| INTRODUCTION; | | | | universities and Management institutes for excellence |
| The dawn of professional courses such as | | | | or equivalent. |
| engineering, medicine, law etc may have exaggerated | | | | M Phil and PhD are the next stage in the academic |
| the popularity of BA, BSC, and BCOM&BBA. | | | | ladder from, postgraduates in arts/science / |
| However, pursuing a graduation in pure arts, Science | | | | commerce and positions them better for senior |
| or commerce and corporate secretary ship too can | | | | faculty positions, and department head ship, as also |
| lead to a number of employment opportunities. | | | | for careers in research and consultancy / advisory |
| Passing class 12 marks the evolution from school to | | | | positions, administrative cadre such as controller of |
| college for some students and from junior to senior | | | | examinations, Registrar, in the long terms. |
| college for others. A few students branch out to | | | | Professional Programs |
| professional colleges for engineering, medicine, law, | | | | MBA (General), MBA (Corporate secretary ship), |
| hotel management architecture, fashion technology, | | | | Master of computer Applications (math till the plus |
| design art, etc at this stage. While some take up | | | | two or during graduation). , law (LLB-three years), |
| specialized bachelor's degree course like BMS, BBA, B | | | | advertising journalism public relations, tourism and |
| Com in Accounts and Finance, corporate secretary | | | | travel, hospital management / health administration, |
| ship / Markets / Banking and Insurance or B Sc in | | | | human resource management , theatre / drama ( |
| Biotech /IT/ Aviation etc. | | | | requires participation in drama productions), film |
| Scope for Arts and Science Courses: | | | | editing , film production , B Ed are professional |
| The Bachelor of Arts (BA) program allows them to | | | | programs open to BA / B Sc / B Com graduates |
| study subjects like history, geography, political | | | | who wish to pursue related career opportunities. |
| science, philosophy, economics, psychology , | | | | Sound recording / sound engineering / pilot training |
| sociology , anthropology, mathematics and English / | | | | (physics and math still class 12), food technology / |
| Hindi / (other language) literature . If you wish to | | | | plastic technology / cosmetic technology (chemistry |
| become a secondary school teacher you could | | | | graduation), packaging technology, dietetics and |
| pursue a B Ed post the completion of your BA with | | | | nutrition etc are among the professional courses |
| subjects taught at school levels. A BA degree also | | | | open to science graduates. |
| paves the way for you to pursue the Master of Arts | | | | Popularly pursued by B Com graduates, Chartered |
| in any of the above subjects. Decide for one major | | | | Accountancy, Cost and Works Accountancy, |
| (rather than dual) as it provides admission into MA. | | | | Company Secretary and Chartered Financial Analyst |
| An MA followed by national /state eligibility test could | | | | courses are actually open to BA / B Sc graduates as |
| lead to lectureship in a college. MA followed by | | | | well. |
| B Ed can lead to teaching positions in a junior college | | | | Employment preferences |
| or senior secondary school. | | | | BA / B Sc / B Com graduates may take up services |
| B Sc is the first step of the ladder for a career as a | | | | sector jobs or marketing and sales, customer service, |
| scientist or teacher. A major in B Sc strengthens | | | | hospitality, retail banking insurance aviation (cabin |
| your chances of admission to an M Sc in the same | | | | crew, ground staff, reservation and ticketing) |
| subject or a related interdisciplinary science. B Sc | | | | business process outsourcing, telemarketing, recruiting |
| followed by a B Ed leads to teaching positions in | | | | media operations and administration jobs. Try for |
| secondary school. B Sc with basic physics, chemistry | | | | jobs through direct applications, after locating |
| biology (zoology/ botany) is ideal for taking up B Ed | | | | opportunities from classified columns and career |
| in secondary school because these are school | | | | supplements of prominent newspapers. |
| subjects. B Sc with an interdisciplinary science such as | | | | BA / B Sc / B Com graduates may apply for the civil |
| microbiology or biochemistry is acceptable if a | | | | services examination (state and union) combined |
| student aspires to pursue an M Sc in order to take | | | | defense services examination exam for assistant |
| up lectureship. M Sc followed by NET / SLET leads to | | | | commandants in central police organizations and the |
| lectureship options, | | | | Indian forest service (only science / engineering |
| While M Sc with B Ed leads to teaching positions in | | | | graduates) combined graduate level examination (by |
| junior college or equivalent. | | | | staff Selection commission) and examination by the |
| | | | | Reserve bank of India Services Board for Officers in |
| The regular general B Com or corporate secretary | | | | Grade B direct recruitment) etc. The defense |
| ship, foreign trade, is the shrewd choice for those | | | | services (Indian army /air force / navy) also offer |
| who wish to pursue a professional course such as | | | | various recruitment opportunities after graduation. |
| Chartered Accountancy, Cost and Works | | | | Further they may apply for the post of executives in |
| (Management) Accountancy, Company Secretary | | | | Banking and insurance sectors both in Private sector |
| ,chartered financial analyst, ICMA(London) | | | | and Government organizations. At present there are |
| B Com followed by an M Com general or corporate | | | | wider opportunities available for the young and |
| secretary ship and a qualification in the NET / SLET | | | | dynamic graduates to pursue higher education abroad. |
| leads to lectureship in college / university. General M | | | | (Strategy of Learn and earn). This will enable them to |
| Com followed by B Ed leads to teaching positions in a | | | | get employment in companies abroad.Our graduates |
| junior college or equivalent. | | | | with research aptitude are recognised worldover in |
| (corporate) followed by M.phil in corporate, PhDs in | | | | teaching assignments. |
| corporate leads to faculty positions in colleges, | | | | |