Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Shivaji University, Kolhapur The Department of Commerce and Management is established in 1990. The courses M.Com., M. Phil. and Ph. D. in Commerce and Management are regularly conducted. The Interdisciplinary School for Regional and Professional Studies comes under the preview of working of the department. At present two chairs, one by United Western Bank and the other by Bank of India are established in the department. The Chair Professors are expected to contribute in terms of research in banking and finance. M. B. A. Unit is also under the preview of working of the department.(The detailed information about M.B.A. Unit has been disclosed on the university website separately.) The department has conducted about eight Refresher Courses for teachers in Commerce. Two- day workshop for revising syllabus of Commerce subjects is recently arranged. Occasionally, short-term training programmes are also conducted jointly with other agencies like Small Industries Service Institute (SISI), District Industries Centre (DIC). The MBA Unit is established in 2004. The department offers full time MBA programmes and Ph.D programmes. The MBA course is approved by AICTE. The intake capacity of MBA is 60. The MBA course is of two years, divided in four semesters. Each semester is having eight subjects which includes one paper of project report & viva. The department offers dual specialization for MBA students. The department is following credit system from June 2008. Research Areas : - Rural Resource Management - Agro-based Industries - Co-operative Management - Rural Banking - Export of Agricultural products - Rural Manpower Contact : Professor & Head, Department of Commerce and Management, E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 0231- 2609173/ 2609174 (O)