Commerce is an exciting field that leads to many lucrative opportunities for those seeking corporate roles, jobs in the media industry and roles in law and public governance. Numerical skills and understanding of business functions and management can lead to several top executive jobs. Commerce opens the gateways to specialised professional certifications that hold value in international markets. Through this blog, we will take a look at high-paying jobs for Commerce students.
[Starting Salary Range: Rs. 8L to 15L per annum]
Chartered Accountancy is an elite career option, and only a few can crack the rigorous CA Certification programme. Chartered Accountants (CAs) can get placed in top jobs in established companies or set up independent consultancy practices. The CA’s role includes examining tax returns and financial accounts, auditing financial statements, preparing financial reports, and maintaining records, among other things.
[Starting Salary Range: Rs. 8L to Rs. 12L]
A Company Secretary (CS) is an in-house legal expert, well-versed in company and business laws, who gives legal opinions on all business matters. They oversee the company’s regulatory and legal compliance with corporate and securities laws. Further, CS serve as chief consultants to the board of directors and recommend procedures for business management, handling conflict of interest issues and preparing and producing financial results, among others.
[Starting Salary Range: Rs. 12L to Rs. 15L]
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is one of the highest-paying corporate jobs in the USA for Commerce students with degrees in Banking or Finance. A CFA’s role is to assess risks and returns, collect financial data, and prepare financial models, among other things. CFA is a certification exam that students can take during their final year or after graduation. They can also apply for it after 4000 hours or a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience.
[Starting Salary Range: Rs. 7L to Rs. 9L]
The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is the American version of the Indian CA. The CPA exam is conducted by the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants). A CPA’s role is to handle accounting, reporting taxes and auditing for corporations, individual clients and the government.
[Starting Salary Range: Rs.10L to Rs. 14L]
The Actuary’s role is to estimate risk in the insurance sector by applying statistical tools and financial theories. It is a very tough but rewarding career that requires strong analytical skills and logical reasoning. The actuary conducts risk analysis using mathematical models and statistical tools. They work with insurance companies, banks and hospitals.
[Starting Salary Range: Rs. 5L to Rs. 8L]
Research Analysts study the markets, consumer behaviour, sales, finances, demand, etc., collect the data and proceed to analyse it to glean important information. These can be in the area of understanding consumer buying behaviour, market influences, competition, and investment returns. This data is also used to make future projections for sales, marketing, financial investments, etc. Research analysts’ role exists in every industry, and the data generated and information shared by them are for critical decision-making by the board and management.
[Starting Salary Range: Rs.10L to Rs. 12L]
Investment banking is a challenging career, and one can expect to work in regional, national and international banks and financial markets. Investment bankers advise firms, HNIs, governments, and financial institutions on the best investment avenues for their funds. They monitor different investment avenues, financial markets and tools and build investment portfolios.
[Starting Salary Range: Depends on the Business]
For most commerce students, the ultimate goal is to work on their venture by helming a business. The commerce stream gives all the tools for entrepreneurship. In this stream, we learn about financial markets, marketing, sales, human resources, organisational behaviour, accounts, banking, economics and business operations. With entrepreneurship, the risk and reward are equally high. Only the ones who understand the markets and have a shrewd understanding of how to run a business will succeed.
[Starting Salary Range: Rs. 7L to 10L]
Wealth managers generally manage the investments and overall finances of High-net-worth Individuals. The investment can be in financial market instruments such as shares, bonds, derivatives markets or commodities. It can also be in real estate, art or other business ventures. A wealth manager generally manages the portfolio of more than one HNI, and their performance is evaluated by how much return they have earned on their client’s investment portfolio.
JAIN College is a part of the JAIN Group of Institutions. Commerce students in PUC can benefit from the multiple course combinations at JAIN. The college offers Integrated Programmes for PUC students where they can avail of coaching from the Yeshas Academy for CA Main at JAIN College.
JAIN College’s Department of Commerce has a plethora of college programmes at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Many of the B.Com courses are offered in affiliation with foreign universities leading to lucrative certification programmes, exchange programmes and more. The post-graduate courses are offered in diverse fields that lead to super-specialisations in various managerial roles. Students from a Commerce background can enrol with the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication and the Department of Management Studies for professional undergraduate and post-graduate courses.
The college’s Research Development Cell has several opportunities for interdisciplinary research and an optimal environment to facilitate research candidates. The Chenraj Roychand Centre for Entrepreneurship is JAIN University’s entrepreneurship promotion and incubation wing. The college has several programmes for entrepreneurial capacity building and training. The College’s placement cell actively engages with the top MNCs and businesses to give students fair opportunities.
The Commerce field is a fountain of opportunities as the subjects studied in this stream have pan-industry relevance. Besides the above-mentioned field, one can work in managerial or executive roles in industries that have high-income opportunities. Some of these fields are shipping and logistics, international banking, aviation, etc. Learn more about the college programmes for Commerce students at JAIN College by clicking here.
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