Bachelor of Studies in Commerce

This program offers a deep understanding of commerce, including accounting, finance, trade, business law, and economics. Students develop analytical and quantitative skills to interpret business data, solve problems, and propose effective solutions. Emphasis on teamwork, ethical reasoning, and social responsibility ensures graduates can communicate commerce knowledge effectively and foster stakeholder engagement in local and global contexts.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

On completion of the programme, students will be able to:

Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of key concepts, theories and best practices in commerce to analyze and respond to commerce-related challenges and opportunities in diverse organizational, financial and economic contexts.
Apply theories, research methods and emerging technologies to address contemporary issues in commerce, contributing to informed decision making, ethical practices and sustainability in both local and global business environments.
Communicate commerce knowledge effectively to facilitate policy, strategy and foster stakeholder engagement (including teams, clients, regulators)
Lead teams, manage resources, and execute business‐oriented projects in dynamic, cross‐cultural business environments.
Undertake independent learning, research, and continuous professional development to adapt to evolving business landscapes.

Program Details & Curriculum

The Bachelor of Studies in Commerce comprises of 136 credit hours including 15 general education courses (34), 21 Compulsory courses (63), 7 mandatory courses (21), 4 allied or interdisciplinary courses (12), 7 elective courses (21), and one internship (3), and one capstone project (3).

Program Duration

Total Credit Hours

Credit Hours

136 (49 Courses)


		Total Credit Hours	136 (49 courses)
		General Education	34 credit hours (15 courses)
		Major	a) Compulsory	63 credit hours (21 courses)
			b) Mandatory Electives	21 credit hours (7 courses)
			Total Major Requirement	84 credit hours (28 courses)
		Interdisciplinary / Allied Courses	12 credit hours (4 courses)
		Supervised Internship	3 credit hours (1 course)
		Capstone Project	3 credit hours (1 course)
		Program Duration	Minimum: 4 Years and Maximum: 6 Years
		Semester Duration	16-18 weeks for regular semesters
		Course Load (per semester)	15-18 credit hours for regular semesters
		Theory and Lab hours	1 credit hour of theory = 1 contact hour 1 credit hour of lab = 3 contact hours
		Eligibility Requirement	Pass the Higher Secondary School Certificate (involving 12 years of schooling) or an IBCC equivalent qualification in any group.

S #	COURSE CODES	CLASS	COURSE TITLE	CREDI T HOUR S	PRE-REQ
SEMESTER 1
1	COM112	MAJOR	INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCE	3+0
2	ACT116	MAJOR	FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING	3+0
3	MAT102	GEN ED	INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS	3+0
4	HUM111	GEN ED	FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH	3+0
5	CSC108	GEN ED	APPLICATIONS OF ICT	2+1
6	GEN111	GEN ED	UNDERSTANDING OF HOLY QURAN-I	0+1
				14+2
SEMESTER 2
1	ECO211	MAJOR	BUSINESS ECONOMICS	3+0
2	ACT214	MAJOR	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	2+1	ACT116
3	MAT202	GEN ED	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS	3+0
4	HUM121	GEN ED	ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING	3+0	HUM111
5	HMT231	GEN ED	PAKISTAN STUDIES	2+0
6	DSC109	GEN ED	ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SUSTAINABILITY	2+1
7	GEN112	GEN ED	UNDERSTANDING OF HOLY QURAN-II	0+1	GEN111
				15+3
SEMESTER 3
1	BUS111	MAJOR	FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT	3+0
2	FIN221	MAJOR	INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS FINANCE	3+0	ACT116
3	ACT241	MAJOR	FUNDAMENTALS OF COST ACCOUNTING	3+0	ACT116

4	COM261	MAJOR	E-COMMERCE	2+1
5	AHT231	GEN ED	CULTURE, MEDIA AND SOCIETY	2+0
6	HMT221	GEN ED	ISLAMIC STUDIES	2+0
7	HMT239	GEN ED	IDEOLOGY AND CONSTITUTION OF PAKISTAN	2+0
				17+1
SEMESTER 4
1	COM211	MAJOR	PRINCIPLES OF AUDITING	3+0	ACT214
2	COM212	MAJOR	BUSINESS TAXATION	3+0
3	COM213	MAJOR	DIGITAL SKILLS AND DATA ANALYSIS IN COMMERCE	1+2	CSC108
4	BUS122	MAJOR	PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	3+0
5	SSC251	GEN ED	PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND MORALITY	2+0
6	HUM237	GEN ED	CIVICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT	2+0
7	ENT241	GEN ED	INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP	2+0	BUS111
				16+2
SEMESTER 5
1	COM311	MAJOR	MERCENTILE LAW	3+0
2	COM312	MAJOR	BANK OPERATIONS AND PRACTICES	3+0
3	BUS473	MAJOR	SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	3+0	BUS111
4	FIN412	MAJOR	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MODELLING	2+1	FIN221
5	CSC209	ALLIED	COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS FOR DECISION MAKING	3+0
6	CSC309	ALLIED	ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	3+0
				17+1
SEMESTER 6
1	ACT354	MAJOR	COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING	3+0	ACT241
2	COM362	MAJOR	RESEARCH METHODS IN COMMERCE	3+0	MAT202
3		ELECTIVE	ELECTIVE – 1	3+0
4		ELECTIVE	ELECTIVE – 2	3+0
5	CSC483	ALLIED	DATA SCIENCE	3+0
6	BUS350	INT	INTERNSHIP	3+0
				18+0
SEMESTER 7
1	BUS474	MAJOR	ISLAMIC	BANKING	AND FINANCE
2	COM423	MAJOR	TRADE	POLICIES	AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

3		ELECTIVE	ELECTIVE – 3	3+0
4		ELECTIVE	ELECTIVE – 4	3+0
5	MS405	ALLIED	PROJECT MANAGEMENT	3+0
				15+0
SEMESTER 8
1	BUS461	MAJOR	ENTERPRISE	RESOURCE PLANNING AND BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES	1+2
2		ELECTIVE	ELECTIVE – 5	3+0
3		ELECTIVE	ELECTIVE – 6	3+0
4		ELECTIVE	ELECTIVE – 7*	3+0
5	COM471		CAPSTONE PROJECT	3+0	COM362
				13+2
			TOTAL CREDIT HOURS	136
*Certification course

List of Interdisciplinary Courses
Students may opt interdisciplinary courses from the following list.

S#	COURSE CODES	CLASS	COURSE TITLE	CREDI T HOUR S	PRE-REQ
1	SSC251	ALLIED	INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL STUDIES	3+0
2	SSC252	ALLIED	INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	3+0
3	SSC253	ALLIED	INTRODUCTION TO GENDER STUDIES	3+0
4	SSC254	ALLIED	INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY	3+0
5	SSC255	ALLIED	INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA STUDIES	3+0
6	SSC256	ALLIED	INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY	3+0
7	SSC257	ALLIED	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	3+0
8	SSC258	ALLIED	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK	3+0
9	SSC259	ALLIED	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3+0
10	SSC351	ALLIED	PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING	3+0
11	SSC352	ALLIED	PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION	3+0
12	SSC353	ALLIED	PUBLIC RELATIONS	3+0
13	SSC354	ALLIED	SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT	3+0

14	SSC355	ALLIED	TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY	3+0
15	SSC356	ALLIED	DEMOGRAPHY AND POPULATION STUDIES	3+0
16	CSC209	ALLIED	COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS FOR DECISION MAKING	3+0
17	CSC309	ALLIED	ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	3+0
18	CSC483	ALLIED	DATA SCIENCE	3+0
19	MS405	ALLIED	PROJECT MANAGEMENT	3+0