Islamabad, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad has already started various programs and scheme for the promotion of education in the science, technology, management and commerce programs. Now AIOU has decided to start the associate degree programs in the commerce field. The spokesperson of the Commerce Department has also announced that the associate degree is started in the commerce for the betterment and the improvement of the commerce education. Now AIOU has decided to start the associate degree programs in the programs including Hotel Management, Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, IT Management, Accounting and Finance, Banking and Finance and Tourism Management.