Course Offered: B.Com (Honours)
The department of commerce of Lady Shri Ram college has always strived to inculcate initiative and creative aptitude along the academic ability of the highest order amongst its students.B.COM(Hons) is one of the most sort after courses. The entire commerce department is uniquely inspired and exceedingly driven.
Commerce department is at the forefront of organizing events that serve as an interface between the academic community and corporate world.It provides a space for dialogue, debate and discussion between faculty students and best minds in the business world. This interaction is to inspire young scholars to sensitively engage in negotiating the space between economic profits and concern for lesser privileged sections of the society.
The commerce department offers papers as per the NEP curriculum. This includes core papers on management principles and applications , Accounting, tax and laws. Practical knowledge of the concepts is emphasised by role play and motivational techniques.In addition to this Generic elective in the field of marketing and VAC and SEC in the field of finance and other discipline are provided to students.
The faculty consists of specialists in the field of finance, taxation ,marketing and management.As a broad based inclusive course students are prepared to take up careers in the field of finance ,management,taxation etc. The faculty members of the Department are known for their expertise in finance and organizational behaviour and impart practical knowledge of the discipline in auditing, business maths, finance, financial accounting, company law and income tax. Interwoven into teaching practices is the goal of fostering in students a sense of responsibility towards society, in particular those sections of the population that are underprivileged. In line with this emphasis, the classroom space is democratic and one in which differences in opinions are respected. Most importantly, teachers remain available to students at all times. Upon graduation, many students find placements with renowned business organisations such as Deloitte, KPMG, NODWIN and American Express.
Commerce department exhorts to encourage students to engage with web of interconnections to blur the distinctions between ownership and altruism. The objective is to sensitise young brains the importance of giving back to the society what truly belongs to the whole.
Commerce Association Activities
Academic Meet
COMQUEST’23: The Department of Commerce, in collaboration with The Entrepreneurship Cell, held its Annual International Academic Meet, Comquest, on the 17th and 18th of March, 2023. The theme for this year, “Avenir: Growing towards a Sustainable Tomorrow,” was integrated into all the exciting events that took place during this two-day extravaganza. 
What made Comquest’23 particularly special was its return to an offline format after three long years, and it was even more remarkable and impressive in its true essence. The panel discussion centered around the topic “Start to Sustain, Not to Gain: Startups Vs Scaleups and meaningful value creation,” focusing on businesses that can adapt and thrive amidst ongoing challenges, while also maintaining sustainable business models that ensure long-term success. We were honored to have esteemed entrepreneurs as our panelists, including Mr. Abhishek Sethi, the founder of Grad Capital; Ms. Ridhi Kanoria, co-founder of LXME, India’s first neo bank for women; Mr. Tushar Bhatnagar, co- founder of Responsible Whatr, India’s first natural spring water beverage company; and Mr. Karthik, the founder of Jumbotail. Our moderator for this year was Mr. Dhruv Rana, the former CEO of SIIF SSCBS. Following the panel discussion, the audience eagerly awaited the keynote speaker session delivered by the one and only Aman Gupta, co-founder and CMO of boAt, who shared his inspiring journey and valuable insights as an entrepreneur. The entire student body of LSR had a fantastic learning experience and an exhilarating time. 
COMQUEST’23 comprised six captivating events encompassing the fields of marketing, strategy, PR, business simulation, and case study competitions. In summary, this year’s Comquest was a blend of various emotions, immense dedication, and concluded with a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction on everyone’s faces.
Lectures and Talks
COMQUEST’23 featured a series of informative sessions by distinguished speakers. On October 20th, 2022, Mr. Ritesh Sabharwal, a Certified Financial Planner with extensive experience at renowned institutions like JP Morgan Chase, Black Rock, and EY, delivered a speaker session on Personal Finance. Mr. Sabharwal provided valuable advice on spending, saving, investing, and cultivating a forward-thinking approach to financial discipline. The session was open to students from all disciplines and attracted the participation of over 100 students.
Dr. Abhijit Nair, a Communication Consultant, Academician, and Researcher with more than 20 years of experience, conducted a training session on Resume Building & Online Personal Brand Management on November 22nd, 2022. Dr. Nair had served at prestigious organizations such as Hutchison Whampoa in the UK, Karmarama in London, Wunderman in the US, and Amazon. The session aimed to enhance students’ understanding of networking, a crucial topic for all students.
More than 115 students participated and gained insights into building an online personal brand using platforms like LinkedIn.
In December 2022, a Financial Modelling Workshop was organized by Mr. Varun, the Head of Financial Modelling and Valuation at SG Analytics. This immersive workshop consisted of five sessions focused on technical valuation. Over 60 students attended, gaining valuable knowledge about financial models, business valuations, financial statements, and the broader realm of finance.
On January 9th, 2023, Dr. Nachiket Bhatia, an entrepreneur and CEO of DBMCI, conducted a Speaker Session on Entrepreneurship. Dr. Bhatia, an alumnus of IIM Kashipur, had been recognized as one of Forbes’ Top 10 Most Innovative CEOs for successfully transforming a 5 Crore loss in 2018 into a profitable 100 Crore business by 2022. The session targeted students with startup ideas who sought guidance to initiate their entrepreneurial journey. Through live case solving, Dr. Bhatia exposed over 70 students to the practical realities of running a business.
Annual Report 2020-21
Annual Meet: Comquest
As the World was hit by a Pandemic, spirits were crushed worldwide. Uprooting the day-to-day activities, emotionally challenging billions of people and mercilessly destroying the Global Economy, COVID-19 had a multifaceted effect on everything. The country was hit hard, and yet,
emerging resilient in times of agony, The Department of Commerce, Lady Shri Ram College for Women stood tall in the face of devastation.
Following the mantra of ‘Adapt and Conquer’, we witnessed yet another sweeping academic year 2020-2021 with all the activities shifting to a virtual set-up. With a variety of events ranging from informal sessions to a skill enhancement workshop, the Commerce family didn’t leave any
stone unturned for providing its students with an experience of a ‘normal year’.
We kickstarted the first semester for the incoming batch of 2020 with a formal freshers. Themed as ‘Khoj-e-hunar’, we saw the young minds amaze everyone with their stellar performances. A multitude of games were also conducted by the senior batches to welcome the batch of 2023.
A dose of knowledge and a helping hand, this is how we describe the informal sessions conducted within the department. The seniors instructed everyone on the Do’s and Don’t’s in CV building. Guiding the incoming batch through every difficulty, this year also witnessed several
informal sessions where the seniors took it on them to share their experiences of a plethora of competitions and providing the former with an insight into the actual ‘DU life’.
To the rescue of our perplexed minds burdened with a hundred different choices, came the formal session on ‘Career Options’ conducted by the esteemed speaker Mr Amit Poddar. It certainly helped us soothe our minds and decide our path.
Comquest’21 was themed as Anastasia – A Ream of Resurrection, and was celebrated as one of the best online academic fest of all times. Every event was designed peculiarly to give out an example of ‘overcome and adapt’.
The Department of Commerce, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, organized its Annual International Academic Meet Comquest: Anastasia- A Realm of Resurrection on March 4, and 5, 2021. The theme ‘Anastasia’ signifies the quest for revival and bouncing back from the most
turbulent of times.
Going virtual for the first time, social media was the go-to medium for creating the buzz for Comquest’21. This year too, there was enthusiastic participation from students across the sub-continent.
On the 3rd of March, the contingent event (Among Us- The Cosmopolitan Battle) took center stage. The rounds were designed with the utmost care and cleverly exhibited that teamwork indeed makes the dream work.
The following day commenced with the Opening Ceremony and a heartfelt welcome note by Mrs. Jyotsana Arora, our esteemed professor. Dr. Maninder Duggal also chimed in with her positive message and best of wishes.
This year’s Panel Discussion, titled ‘To Survive and Thrive: A Post-Pandemic Predicament’ highlighted the plight of various industries and their strategies to recover unscathed from the impacts of the unprecedented challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The discussion saw
the insightful viewpoints of eminent top executives, including Mrs. Gayathri Vasudevan (Chairperson, LabourNet Services), Mr. Parikshit Choudhury (CXO, MakeMyTrip), Ms. Akhila Dobbali (Associate VP, Pine Labs), Mrs. Deepa Menon (SVP CSR and Corporate Communication, PVR Ltd.), Mr. Deepak Pareek (Content creator, co-founder at Career Keeda), Mr. Naman Shrivastava (CEO and co-founder of Global Governance Initiative) and Ms. Divya
Dixit (SVP – Direct Revenue, Marketing and Analytics, ALTBalaji). Ms. Priyanka Awasthy expertly moderated and guided the discussion towards a fruitful conclusion. Over the course of the next two days, with the relentless efforts of the department’s Faculty, Union, Core Teams, Event Heads and volunteers, several exciting and insightful events were organized- Icarus: The Reign of Resurgence (E-Cell event), Divergent: The Ultimate Battle of Wits (HR-PR), Finance Espresso (Finance) and Stock the Market (Marketing), to test the abilities of the participants to maneuver through any crisis and emerge with the most creative, thought-out solutions.
The events were carefully created and executed, thereby ensuring that only the teams that turned the tables with their dazzling ideas and spontaneous solutions to the direst of situations ultimately took away the Comquest crown after evaluation by notable and eminent judges.
Comquest’21 concluded with the acknowledgments by the Union in the Closing Ceremony wherein the victors were announced and a tear jerking behind-the-scenes video was released. Comquest was not just a meet, it was a journey- a journey full of insight, learning, and sweet
memories.
In April, it was an honor for us to host Mr. Ankur Warikoo, a mentor with millions of viewers to share his learnings of life with a small cohort of LSR. We also had TIME, one of our sponsors conduct a session on career options after graduation and CAT preparation. Post the annual meet, we had a series of brief of sessions named Consulting Chronicles where we invited alumna working at the bigher firms like LEK and Bain to share their experience and preparation startegy. To fiscuss the ushering of e-audit, we had Mr. Neeraj Arora discuss his insights on the topic and democratise knowledge on the subject.
Last but not the least, the department once again created a platform for skill enhancement and learning opportunity by introducing the 8-session ‘Financial Modelling and Business Valuation’ course. It not only kept our grey cells working but also opened our minds to a world beyond the
conventional accounting practices.
It’s safe to say, that up until now we had seen each other soar in the face of adversity, but this passing year, we have seen each other struggle, fall and then rise above every possible limitation to make 2020-2021, not only like any other year, but even bigger, better and grander.
Lectures and Talks
Industrial Visit
Educational Trip
Other Highlights
Ms. Jyotsna Arora Mrs. Jyotsna joined LSR as a student in 1980. She did her M.Com from South Delhi Campus in 1985 and joined the institute as a teacher the same year. During the year of post-graduation, she did a project on “Recovery Management” in DFC. She has been associated with a project granted by Delhi University titled “The Study of Corporate Social Responsibility Practice on MNCs in India”. She has authored three books on Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance and Ethics. Her areas of specialization are Microeconomics, Advertising, leadership, and team building, and the art of happiness. She has been the General Secretary of NGO “Savera”. She has been the convener of 6-8 National Seminars organized in the College. She has been the Café Convener and Medical Center Convener for more than a decade. She has been a staff advisor to the entrepreneurship cell, VAPP, and SPIC MACAY. However, her major responsibility is staff advisor to the student union. | |
Dr. Kusum Gupta Dr. Gupta completed her B.Com (H) degree from Shri Ram College of Commerce in 1978 securing first division. She pursued a Master’s degree in Commerce, from the Delhi School of Economics, which was completed in 1980. Soon after finishing her post-graduation, she joined Lady Shri Ram College and has been teaching here for over three decades. She did her M.Phil in 1984 on the “Working of Stock Exchanges in India: A case study of Delhi Stock Exchange. Dr. Gupta pursued her doctoral research on ‘Critical Study of Performance and Progress of Syndicate Bank since 2000’. Her areas of specialization are Accounting and Finance. | |
Dr. Maninder Duggal Dr. Duggal’s association with LSR began in 1976 when she enrolled herself as a student in LSR’s Commerce department. Five years later she joined as a faculty member upon completing a Masters in Commerce from the Delhi School of Economics. Soon after, she enrolled for M.Phil in Finance and was awarded her doctoral degree in 2000. Her area of specialization is Management. The title of her doctoral work is “Crisis in Middle Management”. She is heading SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), now called “Enactus, LSR chapter”. She has headed four projects under Enactus named “ Maati” in Punjab, “Kalakashi” in Varanasi, “Auric” in Haryana and “Yuvakti” in Punjab in the last four years. Currently , She is engaged in a project named “Aas” that links the yoga teachers with acid attack survivors to help them become yoga instructors in a few months. She is the examination convener for the college and has been a part of the hostel committee and also a staff advisor to the Student Union. She’s heading Project Sarthi which has also won awards. The project is environment friendly..engaged in converting elephant dung into paper. | |
Ms. Prem Lata Ms Prem Lata completed her graduation in B.com(hons) from Zakir Husain College, University of Delhi. She completed her Masters from Sri Ram College of Commerce University of Delhi in 2010. She completed her Bachelor of education from Indraprastha University of Delhi in 2011. She cleared UGC-NET and JRF in Dec 2012. She has been teaching at University of Delhi since January 2013. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from Gautam Buddha University in marketing. She has published various research papers in field of corporate governance and taxation. Her areas of interest are Income tax, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Human resource management, management and computers. Publications and other works click here | |
Ms. Vanshika Jain Ms. Jain completed her graduation in B.com (Hons) from Hansraj College, University of Delhi in 2016 and is a rank holder. She pursued a Master’s Degree in Commerce with specialization in finance from Delhi School of Economics in 2018 and after that completed her M. Phil from Delhi School of Economics in 2020. She cleared NET-JRF in 2018. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. She has presented papers in national and international conferences. Her areas of interest are International Business and Accounting. Publications and other works click here | |
Dr. Aakanksha Sethi Dr. Sethi completed her graduation in Commerce from Hansraj College, University of Delhi in 2014. Afterwards she pursued post-graduation from Delhi School of Economics. She has completed her M.Phil. in 2018 and her PhD in 2022 from the Delhi School of Economics. The title of her doctoral thesis was ‘An Empirical Examination of Exchange Traded Funds: Evidence from an Emerging Market’. Dr. Sethi qualified the UGC NET-JRF exam in 2015. She has published multiple papers in SCOPUS and ABDC listed journals and has presented her work in several conferences. Her areas of interest are Finance, Accounting and International Business. Publications and other works click here | |
Ms. Sarita Devi Ms. Devi completed her B.Com (H) degree from Daulat Ram College in 2012 and is a rank holder. Afterwards, she pursued a Master’s degree in Commerce from Hansraj College in 2014. In 2019, she completed a Master of Philosophy degree from the Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi and is currently pursuing Ph. D from there. She has a teaching experience of 8 years and is passionate about teaching and research especially in the areas of consumer behavior and marketing. She has authored several research papers and attended various National and International conferences, FDP’s and workshops. At college level, she is the staff advisor of HIVE-The fine arts society and at departmental level, she is coordinating the time table, internal assessment and mentoring system. Publications and other works click here | |
Ms. Sheetal Maurya Ms. Sheetal Maurya completed her graduation in Bachelor of Business Studies from Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi in 2014. Afterwards she pursued post-graduation from Delhi School of Economics. She has completed her M.Phil. in Finance in 2019 and is currently pursuing Ph.D. from Delhi School of Economics. Ms. Maurya qualified the UGC NET-JRF exam in 2015. She is has cleared her CFA level 2 from Institute of Charter Financial Analyst, USA. She has authored and published multiple papers in national and international journals of repute and has also presented her work in several conferences. Her areas of interest are Investment Analysis and Security Valuation, Statistics for Business and Microeconomics. Publications and other works click here | |
Ms Priya Agarwal Priya Aggarwal completed her graduation in B.com (hons) from Dr .Bhim Rao Ambedkar College in 2019 Delhi University. She completed her Master from Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College in 2021, Delhi University. She also cleared UGC NET in 2020. |
President: Pallavi Mundhra
General Secretary: Bhanavee Gulati
Treasurer: Stuti Jain
The Department of Commerce circulates a weekly business newsletter (WISSEN) for the student body to get regular updates on happenings around business, economics, finance and other sectors. With a readership of 350+ on different platforms and 15+ volumes rolled out in the previous year, the wissen has emerged as an extremely successful initiative by the department. COMCORDE is the annual publication of the Department of Commerce, LSR. In the magazine, we bring together vivid pieces of creative minds, about all things Commerce and beyond. This year, Comcorde attracted the highest ever response rate by all the creative heads and received amazing pieces of all the possible genres. Comcorde has always been a great place for the writers to showcase their creativity and sums up the department’s journey throughout the year.
