The Department of Commerce formally set up as a separate entity in 1967, has imbibed the DSE tradition of exploring new frontiers of knowledge and innovation in academics. In its history spanning over five decades, it has redefined commerce education in the country. The Department has the legitimate claim and pride of being the premier institution in India for course curriculum development, teaching and researches in Commerce discipline. The rapid growth of the Department of Commerce is reflected in its expansion as well as novelty in its academic programmes. As a response to market imperatives, the Department of Commerce initiated two new post-graduate professional programmes in 1995, namely, Master of International Business (MIB) and Master of Human Resource and Organizational Development (MHROD). In the short period of over ten years, these courses have made a mark through teaching and research in all contemporary areas of International Business and Human Resource Management. Shortly after independence, a group of visionaries led by Prof. V. K.R.V. Rao and supported by the then Prime Minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru were driven by an ambition to create a center for advanced learning and research in social sciences comparable to the best in the world and worthy of an independent subcontinent. Thus, in 1948 the Delhi School of Economics (DSE) was conceived on the lines of the London School of Economics,Delhi School of Economics (DSE) offers PG programs in Management. Master of Business Administration (MBA), and other is MBA (HRD),& Master of Commerce (M.Com) .

Delhi School of Economics mandates Summer Internship for every student which is spread over weeks. There is a separate department created which owns the responsibility of providing summer internship projects of various companies to the students and it also takes care of the training programs for placement of the student.DSE has strong corporate bonds with Cushman & Wakefield,Grow Talent ,IMRB,Accenture,Absolute Data,Cushman & Wakefield,Copal Partners,Delloite,Keane India,TMI,Reach Potential,Banking & Insurance,Citi Group,DE Shaw ,GE Money ,ICICI Bank,ICICI Prudential,Max New York Life Insurance ,ABN-Amro Bank,American Express Bank Ltd ,Bank of America,Citi Financial,HSBC ,Retail & Services ,TNT India ,Taj Group ,NDTV ,Spencers ,Pantaloons ,Reliance Communications ,Reliance Retail ,Tata Tele Services Limited ,Ceat Ltd.,Dailin AC ,Honda Motor Cycles ,Pulsar KC and more many.