Programme Guide 2023-24 M.Com JMI
Programme Guide 2023-24 M.Com JMI
PROGRAMME GUIDE
2023-24
Master of Commerce
(Online Mode/Distance Mode)
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Dear Students,
It is a pleasure welcoming you to Jamia Millia Islamia for the Distance Mode Master
of Commerce (M. Com) Programme being offered at the Centre for Distance and
Online Education.
Education, needless to reiterate, is a sine qua non for the growth of a nation and
personality development of its citizens. Distance education is one of the many multi-
pronged instrument adopted to promote literacy across India. It aims not just at
fostering social mobility and lifelong education but also at upholding the core values of
the Indian Constitution and society, that is, democracy, secularism, social justice and
equality of opportunity.
Jamia Millia Islamia in its endeavor to endorse and promote these values and advance
literacy, has pledged to take education to the doorsteps of the learners.
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CONTENTS
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PROGRAMMECOORDINATOR/IN-CHARGE
1. ABOUTTHEPROGRAMME
The CDOL has developed an innovative programme Master of Commerce (M. Com) with
emphasis on Finance, Marketing and Human Resources. The basic objectives of the
programme are to prepare the students with necessary conceptual, entrepreneurial and
analytical skills required for handling modern and technical business operations at both
national and international levels.
Note: Rs. 12,000/- (Twelve Thousand) per annum (Two Semesters) to be paid in advance in the beginning
of each academic year.
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Semester-I
Paper Paper Title Paper Counselling Marks Allotted
Code Credit Sessions
(2 Hrs Theory Assignment Total
Each) Marks
MCM-101 Managerial 4 5 75 25 100
Economics
MCM-102 Statistical 4 5 75 25 100
Analysis
MCM-103 Accounting for 4 5 75 25 100
Managerial
Decisions
MCM-104 Marketing 4 5 75 25 100
Management
MCM-105 Organisational 4 5 75 25 100
Behaviour
Total 20 -- 375 125 500
Semester-II
Paper Paper Title Paper Counselling Marks Allotted
Code Credit Sessions
(2 Hrs Theory Assignment Total
Each) Marks
MCM-201 Business 4 5 75 25 100
Environment
MCM-202 Financial 4 5 75 25 100
Management
and Policy
MCM-203 Corporate Legal 4 5 75 25 100
Framework
MCM-204 Corporate 4 5 75 25 100
Accounting and
Disclosure
MCM-205 Research 4 5 75 25 100
Methodology
for Business
Total 20 -- 375 125 500
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Semester-III
Paper Paper Title Paper Counselling Marks Allotted
Code Credit Sessions
(2 Hrs Theory Assignment Total
Each) Marks
MCM-301 Corporate Tax 4 5 75 25 100
Planning and
Management
MCM-302 Human Resource 4 5 75 25 100
Management
MCM-303 E-Commerce 4 5 75 25 100
MCM-304 Specialization 4 5 75 25 100
Paper-I (F1/M1)
MCM-305 Specialization 4 5 75 25 100
Paper-II (F2/M2)
Total 20 -- 375 125 500
Semester-IV
Paper Paper Title Paper Counselling Marks Allotted
Code Credit Sessions
(2 Hrs Theory Assignment Total
Each) Marks
MCM-401 Strategic 4 5 75 25 100
Management
MCM-402 International 4 5 75 25 100
Business
MCM-403 Retail 4 5 75 25 100
Marketing
Management
MCM-404 Specialization 4 5 75 25 100
Paper-III
(F3/M3)
MCM-405 Specialization 4 5 75 25 100
Paper-IV
(F4/M4)
MCM-406 Project Work* 2 -- -- --- 100
Total 22 -- 375 125 600
Total Credits for All 4 82 -- -- -- --
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Scheme of Evaluation:
The Survey Project shall carry 100 Marks. The evaluation of the Project Work has been divided
into three parts:
The students will finalize the topic in consultation with their project supervisor.
The outer cover of the Project Report shall be dark green in colour and printed in silvery-
white.
The text of the cover-page and the first inner-page will be in Times New Roman font.
The text of the Project Report shall be typed in double spacing with margins of 1.5” on the
left, 1” on the right, 1” on the top and 1” on the bottom.
Figures and Tables shall be numbered based on the respective chapters, such as1.1, 1.2, 2.4,
3.5 etc.
The project report will contain chapters /components.
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Specializations
Note:
1. A student promoted to their Semester-III shall select any one Specialization form
the available options at the commencement of the Semester. Each Specialization
comprises of two papers. However, specialization shall be offered subject to
availability of resources (Faculty).
2. The area of Specialization in Semester-IV will remain the same as selected in
Semester III and it will be comprises of two papers.
3. Once a Specialization has been selected, no change will be allowed later.
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Semester-I
MCM-101: Managerial Economics
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Semester-II
MCM-201: Business Environment
Block-I: Business and Its Environment
Unit-1: Concept and Significance of Business Environment
Unit-2: Social Responsibilities of Business
Unit-3: Business Ethics
Unit-4: Concept of Culture, Interface Between Business and Culture
Block-III: Foreign Exchange Management Act, 2000 and Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Unit-8: Foreign Exchange Management Act, 2000
Unit-9: Consumer Protection ACT, 2019
Unit-10: Consumer Protection Council and Dispute Redressal Agencies
Block-IV: The SEBI Act, Competition Act, WTO, TRIPS and TRIMS
Unit-11: SEBI Act, 1992
Unit-12: Competition Act, 2002
Unit-13: World Trade Organisation
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Block-II: Final Accounts, Cash Flow Statement, Valuation of Goodwill and Shares
Unit-4: Final Accounts of Companies
Unit-5: Cash Flow Statement
Unit-6: Valuation of Goodwill
Unit-7: Valuation of Shares
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Semester-III
MCM-301: Corporate Tax Planning and Management
Block I: Introduction to Corporate Tax Planning
Unit-1: Concepts of Tax Planning/Avoidance/Evasion & Tax Management
Unit-2: Assessment of Companies (including Corporate Taxation and Dividend Tax)
Unit-3: Taxation of Non-Residents
Unit-4: Double Taxation Relief
MCM-303: E-Commerce
Block-I: E-Commerce: An Introduction
Unit-1: Introduction to E-Commerce
Unit-2: E-Commerce Consumer and Organisations Application
Unit-3: E-Commerce in India and Its Future Prospects
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Semester-IV
MCM-401: Strategic Management
Block-I: Introduction to Strategic Management
Unit-1: Strategic Management: Concept Characteristics and Process
Unit-2: Strategy Formulation
Unit-3: Environmental Appraisal
Unit-4: Strategic Guidelines
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2. COUNSELLINGSESSION
Counseling sessions are held at the learner support center normally on weekends with in the
general academic scheduled of the Programme. You should note that the counseling
sessions are not classroom teaching or lectures. Counselors will not be delivering
lectures as in conventional teaching on the contrary discussions will try to help you to
overcome difficulties which you face while going through the SLM. In these sessions,
leaner must try to resolve your subject-based difficulties and any other related
problems. Before you proceed to attend the counseling sessions, please go through
your course materials and make a plan of the points to be discussed. The detailed
schedule of the counseling sessions will be available on the University Website:
https://www.jmi.ac.in/cdoe/cschedule
Counseling sessions will be organized for all theory courses. The counseling duration
andtimeforeachtheorycoursewillconsistof7sessionsof2hourseach.Attendingthecounseling
sessions is not mandatory, nevertheless is always in the interest of learners to attend these
sessions.
2.1 MODEOFINSTRUCTION
4. ACADEMICCALENDAR
The academic calendar provides important dates and other relevant information
corresponding to activities such as Counseling, Assignments, and Examinations etc. Try to
keep an eye on the important dates given in your academic calendar for different
activities. You can view and download your academic calendar from JMI website –
https://www.jmi.ac.in/bulletinboard/academic-calendar/cdol as well as on the notice board of
Centre for Distance and Online Education / Learner Support Centers.
5. LEARNERSUPPORTCENTRE
The Learner Support Centre to which you have been admitted will remain your Learner
Support Centre till you clear all components of the programme during maximum duration of
the programme. No student would be permitted to change his/her Learner Support Centre at
any point of time. All the activities related to Counseling, Assignments and Semester End
Examinations will be held at the Learner Support Centre only. However, the CDOE, JMI
reserves the right to discontinue/change the Examinations/ Learner Support Centre at any
point of time as it deems appropriate.
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6. EVALUATIONSYSTEM
6.1 Assignments
Assignments are the part of continuous evaluation system. The submission of assignments is
compulsory. Assignments of a course carry about 25% weightage.
The assignments are designed in such a way as to help you concentrate mainly on the
printed course material. However, access to other books and sources will be an added
advantage in your academic pursuits.
For your own record it is advisable to retain a copy of all the assignment responses. You
have to submit the Assignments to the Study Centre on or before the last date of submission
mentioned in the Academic Calendar. Write your Name and Roll Number correctly on the
Assignments.
Getting pass percentage in assignments is mandatory. If you do not get passing marks in any
assignment, you have to submit a fresh assignment in consultation with the Programme
Coordinator. However, once you get the passing marks in an assignment, you cannot re-
submit it for improvement of marks.
Semester examination is the major component of the evaluation system and it carries
70%weightage in a final result. You must fill in the Semester Examination Form and send to
the Centre for Distance and Open learning, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, and
New Delhi-110025.
You must fill in the Semester End Examination Form online through Distance Students Exam
Portal as per the instruction given in the notification issued on Controller of Examination,
JMI website http://jmicoe.in/. The examination forms should be submitted on or before the
last date mentioned in the Academic Calendar/Notice from the Controller of
Examination JMI.
6.2.2 Semester Examination Date-Sheet
After the successful submission of Examination Form, the Admit Card will be generated
15 days before the commencement of the Semester End Examination. In case you fail to
download the Admit Card before the commencement of examination, you may contact
your Examinations Centre / Learner Support Centre. Examinations Date-sheet will be
uploaded on the website much in advance before the commencement of the
Examination.
While submitting your Examination Form for the Semester End Examinations, it is
your responsibility to check whether you are registered for the programme and
eligible to appear for that examination. If any of the above requirements are found
missing, your examination is liable to be cancelled.
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Grievance committee:
(i) VC Nominee (Subject)
(ii) Hony. Director
(iii) Subject Expert from concerned Department
(iv) Academic Coordinator
The students will be declared successful for award of Degree only after clearing all
theory papers and assignments required within the maximum time period inclusive
of the year of admission. A student who does not appear in any component
(Semester End Examination and assignments) in the minimum duration provided for
the Programme, he/she will have to seek re-registration by submitting the
prescribed fee through online portal/Demand Draft if he/she wishes to continue
through the Programme.
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No request for re-evaluation of the result declared in any course shall be entertained.
However, the re- totaling of marks of an answer book will be permitted on submission of an
application along with the prescribed fee by the candidate to the Controller of Examinations.
A student may be allowed to appear in the Semester End Examination for improving
his/her result provided that:
A student may be allowed to improve his/her grade in any two of the courses in the
next semester. However, the improvement of the odd/even semester course will be
permitted in the next odd/even Semester End Examination only.
Improvement examination will be held in Theory courses only.
The appearance at such an examination in the course will be allowed only once. No
further chance will be given under any circumstances.
For the purpose of determining the final division/ grade, the grades obtained by the
candidate in the improvement examination only will be taken into consideration.
8. GENERALREGULATIONS
Re-Registration Fee: A student who does not appear in any component (i.e. theory
and assignment) of the Programme during the minimum period and wishes to
continue the Programme, then he/she will have to re-register by paying the
prescribed re-registration fee; given in the table on next page.
Late Fee: A student who doesn’t submit his/her Assignments and Examination
Form on time may submit the same with the prescribed late fee; and
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Table: Renewal and other Fee applicable for M.COM (Distance Mode)
Note: * If a candidate fails to appear in any of the prescribed components of the Programme
within the stipulated period of 2 years (4 Semester) and desires to continue the Programme
after the lapse two years he/she should re-register for the Programme by depositing the above
mentioned re-registration fee. The Fee once paid will not be refunded or adjusted under any
circumstances.
All the fees/charges wherever, applicable will be payable only through CDOE Online Fee
Payment Portal.
All the aforesaid fee is subjected to revision during the academic year as per University rules.
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Distance Mode
Application Form for Re-registration
(Particulars should be filled in by the Candidate in his/her own hand-writing)
The Hony. Director
Centre for Distance & Online Education
Jamia Millia Islamia Affix an attested
photograph
New Delhi 110025
Sir,
(SignatureoftheApplicant)R
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Distance Mode
APPLICATIONFORRE-EVALUATIONOFANSWERSCRIPT(S)
(Particularsshouldbefilledinbythecandidateinhis/herownhandwriting)
A. Name of candidates (in Block letters)…………………………………………………………………..…
Roll No.……………………………………………….Enrolment No.………………………………….……..
Name of the Programme/Exam……………………………………………….. Part………….
(Semester200……Particulars of papers in which Re-evaluation is required is given
below:
Course/Paper(see MARKS Aggregate Result
Paras5&12) Obtained out of
Note: Original Statement of Marks (Marks-sheet) together with a Photostat copy should be
attached herewith.
B. DECLARATION:
(i) I have carefully read ordinance regarding re-evaluation and I agree to abide by the
same.
(ii) I also under take to accept the final result to be declared by the Controller of
Examinations, Jamia
Date………………………… …………………………………………………………………..…
Signature of Candidate
Present Address…………………………………………...
…………………………………………………………………..…
…………………………………………………………………..…
APPLICATIONFORCERTIFICATE
The Controller of Examination
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi -
110025Sir,
I request you to please issue me the Certificate mentioned below. I certify that I am the same candidate who
appeared at the following examination. My
signatureandparticularsgivenbelowareattestedbytheProgrammeIncharge/Director, Centre for Distance and
Open Learning/Gazzetted Officer.
Yours faithfully,
……………………….…………
CANDIDATE
PARTICULARS
1.Candidate’sName………………………………………………………………………….……………….………….………………….…………..
(in Block Letters)
2.Candidate’sNameinHindiorUrdu………………………………………………...………………………..…………………….………….
3. Father’s Name………………………………………………………………………………..………………………..………………..….…………..
(in Block Letters)
4.Father’sNameinHindiorUrdu…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………...
5.PresentPostalAddress…………………………………………………………………………….………………………………….…………….
………………………………………………………………..Phone/MobileNo…………………………….…………..…………...….……………
6.NameoftheExamination……………………………..Part………………….Year……………………………………....….….……………
7. RollNo………….………EnrolmentNo……………..……….PreviousEnrolmentNoifany……………………......….……………
8. Dateofadmission(intheCentreforDistanceandOpenLearning)……………….……………………………….…………….
(To be filled when the Migration Certificate is required)
9.CertificateRequired…………………………………………………………..………………………………………….……………………….....
…………………………………………….
Attested by the Director, Centre for Distance and Open Learning/The Programme Incharge/Gazzetted Officer (Office Stamp)
NOTE: FOR PROVISIONAL/MIGRATION, PLEASE ATTACH A Received the Certificate mentioned above
PHOTOSTATE COPY (ATTESTED) OF THE MARKSHEET OF
FINAL EXAMINATION ……………………………………………….
CANDIDATE
Amount of Fee of Rs.……………………………..paid Vide Receipt No/DD No… ............................................... Name of the
Bank………………………………………………………….……….Date…………..……….(Receipt/DD attached). I authorize……
………..………………..…..to collect my ................................. Certificate.
The Specimen Signature of Messenger is given below:
………………………………….……………………… ……………………………………………….
Specimen Signature of Messenger CANDIDATE
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Received application form of Mr./ Ms………………………………………….……Class… .................................... (Distance
Mode) for.................... Certificate.
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RUPEES
1. PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE 50
3. MIGRATIONCERTIFICATE
a) After passing the examination for which the applicant was studying 50
b) Before passing the examination for which the applicant was studying 200
4. CHANGEOFNAME:
A student applying for change of his/her name in the Register of students shall submit his/her
application to the Controller of Examinations accompanied by:
a) TheprescribedfeeRs.150/-by demand draft.
b) An affidavit relating to his/her present and proposed name, duly sworn in the presence of a
Magistrate by himself/herself.
c) Apublicationfromanewspaperinwhichtheproposedchangeofnamehasbeenadvertised.
However, the provision relating to publication shall not be applicable in case where a
woman candidate is wanting to change her name following her marriage.
The Examination Committee on considering such applications and taking decisions thereon
shall report to the Majlis-I-Talimi (Academic Council)
5. TIMEREQUIREDFORPREPARATIONS/ISSUEOFTHEMARK-
SHEET/CERTIFICATEPROVIDEDALLOTHERREQUIREDDOCUMENTSARE ATTACHED.
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FOR ISSUEOFDEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE
The Controller of Examination
Jamia Millia Islamia,
NewDelhi-110025Sir,
Affix an attested
photograph
I request you to please issue me the Degree/Diploma/Certificate mentioned below. I certify that I am the same
candidate who appeared at the following examination. My particulars are as follows
1.Candidate’sName………………………………………………………………………….……………….………….………………….…………..
(in Block Letters)
2.Candidate’sNameinHindiorUrdu………………………………………………...………………………..…………………….………….
3. Father’s Name………………………………………………………………………………..………………………..………………..….…………..
(in Block Letters)
4.Father’sNameinHindiorUrdu…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………...
5.Mother’sName………………………………………………………………………….……………….………….………………….…………..
6.PresentPostalAddress…………………………………………………………………………….………………………………….…………….
………………………………………………………………..Phone/MobileNo…………………………….…………..…………...….……………
7.NameoftheExamination……………………………..Part………………….Year……………………………………....….….……………
8.RollNo………….………EnrolmentNo……………..……….PreviousEnrolmentNoifany……………………......….……………
INSTRUCTIONS
Time required for preparation/issue of the certificate provided all other required
documents are attached.
Degree/Diploma/Certificate 30days
Note: Old cases of more than 5 year will require more time.
I have read all above mentioned instructions carefully. I will abide by the rules and regulations
or any instructions given by Examination Department.
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Signature
Candidate/authorized person
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