About the Department:
The Department of Studies in Commerce was established in the year 1979 as one of the two departments, which were started along with establishment of Post-Graduate Centre by University of Mysore at Davangere. The Department was brought under the purview of Kuvempu University after its establishment in the year 1987. Currently, the Department of Studies in Commerce is functioning under Davangere University after its instituting on 18th August 2009 by being carved out of Kuvempu University.
The Department offers Masters, PG diploma and Doctoral programs in the field of Commerce. It believes in nurturing and developing professional competencies in students through quality education, research and continuous innovation. The students of the department graduate with a concrete understanding of relevant subject knowledge and strong problem solving skills in diverse areas with human values. It also grooms the students with an aim to make them industry ready professionals with hands on knowledge in their selected field of specialization to effectively contribute to society with commitment and integrity.
From the inception of the department, it has produced more than 4000 Post Graduate students. The students of the department are serving the society by occupying the prominent positions in various Universities, Corporates, Colleges, Government departments and also by their own business establishments etc. The Department provides various platforms for the students to nurture skills, innovate and build leadership through various curricular and extracurricular activities. The faculty members of the department are very active in research manuscript publications, books, edited volumes, etc., their research work is well cited by the research community.
Highlights of the Department:
Vision:
Mission:
SL NO |
PROGRAMMES |
NATURE & DURATION |
ELIGIBILTY |
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1 |
M.Com |
TwoYear |
Candidates with B.Com, BBM, BBA, or any other Degree in related area of Commerce or Management recognized by this University are eligible to apply for admission to M.Com programme. |
2 |
Ph. D |
Three to Five Years |
M.Com Other Post-Graduates are also considered if the topic is inter-disciplinary in nature, Admission is based on test (giving equal weightage to both the P.G M.Phil, JRF/NET/SLET/FIP and entrance %age and %age of marks in the entrance test). |
3 |
DLitt. |
One year |
PHD., Degree in discipline’s Subjects |
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First Year |
Second Year |
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Sl.No. |
Course No. |
No. of Hours |
Semester I |
Semester II |
Semester III |
Semester IV |
1. |
I |
4 |
Business Policy and Environment |
Organizational Behaviour |
Strategic Management |
Entrepreneurship Development |
2. |
II |
4 |
Management Process and Practice |
Strategic Cost Management |
Operations Research-I |
Operations Research- II |
3. |
III |
4 |
Marketing Management |
Financial Management |
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management |
Business Ethics and Corporate Governance |
4. |
IV |
4 |
Business Mathematics |
Computer Application in Business |
International Business |
E-Commerce and Web Designing |
5. |
V |
4 |
Managerial Economics |
Capital Markets |
Business Research Methods |
Computer Applications and Project Work |
6. |
VI |
4 |
Specialization/Electives*(The Students has to choose one stream consisting of 2 courses each from out of the following five streams) Specialization stream once chosen shall continue till the end of the programme. |
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7. |
VII |
4 |
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Total |
28 Hours |
28 Credits |
28 Credits |
28 Credits |
28 Credits |
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Mandatory Courses/ Interdisciplinary Papers |
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Computer Applications |
Communication Skills |
1. Promotion and Management of Small Business Enterprises 2. Marketing Skills 3. Stress Management |
. Personality Development |
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Industrial Visit |
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I/II Semester Students have to visit industries to have practical exposure |
III/IV Semester Students have to visit industries to have practical exposure |
Specialization (Electives) Stream:
Sl.No. |
Stream |
Course |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
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1. |
Accounting and Taxation |
VI |
Accounting Theory |
Marginal Costing |
Computerized Accounting |
International Accounting |
VII |
Income Tax Planning and Management |
Corporate Tax Planning and Management |
Customs Duty: Law and Practice |
Goods and Service Tax |
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2. |
Accounting and Finance |
VI |
Accounting Theory |
Marginal Costing |
Computerized Accounting |
International Accounting |
VII |
Indian Financial System |
Investment Management |
Financial Derivatives |
Global Business Finance |
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3. |
Banking and Insurance |
VI |
Bank Management |
Customer Relationship Management |
Credit Management in Banks |
International Banking |
VII |
Principles and Practice of Insurance |
Management of Life and General Insurance |
Risk Management and Re-Insurance |
Actuarial Science |
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4. |
Banking and Finance |
VI |
Bank Management |
Customer Relationship Management |
Credit Management in Banks |
International Banking |
VII |
Indian Financial System |
Investment Management |
Financial Derivatives |
Global Business Finance |
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5. |
Marketing and Human Resource Management |
VI |
Strategic Marketing Management |
Retailing and Franchising |
Logistics and Supply Chain Management |
Marketing Research |
VII |
Human Resource Development: System and Practice |
Training and Development |
Industrial Relations and Employees’ Welfare |
International Human Resource Management |
Sl. No. |
Name of the Faculty |
Qualification |
Designation |
Specialization |
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1 |
Dr. Anitha H.S. |
M.Com., Ph.D., |
Professor |
Cost Accounting and Marketing |
2 |
Dr. Laxmana P. |
M.Com., Ph.D., |
Professor |
Cost Accounting and Entrepreneurship |
3 |
Dr. Srinivas K.T. |
M.Com., Ph.D., |
Professor |
Accounting and Finance |
4 |
Dr. Sathyanarayana |
M.Com., M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., |
Associate Professor |
Costing and Taxation |
5 |
Dr. Supriya R. |
M.Com, Ph.D., |
Professor and Chairman |
Taxation |
6 |
Dr. Cirappa I.B. |
M.Com., MBA., Ph.D., |
Professor |
Accounting and Finance |
7 |
Dr. Sathisha R.K. |
M.Com., Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor |
Taxation and Entrepreneurship |
8 |
Dr. Rashmi M. |
M.Com., Ph.D., |
Assistant Professor |
Accounting and Taxation |
9 |
Dr. Sharanraj |
M.Com., Ph.D., |
Assistant Professor |
Finance |
10 |
Mr. Arun Kumar R. |
M.Com. |
Assistant Professor |
Banking |
11 |
Mr. Shashidhara D. |
M.Com.,(Ph.D.) |
Assistant Professor |
Finance |
12 |
Mr. Kumar M.R. |
M.Com. MAF., (Ph.D.) |
Assistant Professor |
Accounting and Finance |
13 |
Ms. Usha |
M.Com., (Ph.D.) |
Assistant Professor |
Taxation |
Ph.D. Guide and Student details :
Sl.No. |
Name of the guide |
Name of the Research Scholar |
Title of the Thesis |
Full time/ Part time |
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1.
|
Dr. Govindappa G. T |
Mr. Prashanth Nayaka T.R. |
Entrepreneurship Development and Self-Help Groups: A Study in Chitradurga District |
Part time |
2 |
Dr. Anitha H.S.
|
Mr. Rajappa L. |
Entrepreneurship Development through Government Schemes for Upliftment of the downtrodden- A Study of Bangalore Urban & Rural District |
Part time |
Mr. Babu S. |
Social Media Marketing and Consumer Buying Decisions: A Study of Online Consumers of Selected Electronic Goods in Karnataka |
Part time |
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Mr. Sathisha R.K. |
Role of Non-Banking Financial Institutions in Promoting and Developing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Karnataka- A Study |
Part time |
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Mr. Prapulla Chandra N. |
Forensic Accounting and its Application in Information Technology Corporates of Bengaluru Urban : An Analytical Study |
Part time |
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Mr. Vikaschandra S.B. |
Evaluation of Role and Impact of Skill Development Training in Entrepreneurship Development – A Study of Rural Development and Self-Employment Training Institute (RUDSETI) in Karnataka |
Full time with SC/ST fellowship |
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Mr. Pawan Kumar A. |
NPA Management in District Central Co-operative Banks with Special Reference to Davangere District Central Co-operative Bank |
Full time with UGC: NFPWD |
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3 |
Dr. Laxmana P.
|
Mr. Prasanna S.H. |
Non-Performing Assets in Public and Private Sector Banks in Karnataka State- A Comparative Study |
Part time |
Mr. Someshwari |
Corporate Social Responsibility Practices-A Study of Select Companies in Karnataka |
Full time |
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Ms. Sanyavva Yaragudri
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Impact of Socio-Economic Factors on the Performance of Small Business Entrepreneurs |
Part time |
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Mr. Raghavendra K. |
Performance Evaluation of Entrepreneurship Development Programmes – A Study of Centre for Entrepreneurship Development of Karnataka (CEDOK) and Rural Development and Self Employment Training Institute (RUDSETI |
Part time |
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Mr. Taruna Jarakunti |
Entrepreneurship in Agro-Processing Industries in Karnataka: A Case Study. |
Full time with SC/ST fellowship |
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4 |
Dr. Srinivas K.T.
|
Ms. Vidya Ananth Bhat |
Promoting Financial Inclusion Programs among Poor Households – An Experimental Study |
Full time |
Ms. Harshita S. |
Role of Financial Sector Towards Sustainable Development Goals in the State of Karnataka |
Part time |
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Ms. Shwetha S.M. |
Impact of Environmental Accounting on the Corporate Performance – An Evaluation Study |
Part time |
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Mr. Shriharikaranth |
Management of Non-performing Assets -A Study on Efficacy of Recovery Channels of Commercial Banks |
Full time with UGC: JRF |
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Mr. Chandrashekar R. |
Impact of Dairy Farming on Economic Empowerment – A Study of Select Cases in Karnataka |
Full time with SC/ST fellowship |
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5 |
Dr. Sathyanarayana
|
Mr. Pragna Smarthas R. |
Regional Rural Banks and Financial Inclusion – An Evaluation Study. |
Part time |
Mr. Joyan Dsouza |
Performance Evaluation of Select Hybrid Mutual Funds |
Part time |
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Ms. Amreen Sulthan |
Impact of Information Technology on Profitability of Select Commercial Banks in Bengaluru |
Part time |
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Mr. Mareppa T. |
Impact of MSMEs towards Economic Development |
Full time with SC/ST fellowship |
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Mr. Nagaraja T. |
Corporate Social Responsibility Practices Towards Education Development |
Full time with SC/ST fellowship |
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6 |
Dr. Supriya R.
|
Ms. Sowmya S. |
Role of Market Research Companies in Sales Promotion–An Empirical Study in Bengaluru |
Part time |
Ms. Meghana P.S. |
Impact of Financial Inclusion Schemes on Rural Households |
Part time |
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Mr. Ranganath S.R. |
An Evaluation of Tax Saving Schemes among Salaried Individuals |
Part time |
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Ms. Soumyashree N. Hegde |
Impact of Social Media on Online Purchasing |
Full time |
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Ms. Priyanka Kadur |
Impact of Work Stress on Employees’ Performance in Banks |
Full time with SC/ST fellowship |
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7 |
Dr. Cirappa I.B.
|
Mr. Muttesha N. |
Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in Public and Private Sector Enterprises in Karnataka |
Part time |
Madhuri S |
A Study on Exchange Traded Funds in India with Special Reference to Selected Companies in Karnataka |
Full Time |
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Leelavathi K |
Financing of Rural Women Entrepreneurs by RRBs in Karnataka – With Special Reference to Pragathi Krishna Gramina Banks |
Full Time |
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Mr. Nagaraju H.P. |
A Study on Working Capital Management Of KSRTC in Karnataka: With Special Reference to KSRTC Bangalore Division |
Part time |
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Mr. Punith Kumar D.G. |
Performance Evaluation of Corporate Bond Market in India: A Study of Investors in Karnataka |
Part time |
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Ms. Nagaveni J.G. |
Performance Evaluation of Self Help Groups-A Case Study of Davangere District |
Full time |
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Ms. Sunitha A.G. |
Stress Management of Women in Service Sector-An Empirical Study in Davangere District |
Full time |
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Ms. Tejaswini K.C. |
Impact of Derivative Operations on Retail Investors in Karnataka |
Full time |
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Mr. Subramani S.V. |
Crowd funding and Startups – An Evaluation Study |
Part time |
No. of Ph.D. Awarded from 2009 onwards
Sl.No. |
Name of the Research Scholar |
Name of the Research Supervisor |
Title of the thesis |
Year of PhD awarded |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Smt. Yashoda R |
Dr. Anitha H.S. |
An Evaluation of Regulatory Measures for Consumer Protection in Karnataka |
23.11.2018 |
2 |
Mr. Gururaja B.L. |
Dr. G.T. Govindappa |
Entrepreneurship in Informal Services Sector – A Case Study of Hairdressing Saloons |
06.07.2019 |
3 |
Mrs. Shamala K |
Dr. G.T. Govindappa |
A Study of Trends in Taxation of Wealth in India |
09.09.2019 |
4 |
Mr. Dinesh K |
Dr. Laxmana P |
Delivery of Health Services by Medical Co-operatives – A Study of Selected Co-operative Hospitals in Karnataka |
04.11.2019 |
5 |
Mr. Nagaraj B |
Dr. Anitha H.S. |
Role of Industrial Estates in the Growth and Development of SSIs |
13.11.2019 |
6 |
Mr. Karibasappa T |
Dr. Laxmana P |
Job Satisfaction Among College Teachers – A Study with Reference to Government Colleges in Karnataka |
20.11.2019 |
7 |
Mr. Lakshmikantha Nayaka T.O. |
Dr. Laxmana P |
Analysis of Non-performing Assets in Public Sector Banks in India – A Case Study of State Bank of India |
10.09.2020 |
8 |
Mr. Manjuntha J M |
Dr. G.T. Govindappa |
Working of Puffed Rice Units in Karnataka – A Study |
19.09.2020 |
9 |
Smt. Leelavathi K |
Dr. Cirappa I B |
Financing of Rural Women Entrepreneurs by RRBs in Karnataka – With Special Reference to Pragathi Krishna Gramina Banks |
08.03.2021 |
10 |
Smt. Madhuri S |
Dr. Cirappa I B |
A Study on Exchange Traded Funds in India with Special Reference to Selected Companies in Karnataka |
22.03.2021 |
Funding Project Details :
Sl.No. |
Name of the Faculty |
Title of the Project/FDP |
Funding Agency |
Project Budget |
Period |
Status |
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1 |
Dr. Anitha H.S. |
Consumer Protection |
UGC |
Rs. 8000 |
1996-97 |
Completed |
2 |
Dr. Anitha H.S. |
Role of Commercial Banks in Financing and Promoting Small Entrepreneurs – A Study of Karnataka State |
UGC |
Rs. 2,42,580 |
1998 – 2000 |
Completed |
3 |
Dr. Anitha H.S. |
A Study of Entrepreneurship – Development in Industrial Areas of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board |
UGC |
Rs. 5,31,200 |
2008-2011 |
Completed |
4 |
Dr. Laxmana P |
Performance of Small Scale Industries in Davangere District – A Case Study |
Kuvempu University |
Rs. 30,000 |
2008 |
Completed |
5 |
Dr. Sathyanarayana |
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Business – FDP |
AICTE – ATAL |
Rs. 92,000 |
2021 |
Conducted |
Papers published :
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Co-curriculum activities:
1. Recent Seminars/Conferences/Workshops Organized by the Department :
Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized |
Source of Funding |
Date |
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25 Years of Financial Sector Reforms: A Look Back and Ahead – National Seminar |
Davangere University |
22.04.2016 to 23.04.2016 |
Goods and Services Tax – Challenges and Opportunities – National Seminar |
Davangere University |
13.04.2017 |
Workshop on Mandatory Courses for Skill Enhancement |
Davangere University |
23.11.2017 |
Emerging Issues, Challenges and Opportunities of Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) in India – National Seminar |
Davangere University |
17.01.2019 |
Online special lecture on Stress and Time Management during COVID-19 |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
01.05.2020 |
Online special lecture on GST |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
07.05.2020 |
Online special lecture on Analytics and its Applications in Commerce |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
13.05.2020 |
Online special lecture on COVID-19 Economic Turbulence: Its Challenges and Opportunities |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
15.05.2020 |
Online special lecture on Awareness about Job Opportunities and Career Planning |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
16.05.2020 |
Online special lecture on COVID-19 Vis-à-vis Implications of Athmanirbhar Bharath Package: Indian Economy |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
18.05.2020 |
Online special lecture on Corporate Social Responsibility at the Time of COVID-19 Crisis |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
18.05.2020 |
Online special lecture on New Education Policy 2019 for Quality Education (SDG4) |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
22.05.2020 |
Online special lecture on Application of Tally ERP9 in Accounting |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
23.05.2020 |
Online special lecture on P2P Lending |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
26.05.2020 |
Online special lecture on IND AS and IFRS – An Overview |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
30.05.2020 |
Online special lecture on Marketing Yourself and Leader within You |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
13.06.2020 |
Online Session on Career Counselling CMA Course: An Ocean of Opportunities |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
19.08.2020 |
Online motivational lecture |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
16.09.2020 |
Virtual Conference on Empowering Educators – The Real Career Guides |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
10.09.2020 |
Online Session on Scientific Conduct |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
16.09.2020 to 17.09.2020 |
Online Session on Plagiarism Software |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
18.09.2020 |
Online Session on Philosophy and Ethics |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
19.09.2020 |
Online Session on Publication Ethics |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
21.09.2020 |
Online Session on Open Access Publishing and Databases and Research Metrics |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
01.10.2020 to 05.10.2020 |
Online Session on Measurement, Analysis and Interpretation |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
09.10.2020 to 12.10.2020 |
Online Webinar on Stock Market Operations |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
09.12.2020 |
Online FDP on Project proposals on Research Grants |
Internal Library Association, Department of Studies in Commerce |
08.01.2021 |
Online FDP on Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Business |
AICTE Teaching and Learning (ATAL) Academy |
21.06.2021 to 25.06.2021 |
2. Awards/Medals Won by Students:
Sl. No. |
Name of the Students |
Name of the Award |
Individual/ Team |
Level |
Year |
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1 |
Ms. Padmashree C. R. |
National Service Scheme – National Award |
Individual |
National |
2015-16 |
2 |
Ms. Poornima and Team |
Runner-up – Ball Badminton |
Team |
Inter-University |
2019-20 |