Mumbai University: BAF and Mass Media are Most Popular Courses
- B.Com degree in Accounts and Finance has gained a lot of popularity in Mumbai university over the last 5 years.
- Other than BAF courses, Mass Media courses have also become popular and had high enrolment numbers.
B.Com degree in Accounts and Finance, also known as BAF, has been labeled the most popular course at the Mumbai University, according to the undergraduate data recorded by the university. The total number of students enrolled under the BAF courses was 12,678 as of 2018.
The strength of the programme has doubled since the session 2013-14. Another course that has become popular amongst Mumbai University aspirants is Mass Media. Following are the data depicting the percent increase or decrease in course enrolment.
Mumbai University Popular Courses:
Name of the Course | Growth in Enrollment since 2013 |
Mass Media | 74% |
B.Sc. Courses | 35% |
B.Com Courses | 40% |
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Principals of the colleges affiliated to the Mumbai University added that the popularity of BAF courses has increased among students who seek careers in chartered accountancy. Other self-financed programmes like B.Com (Banking and Insurance) and B.Com (Financial Market), haven’t gained as much popularity as BAF.
These students find BAF courses more productive than regular B.Com courses as the syllabus of BAF courses is similar to the CA programmes hence those appearing for CA exams don’t have to prepare for BAF course exams separately. Also, BAF is a scoring course as students are familiar with it since class 12.
The university also recorded a rise in enrollment in the self-financed job-oriented as compared to plain courses like B.Sc. and B.Com. The Principals also claimed that the plain courses have reached a saturation in terms of enrollment.
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However, B.Com is still the most popular course for CA aspirants. Students opt for BAF in order to cover syllabus simultaneously and also because it is a very job oriented programme. The university estimated that the enrollment numbers are unlikely to increase in the upcoming years.