PES University · Institute of Management & Commerce · Bengaluru
A classical B.Com, and four honours degrees built around the most respected finance qualifications — CA, ACCA, CMA and CFA. Explore each one below, then talk to us.
PES University · Ring Road & Electronic City Campus, Bengaluru
Accounting principles, financial management, export and import law and the economic policies that shape trade. Exit in three years with a B.Com, or stay a fourth and graduate with Honours.
PES University · Ring Road Campus · In collaboration with ACCA, UK
Four years, one degree, and nine ACCA paper exemptions built straight into the syllabus. Audit, corporate reporting, financial management, tax and governance — taught to the world's most widely recognised accountancy standard.
PES University · Ring Road Campus · IMA (USA) aligned
The US CMA curriculum, 100% integrated across eight semesters and 160 credits, with two full corporate internships. You graduate a B.Com (Hons) in Strategic Finance — and CMA-ready.
PES University · Ring Road Campus · CFA-embedded syllabus
All three CFA levels woven through four years of commerce fundamentals — investment analysis, portfolio management, ethics and quantitative methods — with no extra tutoring charge.
PES University · Ring Road Campus · CA Embedded
B.Com (Hons) in Finance and Accounting (CA Embedded) — four years with CA subjects woven into the Honours structure, taught by CA professionals and industry leaders, with exclusive CA coaching from 1:45 to 5:30 PM on campus.
Programs
Foundation
Broad commerce, accounting and financial skills, with no professional qualification locked in. Exit in three years with a B.Com, or stay a fourth and graduate with Honours.
Global accounting
Integrated with the ACCA professional qualification. Audit, corporate reporting, tax, governance and ethics — taught to the world's most widely recognised accountancy standard.
Strategic finance
US CMA, fully integrated. Cost management, planning and control, risk and investment decisions — graduate a B.Com (Hons) in Strategic Finance, CMA-ready.
Investments
All three CFA levels embedded. Equity, fixed income, derivatives and portfolio management, woven through four years of commerce fundamentals.
Chartered accountancy
B.Com (Hons) in Finance and Accounting (CA Embedded). CA subjects built into the Honours degree, with exclusive CA coaching on campus.
Questions
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PES University · Institute of Management & Commerce · Bengaluru
A classical B.Com, and four honours degrees built around the most respected finance qualifications — CA, ACCA, CMA and CFA. Compare them side by side below, then talk to us.
PES University · Ring Road & Electronic City Campus, Bengaluru
Accounting principles, financial management, export and import law and the economic policies that shape trade. Exit in three years with a B.Com, or stay a fourth and graduate with Honours.
PES University · Ring Road Campus · In collaboration with ACCA, UK
Four years, one degree, and nine ACCA paper exemptions built straight into the syllabus. Audit, corporate reporting, financial management, tax and governance — taught to the world's most widely recognised accountancy standard.
PES University · Ring Road Campus · IMA (USA) aligned
The US CMA curriculum, 100% integrated across eight semesters and 160 credits, with two full corporate internships. You graduate a B.Com (Hons) in Strategic Finance — and CMA-ready.
PES University · Ring Road Campus · CFA-embedded syllabus
All three CFA levels woven through four years of commerce fundamentals — investment analysis, portfolio management, ethics and quantitative methods — with no extra tutoring charge.
PES University · Ring Road Campus · CA Embedded
B.Com (Hons) in Finance and Accounting (CA Embedded) — four years with CA subjects woven into the Honours structure, taught by CA professionals and industry leaders, with exclusive CA coaching from 1:45 to 5:30 PM on campus.
Broad commerce, accounting and financial skills, with no professional qualification locked in. Three-year exit or four-year Honours.
3 or 4 yrsDual exit RR & ECCampusIntegrated with the ACCA professional qualification. Audit, corporate reporting, tax, governance and ethics.
4 yrsHonours 9 papersExemptedUS CMA, fully integrated. Cost management, planning and control, risk, and investment decisions.
4 yrs160 credits 2 termsInternshipAll three CFA levels embedded. Equity, fixed income, derivatives and portfolio management.
4 yrs3 CFA levels 3 termsInternshipB.Com (Hons) in Finance and Accounting (CA Embedded). CA subjects built into the Honours degree, with exclusive CA coaching on campus.
4 yrsHonours CAEmbeddedAt a glance
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| Criterion | B.Com (General/Hons) | B.Com (Hons) with ACCA | B.Com (Hons) with CMA | B.Com (Hons) with CFA | B.Com (Hons.) CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 3 years (B.Com) or 4 years (Honours) | 4 years, 8 semesters | 4 years, 8 semesters, 160 credits | 4 years, 8 semesters, 160 credits | 4 years, 8 semesters |
| Degree awarded | B.Com on 3-year exit; B.Com (Hons) on completing year four | B.Com (Hons) — International Accounting & Finance | B.Com (Hons) — Strategic Finance | B.Com (Hons) with CFA | B.Com (Hons) in Finance and Accounting (CA Embedded); B.Com on 3-year exit |
| Professional track | General commerce degree with subjects aligned to CA — Foundation in year 1, Intermediate in years 2 and 3, Finals in year 4. Optional afternoon CA training (2–4 PM) at extra cost | ACCA, UK — 9 papers exempted across Knowledge and Skills levels | CMA from IMA, USA — 100% subject integration, Parts 1 and 2 | CFA Institute — Levels 1, 2 and 3 taught within the degree | Chartered Accountancy — CA subjects built into the degree, plus exclusive CA coaching from 1:45 to 5:30 PM |
| Core focus | Accounting, direct tax and GST, cost and management accounting, audit and ethics, financial management and modelling, corporate law, economics, risk management, data visualisation, SQL and Python | Audit and assurance, corporate reporting, financial management, taxation, governance and ethics | Cost management, planning and budgeting, internal controls, performance management, corporate finance, risk | Investment analysis, equity, fixed income, derivatives, alternatives, portfolio management, ethics | Accounting, corporate and other laws, income tax and GST, cost and management accounting, audit and ethics, financial reporting, financial management |
| Best for | Students who want a broad commerce base and the freedom to choose a professional qualification, higher study or a job later | Students targeting a global accounting career — Big 4, MNC finance, international audit | Students drawn to corporate decision-making: costing, FP&A, controllership and business partnering | Students who want capital markets: research, asset management, investment banking | Students set on becoming Chartered Accountants who want a full Honours degree alongside their CA preparation |
| Typical roles | Chartered accountant, company secretary, financial analyst, investment banker, banking, cost accountant, economist, actuarial and foreign-trade roles | Auditor, corporate reporting analyst, tax consultant, wealth manager, risk and security analyst, market analyst | Management accountant, financial analyst, corporate finance professional, business consultant, financial planner, auditor | Equity research analyst, investment banker, credit analyst, risk manager, private wealth manager, quantitative analyst | Chartered accountant, tax and internal auditor, company secretary, financial analyst, cost accountant, investment banker |
| Internships | Social internship (sem 3), corporate internship (sem 5) and full-semester internships (sems 6 and 8) | Internship, placement or audit-firm term in semester eight | Two corporate internship semesters, in years three and four | Social internship (sem 3), audit internship (sem 6) and final internship (sem 8) | Social internship (sem 3), corporate internship (sem 5) and full-semester internships (sems 6 and 8) |
| Campus | Ring Road (B.Com and Hons) · Electronic City (B.Com) | Ring Road Campus | Ring Road Campus | Ring Road Campus | Ring Road Campus |
| Eligibility | 50% aggregate in 10+2 or equivalent, any stream, recognised board | 50% aggregate in 10+2 or equivalent, any stream, recognised board | 50% aggregate in 10+2 or equivalent, any stream, recognised board | 50% aggregate in 10+2 or equivalent, any stream, recognised board | 50% aggregate in 10+2 or equivalent, any stream, recognised board |
| Apply | PES Entrance Process · admissions.pes.edu | PES Entrance Process · admissions.pes.edu | PES Entrance Process · admissions.pes.edu | PES Entrance Process · admissions.pes.edu | PES Entrance Process · admissions.pes.edu |
Overview
The Bachelor of Commerce is designed to equip you with accounting and financial skills and the competencies needed to succeed in commerce. Over three or four years you cover accounting principles, export and import law, economic policy and the other forces that shape trade and business.
It is the general route: a renowned undergraduate degree that lays a broad foundation and keeps every next step open — a professional qualification, a masters, or work. Exit after three years with a B.Com; complete the fourth and graduate with Honours.
A four-year degree built around the curriculum for the ACCA professional qualification, crafted to support a global career and bridge the talent gap in commerce and finance. Students work across audit and assurance, corporate reporting, financial management, tax, governance and ethics.
The Department of Management & Commerce collaborates directly with ACCA, UK, and the program carries nine paper exemptions across the Knowledge and Skills levels. ACCA's qualification is recognised worldwide and is particularly respected in investment banking, management and consulting.
A blend of academic commerce and the Certified Management Accountant credential from the Institute of Management Accountants, USA — a qualification recognised in over 150 countries with more than 100,000 certifications earned worldwide.
The program runs to 160 credits across eight semesters, with two full semesters of corporate internship in the third and fourth years. Graduates leave with a B.Com (Hons) in Strategic Finance and the CMA qualification behind them.
Four years blending rigorous commerce fundamentals — accounting, economics, business law and financial principles — with the CFA curriculum, embedding investment analysis, portfolio management, ethics and quantitative tools across all eight semesters.
Level 1 is covered in depth, with Levels 2 and 3 taught alongside core finance, data analysis and visualisation subjects. Three internships punctuate the degree: a social internship in semester three, an audit internship in semester six and a final internship in semester eight.
B.Com (Hons) in Finance and Accounting (CA Embedded) equips you with accounting and financial skills and the competencies needed to succeed in commerce, with the CA subjects incorporated directly into the four-year Honours structure.
Degree classes run from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, followed by exclusive CA coaching from 1:45 PM to 5:30 PM, so degree and CA preparation move forward together. Exit after three years with a B.Com; complete all four to graduate with Honours.
PESU X-Factors
Every commerce program at PES shares the same spine — research, case work, mentoring and exposure — and then adds what its professional qualification demands.
Subject groups
Curriculum structure
Pick a program to open its full structure. Courses marked with a plus sign belong to the professional qualification embedded in that degree.
Curriculum is indicative and subject to change. Confirm the current structure with the admissions office before you apply.
Certifications
Skill-based certification courses run alongside the syllabus at no extra charge, so graduates arrive at interviews with tools, not just transcripts.
Pedagogy & exposure · shared by all five
Faculty blend academic depth with practice — CFOs, chartered accountants, entrepreneurs, policy makers and behavioural experts — and every commerce student gets the same access.
Industry in the room
A running series that brings chief financial officers, chartered accountants, entrepreneurs, policy makers and international faculty into the classroom.
Applied work
Live business problems set by partner firms, plus readathons, workshops and summits.
Beyond the syllabus
Curricular and co-curricular forums and committees, club activities, industrial visits and summits give students real business environments to work in.
Placement runway
Soft skills, aptitude, etiquette and resume building start in the first semester.
Career prospects
Commerce graduates also move into chartered accountancy, company secretaryship, actuarial science, civil services and postgraduate study in India and abroad.
Placements · shared by all five
A centralised placement cell supports every commerce student, whichever program they are on.
A selection of organisations that recruit on the PES University campus. Recruiters vary by year and by program.
Eligibility & admission
The same entry route applies to all five programs, so you can decide between them after you register.
50% aggregate in 10+2 or equivalent, from any stream and any recognised board.
Commerce is not a prerequisite — students from science, arts and vocational streams are all eligible on the same criterion. The same requirement applies to all five programs.
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Create your application at admissions.pes.edu and choose B.Com as your program of interest.
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PES lists the PES Entrance Process as the admissions route for these commerce degrees. Admissions will confirm the format and dates for your intake.
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Upload marksheets and identity documents for verification against the eligibility criteria.
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Successful candidates receive an offer naming the program and campus, with a window to confirm.
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Confirm your seat, complete the fee formalities and join orientation ahead of classes.
Dates, intake and fee details change each cycle. Call 080-10-297297 or email admissions@pes.edu for the current year's schedule.
Financial support · shared by all five
50%
Merit certificate and a 50% tuition refund for the top 5% of students by CGPA.
40%
Merit certificate and a 40% tuition refund for the next 20% of students by SGPA.
7.75+
Merit certificate for students securing an SGPA of 7.75 or above.
Subject to qualifying CGPA/SGPA and the conditions the Scholarship Committee sets each year. Not applicable in the final year of study. One award per student per semester or year.
Fee benefits · shared by all five
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Recognition · shared by all five
KSURF
Among new universities under five years old.
UGC / NAAC
National-level accreditation by the NAAC.
Times of India, 2021
Karnataka B-School rankings.
Outlook–ICARE, 2020
Outlook–ICARE India University Rankings.
Questions
The things applicants and parents ask us most often. Anything else, the admissions office picks up on 080-10-297297.
Applications open