St. Joseph’s College of Commerce has designed the BBA (Professional-Finance and Accountancy) programme in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

CIMA is the world’s leading and largest professional body of management accountants. The unique blend of management accounting, financial accounting and business-focused subjects offered by the qualified and experienced staff at St. Joseph’s College of Commerce and the acclaimed professionals produces competent and confident Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA) who can lead their organizations to sustainable success.

BBA (Professional – Finance and Accountancy) is integrated with CGMA Finance Leadership Program which is a digital-first learning program and is similar in scope plus rigor to a master’s degree. Students will learn the finance, business, digital, people and leadership skills that employers are looking for, today and in the future. The programme not only offers a thirteen-paper exemption from the regular CIMA papers but also gives an opportunity to students to gain qualifications like Diploma in Management Accounting and Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting as they pursue this program. It is mandatory for the students to take the CIMA Case study exams starting from the 4th semester.

The programme is designed in such a manner that the student can emerge as a Qualified Chartered Global Management Accountant by successfully completing their CIMA case study exams along with their graduation.

Objectives

● To train and produce competent and qualified management accounting professionals who can guide and lead their organisations to sustainable success and growth.
● To impart knowledge to students in functional areas of business so that they may pursue careers in management and excel in different fields of management.
● To offer a blend of Management Accounting, Financial Accounting and Business focused subjects ensuring the right mix of skills and knowledge to bridge the gap between industry and academics.
● To deliver a strong understanding of all aspects of business to the students so that they can contribute in all the areas of organization.
● To promote knowledge through research- both applied and conceptual relevant management.

Highlights

● A student pursuing the BBA Honours (Professional - Finance and Accountancy) Program will be eligible for 13 paper exemptions out of the 16 papers for CIMA qualification.
● Opportunity for additional Diploma in Management Accounting and Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting as they pursue the program.
● It is a unique program which has a right blend of all the key competencies required for an ever changing business environment and an opportunity to pursue their CIMA qualification alongside BBA course.
● The teaching of CIMA integrated subjects will be done by experienced practicing professionals from the industry as well as the professionals specialized in the relevant area.
● Access to 4500 employer partners spread across 180 countries for placements including India.
● Industry exposure through Internship, field visits, guest lectures and projects.
● Holistic development of students by training in soft skills, computer skills, certificate courses and Interdisciplinary subjects included under the choice based credit system (CBCS).
● It inculcates innovative and creative thinking among students, due to the encouragement of student research activities.
● The department conducts several seminars at the international, national and state level.