ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Commerce was established in 1997 by the Act of Periyar University. The Department of Commerce was established with the objectives of promoting teaching, research and training in the fields of commerce. The department offers M.Com., M.Phil., and Ph.D. Programmes. The department specializes in Accounting, Taxation, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Insurance, Banking, Finance, Business Environment and Tourism Development. The department has produced 56 Ph.D.’s and 200 M.Phil’s. Several Research Projects have been carried out with the financial assistance from various funding agencies like UGC, ICSSR.

VISION

The vision is to remove the unnatural boundaries for a student, enabling the mind to be free, and to make him to realize the innovation and newness rules the world, so that the flow of new ideas are not restrained. Innovative thinking and actions is a must for commerce to keep it always dynamic. To impart high quality Commerce Education by creating requisite infrastructure complemented by the state of the art technology, making excellence, a natural inspiration and to convert the Department of Commerce as premier institute of the world for sustainable commerce.

MISSION

The Department mission is to emerge as a Global Conglomerate of premier Academic institution for commerce, each taking pride in having nurtured knowledge that will lead to fulfill the aspirations of Trade, Industry, Commerce and the Individual.

Commit ourself to a mission to excel in Research and to create an atmosphere of effective learning in commerce, generate a spirit of questioning, enquiry, induce healthy challenges and competitiveness, feel of complete accomplishment and instill self confidence.