Department of Business Studies

The 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. The Departmetn has a core
faculty strength of 8 members and 5 posts are vacant. 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)

History / Papers pushed / PhD

The 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.

Research & Development / Topic

Major Areas of Research
=> Department offers research in the areas of:
=> Finance & Accounts
=> Entrepreneurship Development and Small Business
=> Marketing Management
=> Human Resource Management
=> Banking
=> General Management

Distinguished Alumni

Department is having Association of its strong Alumni base. There is separate governing body and team for Alumni activities. Every year, department arrange Alumni Meet in the month of March. The main purpose of Alumni Association is to maintain the touch with the past students and cultivate the strong networking for the benefit of present students in their placement and other academic activities.