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PGDM in Banking & Financial Services Program
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PGDM in Banking & Financial Services Program

In order to churn out trained professionals to suit the requirements of rapidly expanding Banking and Financial Services (BFS) sector, the Institute launched PGDM-BFS programme in 2008. This is a two-year full-time, AICTE-approved course considered equivalent to MBA by AIU and also accredited by NBA. It has the state-of-the-art curriculum with the thrust on market orientation, globalization, financial and banking sector reforms. It has an intake of 120 and candidates for this programme are selected based on their performance in CAT / XAT / MAT / ATMA / CMAT / GMAT and any other test approved by AICTE.

Accredited by NBA, Accorded MBA equivalence by Association of Indian Universities (AIU)

Programme Educational Objectives

  • To impart knowledge on a wide range of concepts relating to management, banking, insurance, and financial services.
  • To enhance capabilities for critical thinking, problem solving and decision making through dissemination of knowledge and relevant inputs.
  • To facilitate accelerated learning and an in-depth understanding of practices and ethics of management in general and Banking, Insurance & Financial Services in particular.

Programme Outcomes

  •  Have a thorough understanding of concepts relating to management, banking, insurance and financial services.
  • Attain technical knowledge and analytical skills in order to solve the critical problems and decision making.
  • Carryout project appraisal at banks and financial institutions.
  • Carryout project appraisal at banks and financial institutions.
  • Have better clarity on practices in the domains of Management and Banking, Insurance & Financial Services, with due focus on ethical aspects.

Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Banking & Financial Services program Outcomes

  • Capability to perform Financial reporting analysis, Manage Finances, Credit appraisal, Investment and portfolio analysis, Risk Analysis, and Valuation using Financial models and data analysis tools. 
  • Ability to use interpersonal communication to market financial products and services, build human relations, and efficiently use operational and technological resources by problem-solving and critical thinking. 

Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Banking & Financial Services program Highlights and Advantages

Highlights of the PGDM in Banking & Financial Services course offered by IPE India and its advantages are characterised by its experiential learning, full-fledged academic setup, and industry-oriented aspects. Key features of the PGDM Banking and Finance course include:

  • AICTE-approved two-year full-time course.
  • The development of skilled individuals, ready to fill the talent gap in the rapidly expanding BFSI industry.
  • The course has included advanced topics such as Fintech, Financial Modelling, and Financial Analytics, which expose the students to industry trends.
  • The course is designed with a strong market orientation, consistent with the recent banking and financial sector reforms.
  • A study of the management of banking and financial services and the business dimensions constitutes the program.
  • Exposure through projects and internships is given to the students, which enables them to apply their learning to practical reality.

Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Banking & Financial Services program Structure/Syllabus

The PGDM in Banking & Financial Services course syllabus is designed to include recent industry perspectives on areas such as risk management, financial markets, analytics, fintech, investment banking, and insurance operations. The PGDM in Banking & Financial Services course subjects are the ones with practical implementation through live datasets and simulations.

Programme Architecture - First Year

Trimester I
  • Management and Organizational Behaviour
  • Business Statistics for Decision Making
  • Economics for Managers
  • Accounting for Managers
  • Personality Development and Business Communication
  • Marketing Management
  • Management of Bank Operations
  • Financial Markets and Services
Trimester II
  • Human Resource Management
  • Operations Research
  • Corporate Finance
  • Macro Economics
  • IT Applications and FinTech
  • Principles and Practices of Life Insurance
  • Priming for Placements (Business Aptitude)
  • Financial Econometrics & Research Methodology
Trimester III
  • Essentials of Fixed Income Securities
  • Production and Operations Management
  • Cost and Management Accounting
  • Business Analytics for Managers
  • Priming for Placements (Business Aptitude)
  • Start-Ups and Entrepreneurial Finance
  • Principles and Practices of General Insurance
  • Financial Analytics using Python
  • Comprehensive Viva

Programme Architecture - Second Year

Trimester IV
  • Strategic Management
  • Legal Environment for BFS
  • Applied Financial Modeling

Finance Electives

  • Subject 1
  • Subject 2

Other Electives

  • Subject 1
  • Subject 2
  • Summer Internship Project & Viva Voce
Trimester V
  • Corporate Governance, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • International Banking, Treasury and Forex Management

Finance Electives

  • Subject 3 – Risk Management
  • Subject 4

Other Electives

  • Subject 3
  • Subject 4
Trimester VI
  • Retail Banking, Rural Banking and Micro Finance
  • Management of Pension Funds
  • Project & Infrastructure Management and Financing
  • Long Term Research Project & Viva

Elective wise list of subjects

Finance Electives

Trimester IV Trimester V
  • Financial Analysis and Credit Management
  • Financial Modelling
  • Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
  • Tax Planning and Management
  • Corporate Restructuring, Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Strategic Cost Management
  • Fixed Income Securities
  • Financial Econometrics
  • Financial Markets, Institutions and Services
  • Financial Analytics
  • Risk Management
  • Derivatives and Structured Finance
  • Financial Planning and Wealth Management
  • Entrepreneurial Finance
  • Strategic Financial Management
  • Foreign Exchange Arithmetic
  • Private Equity
  • Mutual Funds

Marketing Electives

Trimester IV Trimester V
  • Product & Brand Management
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Digital & Social Media Marketing
  • Integrated Marketing Communications
  • Strategic Marketing
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Sales and Distribution Management
  • Global Marketing Management
  • Social Marketing
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Services Marketing
  • Rural and Agricultural Marketing

HR Electives

Trimester IV Trimester V
  • HR Analytics
  • Cross-cultural Management
  • Competency Management
  • Contemporary Issues in HRM
  • Learning and Development
  • Talent Management
  • Strategic Human Resource Management
  • HR Auditing
  • Leadership and Change Management
  • Industrial Relations
  • Organization Development

Operations Electives

Trimester IV Trimester V
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Management of Service Operations
  • Optimization Models for Industry
  • Operations Analytics
  • Operations Strategy
  • Total Quality Management
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Warehouse Management
  • Technology and Innovations Management
  • Advanced Inventory Modelling
  • Lean Management

Business Analytics Electives

Trimester IV Trimester V
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Operations Analytics
  • Financial Analytics
  • HR Analytics
  • Data Science and Machine Learning
  • Business Intelligence and Data Visualization
  • SQL for Data Science
  • Cyber Security and Cyber Laws
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Data Mining for Business Decisions
  • Big Data Analytics
  • IOT Data Management and Analytics
  • Cloud Computing for Business
  • Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning
  • Block Chain Technology for Business

Systems Elective

Trimester IV Trimester V
  • Management Information Systems
  • E-Commerce
  • Advanced Excel for Statistical Data Analysis
  • IT Infrastructure
  • Enterprise Resource Planning
  • Digital Governance

Economics Electives

Trimester IV Trimester V
  • Public Finance
  • International Economics
  • Monetary Economics
  • Industrial Economics
  • Urban Economics
  • Environmental Economics

Entrepreneurship Electives

Trimester IV Trimester V
  • Entrepreneurial Finance
  • Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation
  • Family Business Management
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
  • Detailed Project Report (DPR) – Compulsory in nature

PGDM Banking and Finance Eligibility Criteria

The PGDM in Banking & Financial Services course eligibility states that the following requirements must be met by the applicants:

  • Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. (45% in case of SC/ ST/PC candidates), from a UGC recognized university / deemed university recognized by the Ministry of Education,GoI.
  • Qualifying marks on any one of the following entrance tests: CAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA, CMAT, or GMAT.

Career Opportunities after PGDM Banking & Financial Services

The PGDM Banking & Financial Services graduates are placed strategically to be able to command a wide range of jobs in India’s BFSI industry. The PGDM Banking and Finance course duration of two years is strategically designed to ensure job readiness across various domains like:

  • Commercial & Retail Banks
  • Investment Banks
  • Insurance Companies
  • Mutual Funds & Asset Management Companies
  • NBFCs & Credit Rating Agencies
  • Financial Consulting Firms
  • Fintech Startups and Corporates

With such an extensive range, students can find their niche within varied business models and organisational climates.

Potential Job Roles

The PGDM Banking and Finance course subjects content readies students for proactive employment positions like:

  • Financial Analyst
  • Investment Banking Associate
  • Credit Analyst
  • Relationship Manager
  • Insurance Advisor
  • Risk Manager
  • Treasury Executive
  • Financial Consultant
  • Portfolio Manager
  • Compliance Analyst

These careers provide lateral and vertical mobility; hence, long-term career growth potential exists in the BFSI sector.

Hiring Partners

IPE India has developed robust industry relationships over the years, which have enabled students to learn directly from industry professionals and achieve career momentum through campus hiring schemes. A few of the well-known firms that have been hiring PGDM-BIFS students regularly include:

  • Federal Bank
  • Franklin Templeton
  • HDFC AMC
  • ICICI Bank
  • ICICI Securities
  • Tata Capital
  • Mahindra Finance
  • ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
  • IDFC First Bank
  • AXIS AMC
  • Metrics4 Analytics
  • HDFC Bank
  • ICICI Lombard
  • Ryan
  • TATA AMC
  • Home First Finance
  • BFIL
  • TATA AIG
  • Ofbusiness
  • Sundaram Home Finance
  • Jama Wealth
  • Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Ltd
  • Kfintech
  • Grihum Housing Finance

All these associations are proof of the timeliness and standing of the program in the BFSI domain.

FAQs

What’s the scope of PGDM in banking and finance?

The area of coverage is broad, encompassing career opportunities in investment banking, retail banking, insurance, fintech, and asset management. It provides strong industry-specific training with job roles in credit, risk, and financial analysis.

Is it a good idea to pursue a PGDM in Banking & Financial Services instead of an MBA?

PGDM provides job-focused, industry-focused training with faster placements, whereas MBA is generic and academic. Opt for PGDM for on-the-spot BFSI jobs or MBA for general management jobs and higher academic placements.

Does obtaining a PG diploma course in banking and finance make me job-ready?

Yes, it equips students with hands-on expertise, accounting software knowledge, in-depth knowledge through case studies, and internships, making them employment-ready in two years for posts in banks, insurance companies, NBFCs, and fintech organisations.

What are the best institutes in India for PG diploma in banking and finance?

The best ones are IPE India, NIBM Pune, TimesPro, and NMIMS. These provide AICTE-approved courses with good industry links, internship assistance, and specialisations according to prevalent BFSI trends.

PROGRAM’S PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

By design, this program facilitates placement of candidates in banks, financial Institutions, insurance sector and other non-banking financial companies and financial departments of corporations. The faculty and students actively participate in placements in collaboration with the Placement Division. Some of the companies that regularly recruit PGDM – BIF students include Tata Consultancy Services, Capital First, KPMG, Deloitte India, Axis Bank, Cognizant, SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd., State Bank of Hyderabad, Bank of Baroda, Karur Vysya Bank, Axis Bank, Capital IQ, Crecer Financial Services, Franklin Templeton, IndusInd Bank, ING Vysya Bank, ICICI Securities Ltd., ICICI Securities, IIFL, etc.
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Contact Persons

Dr. M Chandra Shekar

Associate Professor
Programme Head – PGDM – Banking and Financial Services

+91 81870 56918
[email protected]

Contact Persons

Dr. Harishanker Vidyarthi

Assistant Professor
Co-Programme Head PGDM – Banking and Financial Services

+91 82470 27470
[email protected]

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