Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce is one of the major departments of the Yangon University of Economics which has been granted semi-autonomy by the Ministry of Education. The main objectives of the department are to make contributions to the teaching efforts of the University, and to carry out professional activities and teaching the subjects related to accounting, banking and finance, insurance, marketing management and hospitality and tourism management to undergraduate programs, postgraduate diploma programs, master and PhD programs.

In 1955, the Department of Commerce was set up as a separate one from the Department of Economics. Professor Dr. Saw Willian Paul, the first Myanmar MBA degree holder from Harvard University, firstly served as the Head of the Department of Commerce. Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) is the first and foremost degree offered by the Department of Commerce located in Main campus. Starting from the year 2000, the Bachelor of Accounting (BAct) program has been added and conducted for those who are particularly interested in the Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Financial Reporting. For each specialization for a bachelor’s degree, the Department of Commerce has designed a four-year program. The qualified candidates are allowed to attend other advanced degrees of BCom (Hons) /BAct (Hons) and Master of Commerce (MCom)/Master of Accounting (MAct) programs. The Doctor of Philosophy in Commerce (PhD), a program for commerce specialization was launched starting from the year 2000. The faculty persons who passed the entrance exam are allowed to attend the PhD class.

Currently, to respond the changing trends, the department aspires to upgrade its quality teaching and learning through providing cover for all the study areas of commercial sciences including Commerce, management, accounting, banking and finance, human resource management, marketing management, insurance & taxation and hospitality and tourism management to become successful academicians, professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners and excellent business consultants.

Objectives

To provide the students with a wide range of managerial skills and help them deepen their understanding in the area of accounting, banking and finance, human resource management, marketing management and hospitality and tourism management
To nurture scholars who possess a fundamental research capability and business professionals who have expertise sufficient to independently engage in business activities by providing the students with advanced knowledge and expertise related to commercial science.

For each specialization for a bachelor’s degree, the Department of Commerce has designed a four-year program. For the award of the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) and the Bachelor of Accounting (BAct), a student must complete 48 courses structured with lecturer, assignments, presentations, mid-terms test and final examinations.

Master of Commerce (MCom) and Master of Accounting (MAct) are postgraduate courses for students who have completed their Bachelors in Commerce and Accounting . The main mission of these programs are to offer quality education in the field of commerce and accounting at a higher level and to upgrade the bachelor students to understanding about the professional world. The duration of these degrees span a period of two-year with three semesters for course work and one semester for thesis.

Doctor of Philosophy in Commerce (PhD) is the highest academic title awarded by university. This program aims to develop scholars for higher level careers in research and teaching, practice, consulting, training and development and new business creation. Studying for a PhD is a rewarding experiences. It is an opportunity to become an expert in chosen topic and to make both an academic and practical contribution to knowledge. Students can specialize in one of the areas: commerce, human resource management, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance and or any other allied areas of interest in Management and Commerce. PhD in commerce is a five year doctorate level course in Commerce and Business Management in which every students has to take one year for coursework and need to take four years for preparing thesis

Vision

To be recognized as a globally exposed department committed to quality-driven education.

Mission

To impart superior sustainable value by holistic education.
To create energetic graduates who possess creative and innovative skills to compete ethically and globally.
To promote academic researches related to contemporary business issues.
To provide new programs with an effort to extend global tie-ups aiming to meet the requirements of stakeholders.

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Faculty MembersVisiting Professors/Lecturers

Name	Dr. Daw Soe Thu
Position	Professor Head
Degree	B.Com, B.Com (Hons), M.Com, PhD (Commerce)
Organization	Department of Commerce
Contact	E-Mail: eainkalay2011@gmail.com Phone No: 09.400452738, 09.770506228
Publication	1. Risks of International Trade and Settlement Systems in Myanmar (Yangon University of Economics Research Journal, 2018 March, Vol 5, No 2 ,First Author) 2. Employers’ Satisfaction towards Employability Skills of B.Com/B.Act Graduates from Yangon University of Economics(Yangon University of Economics Research Journal, 2018 March, Vol 5, No 2, First Author) 3. Graduate Transition to Employment: Career Orientation, Employability and Work identity of Graduates of Three Universities of Economics (Myanmar University Research Conference, 2019, Vol 1, No 2 ,First Author) 4. Effect of Career Orientation Types on Employability Skills of Selected Graduates of Three Universities of Economics (Yangon University of Economics Research Journal, 2019, Vol 6, No 1,First Author) 5. Employment and Employability Skills of Graduates from Three universities of Economics, (Yangon University of Economics Research Journal, 2020 Feb, Vol 7, No 1, First Author) 6. The Impact of Diversity Management on Employees’ Performance in Myanmar Airway International (The Myanmar Journal (KOMYRA), 2020, Vol 7, No 2, Second Author) 7. The Effect of Social Media on Students’ Academic Performance (The Myanmar Journal (KOMYRA), 2020, Vol 7 No 2, Second Author) 8. Analysis on waiting line efficiency of selected banks through Queuing Model (Analysis on waiting line efficiency of selected banks through Queuing Model,2nd MURC 2020, 2020, First Author) 9. Bankers’ Assessment on Graduate Skills Based on Quality Assurance Framework of Master of Banking and Finance Programme (Universities Research Journal, Vol 12, No 1 , First Author)
Field of Study	Entreprenuership and Small Business Management, Quality Management and Control, Production and Operation Management, Decision Making Tools, Strategic Management, Strategic Marketing)
Other Activities	Programme Director, Master of Banking and Finance, Programme Director, Master of Marketing Management, Programme Director, Master of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Contact Person in CHINLONE Project, Member in Myanmar Accountancy Standards Committee, Liaison officer with DAAD project for MHTM programme Curriculum development, Liaison officer with GIZ project for MHTM programme development, External Examiner in National Defence College, Myanmar

Name	Dr. Tin Tin Htwe
Position	Professor
Degree	B.Com (Hons:),M.Com,Diploma in Tourism Studies and Management, PhD(Commerce)
Organization	Department of Commerce
Contact	E-Mail: tinhtwe776@gmail.com Phone No: 09-785038429, 09- 5038429
Publication	Tourism Promotion of Myanmar (Myanmar Academy of Arts & Science, Oct, 2005, Vol 3, No. 6 ,1st Author) Tourism Development and Tourism Strategy of Myanmar (Myanmar Academy of Arts & Science, June,2009, Vol 7, No. 8,1st Author) Economics Losses to Agricultural Sector from Water Pollution of Myanmar (Economy & Environment Programme for Southeast Asia(EEPSEA), 2017 ,1st Author) Investment Behavior of Women Business Owners in Myanmar (Investment Behavior of Women Business Owners in Myanmar, International Review of Financial Consumers(IRFC), 2019/Vol 4, No. 2,1st Author) Factors Influencing the Development of Stock Market in Myanmar(Myanmar Korea Journal (KOMYAR), 2020/2,Vol 7, No. 1,1st Author)
Field of Study	Tourism Management, Strategic Management, Environmental Management, Banking & Finance, Consumer Behavior
Other Activities	Participated in writing AUN SAR report, Participated in writing Student Handbook for Course Guide ( Department of Commerce)

Name	Dr. Aye Thu Htun
Position	Professor
Degree	BCom(Hons), MCom, PhD (Commerce), Dip in Global English, Dip in Tourism Studies and Management
Organization	Department of Commerce
Contact	htunayethu@gmail.com 095148769
Publication	စီမံခန့်ခွဲမှုနှင့် အမျိူးသမီးများကဏ္ဍ (မြန်မာအမျိုးသမီးရေးရာဂျာနယ်၊ ၂၀၀၇ခုနှစ်) The Effect of the Internal factors on Performance of Exporting Companies in Fishery Industry(Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS), 2010) ASEAN SME Policy Index 2014 Towards Competitive and Innovative ASEAN(ERIA Research Project Report, 2014) Motivation and Job Satisfaction among Pharmacists of Private Hospitals in Mandalay(Mandalay University Research Journal, 2017) Effects of Internal Corporate Social Responsibility on Employee Job Satisfaction in the Banking Sector, Mandalay (Mandalay University Research Journal, 2018) Patient Satisfaction on Service Quality of Private Hospitals in Monywa (Proceeding of the Conference on 92nd Anniversary of University of Mandalay, 2019) Service Quality of Private Hotels in Mandalay(Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS), 2019) The Effect of Human Resource Management Practices on Employee Performance of Private Banks in Yangon (Myanmar Universities’ Research Conference 2019, Conference Proceedings, 2019) Effect of Human Resource Management Practices on Job Satisfaction among Medical Officers of the Private Hospitals in Mandalay (Yangon University of Economics Research Journal, 2020) Motivation and Job Satisfaction among Pharmacists of Private Hospitals in Mandalay (The Myanmar Journal (KOMYRA), 2020) Factors Influencing Students’ Adoption of Internet Banking in Higher Education of Myanmar (Case Study of Yangon University of Economics Students) (Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS), 2020) Income Inequality among Urban Households in Mandalay, Myanmar (Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS),2020)
Field of Study	International Business Management Marketing Human Resource Management Corporate Governance
Other Activities	Incharge of Quality Assurance Center Member of ERIA Research Team, YUEco Local Team Member of TOOLKIT Project

Name	Daw Khin Nwe Ohn
Position	Associate Professor
Degree	B Com, B Com (Hons), M Com
Organization	Department of Commerce
Contact	E-Mail: khinnwet2016@gmail.com Phone:09-31134751,09-795887993
Publication	The Perception of Unbanked People on Banking Services in Myanmar( Yangon University of Economics Research Journal, 2018,March, Vol.5, N0.1, 1st Author)
Field of Study	Accounting, Finance, Management
Other Activities	Participated in writing AUN SAR report, Participated in writing Student Handbook for Course Guide ( Department of Commerce)

Department of Commerce

Objectives

Head of Department

Professor Dr. Daw Soe Thu

Method of Assessment