Commerce

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 18^th 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:

The Scheme of Teaching and Evaluation of the programs are designed by the team of seasoned academicians with the support of Chartered accountants and industry experts.
Emphasis on collaborative learning process through modern pedagogy.
Providing strong practical perspective through continuous interaction with business and industry professionals.
Conducts students’ centric activities like Product lunch, Commerce quiz, Collage making, essay writing, Seminar presentation, Case studies, Problem solving etc., on regular basis.
Conducts Series of Special lectures by Eminent speakers, Seasoned academicians, Industrialist and Chartered accountants etc.,
Organizes regular local industrial visits, Grassroots visits, Practical training and excursions.
Encourages Faculty members and students to participate in the National and International Conferences and Conventions etc.,
Department has internal library with 5200 + high quality text books, more than 150 + Ph.D. thesis for Students and Research scholars reference.
Conducts daily current event sessions for the students, encourages them to participate in the improvement of communication skills.
Regular mentoring for the students in terms academic and non-academic activities.

Vision:

Business Education, Research and Extension based on Universal Human values, which reduce stress, promote Peace and Harmony for Quality of Life Results.

Mission:

To be one the best departments in the country by focusing on growth and development.
To adopt world class Teaching and Learning methods.
To build a student friendly, interactive academic environment.
To carry out research, consultancy, extension and training activities useful to society.
To imbibe in teachers and students the Universal Human values such as truthfulness, non-violence, kindness, compassion, generosity which ensure happy, peaceful & healthy life.

PROGRAM OFFERED:

SL NO	PROGRAMMES	NATURE & DURATION	ELIGIBILTY
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

Course Details:

List of Faculty Members:

Sl. No.	Name of the Faculty	Qualification	Designation	Specialization
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.,	Associate Professor and Chairman	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.,	Associate Professor	Taxation
6	Dr. Cirappa I.B.	M.Com., MBA., Ph.D.,	Assistant Professor	Accounting and Finance
7	Mr. 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

Research Details:

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

Research Scholar Details

Sl.No.	Name of the guide	Name of the Research Scholar	Title of the Thesis	Full time/ Part time
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
		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
		Mr. Prapulla Chandra N.	Forensic Accounting and its Application in Information Technology Corporates of Bengaluru Urban : An Analytical Study	Part time
		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
		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
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
		Ms. Sanyavva Yaragudri	Impact of Socio-Economic Factors on the Performance of Small Business Entrepreneurs	Part time
		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
		Mr. Taruna Jarakunti	Entrepreneurship in Agro-Processing Industries in Karnataka: A Case Study.	Full time with SC/ST fellowship
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
		Ms. Shwetha S.M.	Impact of Environmental Accounting on the Corporate Performance – An Evaluation Study	Part time
		Mr. Shriharikaranth	Management of Non-performing Assets -A Study on Efficacy of Recovery Channels of Commercial Banks	Full time with UGC: JRF
		Mr. Chandrashekar R.	Impact of Dairy Farming on Economic Empowerment – A Study of Select Cases in Karnataka	Full time with SC/ST fellowship
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
		Ms. Amreen Sulthan	Impact of Information Technology on Profitability of Select Commercial Banks in Bengaluru	Part time
		Mr. Mareppa T.	Impact of MSMEs towards Economic Development	Full time with SC/ST fellowship
		Mr. Nagaraja T.	Corporate Social Responsibility Practices Towards Education Development	Full time with SC/ST fellowship
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
		Mr. Ranganath S.R.	An Evaluation of Tax Saving Schemes among Salaried Individuals	Part time
		Ms. Soumyashree N. Hegde	Impact of Social Media on Online Purchasing	Full time
		Ms. Priyanka Kadur	Impact of Work Stress on Employees’ Performance in Banks	Full time with SC/ST fellowship
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
		Leelavathi K	Financing of Rural Women Entrepreneurs by RRBs in Karnataka – With Special Reference to Pragathi Krishna Gramina Banks	Full Time
		Mr. Nagaraju H.P.	A Study on Working Capital Management Of KSRTC in Karnataka: With Special Reference to KSRTC Bangalore Division	Part time
		Mr. Punith Kumar D.G.	Performance Evaluation of Corporate Bond Market in India: A Study of Investors in Karnataka	Part time
		Ms. Nagaveni J.G.	Performance Evaluation of Self Help Groups-A Case Study of Davangere District	Full time
		Ms. Sunitha A.G.	Stress Management of Women in Service Sector-An Empirical Study in Davangere District	Full time
		Ms. Tejaswini K.C.	Impact of Derivative Operations on Retail Investors in Karnataka	Full time
		Mr. Subramani S.V.	Crowd funding and Startups – An Evaluation Study	Part time

Project works/FDPs Undertaken/Conducted by the Department

Sl.No.	Name of the Faculty	Title of the Project/FDP	Funding Agency	Project Budget	Period	Status
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

Recent Seminars/Conferences/Workshops Organized by the Department

Year	Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized	Source of Funding	No. of Beneficiaries/ Participants
2016-17	25 Years of Financial Sector Reforms: A Look Back and Ahead – National Seminar: 22.04.2016 to 23.04.2016	Davangere University	50 Participants + M.Com. Students of the Department
2017-18	Goods and Services Tax – Challenges and Opportunities – National Seminar: 13.04.2017	Davangere University	70 Participants + M.Com. Students of the Department
2017-18	Workshop on Mandatory Courses for Skill Enhancement: 23.11.2017	Davangere University	280 M.Com. Students of the Department
2018-19	Emerging Issues, Challenges and Opportunities of Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) in India – National Seminar: 17.01.2019	Davangere University	86 Participants + M.Com. Students of the Department

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Program Offered:

SL NO	PROGRAMMES	NATURE & DURATION	ELIGIBILTY
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

Course Structure:

Faculty Details:

Sl. No.	Name of the Faculty	Qualification	Designation	Specialization
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.,	Associate Professor and Chairman	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.,	Associate Professor	Taxation
6	Dr. Cirappa I.B.	M.Com., MBA., Ph.D.,	Assistant Professor	Accounting and Finance
7	Mr. 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

Research Details:

Ph.D. Guide and Student details :

Funding Project Details :

Sl.No.	Name of the Faculty	Title of the Project/FDP	Funding Agency	Project Budget	Period	Status
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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