Accounting & Commerce

Hi Arijit,
Hi, MBA with Finance specialization and M.Com are two options for any commerce graduate. Key Difference-
MBA is considered as a general degree which enables students to learn about a lot of areas. But most of these subjects will not provide students with in-depth knowledge. The students of MBA specializing in a particular subject like Finance will get excellent experience and know-how in that particular field. An MBA is considered to be one of the most valued degrees all over the world if it is from a reputed institution. One of the main differences between MBA Finance and M.Com is the fees of the course. MBA is very costly when compared to M.Com. Were as, M.Com is a much more narrowed degree that permits students to specialize in a number of majors such as Finance, Marketing, and International Business etc. The focus is more on the Accounting and finance aspect in M.Com. An MBA candidate can easily enter into the managerial positions after the completion of the course. An M.Com holder will require a good amount of experience to back them up as for entering into a managerial position. One of the best approaches while deciding on your subjects/ stream is to opt for or look at doing something that you are good at and would enjoy keeping in mind your personality, aptitude, ability, strengths and career goals.

CFA is a designator course which you can pursue in the final year of your graduation. You will need to fulfil the following requirements for pursuing CFA. An international travel passport
Undergraduate education: A Bachelor's (or equivalent) degree or be in the final year of your Bachelor's degree programme (you must have completed your Bachelor's degree programme in order to register for the Level II exam), Work experience: Four years of professional work experience (does not have to be investment related), or A combination of professional work experience and education that totals at least four years (part-time positions do not qualify, and the four-year total must be accrued prior to enrollment).

Hi Prajwal!
Approach CCAP the same way you'd approach for any B-School entrance (CAT, XAT, NMAT, etc). The test portion is on the same lines as the tests aforementioned. However, the difficulty is lesser than that of test mentioned above.
There are 3 levels to get into CCAP.
1. Aptitude: Total 60 questions (Verbal - 20, Reasoning and Di - 20, Quant - 20) same as MBA CET or bank exam, if you clear the exam you'll be shortlisted for GD and then PI.
2. GD : 1014 students (much of general topic and not any high finance related as many people are not from finance background) so no need to worry.
3. PI : Totally depends on your performance and past credentials