What are the best courses for commerce stream students after 12th?

“Students unable to get enough score to opt Science, opt for Commerce”

“With Commerce, I have only limited career options, like CA, CS and B.Com”

“Only students from a business-class family background should choose Commerce”

The statements above are some ideas we've been led by our society, parents, and friends to believe, but hardly hold a candle to the reality. The truth however is that the commerce stream, much within the same way as science, or humanities for that matter, unveil a plethora of career opportunities for college students.

While the long-standing norms for choosing streams in our country have dictated that toppers and academically-gifted students naturally drift towards science, it's a practice that's fast being overturned. Students, today, are proactively choosing the commerce stream, no matter they're academic standing.

So, if you're looking to opt your stream after the 10th, or have already opted for commerce, and are unsure of your career path, we present to you the exciting and lucrative career opportunities the Commerce stream holds.

List of Courses after 12th Commerce

As we all know that in the Commerce stream, the core subjects are Accountancy, Business Studies and Economics alongside Mathematics as an optional subject. Hence, the stream is often categorized into two groups: Commerce with Math and Commerce without Math. For Commerce without Math category, candidates can choose any one of those subjects in place of Mathematics: Computer Science, Social Science, Hindi, Sociology, or any other course being offered in place of Mathematics. This categorization also creates confusion in students about the selection of courses. However, the courses after class 12th Commerce for both these categories are almost equivalent to only a couple of exceptional courses that need Maths as a compulsory subject in school 12th. Here is the list of all main courses that commerce students generally opt for after class 12th.

• Bachelors of Commerce (B.Com)
• Bachelor of Economics (B.E)
• Bachelor of Statistics
• Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA)
• Bachelor of Business Management (BBM)
• Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)
• Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
• Chartered Accountancy (CA)
• Company Secretary (CS)
• Cost and Management Accountant (CMA)
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP)

Now, we are providing here separate lists of courses to clear the doubt in students of – What to do after 12th Commerce with Math/without Math?

Courses after 12^th Commerce with Maths

• Com in Accounting & Taxation
• Com in Finance
• Com (Hons.) Accounting and Finance
• Com (Computerized Accounting)
• Com – Accounting
• Com (Hons.) Taxation
• Com – Statistics
• Advance Diploma in Banking and Finance
• Com in Economic Administration and Financial Management
• Bachelor in Finance and Investment Analysis
• Com (Hons.) – Accountancy
• Com. in Management Accounting and International Finance

Courses after 12^th Commerce without Maths

• Bachelor of businesses Administration (BBA): Finance, HR Management, Marketing
• Bachelor of Law
• Bachelor of Management Studies
• Chartered Accountant (CA)
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
• Company Secretary (CS)
• Bachelor of Foreign Trade
• Hotel Management Courses

Other than these, there are few 5 Years Integrated Undergraduate courses available for Commerce students after class 12th.

5 Years of Integrated Undergraduate courses available in Commerce Stream

Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Legislative Law (BBA + LLB)

Bachelor of Business Administration and Masters of Business Administration (BBA + MBA)

Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Legislative Law (B. Com + LLB)

Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Legislative Law (BA + LLB)

Also, Commerce students have a benefit over Arts students as they are eligible for both Commerce and Arts courses. Here is the list of undergraduate courses in Arts that a Commerce background student can pursue after class 12th.

Arts Courses after 12^th commerce

• Bachelor of Arts (A): Some specializations- B.A. Psychology, B.A. History, B.A. Archaeology, B.A. Economics, B.A. English, B.A. Hindi, B.A. Sociology, B.A. Politics, B.A. Geography, etc.
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A)
• Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communications (B.J.M.C)
• Bachelor of Journalism (B.J)
• Integrated Law course (B.A L.L.B)
• Bachelor of Fashion Designing (B.F.D)
• Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
• Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.)
• Diploma in Elementary Education (El.Ed.)
• Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

Apart from all these main courses, there are numerous Diploma and Creative courses are available for Commerce students after class 12th.

Diploma Courses after 12^th Commerce

• Diploma in Retail Management
• Diploma in Taxation
• Diploma in Applied Managerial Economics
• Diploma in Financial Accounting
• Diploma in Banking and Insurance
• Diploma in Computer Applications
• Diploma in Stock Market
• Diploma in Fashion Designing
• Diploma in Business Management
• Diploma in Hotel Management

Creative Courses for 12^th Commerce

Animation and Multimedia Courses: Animation, Graphic Designing, Web Designing

Bachelor of Design Courses (B.Des.): Fashion Design, Textile Design, Interior Design, Jewellery Design, Apparels Design, Product Design, Leather Design

Event Management Courses: BBA, MBA (PG), Diploma, BA, and B.Sc. Event Management

Photography Courses: BA in Photography, B.Sc. in Digital Photography, B.Sc. in Photography and Cinematography, Diploma in Digital Photography and BA in Photography and Video Editing

Culinary Arts Courses: BA in Culinary Arts, Bachelor of Catering Technology and Culinary Arts, and Bachelor of Hotel Management.

BFA and Performing Arts courses: BA in painting, sculpting, dance, music, applied art, etc.

Bachelor of Architecture course: Commerce students with Maths can opt for this course.

We have found that there are a lot of career options in the Commerce stream. Students should also be aware of the fact that some of the highest-paid jobs are offered in Commerce field.  Hence, it is important to select the best course after class 12th Commerce to start a lucrative career which will ultimately, lead you to get a job with the best salary package in the future.

Highest Salary jobs for Commerce Students

• Marketing professionals
• Investment Bankers
• Chartered Accountant
• Corporate/Company Secretary
• Cost & Works Accountant
• Chartered Financial Analyst
• Insurance Underwriter
• Management Consultant

These were the main career options for commerce students after the 12th. To find your fit with these and other career options, you can try out 5-Dimensional Career Assessment offered by ‘The Career Galaxy’.