Syllabus for
BCom (Professional/Honours/Honours with Research)
Academic Year  (2023)

B Com (Professional) programme is designed for young aspiring management accounting professionals, equipped with strategic decision-making skills, with an ethical and global outlook.

Programme Outcome/Programme Learning Goals/Programme Learning Outcome:

PO2: Effectively employ knowledge of Finance, Investment and Risk management for business value creation

PO3: Exhibit Discipline Specific expertise in the areas of Finance, Banking and Insurance

PO4: Demonstrate leadership traits, communication skills, digital proficiency with innovative and entrepreneurial mindset for optimal performance in personal, professional, societal and environmental domains

PO5: Exhibit social sensitivity to embrace diversity and inclusion and function as ethically responsible individuals with integrity and tolerance to contribute effectively to society

PO6: Demonstrate decision making skills and critical thinking through practical application of knowledge and skills in experiential learning

PO7: Apply research skills and conduct independent research and thereby monitor and forecast future trends

Programme Educational Objective:

PE2: To be conversant with the broad legal and regulatory framework governing commercial activity.

PE3: Equip the students to evaluate environmental factors that influence business operation with the conceptual requirements and skills on preparation and interpretation of financial statements.

PE4: To create strong, globally recognized Management Accounting professionals.

PE5: To develop specialized competency in the fields of Finance, Banking and Insurance.

PE6: To introduce and develop research culture amongst students and to equip them with research skills necessary to conduct a structured and systematic research.

 Continuous Internal Assessments:

CIA – 1  and 3 : Continuous Internal Assessment

Written (reports) – Group or Individual, Understanding of the subjects, Participative learning, Presentation and VIVA, Quiz, Multiple choice based test etc.

CIA – 2:  Continuous Internal Assessment - Mid Semester Exam

Mid Semester Exam marks will be taken for Internal Assessment. MSE marks will be reduced to 25 for this purpose. The question paper pattern for the Mid Semester Examination is as follows:

Attendance:

The marks distribution for attendance is as follows:

95 – 100%       -           5 marks

90 – 94%         -           4 marks

85 – 89%         -           3 marks

80 – 84%         -           2 marks

76 – 79%         -           1 mark

Course Description

This course provides the participants with a bird’s-eye view of the FinTech landscape and an appreciation of the history of financial innovation. The course examines the technology fundamentals driving the FinTech revolution to develop an appreciation of their application in a comprehensive array of financial sectors.  This course builds on the foundation of elementary financial theory and complements financial intermediation and capital market courses with a unique yet essential technology and innovation perspective. 

Course Objective:

CO1: To give an overview of digital finance, Fintech, and its trend.

CO2: To understand the role of Fintech in the financial system.

CO3: To give awareness about the application of Fintech in various fields of Finance.

CO4:To give an understanding of contemporary issues related to FinTech 

Human Resource is considered as a valuable resource in every organization. The world class companies compete among themselves to attract the best talent across the globe.  They view talent as competitive differentiator and one where the acquisition, engagement, development and retention of talent is considered as a strategic priority of business.  This course exposes the students to methods and practices to acquire, engage and develop talent, focus on development of strategic leaders within an organization and also deals with how talent and knowledge can be managed effectively for the development of the organization

 Course Description: This course aims at understanding the financial statements published by Indian companies and make a meaningful understanding of the same. The course gives the initiation towards terminology in accounting and takes the readers through Income statement and Balance sheet. The interpretation of the cash flow, Income statement and Balance sheet gives the reader an understanding of fundamentals of the company and gives a sense of financial soundness or not of any company. The growing need of adherence to rules and practice of ethics in accounting in its various aspects from public practice to reporting with case studies will explain the profoundness of Ethics in Accounting and corporate reporting.

The course is designed to understand the importance of Sustainability and Green Marketing on consumer satisfaction and environmental safety. Green revolution, going green, environment protection, and sustainable development have become the buzz words today. Consumers are gradually becoming conscious buying eco-friendly products. This course aims at understanding the concept of Green Products and Marketing. This course also revisits the factors that affect consumers’ purchase decision in general. This course will lead the exploration of the leading edge of this paradigm shift that is now underway. This course introduces students to the concepts and processes of Green marketing and takes them deeper into the world of Green marketing.

Course Objectives: This course intends

• To examine green marketing and its importance from the perspective of consumers and businesses.

• To evaluate evidence of emerging green consumer segments and how marketers address those needs.

• To explain the current state of the environment resulting from past and present human consumption practices.

• To elaborate on opportunities, challenges, and issues in designing and implementing sustainable green marketing strategies.

 This course introduces students to the basic principles of biology. Students will learn about the organization of life, including the cell theory and taxonomy, the chemistry of life, genetics, evolution, and ecology. The course will also cover current issues in biology such as biotechnology and environmental sustainability.

Forensic science is the application of scientific principles and techniques to the investigation of crimes and legal issues. This course covers the fundamental principles of forensic science, including various scientific analysis techniques used in criminal investigations, legal and ethical issues, and types of evidence collected at crime scenes.

Course Description: This course gives an insight into the implications of chemistry in daily life. This course will equip the students with better understanding of how the different forms of matter influences human lives. This also sensitizes them on the judicious use and safe handling of chemicals.

Course Objectives: Non Science students get to know about the various constituents present in household chemicals and use them judiciously.

This course gives an insight into nutrition and its importance in leading a healthy life.

This course will enable the students to have fundamental knowledge about financial accounting. The topics covered are Book-keeping, Subsidiary Books, preparation of Ledger and Financial Statements and Analysis of Financial Statements.

Brand Management course will enable student to have a fundamental understanding of how to build, measure, and manage a brand.

Entrepreneurship is not just about start-ups: it is a topic that is rapidly growing in importance in government policy and in the behaviour of established firms. The course provides students with an understanding of the role and personality of the entrepreneur, and a range of skills aimed at successful planning of entrepreneurial ventures. Material covered includes fostering creativity and open-mindedness, knowledge acquisition and management, innovation systems, screening and evaluating new venture concepts, market evaluation and developing a marketing plan, legal Issues Including intellectual property, preparation of venture budgets, and raising finance. The major piece of assessment is the writing of a comprehensive business plan for a new venture.

The course aims at enhancing their financial skills as well as training the students to be financial educators with family and friends. There is a need for students to effectively plan and monitor their spending. The course aims at effectively training students and equipping them with the knowledge and tools to manage their finances and also teach others the same.

The main objective of this course is to enable students to develop creative concepts for advertising of any product or service.

This course provides the knowledge base for understanding the workings of Excel. The primary objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the basics of Microsoft excel. The course introduces the students to financial analysis. Further, the course also deals with the practical application of Microsoft Excel in day-to-day business activities. As a prerequisite, the students should have basic knowledge of computers and MS Office.

This course revisits and strengthens fundamental accounting principles and processes, culminating in the preparation of the financial statements of a sole proprietorship business. It also introduces certain fundamental Indian Accounting Standards (Ind ASs), besides completing the accounting modules for partnership firms, i.e. discussing the accounting treatment for dissolution, amalgamation, and sale of partnership firms.

The course aims to provide conceptual understanding of cost accounting. It focuses on the computation of various components of cost, such as material, labour, and overheads. It also covers modules on specific cost accounting methods like job costing and contract costing, and process costing.

This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic concepts, theories and models of economics, which are relevant to business

This course introduces students to the C programming language, covering its history, features, data types, and program structure. Students will learn to apply decision control and loop structures, along with various operators, to create basic programs. Additionally, the course covers functions, recursion, arrays, and pointers to provide a solid foundation for C programming and problem-solving.

This course covers the fundamentals of HTML and PHP for web development. Students will learn HTML tags for content structuring and essential PHP scripting concepts, including variables, conditional statements, and error handling. Additionally, they will explore form handling, loops, and MySQL database interactions using PHP. By the end, students will be equipped to create dynamic web applications and understand the essentials of web programming.

Introductory-level training will be given software and tools for solving data science problems.

This course is designed to provide the theoretical foundations of data science.

Standard problems in data science, such as pre-processing, classification, clustering, and visualization, will be addressed.

Practical sessions will provide demonstrations, training, and discussions on results and interpretation methods.

Course description:

This course has been conceptualized in order to Understanding and exploring theory and practice as two sides of the same coin for academic 

excellence in Performing Arts. Benchmarking quality, understanding and exploring adaptability to situations and taking leadership tasks.

Maintaining emotional and aesthetics sensitivity in verbal and non-verbal communication

Introduction to Carnatic music focus on the basic fundamentals of Carnatic music. This course helps to improve the vocal quality as the lessons works as voice culture to the begginner.

The bridge course aims to act as a buffer for the new entrants with an objective to provide adequate time for the transition to hard core of degree courses. This gives them a breather, to prepare themselves before the onset of courses for first year degree programme. During this interaction of fifteen hours with the faculty and their classmates the students will be equipped with the knowledge and the confidence needed to take on bigger challenges in future.

The main objective of the course is to bridge the gap between subjects studied at Pre-university level and subjects they would be studying in commerce. A Bridge course aims to cover the gap between the understanding level of the high school courses and higher educational courses and to examine their proficiency in the stream of Accounting. Bridge courses are the tool to help students to success in their graduate level studies.

1. To give the idea about basic Book Keeping and Accountancy to the under-graduate students admitted to the Department of Professional Studies.

2. To provide the knowledge about recording of Journal Entries and Ledger posting.

3. To gives details of Preparation of Trial Balance, balance sheet, rectify the errors and the final accounts of a sole proprietorship.

The bridge course aims to act as a buffer for the new entrants with an objective to provide adequate time for the transition to hard core of degree courses. This gives them a breather, to prepare themselves before the onset of courses for first year degree programme. During this interaction of fifteen hours with the faculty and their classmates the students will be equipped with the knowledge and the confidence needed to take on bigger challenges in future.

The objective of bridge course is to act as a cushion to improve and orient the subject knowledge keeping in mind the students coming from different streams. This gives them an overview and acquaints them with the basics of the subject before the classes start in full swing. It bridges the gap between subjects studied at Pre-university level and subjects they would be studying in commerce.

Organisational study is offered in the first semester UG programme of Department of Professional Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University). The course is run on a self-study mode where in students visit a large manufacturing/service organisation and study in detail about the functioning of the chosen organisation. This is a 30 hours on-site study which aims to familiarize the students with the day-to-day functions and challenges faced by a business. The key points to be focused on the study include industry profile, company and product profile, mission, vision, objectives and strategies of the organization, organization chart - design & structure, policies and procedures followed, functions of various departments and their managers, SWOT analysis, key result areas (KRAs), significant factors for success, competitor analysis, system of accounting followed, product promotional measures, HR Policy, training and appraisal measures , financial highlights and future plans for growth of the organization. The study may also include relevant digital tools/software/platforms used in the organization. This course familiarizes the students with real world functions, practices and challenges of a specific business as well as the industry in which the business operates.

To provide a strong foundation for data science and the application area related to it, train toexplore the process of data pre-processing and machine learning, and to inculcate the importanceof ethics while handling data and problems in data science. To provide students with a fundamental understanding of the digital computing concepts from a hardware and software perspective.

This course covers the programming paradigms associated with Python. It provides a comprehensive understanding of Python data types, functions and modules with a focus on modular programming.

Liberalisation policies being pursued by most national economies in the world today, including India creates the need to acquire knowledge and comprehension of Globalisation as ideology along with its practical dynamics. The course intends to provide a sound understanding about the various components, and issues of this ideology at an introductory level. The methodology will be learning centered and so will be one of intensive facilitation by faculty of the reading to be done by students.

This course aims to provide a holistic and a deeper understanding of the trade-off between ecology and development. Through an inter-disciplinary lens an organic approach is adopted to understand the trade-off. This course, therefore, seeks to cultivate not only the moral and ethical thinking of the ecology but also it tries to put forth an action plan from a policy front. 

• To expose learners to a variety of texts to interact with
• To help learners classify ideologies and be able to express the same
• To expose learners to visual texts and its reading formulas
• To help learners develop a taste to appreciate works of literature through the organization of language
• To help develop critical thinking
• To help learners appreciate literature and the language nuances that enhances its literary values

• To help learners understand the relationship between the world around them and the text/literature
• To help learners negotiate with content and infer meaning contextually
• To help learners understand logical sequencing of content and process information

·         To help improve their communication skills for larger academic purposes and vocational purposes

·         To enable learners to learn the contextual use of words and the generic meaning

·         To enable learners to listen to audio content and infer contextual meaning

·         To enable learners to be able to speak for various purposes and occasions using context specific language and expressions

·         To enable learners to develop the ability to write for various purposes using suitable and precise language.

Travel Literature is one of the most popular areas of study and research today. Theoretical and practical understanding of travel and Travel Literature has evolved a lot in its journey to the present. We discuss journeys at multiple levels; physical, philosophical, psychological, religious, internal, external etc. The involvement of multidisciplinary perspectives has enriched the whole understanding of travel. Questions like why people travel and what happens when one sets out on a journey becomes so pertinent to the whole discipline. This course will try to engage with the ideas of travel and writing on travel from a chronological and historical perspective. This course will also provide students with a modern and comprehensive way of understanding the world of travel and travel narratives.

Course Objective: This course is aimed at providing a comprehensive introduction and survey on the contemporary world of travel and travel narratives. The course is aimed at providing students a direct engagement with the modern theoretical understanding of the travel narratives.

Reading Sports and Literature

Course Description: The Sports and Literature course aims to explore the relationship between sports and literature through the analysis of various literary works. By examining texts that center around sports themes, this course will delve into the cultural, social, and personal aspects of sports as portrayed in literature. Students will develop critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills as they engage with a diverse range of texts, including novels, short stories, poems, and essays. Through class discussions, readings, and written assignments, students will gain a deeper understanding of the literary representation of sports and its significance in society.

Course Objectives:

To analyze and interpret literary works that feature sports themes.

To examine the portrayal of sports in literature and its reflection of cultural and social values.

To explore the personal and psychological dimensions of sports as depicted in literature.

To develop critical thinking and analytical skills through textual analysis.

To enhance written and oral communication skills through class discussions and written assignments.

Course Description

Rural India comprises 66.46% of India’s population and contributes to a large portion of India’s GDP by way of agriculture, services, skilled and non-skilled labour.  Rural India suffers from socio-economic distress due to several factors, small land holding, rain dependent agriculture, and lack of alternative sources of income, migration to urban centers and due to several sociological factors. 

Rural India in its diverse geographies has a huge potential to provide solutions to some of the gravest global challenges pertaining to environment and sustainable development and which remains largely untapped.  This calls for a focused approach in exploring the potential opportunities through a scientific approach of critical thinking and creativity, pro-active engagement of rural communities, creating effective structures to implement and create global visibility for the proprietary products and services created. Such an approach will substantially mitigate socio-economic distress in rural communities by providing them income generating opportunities by engaging social enterprises and also contribute to the sustainability goals of the UN.

The course of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship for students of English Language and Literature  seeks to sensitise students with an on field immersion with rural India and explore possibilities for enterprise through case studies on innovative rural enterprises.  The course seeks to apply their finer eye for aesthetics and culture and

Course Objectives

•           To familiarize students with the Sustainability goals envisioned by UN and motivate them to proactively contribute towards its attainment.

•           To create a firsthand awareness of rural India and challenges which can be translated into entrepreneurial opportunities.

•           To study and analyze different Social Enterprise models and their relative outcomes

•           To gain an understanding of the challenges of running a social enterprise.

•           To give students a firsthand experience of understanding the challenges of capacity building and leadership creation in rural communities for an enterprise and engage them proactively in building a sustainable business.

•           To stimulate curiosity in students to identify the areas of gaps in products and services and come up with creative solutions which can be translated into profitable enterprises.

•           To help students develop ethical business models founded on the principles of equity and fair play vis-à-vis the engagement of rural and grass root communities

•           To enable students to curate branding and market strategies for products and services emerging from a social enterprise to make them profitable and sustainable

Course Description

 Rock Music is a sound and dissonance rich discourse with its own socio-cultural practices and aesthetics. This course is an academic introduction to this space and its role in the identity formation of a generation, of a people and a Nation in motion.

Course Objectives

• To engage with popular music as aural texts 
• To study the popular music practitioner as an activist and artist
• To appreciate the significance of  social critique and a counter cultural aesthetic

The course seeks to historically explore the features, activities, phenomenon that shaped the Indian Business. Focus of the course is on history that has influenced and informed the contours of modern Indian business not to emphasize the capitalistic foundation of any business. The course traces the interaction between Europe and pre-colonial Indian approaches, caste system influencing the business, impact of Globalisation leading to the fourth industrial revolution shaping the businesses in India.

Objectives:

·       To trace the historical phenomenon influencing the Indian business  

·       To understand that business responds to different political, social, cultural aspects of a society, not a-historical money-making venture

Moving from land to ocean marks a shift in our understanding with fluidity as the focal point. ‘Blue Humanities’ or ‘Blue Cultural Studies’ uses the ocean as the lens to foreground diverse historical, social, cultural, economic and political aspects. The expansive field of Blue Humanities adopts a multidisciplinary approach, weaving together insights from environmental studies, oceanography, marine studies, cultural studies, film studies, history, etc. The course specifically focuses on revisiting the cliched conceptualization of the ocean as vast, alien, terra nullis and ahistorical. The ‘Oceanic Turn’ transitions from the surface to the depths below to explore the three-dimensional ocean through socio-cultural representations. Reading the ocean and the sea through cinema from across the world will help understand how the ocean is portrayed in myriad ways ‘foregrounding and problematizing issues connected to gender, race, pollution, social justice, maritime activities, privatization, globalization, capitalism ontologies’ to revisit our established thought regimes. 

Course Description:  “Latitudes 1”  A1/A2 guides the learner in a process of acquisition.  This method leads naturally to communicate and to carry out tasks in French. Learning language skills goes hand in hand with discovering the socio-cultural realities specific to France and the Francophonie.

Course Objectives:  “Latitudes 1”A1/A2 is composed of 4 modules of 3 units. Each module has a general objective and more specific to define the linguistic knowledge with the help of which the learners will implement various skills such as to understand, to speak, to interact and to write. 

Course Description: This course mainly deals with the listening, speaking, writing, reading modules of basic German by using different pedagogies and effective strategies in order to meet the requirements of various situations. This course also enables the students to have cross-cultural competencies and cognitive skills.

Course Objectives:

 ·      To achieve language proficiency skills on the medium level

·      To develop the skills demonstrated in the ability to interpret simple texts

·      To attain some transcultural competency: an awareness of cross-cultural differences between societies.

·      To develop the ability to formulate questions

The detailed text book “kalyatree kavitayen” edited by Dr. B. Vijay Kumar is an anthology of modern poems written by representative poets of Hindi Literature. The poems reflect on the social, environmental, cultural and political issues which are prevalent in our society. Indianbusiness menare also part of the syllabus.  Since translation is a significant area in language and literature, emphasis is being given on theory as well as practice aspects of it in the syllabus. Language skills can be improved by giving focus on technical terminology.

The primary objective of offering Hindi as a language at undergraduate level is to enable the students to know about the richness of the language and its literary traditions.  Hindi, as our national language plays an important role in developing national integrity, sense of pride and fundamental unity.

This course attempts to map out the connection between history and cinema. It aims to look at how cinema can be treated as a visual text and a source for understanding history. 

The primary objective is offering Kannada as a second language at undergraduate level is to enable the students to know about the richness of the language and its literary traditions.  Kannada, is a regional  language, plays an important role in developing national integrity, sense of pride and fundamental unity between the social and other linguistic groups.

The course is taught for  the first semester  B.com. students. The selected Vachanas from Sarvagna a Medieval Kannada Poet  and other forms of literature like, Short story,  Essays, Vichara Sahitya  texts will help students to understand the styles, structures, the language used in their writings . The syllabus will extend the concerns of family, Industry, enteruprenurship , translated writings and precis writings etc. The Syllabus is well structured with local, national and global needs of the students, imbibes human values, gender equality ,professional ethics , sustainability  etc.

It is a solitary principle of industrial relations that a happy and content labourer is an indispensable asset for any employer. However, labourers have not received their due on account of historical wrongs, and in this era of a market economy, labourers do not seem to get the minimum standards of social security. As a result, industrial peace and harmony have remained a distant dream. Hence, constant efforts are being made by the governments to ameliorate the working conditions of labour in order to ensure minimum welfare for the workers.

Parliament is the heart and soul of any parliamentary democracy which is envisaged to reflect the expectations and aspirations of the people. In fact, it is the chief law-making organ and it comprises of members from different backgrounds, so as to represent the varied expectations of the people. As such, it has an onerous responsibility of making laws in a manner which caters to the requirements of the society cutting across the party lines.

In twenty-first century, the age of technology and information, the role of Parliament has increased manyfold as the impressions of “We the People” have also undergone a sea change with respect to the quality of the law made. In this context, a fundamental knowledge of the law-making process and the requisites of the same is essential for the citizens. Hence this course is devised to introduce the students to the essentials of law-making process by the Parliament as well as the privileges conferred on the members of Parliament.

This course considers the degree to which media influences political opinion and actions and also its impact on public policy in the Indian context. In other words, the course examines the role of news media in the Indian political process from both behavioural and institutional perspectives.

Course description: This course will introduce students to the basic principles and techniques of audio and video production. Students will learn how to use a range of equipment and software to produce high-quality audio and video content. This course is designed for non-media students who want to acquire basic skills in audio and video production.

The course attempts to understand the nature, process and issues related to celebrity actors and their presence, which inadvertently contribute to the success of films.

This course will provide students the opportunity to apply a variety of interdisciplinary approaches on popular young adult narratives. Students will be exposed to the real -world culture and physical environment that produced, shaped, and continues to inform the Harry Potter series, giving students greater insight into the importance of textual awareness and analysis.

The Social Media course is designed as an engaging and comprehensive undergraduate elective that explores the dynamic and influential world of social media. In this course, students will gain a critical understanding of the social media , their impact on society, and their role in shaping communication and democracy.

Public Speaking is an essential skill in the twenty first century that offers a lot of benefits for thos excel in it. Thise who have the gift of the gab are bound to interact with people with a lot of confidence and exert influence on how others respond. It boosts the chances of anyone to build their professional profile. Apart from these obvious positives in the personal and interpersonal spheres, those with Public Speaking skills are often seen as potential leaders. This course on Public Speaking aims to provide a solid conceptual foundation and a lot of opportunities for the participants to build their public speaking skills and excel at different levels.  

This course introduces the students to the fundamentals of forensic science. Student will be introduced to the different analytical tool to analyse the results. They will also learn the physics behind investigative method used to gather evident. Finally, students will study emerging use of nanotechnology in forensic science.  

The main objectives of the course are to:

●      Present an overview of the major concepts, debates, and historical facets of STI in IR.

●      Create a foundation for the students to pursue further research in various aspects of STI in IR, and provide a systemic understanding of its impact on the economy, politics, culture, society, and foreign relations of India and other countries.

Providing an academic understanding in the current context of emerging technologies, its impact and influences in the society, as well as create avenues for interdisciplinary understanding and research.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the basis for all human-machine interfaces and learning, and it is the future of all complex decision-making across diverse sectors. Students will explore the concepts of HMI and AI and become aware of advances in Artificial Intelligence. Case studies and workshops will allow students to consider how human factors and design thinking are applied in designing an interface and the ethical issues and implications of preserving human values. Through discussion, analysis, and workshops, students move towards designing or modifying a user-centric interface considering any sustainable development goal.

Course objectives: 

• To explain Human-Machine Interactions and Artificial Intelligence and their applications in daily life.
• To identify the importance and application of human factors and design thinking in interface design. 
• To evaluate a user-centric interface considering any sustainable development goal.

This course will begin with a session on the Sociology of Cinema and the tools and techniques necessary to analyze the films that will be used in this course as a vehicle to examine society sociologically. This course introduces the student to the discipline of Sociology through cinema from India and elsewhere. It aims to allow students to critically examine society through cinema and its representation.

Course objectives:

• To enable students to view cinema as a text for sociological analysis
•  To gain an introduction to the discipline of sociology through cinema

speaking, writing, and reading skills in Spanish as well as cultural competency in the Hispanic world. This course is intended for students with no prior knowledge of Spanish.

This method leads easy way to communicate and to carry out tasks in Spanish. 

Course Objectives: “Aula International 1” A1/A2’. General objective are more specific to define the linguistic knowledge with the help of which the learners will implement various skills such as to understand, to speak, to interact and to write. 

This course is designed to build the logical thinking ability and to provide hands-on experience in solving statistical models using MS Excel with Problem based learning. To explore and visualize data using excel formulas and data analysis tool pack.

This course is a participatory practice course, which makes Theatre appreciation applicable to all. It includes different Theoretical, Interactive and Participatory sessions from experts in the cultural industry. It also envisages witnessing live performances and digital performances to enhance the knowledge of the domain, which supports learning with clarity.

This course deals with five strands; Plays, Players, Places, Playgoers, and Performance practice.

l  To gain an understanding of principles and techniques of improvisation.

l  Develop skills in collaborative script development and performance.

The course aims at imparting knowledge on Marketing Management from the perspective of Marketing Communications.Great marketing strategies can be powerful. Every year companies spend approximately $200 billion promoting their products and services – and that’s just in the United States alone! Explore how marketing campaigns, ads, and commercials are brought to life which will lead the exploration of various aspects of Advertising and sales promotion techniques which includes its objectives, classification, creative aspect and functions.

 This course introduces students to the concepts and processes of marketing and takes them deeper into the world of marketing.

Course Objectives: This course intends

  Describe the history of the advertising industry and its relation to today’s marketplace.

   List the roles and responsibilities of various advertising, marketing, and promotions professionals.

Develop students’ understanding and skill in development of communication strategy of a firm, particularly with advertising and sales promotions.

Emotional intelligence is considered to be a pertinent skill and it influences the way we act and react in any given situation in our lives. It helps to understand the emotion of self and others, which paves the way for coping up with one's challenges, maintain good social relationships and remain successful in one's own endeavors and goals.

Course Objectives: Through the course, the instructor aims to 

1. Introduce learners to the need and importance of Emotionally Intelligent behaviours at the workplace

2. Familiarize learners with contemporary scientific theories regarding emotions and emotional intelligence 

3.Equip learners with skills needed for emotional awareness and emotional regulation

4.Give an overview of the utility of EI in personal and professional growth 

This course examines the investment and financial issues arising from personal wealth management activities. The course commences with an introduction to the financial planning industry and the regulatory framework. It then covers various topics required for constructing a comprehensive financial plan, including identifying client financial status and goals, asset allocation, securities trading, managed funds, superannuation, estate planning, and social security. This course focuses on understanding the nature, usage, and regulations of the advice of various financial products and legal instruments for developing personal wealth management plans.

Course Description: In this course, you will learn the basic and advanced functions of excel through guided demonstration. Each week you will build on your excel skills and be provided with an opportunity to practice what you’ve learned. Finally, you will have a chance to put your knowledge to work in a mini-project. Please note, the content in this course was developed using a Windows version of Excel 2013 and 2016.

Course Objectives:

●       To demonstrate simple arithmetic calculations directly in a cell as well as by referring to another cell.

●       To compare and contrast formulas and functions in Excel.

●       To examine, interpret and analyse data using the database functions of Excel.

• To model the chart function of Excel to represent numeric data in multiple formats.