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K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai, India PGDM - FINANCIAL SERVICES TWO YEAR FULL-TIME MBA PROGRAM IN FINANCE
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai, India
PGDM - FINANCIAL SERVICES
TWO YEAR FULL-TIME MBA PROGRAM IN FINANCE
THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR
Financial Services : A Look at the Sector
Financial services may be broadly defined to include
corporate finance
investment banking
commercial banking
risk management
capital markets
mutual funds
insurance
project finance
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Key Employers in the Financial Services Sector
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Financial Services
Commercial & Payment Banks
Insurance Companies
NBFCs
Consulting Firms
Rating Agencies
Regulatory Bodies
Capital Markets
Financial Institutions
Why Specialized Program in Financial Services?
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Why sp
ecialized program in Financial
Services is inva
luable in recent times?
The financial services sector in the country is expanding rapidly
The sector is becoming quite diversified with the introduction of new services and products
Disruptive innovations changing the industry dynamics drastically with newer entities entering & operating
successfully
Growth of financial literacy and penetration of financial services
across the country
Increase in Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) activity. In H12018, 74 deals of acquisition took place in financial
sector
Relaxation of foreign investment rules has further boosted the
growth of the sector
Abundant employment
opportunities in the Financial
Services se
ctor
Why Specialized Program in Financial Services?
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Growth drive
rs in years to
come
The country is projected to become the fifth largest banking sector
globally by 2020
India’s life insurance sector is the biggest in the world with about 360
million policies
Investment corpus in India is expected to reach $1 trillion by
2025
Mobile wallet industry is estimated to grow at a Compound Annual
Growth Rate (CAGR) of 150 per cent to reach US$ 4.4 billion by 2022
India has one of the most vibrant and well-regulated capital markets
in the world
India is now the sixth largest economy in the world
Abundant career adva
ncement
& growth opportunities in the
Financial Services industry for
many years
PGDM FINANCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM AT SIMSR
9th Batch 2019-2021
PGDM -Financial Services(FS) Program at SIMSR
The PGDM-FS program seeks to
Establish Academic Leadership
through
INDUSTRY SPECIFIC EMPLOYMENT-ORIENTED
Teaching Learning Model
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PGDM -Financial Services Program at SIMSR
PGDM - Financial Services is a specialized program in
‘Financial Services’ sector approved by AICTE
It is a two year full time program spread across six
trimesters
Each trimester is of around 12 weeks
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THE FS ADVANTAGE
SIMSR offers PGDM -Financial Services to the aspirants wanting to pursuing career in finance. The
program not only provides the learners an exposure into the basics of Financial Accounting and
Financial Management but also ensures that they are work-ready by imparting keen analytical ability,
excellent interpersonal skills and a hands-on understanding of some key industry-standard software.
FS students have an advantage as :
- FS is a super-specialized program where the students are exposed to advanced concepts in
finance right from trimester I
- The courses offered to FS students are unique and have extensive focus on financial modelling,
analysis, use of spreadsheets, research methods and financial instruments, making the learners
more industry-ready with contemporary skill set.
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Courses Offered*
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• Applied Micro Economics
• Business Communication
• Business Perspectives
• Business Statistics
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Marketing Management
• Organisation Behaviour and Human Resource Management
• Spread sheet for Data Analysis
Trimester
I
• Business Research Methods
• Cost and Management Accounting
• Financial Institutions and Markets
• Financial Management
• Legal Aspects of Business
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Macro Economics for Finance
• Strategic Management
Trimester II
• Commercial Banking
• Corporate Finance
• Enterprise Systems
• Fixed Income Securities
• Indian Economy
• Operations Research
• Portfolio and Investment Management
• Services in Financial Markets
• Technical Analysis
Trimester III *Institute reserves the right to
change any course if required
Courses Offered*
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• Behavioural Finance
• Derivatives and Risk Management
• Econometrics
• Insurance Management
• International Business
• Investment Banking
• Marketing of Financial Services
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Quantitative Models in Finance
Trimester IV
• Advanced Derivatives and Risk Management
• Commodity Markets
• Data Analytics (Using R Programming)
• Infrastructure and Project Financing
• International Finance
• Leadership Lab
• Wealth Management
Trimester V
• Business and Personal Ethics
• Corporate Governance
• Entrepreneurship Management
• Financial Inclusion and Public Policy
• Financial Modelling
• Financial Regulation
• Management Control Systems
• Taxation
Trimester VI *Institute reserves the right to
change any course if required
The Program Execution
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DUAL FACULTY format adopted for the specialized courses
The Anchor Faculty : In-house, full time faculty to deliver the theoretical
background
The Industry Specialist & Practitioner - to deliver latest cutting edge practices in
the area
The Pedagogy
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Teaching pedagogy based on classroom coaching with integrative learning process with Industry
Regular updating and introduction of courses as per industry developments and feedback
Use of Harvard Business Review Case studies and projects/assignments based on live financial market data
Regular Guest Lectures & Industry Visits to help students gain first hand information and knowledge
Concurrent Projects and Summer Internships
Focused Learning Goals
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Learning Goals
Common Goals
1. Management Knowledge
2. Critical and Analytical Thinking
3. Communication Skills
4. Team Orientation
5. Global Awareness
6. Ethical Responsibility
Program Specific Goals
1. Understanding Indian Financial System IFS
2. identify and evaluate the techniques to mitigate financial risks
3. design financial plans/techniques aligned with individual project/company/investor’s profile
Learning Beyond the Curriculum
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FINSTREET, a student body along with faculty mentor publishes FINLAY a popular online monthly magazine
Finance week, an inter-collegiate festival hosting several events and a roundtable conference
Centre of Excellence in Capital Markets seeks to transform and build capabilities for success in the capital markets and disseminate knowledge of capital markets to students and the citizens at large
SIFICO an International Conference in the Finance area is held annually attracts research participation from India and abroad
Investrix an annual event of FINSTREET /Finance Department
Subject Board - Finance
Prof. (Dr.) Monica Khanna, Director SIMSR
Prof. (Dr.) Pankaj Trivedi , Area Chairperson Finance & law
Mr. Chetan Shah , Sr. VP Capital Market, HDFC Bank
Mr. C. Vasudevan, Sr. General Manager, Bombay Stock Exchange
Dr. Aditya Srinivas Economist and COO BSE Brokers Forum, Bombay Stock Exchange
Mr. Hemant Joshi, Ex Director VESIM and subject expert
Prof. (Dr.) Swati Godbole, Assistant Professor SIMSR
Prof. (Dr.) Aparna Bhat , Assistant Professor SIMSR
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PLACEMENTS
Our Key Recruiters
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Accenture Analytics Quotient SVC (I) Pvt. Ltd. Arcesium India Pvt. Ltd. (D.E. Shaw) Bajaj Finance Citi Cognizant GEP Solutions HSBC ICICI Bank
J P Morgan Marsh India Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd. Morgan Stanley Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited State Bank of India Trafigura Tresvista Virtusa
Profiles Offered
Consultant
Financial Corporate Analyst
Financial Associate
Analyst
Management Trainee
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Our Illustrious Alumni
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Sr. No. Name Company Name Designation
1 Anand Ramaswamy Yes Bank President & Head - Projects
2 Anuj Bhargava AB Associates CEO
3 Bhalchandra Kadam Schueco India Finance Director
4 Gaurang Desai
Securities & Commodities
Authority, UAE Financial Markets Advisor
5 Jagannath Dholakia Bank of America Merrill Lynch
MD - Global Corporate &
Investment Banking
6 Jaikishin Chhaproo ITC Head - Media & PR
7 Lata Pillai Deutsche Bank Director
8 Madhusudhan Kela MK Ventures Proprietor
Our Illustrious Alumni
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Sr. No. Name Company Name Designation
9 Mahesh Peswani PNB Investment Services Senior Vice President
10 Nirav Dalal Yes Bank
President & Managing Director -
Debt Capital Market
11 Parash Lodaya Asian Paints Chief Manager Accounts
12 Prabal Roy Bank of America Merrill Lynch Senior Vice President
13 Rahul Desai Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail
Senior Vice President - Treasury,
M&A & Investor Relations
14 Rambhushan Kanumuri Investec India
Head of Corporate Finance &
ECM
15 Sanjay Shah Morgan Stanley MD
16 Savio Pereira Citi Senior Vice President
OUR ACHIEVERS
Students Achievements
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PGDM-FS students at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) USA
Jithin Babu & Sakshi Manthanwar
received a scholarship from the
Blockchain Education Network to
travel to Massachusetts Institute of
technology, Boston to attend and
present their research at MIT
BITCOIN EXPO, global blockchain
conference and hackathon
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Students’ participation in SIFICO 2018
Jithin Babu & Sakshi Manthanwar
published and presented a research
paper titled – Emerging Relevance of
Blockchain technology in the financial
sector, in International Research
Journal of Business and Management,
at SIMSR International Finance
Conference -SIFICO 2018.
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PGDM-FS students at IIM Shillong
Sonika Aneja & Apurva Deshmukh
secured runners up at Equity Research
organised by Niveshak Finance and
Investment Club of IIM Shillong
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PGDM-FS students at Melange
Sonika Aneja & Apurva Deshmukh
secured Runners up at Equity Research
organized by Finstreet at Melange,
SIMSR
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PGDM-FS students for credit research challenge by NiSM
Rudra Banerjee & Umesh Kumar
national finalists in credit research
challenge 2017-18 organized by
Association of Financial Wealth
Management India and NISM
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Finance Conference-SIFICO 2018
Selected papers from SIFICO 2018 were published in an international journal with ISSN number and impact
factor
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Research & Publications
Faculty from finance department, who are amongst our key mentors, regularly
present and publish research papers in various National and International
Conferences.
Our faculty has also published their research papers in many reputed national
and international journals, including those on the prestigious ABDC journal
listed.
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Research & Publications
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Arekar, K., & Mahakija, H., (2017). Financial Models to Study the Impact of Net-performing Assets on Profitability of
Banking Sector. The Empirical Economics Letters
Bhat, A. (2018). Do simple traders' rules perform better than the GARCH model? Evidence from currency options in India.
International Journal of Financial Markets and Derivatives
Godbole, S., & Sashidharan, G., (2018). Will they, Won't They? A predictive study on gold buying by retail consumers in
India. Indian Journal of Economics and Business
Mehta, R., & Talwar, S. (2017).Payment Banks: Revolutionizing Digital Transactions in India. Professional Panorama
Sanghavi, R., & Trivedi. P. (2018). Assessing the risk associated with Liquid and money market funds in India.
International Research Journal of Business and Management.
Soni, R. (2018). Does Firms Have Impact of Currency Appreciation and Currency Volatility on Market Shares?—Study of
Selected Financial and Non-Financial Firms of India. Theoretical Economics Letters
Soni, R.(2017). Management of Risk in Indian Banking Industry. Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies
Soni, R.(2017). Transformation of IND GAAP to IND as (Based on IFRS) its Impact on Financial Statement. Account and
Financial Management Journal
Research & Publications
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Soni, R., & Khan, S. (2017). Demonetization Impact on Textile Industries in Bhiwandi, Thane. International Journal of
Research in Computer Application & Management
Soni, R., & Khan, S. (2018). Impact of GST on Textile Hub of Mumbai (Bhiwandi, Dist. Thane). Account and Financial
Management Journal
Soni, R., & Sawlani, A.A. (2018). The Determinants of Capital Structure: An Empirical Study of listed Indian Companies.
International Journal of Advance Research in Computer Science and Management Studies
Talwar, S., & Bhat, A. (2018). Unravelling the Cipher of Indian Rupee’s Volatility: Testing the Forecasting Efficacy of the
Rolling Symmetric and Asymmetric GARCH Models. Theoretical Economics Letters
Talwar, S., & Gunjan, P. (2018). Testing Reliability of Beta as an Indicator of the Volatility in Stock Prices. Oorja.
International Journal of Management & IT.
Talwar, S., & Pansare, J. (2018). Transmission of Shock across International Stock Markets: An Econometric Analysis.
Annals of the University Dunarea de Jos of Galati: Fascicle: I, Economics & Applied Informatics.
Talwar, S., & Singh, S. (2018). Estimating Symmetric and Asymmetric Exchange Rate Volatility: Indian Rupee. SCMS
Journal of Indian Management
Talwar, S., (2018). To Proxy or not: An Empirical Evaluation of the Pure Play Method for WACC computation with regard to
Firms in Cement, Steel and Textile Sectors in India. The Empirical Economics Letters.
Summary of Outcomes
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The PGDM-Financial services program does not limit the management graduates to pursuing Financial Services careers in India alone
The knowledge and skill set in Financial Services can be applied to global organizations across industry sectors
For the last academic year Batch 2018-20 -all 60 seats for this program filled within 3-day session for admission counseling
Good placement and internship record, year after year
