The Department of Commerce at Rayburn College was established in the year 2008. The college pioneered the introduction of commerce education and was the lone department in commerce education for more than a decade in the district. Over the years, the department has built up a name, credibility and recognition for itself and the institution particularly amongst the local community. Started as a department that offered undergraduate programme, it has since introduced its postgraduate programme from the year 2022. The vision of the department is to be a department of academic excellence with a total commitment to quality education in commerce, to empower students by providing them a comprehensive understanding of the subject, providing them person-to-person guidance, and developing an inspiring learning atmosphere where students are able to maximize the opportunities available to usher quality education in commerce. nurture students’ talent, promote intellectual growth, and shape students’ personality development.
Mission
- Empower the students with all knowledge and guidance to become worthy commerce professionals.
- Learn through practical and assessment.
- Provide support for holistic and value-based development of students, which ultimately enhances student employability development and social consciousness.
- Mold the students’ personality with professional competencies, self-confidence and a positive attitude that would help the development and growth of society.
- Teach the knowledge of conceptual foundation in the areas of commerce like accounting, management, tax, auditing, marketing, research methodology, etc.
- Motivate the students’ careers in commerce in respect of finance, management, advanced accounting, entrepreneurship, research, and higher studies.
- Provide quality education opportunities and service.
- Inculcate creativity and innovation in the students learning journey.
- Nurture a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation and promote job creation.
- Promote research activities and prepare students to face challenges in life.
Aims and Objectives
In order to fulfil its stated vision and mission, the department is committed to the following:
- Academic excellence: Enable each and every student to face life challenges through effective teaching that includes both curricular and co-curricular aspects.
- Professional Excellence: Mould and prepare the students for positions of leadership in business organizations at the local, national and international levels. The ultimate objective is to produce commerce graduates who possess the skills, problem solving tools and professionalism essential for being successful.
- Research View: Develop entrepreneurship and research view through innovative and healthy practices with commitment.
- Holistic Development: Provide platform to the students to find their hidden talents and utilize it to face the global challenges.
- Adoption and Promotion of Knowledge: Achieve innovations in teaching-learning, research and extension activities to realize national goals, including the adoption and promotion of knowledge output for human development.
- Socially Responsible Citizen: Develop the sense of civic responsibility, social commitment, and moral accountability among the students and produce nation-building youths.
- Value-based Development: Impart value based, ethical and quality education to the students for sensitizing them for the society.
