Professions to consider after completing a Masters in Commerce (M.Com)

Description: There are a variety of professions that can be pursued by a commerce master degree holder. Banking, statistics, and taxation are a few professions in the public sector. Stock marketing, teaching, financial/business consultants, auditing, and fund management are some of the professions that can be pursued in the private sector.

Students pursuing a degree in Bachelors of Commerce(B.com) and Bachelor of Business Administration(B.B.A) step into the Master's degree in commerce. While some students are ready to pursue their careers in the corporate world the others make some other interesting choices like pursuing further studies in subjects like Company Secretariat and Chartered Accountancy. Competitive exams like UPSC, studying taxation/cost accountancy and pursuing a teaching career in commerce subjects are a few other plans that can be pursued by a commerce master's degree student.

A master's degree in commerce opens up a multitude of choices. Job opportunities in both public and private sectors are available for the master's degree holders in commerce. Banks and railways in public sector hire commerce master degree holders. Career options like an auditor, budget analyst, cashier, company law accountant, and Junior accountant are a few of them.

Auditing, Banking/ Finance, Stock Broking, Funds management, and Management consulting are some of the job opportunities that can be pursued by an M.Com degree holder. A master's degree holder in commerce has a wide variety of career choices to choose from. However, it is important to pursue something that suits the capabilities. Reputed companies not only from India but from the foreign land also employs postgraduate students for different job profiles ranging from investment banker to Finance consultant.

Companies like TATA motors, Genpact, Tata Consultancy Services, and Wipro Technologies in the private sector and SBI, Punjab National Bank, and Corporation Bank in the public sector space hire master degree holders in commerce. Banks, educational institutions, Customs department, Insurance companies, Indian Civil Services, Economic and financial consulting firms, Indian Statistical Services, and various other corporate sectors are the employment areas for the master degree holders in commerce.

Accountant, Junior/Assistant Accountant, Senior Account executive, Cashier, Personal finance accountant, Business consultant, Teachers/Lecturer, Financial Analyst, Business Analyst, Corporate Analyst, Investment Banker, Finance Manager, Operations Manager, Cost Accountant, Taxation consultant, Funds manager, Stock consultant, Professor/ Lecturer, and Bank Manager are some of the job titles that can be pursued by a commerce master degree holder.

The career options to be pursued after completing a master's degree in commerce are many. However, it would be important to understand an individual's passion for a subject and then pursue a career in it. M.Com is offered with subjects like Financial Management, Financial Accounting, Managerial Economics, Corporate Governance, Research & Statistical methodology and techniques, and mergers & acquisitions.

M.com is offered with specializations like Taxation, statistics, finance, economics, statistics, Business management, and E-commerce. It would be a great idea to pursue a career based on personal interest and specialization studied.

Irrespective of the career/ job profile chosen dedication, hard work, continuous learning, pursuing online/e-learning courses for relevant skills help a long way in achieving success in career. Grooming, pursuing relevant courses, taking up internships, and getting ready to change the carefree lifestyle into a career-oriented one would all contribute to a successful career.