About Department
Higher education in Commerce was first introduced in Orissa at G.M. College, Sambalpur and Rajendra College, Balangir in 1944. It was introduced in Khallikote College in year 1955. There was a public demand for opening of Commerce Stream in Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, and the Govt. of Orissa introduced I.Com classes in Ravenshaw College in 1957. Sri P.C. Ray and Sri R.K. Jena joined as lecturer and classes in Commerce started in the Arts Block. As Cuttack was the centre of all business activities, Commerce education gained popularity and the government of Odisha backed by strong public demand opened B.Com. classes in Ravenshaw College in 1959. More teachers were posed in Ravenshaw College and the course continued successfully till 1969, when Honours courses were introduced with 16 seats.
Vision
To be recognized as a Centre of Excellence in all facets of Commerce Education, Research, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and disseminating knowledge by providing inspirational learning to develop and produce professional leaders with skill and human values.
Mission
- Productive research and dissemination of knowledge Developing self-reliant and market-fit students.
- Promoting ethical and moral values To build effective managers & professionals by nurturing their talents and skills.
- To promote innovation & entrepreneurship.
- To develop a team of competent and qualified faculty.
- To involve in projects leading to high quality research.
- To continuously evaluate our performance against suitable benchmarks.
- Engaging students as learners and groom them as professional leaders in an intellectually challenging and contemporarily diverse environment.
- Contributing for creation of healthy, vibrant and sustainable society by involving the students in community service, health and hygiene awareness, sports, cultural, etc.
BHAGABATA BEHERA
H.O.D
hodcommerce@ravenshawuniversity.ac.inCourses Offered
| Serial No | Courses Offered | Number of Seats | Duration | Download Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Com. in Commerce | 64 | 2years | |
| 2 | B.Com. in Commerce | 272 | 3years / 4years | Download |
Faculty
Publications
| Serial No | Author | Title | Name of the Publisher | Journal Link |
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| 1 | DR PRAKASH RANJAN PARIDA | Workplace Happiness : A Conceptual Examination of its Determinants, Dimensions, and Organisational Impact, Employee Relations: Context, Content and Emerging Paradigms, P.G. Department of PM & IR, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, BBSR,2026, ISBN: 978-93-5655-442-9. | PG Department of PM & IR Utkal University Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 2 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Priyadarshini, P. and Sahu, S. (2025), “Impact of Training on Employee Performance in the Insurance Industry in India",8(2), pp 43-50. | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 3 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Behera. A,K, and Sahu.S,(2025), "Do Share Trading Volumes Conform to Benfords' Law ?", 12(4). pp1-17. | World Scientific Publishing Company Web of Science Indexed |
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| 4 | DR. SANJEEB KUMAR DEY | Dey S.K. Tax Buoyancy and Revenue Mobilization in Emerging Economies: Empirical Insights from India. Journal of Tax Reform. 2025;11(3):494–511. https://doi.org/10.15826/jtr.2025.11.3.213. | Scopus Indexed,Web of Science Indexed |
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| 5 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Bagarti, M.K. and Sahu, S. (2025), “Impact of Export and Import of Principal Commodities on Exchange Rate Movement in India “, 4(1), pp 61-75. | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 6 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Sahu, Behera, A.K. (2025), “Does External Pressure Impact Profitability? Evidence from the Nifty 500 Index of India”, International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management,9(2), pp 1-10. | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 7 | DR PRAKASH RANJAN PARIDA | A Study on Impact of Job Characteristics on Work-Life Balance: Evidence from Sales Executives of FMCG Sector, Splint International Journal of Professionals, Vol-11, Issue-4, 2024, pp. 342-354, ISSN (P) 2349-6045, ISSN (E) 2583-3561. | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 8 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Parida, P.R., Dey, S.K. Sahu, S. (2024), “A Study on Impact of Job Characteristics on Work-Life Balance: Evidence from Sales Executives of FMCG Sector”, Splint International Journal of Professionals, 11(4),pp 342-354 | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 9 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Bagarti, M.K. and Sahu, S. (2024), “Examining the Effects of International Capital Flows on India’s Nominal Exchange Rate: Insights from an ARDL Model”, International Journal of Financial Management,14(3),pp 12-20. | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 10 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | L.S.Gajanan, Panigrahi,S. Sahu,S. et al (2024), “Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Enhancing Organizational Performance”, 6(7), pp 2250-2261. | Scopus Indexed |
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| 11 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Sahu, S., Pathak, V. Thomas, S.R., et al (2024), “Strategic Use of Derivatives in Banking: Navigating Liquidity and Interest Rate Risks for Optimal Performance”,59(1), pp 853-863. | Scopus Indexed |
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| 12 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Sahu, S. (2024),” The Existence of Herding Biases among Investors: A Special Reference to Odisha”, 30(5),pp.593-602. | Scopus Indexed |
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| 13 | DR PRAKASH RANJAN PARIDA | Social recruitment a credible alternative to traditional recruitment : A review, International Journal of Research in Human Resource Management, Vol-5, Issue-2, 2023, pp. 17-21, ISSN (P) 2663-3213, ISSN (E) 2663-3361. | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 14 | DR PRAKASH RANJAN PARIDA | Social Media Marketing as New Age Marketing Tool: A conceptual Study, Two day National Seminar on Business in Digital Era: Opportunities & Challenges, Organised by Astha School of Management, BBSR, on 13 & 14 October ,2023, ISBN:978-93-5996-741-7 | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 15 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Sahu, S. (2023),” Awareness of Green Consumerism and its Influence on the Buying Behaviour of Consumers”, 29(8),pp.721-736 | Scopus Indexed |
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| 16 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Bagarti, M.K. and Sahu S. (2023), “Impact of Balance of Payment Indicators on Nominal Exchange Rate in India”,16(5), pp.11-25 | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 17 | DR PRAKASH RANJAN PARIDA | Digital India Initiatives, Opportunities, Challenges and Road Ahead : an empirical study, International Journal of Humanities, Social Science and Management, Vol-3, Issue-3, May-June-2023, pp 558-562. | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 18 | DR PRAKASH RANJAN PARIDA | Gender Balance and its impact on WLB of Women workers in Indian Corporate : A Conceptual Study, International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management, Vol-4, Issue-12,Dec 2022, pp-872-876, ISSN-2395-5252. | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 19 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Sahu, S. and Swain, D.D. (2022), “Growth and Performance of General Insurance Sector in India”,21(11),pp.9-14. | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 20 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Bagarti, M.K. and Sahu, S. (2022), “An Empirical Study on the Impact of Macro economic factors on Exchange Rate in South Asia “, Korea Review of International Studies,15(3),pp.5-21, | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 21 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Bagarti, M.K. and Sahu, S. (2021), “Determination of Nominal Exchange Rate through Monetary Approach Model in India”, Empirical Economics Letters, 20(9),pp.1500-1506 | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 22 | DR SUPRAVA SAHU | Swain, D.D., and Sahu, S. (2021), “Impact of Banking Sector Credit on Economic Shift in India: A Case Study of UCO Bank”, 20(2),pp.1-9. | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 23 | DR PRAKASH RANJAN PARIDA | The Ever Increasing Importance of Strategic Leadership in Today’s Business World: A Conceptual Study, Siddhant : A Journal of decision making, vol-19, Issue-1, Jan-Mar, 2019,pp-24-30,ISSN (P)-2231-0649,(O)-2231-0657. | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 24 | DR PRAKASH RANJAN PARIDA | 5. Work life balance issues of sales personnel in Telecom sector of Odisha, International Research Journal of Human Resources & Social Sciences, Vol-4, Issue-8, August 2017,pp 24-32,ISSN(P)-2394-4218,ISSN(O)-2349-4085. | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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| 25 | DR PRAKASH RANJAN PARIDA | A Literature Review on Work Life Balance, International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences, Vol-7, Issue-8, August-2017, pp-96-104, ISSN (O)-2249-7382. | Peer-reviewed (Non-indexed) |
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Project
| Sl | Project Title | PI / PD | Co-PI / PD | Funding Agency | Order No | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD THROUGH SKILL DEVELOPMENT AMONG RURAL TRIBAL YOUTHS: A STUDY ON KEONJHAR AND MAYURBHANJ DISTRICT, ODISHA | DR. KISHORE KU. DAS | NA | ICSSR(MRP) | ICSSR/RPD/MJ/2023-24/OBC/111 | 2023-24 |
| 2 | TRIBAL DISPLACEMENT AND ITS SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ON LIVELIHOOD AND EMPLOYMENT : A STUDY ON SELECT DISTRICTS OF ODISHA | DR. YAYATI NAYAK | NA | ICSSR | 91/2024-25/ICSSR/RP/MN/ST | 2024-25 |
| 3 | FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND INNOVATIONS FOR WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT IN RURAL ODISHA : AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT | DR. SANJEEV KU. DEY | NA | MRIP | 24EM/CO/52 | 2024-25 |
| 4 | MIGRATION AND GENDERED EXPLOITATION:EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN IN INFORMAL LABOUR MARKETS OF ODISHA | DR. SANJEEV KU. DEY | NA | OSCW | SCW-18/24-9409 | 2025-26 |
Announcements
| Sl. No | Title | Published Date | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATIONAL CONFERENCE "SMART TECH TO SMART PLANET: NEO BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY (STSP: NBS-2026)" | 10-03-2026 |