Department of Commerce
Driving professional excellence and commercial innovation since 1964.
About Department
The Department of Commerce was introduced at the very inception of Samarth Mahavidyalaya in 1964. For over 60 years, it has remained a major faculty of the institution, often seeing a larger enrollment than the Arts faculty. In its early years, it was one of the largest departments with 6 full-time lecturers. While the team size evolved due to senior staff retirements, the department maintains its academic rigor with three full-time senior professors.
Meeting Higher Education Needs:
Historically, undergraduate students in the Lakhani area faced significant hurdles in pursuing post-graduation due to financial constraints and the lack of local PG colleges. Recognizing this, our Management and founder Principal launched M.Com. classes in the 1985-86 academic session. This initiative fulfilled a long-standing demand and has since provided countless students with the opportunity to pursue higher commercial studies locally.
Years of Legacy
PG (M.Com) Started
Faculty Profile

Dr. Mrs. Sunanda Kewalram Deshpande
Professor (HOD)
Qualification
M.Com, NET, Ph.D.
Experience
UG: 19 years, PG: 16 years
sunanda0703@gmail.com
Status
Active
Publications & Research
Books = 03, Research Papers = 40

Dr. Suresh Narayanrao Banspal
Associate Professor
Qualification
M.Com., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Experience
17 years
sureshbanspal6@gmail.com
Status
Active
Publications & Research
Books/Chapters = 01, Research Papers = 55

Dr. Sangita Pankaj Hadge
Associate Professor
Qualification
M.Com., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Experience
15 years
sangitahadge@gmail.com
Status
Active
Publications & Research
Research Papers = 18
Activities/Events
Share Market - Opportunities and Challenges
Hon. Maruti Gendruji Javanjar (Chairman, Shriram Finance)
Indian Agricultural Policy and Farmer Suicide
Hon. Nana Patole (MLA), Dr. Damodar Parida
Awareness about Stock Market
Dr. Rashmi Hirlekar (Sindhudurg)
Budget - 2023
Hon. Dr. Sudhir Wardhalwar (Pune)
