Program Overview

PGDM Banking and Financial Services (BFS) Program

Overview

The PGDM Banking and Financial Services (BFS) program is a two-year full-time AICTE-approved and AACSB-accredited residential program in Business Management. Launched in 2019, this premium PGDM program focuses on a specific ecosystem – banking and financial services.

Program Architecture

The program architecture is designed to align closely with industry needs, both immediate and in the medium term. The structure of the program is based on a five-pillar approach – theory, practice, history, data, and disruption. Significant industry input into curriculum design and delivery ensures relevance to changing industry needs.

Curriculum

The curriculum is divided into several sections:

Foundation

• Case Learning Pedagogy
• Critical and Analytical Thinking
• Introduction to Data Visualisation
• Introduction to Python (R?)
• Micro Economics
• Personal Growth Lab
• Problem Solving with EXCEL
• Quantitative methods

Management Skills

• Behavioural Finance / Econ
• Communication for Managers
• Human Resource Management
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Leadership and Negotiation
• Marketing Management
• Organizational Structure and Behaviour
• Strategic Management

Essential Finance and Economics

• Business Valuation
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Accounting
• Financial statement analysis
• Macro economics and international monetary policy – data and market lens
• Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring

Digital Innovation in BFS

• Basics of Database and SQL
• Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
• Digital strategy
• Fintech
• Machine Learning for BFS
• Platforms, Ecosystems and Open Banking

Essential BFS

• Asset Liability & Capital Management
• Contemporary topics in BFS – Flexible List of topics
• Corporate banking – products, risks and relationship management
• Financing Large Projects
• Global Asset Allocation
• Insurance Management
• Introduction to Banking and Financial Services
• Introduction to Fin Markets – Fx, bond, derivatives
• Investment Banking
• Marketing of Fin Services -1 (Retail products)
• Navigating Bloomberg & Reuters
• Operational excellence in services
• Regulatory framework and expectation for BFS – India and International
• Risk Management in BFS – 1, (treasury risk – liquidity, capital, ILAA, ICAAP)
• Risk Management in BFS – 2( market risk, correlation, business model, concentration, wrong way)
• Risk Management in BFS 3 – non-fin risks including ESG
• Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
• Venture Capital and Private Equity
• Wealth management

Student Immersion Program

IMT Ghaziabad has a strategic partnership with the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) to launch a pioneering Student Immersion Program. This initiative provides students with hands-on experience and unparalleled exposure to the dynamic and rapidly evolving Indian securities markets.

Testimonials

Several students have shared their experiences and testimonials about the PGDM-BFS program, highlighting its rigorous curriculum, industry-focused approach, and opportunities for growth and development.

Accreditations and Approvals

The PGDM Banking and Financial Services (BFS) program is AICTE-approved and AACSB-accredited.