Sastra University and Veranda Varsity launch online B Com course

Sastra University and Veranda Varsity launch online B Com course


CHENNAI: SASTRA University, education tech enterprise Veranda Varsity and Veranda-owned Chartered Accountancy (CA) coaching enterprise J K.Shah Classes are partnering to launch a bachelor’s degree programme in commerce (BCom) in the online mode that will also train the students in the tech skills to make them more employable in the financial sector and prepare them on the basics of the CA course.
The curriculum has been crafted to align with industry standards, enabling students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career in the field of finance and accounting.
“Our extensive curriculum, to be taught by dynamic professors, will help students to gain a clear understanding of industry practices,” S. Vaidhyasubramaniam, vice-chancellor of Sastra University, said. He added that the job opportunities for BCom students is on the rise with hiring by the domestic BFSI sector and global financial captives at a high.
Suresh Kalpathi, executive director and chairman, Veranda Learning, believes that this course is a win-win situation for the students as it offers a B Com course from a reputed institution like the SASTRA and CA coaching from JK Shah Classes. “The course, with internships, placement training and many other benefits, gives you an option to appear for any of your professional certification exams. For any reason a student fails to crack it, because about 90% falter as per statistics, he/she will still have rock-solid plan B because of the top-notch B Com program they are part of,” he added.
The first batch of the course commences in July.