B.A Economics) is an undergraduate degree that focuses on both qualitative and quantitative aspects of Economics. The degree focuses solely on Economics concepts and focuses on areas such as inflation, resource management, supply and demand behaviour of a product, etc. It includes subjects like Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics, Econometrics, History of Economics, etc.
FACTORS:::
- STREAM - is an important aspect to be considered. if you are from science stream, B.com would be tough initially as you would lack basic knowledge of commerce subjects. Whereas B.a (eco) would prove easier relatively as it includes a lot of mathematics and statistics. If you are from humanities or commerce stream, you can choose either one.
- LONG TERM GOALS - if you are looking forward to the corporate sector and M.B.A as the next step, or prefer professional courses like C.A and C.S , go for B.com as it will act as a base and also give you ample time for preparation of CAT or C.A , C.S.. But if you are looking for a specialization in Economics or UPSC CSE then definitely go for B.A ECONOMICS (H)
Career Opportunities
B.Com typically equips students to build their careers in different domains of commerce. After pursuing B.Com, students generally go on to become Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, Cost Management Accountants, Financial Consultants, Bankers, Auditors, Stock Brokers, Tax Consultants, Insurance Consultants, etc. You can either practice any of these individually or with an organization operating in that specific field.
In case of B.A Economics, starting from risk advisory to public policy making, research, law, teaching, consulting, stockbroking, banking, actuarial science, etc., there are a lot of opportunities available to Economics graduates. Career opportunities are available both in the public and private sector, including the Indian Economic Services, Indian Civil Services, National Sample Survey, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Planning Commission, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, MNCs, Banks, Think Tanks, Consultancy Firms, etc.
B.COM. AND B.A. ECONOMICS -Top Colleges in India offering.
FEE : The undergraduate degree B.com. is offered at a range of public and private colleges in India where some colleges also offer the option of selecting a subject to major in like Economics. The average fee charged in India varies from INR 20,000 to 35,000.
INSTITUTES OFFERING : Delhi University affiliated colleges where admission cut off is usually not less than 96%, such as , Sri Ram College, Lady Sri Ram College, Hindu College, Ramjas College, Gargi College, (New Delhi). Others include St Xavier's College (Kolkata), Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics (Mumbai), Christ University (Bangalore), Amity International Business School (Noida), Loyola College (Tamil Nadu) etc.
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Hello Aman,
It is totally depends upon your choice or in that subject you have deep knowledge and interest so that you can score good marks in that subject and then you will become an expert of that field.
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