Department Profile
Department ProfileThe Department of Business Studies (formerly Department of Commerce) was established in 1964 as a teaching and research department of the Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat. Prof. M. M. Shah, M. A. Economics, London was the founder head and a well-known academician and administrator. During the 47 years of the existence, the department has established itself as a centre of excellence with focus on education, research and extension services. The department offers post-graduate level programmes in Commerce viz., M.Com., M.Phil., Doctoral programmes leading to Ph.D. and PG Diplomas. The Department has core faculty strength of 8 members and 5 posts are vacant. *Click here to see the detail profile: Department Profile |
Past Heads of the Department
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Achievements CURRICULAR ASPECTS
TEACHING-LEARNING AND EVALUATION RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION INNOVATIVE PRACTICES
TEACHING-LEARNING AND EVALUATION
Department organized 5 UGC sponsored Refresher Courses in Commerce, 22 National and State Level Seminars, 2 Workshops and one All India Commerce Conference in 1965.
Our faculty has a track record of academic excellence, possessing highest level of competency in terms of qualifications, training and exposure. Senior faculty members are approved research guides supervising M.Phil. and doctoral work in the Faculty of Business Studies (Commerce).
Faculty members completed five (5) major research projects and eleven (19) minor research projects while presently four major research projects and one minor research project are ongoing.
The department is well-equipped with computers, printers, duplicating machine, jumbo zerox machines, T.V. VCR, OHP, LCD Projectors, Internet facility, audio-visual system, well-furnished conference-room, computer lab, LCD projector system in class rooms etc.
Three existing and three former faculty members who have successfully pursued the Faculty Development Programme in Management (FDP) of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A).
M. O. U. with Bhaktivedanta, College of Budapest, Hungary (Europe) was made to exchange students and teachers (both ways) for academic growth and excellence in the various areas of management with Sardar Patel University.
Faculty members are actively represented in the National level body in the field of Commerce, Accounting, IIPA viz., All India Commerce Association, All India Accounting Association, Indian Institute of Public Administration and All India Federation for Universities and Colleges Teachers Organisation.
Major achievement of the Department is induction of the Department to Special Assistance Programme (SAP) of UGC at the DRS I level in the thrust areas of “Corporate Disclosure and Investors Protection in India in a changing scenario” for the 5 years period from 1.04.2007 to 31.03.2012. Our is the only department in Gujarat which has been awarded Special Assistance Programme (SAP) to raise quality in teaching and research in the thrust areas especially in the field of Accounting. Dr. P. K. Rathod, Professor & Head is the Coordinator and Dr. S. K. Bhatt, Professor is the Dy. Coordinator of the scheme. |
Present Status
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Future Plans
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