A number of students get confused after their class 12th result, whether to opt for B com - Honours or B com - Pass. and why is it that the cut-off for one B.Com (Honours) course is more than that of the other B.Com (Pass) course even though both courses teach you similar things? Let us find out the answer with the help of the following article:
B.Com (Honours)
B.Com (H) is an undergraduate degree designed to inculcate business acumen in students. The course curriculum includes subjects like organisational behaviour, cost accounting and then one can specialize in fields like accounts and economics. You can also pursue courses like Chartered Accountancyalong with your B.Com. You can better your skills by pursuing post graduation courses like MBA or M.Com.
Eligibility:
Class 12th or equivalent, with Maths and English as compulsory subjects.
Scope:
You can join a KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing) that deals with processing of payrolls, administration of accounts or insurance at entry level positions. If you're interested in figures, and balancing ledgers, cost accounts, then you can join as an account assistant or in the auditing department of various firms. Apart from this, you can go for higher education, by pursuing courses like an MBA or an M.Com.
B.Com (Pass)
The course is similar to B.Com (H). The difference lies in the fact that you can specialize in a certain subject in B.Com (H), but the B.Com (P) course gives you an overview of all those subjects taught in the honours course.
Eligibility:
12th or equivalent, with Maths and English as compulsory subjects.
Scope:
You can pursue higher education after your graduation. You can pursue courses like MBA or M.Com. Compared to the honours course, the job opportunities are a little less, after pursuing this course.