Available at Aspire College Gulberg, Faisalabad

Associate Degree in Commerce

Department of Business Administration · Faisalabad, Punjab

2 years 4 semesters 69 credit hours Maximum 4 years

Program overview

The Associate Degree in Commerce (AD Commerce) is a two-year program that provides foundational knowledge in business, finance, and trade. The curriculum covers key subjects such as accounting, economics, business communication, marketing, and management principles. This program equips students with essential skills for entry-level positions in the business world or for pursuing further education in commerce-related fields. AD Commerce graduates are well-prepared for roles in offices, banks, and commercial enterprises. Career opportunities include positions as junior accountants, sales assistants, administrative officers, and business support staff in both public and private sectors.

Eligibility

Intermediate (I.Com, DBA, D.Com, FA, F.Sc.) with at least 45% Marks or A-Level with equivalency certificate from IBCC Islamabad or an equivalent certificate from a recognized institution are eligible to apply.
Candidates will be required to pass an entry test / an interview conducted by the university.

Documents required

Matric DMC and Secondary School Certificate
Intermediate DMC & Provisional Certificate, and Higher Secondary School Certificate
Equivalency Certificate from IBCC (For A Level/Other than BISE students)
Applicant CNIC / Form B
Father/Guardian CNIC
Domicile
04 Recent Passport size Photographs (Light Blue Background)
NOC from previous University (for Migration/Transfer Cases)
Original Transcript from previous University (for Migration/Transfer Cases)

Program Objectives and Program Outcomes

Program Objectives:

This program aims at producing students who are capable and could demonstrate understanding of work as per market need and could adapt quickly to the expectations of employers. To this end the program is set to have the following objectives:

To enable the students to have early professional life;
To enable the students to identify and analyze business problems and opportunities and recommend courses of action in the subject context;
To enable the students to communicate effectively and professionally;
To enable the student to exhibit awareness of economic, environmental, political, ethical, legal and regulatory business contexts;
To enable the students to behave professionally, effectively and respectfully with all the stakeholders; and
Apply accounting concepts and methods to interpret financial statements for evaluating the financial position and performance of organizations.

Program Outcomes:

On the completion of the degree, the students would be expected to have:

The potential to start professional career;
The required skills to identify and analyze business problems and opportunities and recommend courses of action in the subject context;
The potential to communicate effectively and professionally;
The required awareness of economic, environmental, political, ethical, legal and regulatory business contexts;
Learnt how to behave professionally, effectively and respectfully with all the stakeholders; and
Have acquired the potentials to apply theory in their professional career.

Fee Structure

Program Duration (Years)	2
No. of Semesters	4
Admission Fee (One Time)	10,000
Sem Enrollment/ Exam Fee	15,000
Tuition Fee (Per Sem)	10,000
Security (Refundable)	5,000
Sem-1 Fee	40,000
Sem-2 Fee	25,000
Sem-3 Fee	25,000
Sem-4 Fee	25,000
Total Program Fee	115,000

Fees are subject to university policy and may be revised. Please confirm the current payable amount with the Distance Learning Directorate or your selected center.

Scheme of study

Explore the courses included in each semester of this program.

Semester 16 courses

Course code	Course title	Credit hours
MA 117	Quantitative Reasoning I	3-0
ENG 101	Functional English	3-0
IT 107	Applications of ICT	3-0
ACC 121	Principles of Accounting	3-0
FIN 101	Introduction to Commerce	3-0
ECO 112	Principles of Economics	3-0

Semester 28 courses

Course code	Course title	Credit hours
MA 120	Quantitative Reasoning II	3-0
GH 106	International Relations	3-0
ENG 116	Expository Writing	3-0
GS 309	Everyday Science	2-0
ACC 211	Financial Accounting	3-0
MGT 107	Principles of Management	3-0
QT 101	Understanding of Holy Quran-I (only for Muslims)	0-1
MR 101	Minority Rights in the Constitution of Pakistan-I (only for Non-Muslims)	1-0

Semester 38 courses

Course code	Course title	Credit hours
GS 321/305	Arabic/Chinese/French Language	2-0
GS 124	Islamic Study	2-0
GS 141	Values, Ethics and Society (only for Non-Muslims)	2-0
GS 128	Pakistan Studies	2-0
ACC 223	Auditing-I	3-0
MKT 227	Principles of Marketing	3-0
AI 310	AI in Business	3-0
IT 350	E-Commerce	3-0

Semester 46 courses

Course code	Course title	Credit hours
GE 202	Civics & Community Engagements	2-0
GE 201	Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan	2-0
MGT 270	Entrepreneurship	2-0
FIN 202	Financial Reporting	3-0
FIN 530	Business Finance	3-0
MGT 305	Production and Operations Management	3-0

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Faisalabad · Punjab

Aspire College Gulberg, Faisalabad

Gulberg Faisalabad

Email: tanveer.aslamic@gmail.com

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