The Bachelor of Commerce (Special) Degree (renamed as Bachelor of Commerce Honors in 2020) is the pioneering degree program in commerce and management education at the University of Kelaniya. Prior to starting the Department of Commerce and Financial Management (DCFM) in 1980, this degree program was started in 1976 and attached to the Department of Economics under the Faculty of Arts. From 1976 this curriculum acted as a backbone of commerce and management education, not only creating DCFM but also degree programs such as Accountancy, Human Resource Management and Marketing Management. Therefore, this program still consists of a wide range of managerial skills, while developing competencies relevant to the field of commerce.
The Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree is a multidisciplinary degree that covers the fields of economics, accounting, finance, marketing, human resources management, management, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship, and many more. Other than specializing in one particular field, this program focuses on creating top management skills and views about multidisciplinary knowledge and practice. This initiative helps modern businesses to face dynamic situations through their employees who are having multidisciplinary skills to solve unpredictable problems. Local and International recognition for this program is remarkably high because of its multidisciplinary aspects and content which fulfill global requirements as well.
The main objective of the study program is to develop a graduate who has a comprehensive understanding of all the fields in commerce with updated relevant knowledge, skills, and practice. These graduates are with the knowledge of a combination of all the subjects in this field needed to understand all the business functions to adopt and equipped with hands-on experience related to most of the business tools and techniques. As a contribution from the department, this study program creates professional strategists to lead businesses in a dynamic business environ-ment while competing locally and internationally.