Faculty of Commerce, Banaras Hindu University

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Faculty of Commerce
वाणिज्य संकाय
TypeFaculty
Established1940
DeanProfessor P.C Mall
Location
Varanasi
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
WebsiteFaculty of Commerce
Faculty of Commerce, Banaras Hindu University is located in Varanasi district
Faculty of Commerce, Banaras Hindu University
Faculty location on Varanasi district map

Faculty of Commerce, (Hindi: वाणिज्य संकाय) (a.k.a. Shri Thakur Ratan Pal Singh Faculty of Commerce or Commerce Faculty) is a faculty in the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India which offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses in Commerce. It was founded in 1940.[1][2]

History

Faculty of Commerce was started in 1940 as adjunct to the Department of Economics and attained independent department status soon after. In 1965, the Department of Commerce was accorded status of a faculty.[1]

It is the only faculty in entire Banaras Hindu University which is named after an individual.

Statue of Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
Entrance Gate BHU
Entrance Gate BHU

Key timelines

  • 1940: Started as adjunct to the Department of Economics; attained independent department status soon after.
  • 1965: Department of Commerce was accorded status of a faculty and renamed Faculty of Commerce.
  • 1968: Introduced Management courses as a separate discipline of study.
  • 1975: Renamed as the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies.
  • 1984: Two separate faculties (Faculty of Commerce & Faculty of Management Studies) were created from existing faculty.
  • 1984: Started offering B.Com. (honours), M.Com (honours) and Ph.D degrees.
  • 2015: Faculty of commerce started offering the degree of M.B.A. in Financial Management, Financial Management (Risk and Insurance) and Master of Foreign Trade.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Faculty of Commerce". BHU website. Retrieved Jun 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ "Location". Latlong.net. Retrieved May 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

External links

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