What After BCom Degree? Commonly Asked Questions Answered

What to do after BCom? Feeling lost after BCom. Will AI take your job after BCom? Is it the right fit? 

Are you also struggling with these thoughts in your mind? During the counselling phase, Learning Routes encountered various queries from students planning to or who are pursuing a BCom degree or are BCom graduates. While these questions are valid and very important, the team found a common pattern in them. Good news? Your dream of building a successful career can begin any time; all it needs is a few tweaks and the right strategy. In this blog, we pick up real BCom-related queries students have and provide relevant solutions for them. Moreover, we guide you to turn your BCom degree into a specialised career. Check answer for what after BCom. 

What After BCom? Types of Queries Students have a degree

Before moving ahead, let’s check the types of queries students have after a BCom degree. When transitioning from college to the corporate world, questions are bound to come. But before we get into the solutions, let’s understand these queries. Typically, there is a common pattern of doubts. By acknowledging these queries, we can uncover how BCom graduates can overcome confusion, leverage their strengths, and turn their degree into a specialised and rewarding career path.

✅ I’ve done BCom… now what?

✅ Everyone says BCom has no scope, what to do now?

✅ I don’t want to do CA. Are there any other options?

✅ Will AI take my job? 

What After BCom? Finding the Right Path as a Commerce Student

✅ Question 1: What are the career options as a commerce student?

✅ Question 2: What kind of jobs can I get if I finish BCom/BCom (hons) with CS followed by MBA?

As your 12th comes to an end, questions about higher education are bound to occur. While many commerce students follow a set pattern where they finish 12th, start preparing for CA, on the side pursue BCom, struggle to become a CA/prepare for government jobs and finally find a decent job. However, the world is not limited anymore. With a BCom degree, you are not just bound to accounts; you can explore other roles depending on your interests. 

Job Roles for a Commerce Student

Also read: 16 Best Courses After BCom Degree, Top Post-Graduation Programmes For High Salary

Career After BCom: Understanding the Shift in Market with AI: Will AI take your Job?

✅ Question 1: What careers are safe from AI, and what skills actually matter?

✅ Question 2: How do I future-proof myself as a BCom graduate from AI?

Artificial Intelligence is not actually taking over your work, but essentially, it is changing how work is done. Most people are struggling with a similar question: “Will AI take my job?” As a BCom graduate who is also upskilling, it is important to keep one thing in mind: AI is not replacing roles; it is replacing repetitive, manual, and slow tasks. 

Moreover, learning the skills is just the first step; you must also know how to showcase those skills to get a job. On top of that, it is important to remember that no degree is a guarantee for a job. What shall always work is consistent learning, engaging, upskilling, and creating opportunities for yourself.

How to Future-proof your BCom Career?

AI is not going anywhere, so rather than avoiding it, master it. Learn to position yourself where your judgement is respected and irreplaceable:

🔖 Become an AI user: Learn to use AI tools to enhance your productivity. Master tools like ChatGPT for research, Copilot for Excel, and AI-powered analytics platforms.

🔖 Focus on advisory roles: Move from doing basic tasks to advising on strategy. Enhance your critical thinking and decision-making skills with experience.

🔖 Develop industry specialisation: Find your niche and build your expertise in it. The area can be any, depending on your interests: healthcare, real estate, technology, etc.

🔖 Build soft skills: Communication, leadership, teamwork, adaptability, effective networking, can take you places you didn’t know even existed.

🔖 Stay updated on regulations: Understanding of compliance and regulations shall always set you apart from the crowd.

How to Get a Job Immediately After BCom?

✅ Question 1: What are the career options excluding CA for long-term growth?

✅ Question 2: How to get a job as a BCom graduate and not feel underqualified?

Chartered Accountancy or CA is a popular and the most common choice for BCom graduates. However, it isn’t the only option today. The world is full of opportunities, and you just need to find the right fit for yourself. As a BCom graduate, you can pursue high-paying job roles in diverse industries. Some of the industries you can explore are e-commerce, fintech, ed-tech, banking and finance, and consulting.

Here are some of the prospective job roles that you can explore as a BCom graduate, with their salary range:

Also read: Drawing the Roadmap from BCom to Data Science Career

How to Strategically Lookout for Jobs?

The first step for finding a job in today’s job environment is to stop applying randomly. It is always better to reassess your interests and career goals a little before you directly jump into the market. Let us help you build a more practical method for job search:

🔖 Identify Industry and Companies: Make a list of these companies you would genuinely want to engage with and start your professional journey after completing your BCom.

🔖 Understand their Business Model: Learn as much as possible about the company’s working models.

🔖 Connect with Employees/HRs: Connect on LinkedIn (not with a job request, but with a genuine interest), show how you would like to learn and grow with the team.

🔖 Demonstrate Value: Before asking for a job, write an analysis of their business, suggest improvements, and create content around their industry. This separates you from the crowd and gives you a unique edge over others.

🔖 Customise your Application and Resume: It shows your genuine interest and how you are prepared to tackle the challenges. 

🔖 Internship to Job: In case you are not getting full-time job opportunities, you tweak what you are asking and rather seek an internship. This not only turns into a full-time job but also boosts your resume with practical experience and a network.

How to Manage the Career Break After BCom?: Preparing for UPSC, CAT, etc.

✅ Question 1: Have a BCom degree but a career break, what to do now to get a job?      

It is important to understand that finishing a BCom degree is one thing, but finding a job after taking a career break is another thing. In this challenging job market, your focus must be on skills along with your degree. It is important to showcase strategically how you have used the time for your professional and personal growth. Here is a Roadmap that you can follow as a BCom graduate to boost your resume and find a stable job, eventually:

📈 Pursuing Online Certifications: You must pursue a certification that aligns with your interests. Some of the top areas you can try are digital marketing, finance, HR, and analytics.

📈 Seek Internships: It can change your profile and give you talking points during the interview and confidence in your own skills.

📈 Optimise your LinkedIn: Work on your visibility as much as possible. Learn to showcase your skills on LinkedIn. Clear headline, comment thoughtfully on industry posts, share takeaways from your classes, and repost relevant news with your perspective.​

📈 Quality over Quantity: Instead of randomly applying in bulk, make a strategy. Curate your resume for each industry, according to the job description.

A Final Takeaway

BCom is just the first chapter. It is not the end or middle, but your first step towards a professional path. The real question is, what do you do after completing BCom, and how do you do it? Your degree can open doors, but it is your ability, such as skills and experience, that would help you get into those doors. Building a career path is all about making a decision, learning and adapting to the changes in the industry, learning new skills, and knowing how to showcase your learning in the job market. Journey might be different, like we have seen in the above queries, but the outcome is similar: to find a job that gives financial stability and growth.