BA Economics vs BCom (Hons): Salary, Syllabus & Job Roles Compared

Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Financial Accounting and Cost Accounting

Evolution and Definition of Economics

Corporate Finance and Management Accounting

Methods of Economics Analysis

Business and Corporate Laws

Utility Demand, Supply

Income Tax and Auditing

Demand- Supply Equilibrium

Business Statistics

Indifference Curve: Consumer equilibrium (Hichs & Slutsky)

Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Economics of Scale

Human Resource Management

Accounting, Opportunity, Total Fixed and Variable Costs

Income Tax Law and Practices

Concept of Revenue

Management Principles and Applications

Total, Marginal & Average Revenue

Business Statistics

Perfect Competition Characteristics

Cost Accounting

Factor Pricing

Computer Applications in Business

Profit: Net and Gross

Cost & Management Accounting

Structure of Indian Economy - Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Sectors

Microeconomics

Population, Size, Sex, Rural-Urban Classification

Macroeconomics

Banking and Insurance

Indian Financial System

Human Infrastructure of the Indian Economy

Goods & Services Tax

Keynesian Theory of Employment

Principles Of Marketing

National Income and Economic Welfare

Auditing

Classical Theory of Employment

Fundamentals of Financial Management

Public Finance in India

Financial Markets, Institutions and Financial Services

Public, Private, and Merit Goods

Fundamentals of Investment

Bank- Meaning and Types

Business Research Methods and Project Work

Principle of Maximum Social Advantage

Business Tax Procedures and Management

You can work as an Economist in government departments, banks or firms.

Become a Chartered Accountant (CA) or Company Secretary (CS) and work in top companies.

Work as a Research Analyst in consulting firms, financial institutions, or market research agencies.

BCom graduates work as Accountants, Auditors or Financial Analysts in the private and government sectors.

In banks or finance companies, you will get the role of a Financial Analyst.

You will get various roles in retail and corporate banking.

As a Market Analyst, you can work with different firms or companies.

After graduation, you can work as a Tax Consultant in consulting or accounting firms.

Aim for higher education, such as an MA in Economics or an MBA after a BA Economics, for better opportunities.

You can also choose to do higher education, such as M.Com or MBA.

BA Economics

In India, you can expect an average salary of Rs 3 to 6 LPA for freshers or those having 1-2 years of experience.

May rise to Rs 8 to 10 LPA with experience or higher studies.

BCom (Hons)

BCom (Hons) graduates can expect a salary range of Rs 3.5 to 6 LPA.

You can expect Rs 10 to 12 LPA with a CA, CFA, or MBA certificate