Department of Co-operation
B.Com. Co-operation (Aided)
About the Department
The Department of Co-operation at T.B.M.L. College is a unique academic unit dedicated to imparting education in co-operative business management and principles. It plays a vital role in promoting co-operative values, rural entrepreneurship, and inclusive economic development. With a deep-rooted commitment to strengthening the co-operative movement in India, the department nurtures students who can lead community-based enterprises with professionalism and ethics.
Faculty members are experts in co-operative law, finance, banking, and management, and they provide students with industry-relevant knowledge through lectures, practical training, industrial visits, and interactive sessions.
About the Course
The Bachelor of Commerce in Co-operation is a three-year undergraduate degree program that combines core commerce subjects with specialized knowledge in the co-operative sector. It trains students in *co-operative accounting, business law, auditing, rural development, and organizational behaviour*, preparing them for careers in the co-operative movement and beyond.
This course is especially relevant in regions where agriculture, self-help groups, and community finance play a major economic role.
Curriculum Overview
Structured under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), the curriculum is distributed over six semesters:
- Core Subjects: Principles of Co-operation, Co-operative Management, Co-operative Accounting, Banking Practices, Co-operative Law, and Agricultural Economics
- Allied Courses: Principles of Economics, Business Mathematics, Marketing
- Electives: Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurial Development, Rural Development
- Skill-Based Courses: Tally, E-Commerce, Business Communication
- General Courses: Environmental Studies, Value Education, and Extension Activities
The course is practice-oriented and includes *internships with co-operative banks and societies* to bridge the gap between theory and field work.
Vision of the Department
To empower students with co-operative principles, business acumen, and a social mindset to contribute meaningfully to economic development and community upliftment.
Mission of the Department
- To offer quality education in commerce with a specialization in co-operative enterprise
- To instill co-operative values of mutual help, democratic governance, and social equity
- To build managerial and entrepreneurial skills tailored to rural and semi-urban economies
- To encourage research and innovation in the co-operative and allied sectors
- To promote socially responsible graduates who will support self-reliant communities
Career Opportunities
Graduates of B.Com. Co-operation are equipped for a wide range of career options in both the public and private sectors:
- Co-operative Societies & Banks (Clerk, Manager, Inspector)
- Agro-Based Industries & Self-Help Groups
- Commercial & Regional Rural Banks
- Registrar of Co-operative Societies (TNPSC/UPSC)
- Auditing and Accounting Firms
- Entrepreneurship in Agro and Microfinance Sectors
- Higher Studies: M.Com., M.B.A., M.A. Co-operative Management, M.S.W., etc.
- Teaching and Research (with PG & M.Phil.)
- Development NGOs and Microfinance Institutions
T.B.M.L. College’s B.Com. Co-operation program shapes students into capable professionals who combine commerce knowledge with a heart for rural development and social responsibility.
Faculty Name List
Mr. N. Robinson, M.A., M.Phil.,
Assistant Professor & Head
Dr.J.Christopher Pushparaj,
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor
Dr.Sheeba Julius
M.Com., M.B.A., M.Phil.,B.Ed., Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor
Dr.V.Sampath
M.Com., M.Phil.Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor
