A career in Finance is one of the most aspired for and lucrative career pathways. At the same time, specialization in Finance requires one to have a broad-ranging set of skills and knowledge. Many of the available programs in Finance are offered by professional bodies with a sharp focus on narrow specialization. This program is designed to provide a balanced coverage across the primary domains of finance to equip a student with the requisite skills of a Finance Professional.
Module A: Foundational Courses (150 hours) | Module B: Advanced Courses (90 hours) |
Foundations of Economics | Financial Risk Management |
Financial Accounting | Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring |
Cost & Management Accounting | Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management |
Financial Management-I | Behavioural Finance |
Financial Management-II | Data Analytics for Finance |
Strategy & Business Analysis | International Finance |
Quantitative Techniques for Finance | |
Financial Instruments & Markets | |
Financial Models with R & Excel | |
Business Valuation |
Module C: Elective Modules (60 hours. Each student must choose one stream in its entirety.)
Stream-I (Corporate Finance) | Stream – II (Investments & Financial Markets) |
Financial Forecasting, Planning, & Budgetary Control | Wealth Management & Financial Planning |
Advanced Financial Analysis | Derivatives |
Fund Raising for Businesses | Design & Testing of Trading Strategies |
Financial Aspects of CAPEX decisions | Alternative Investments |
Stream – III (Financial Institution Management) |
Bank Management |
Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Hedge Funds |
Fund Raising for Businesses |
Fintech & New Developments for Financial Institutions |
Module D: Compulsory Capstone Project (non-credit)
In addition to the above, a further package of 4 self-paced courses provided by HBS Publishing as part of the Harvard Mentor Manage Package shall be provided to the students. Students shall obtain individual certificates of participation provided by HBS Publishing on completion of each course. For the PGCF program, students will be given the following modules:
Business Plan Development |
Decision Making |
Negotiating |
Crisis Management |
– Graduate (10+2+3 or equivalent) from a recognized university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government) in any discipline.
– At least 1 year of Work Experience after graduation. Relevant work experience in any domain of Finance is desirable, though not required.