BFM Course Syllabus:

Semester I (June October)

Principles of Investments
Introduction to investments
Return on investments
Investment valuation - its importance
Introduction to investment analysis

Micro Economics
The contents & nature of economic theory
Production, cost & revenue
Market analysis
Investment criteria

Basic Statistics
Descriptive statistics for univariate date
Forecasting techiniques
Index numbers
Probability, probabilty distribution & its applications

Basic Computer Skills

Unit 1
Basics of Computers
Introduction to Operating System
Evolution of Computers
Unit 2
Input & Output Devices (Functions, Identifications & Connections)
Computer Memory
Internet Basics
Unit 3
Spreadsheets (demonstrations & corresponding practicals)
Unit 4
Probability, probabilty distribution & its applications

Financial Accounting
Nature, Purpose of Accounting
Introduction to financial statements
Corporate accounting
Indian accounting standards

Business Environment
Indian Business Environment : Concept, Components & Importance
Economic Trends (overview) : Income, Savings & Investment, Industry, Trade & Balance of Payments, Money,
Finance, Prices
Role of Government : Monetary & Fiscal Policy : Industrial Policy : Industrial Licensing, Privatization : Devaluation :
Export-Import Policy : Regulation of Foreign Investment Collaborations in the light of recent changes.
International Environment : International Trading Environment (overview) : Trend in world trade & their problems of
developing countries : Foreign trade & economic growth : International economic institutions.
GATT, WTO, UNCTD, World Bank, IMF: GSP: GSTP: Counter trade

Semester II (November April)

Environment of Financial Systems
Financial System
Commercial Banks
Insurance Organisations
Financial Markets

Macro-Economics
Money & related issues
role of function of banking
banking sector reform
Financial & capital markets
Foreign capital - post globalisation scenario

Statistical Applications
Testing of hypothesis
Linear programming problem
Application of statistics in finance i
Application of statistics in finance ii

Communication Skills
Concept of communication
Reading
Writing
Speaking / Listening
Barriers to Communication
Group Communication

Management Accounting
Introducing to Financial Statements Analysis

Working Capital Management

Long Term Funds Management
Operating & Financial Leverage

Principles of Business Management

UNIT I
Management - Definitions - Objectives - Importance & Nature - Management - Arts, Science or Profession. Levels of
Management & Managerial Skills.
UNIT II
Functions of Management
UNIT III
Development of Management thought - Scientific management - Frederick W.Taylor
Modern Operational Management thought - Henry Fayol
Behavioral approach - Elton Mayo
System Approach - Chester Barnard
Contingency Approach
UNIT IV
Organization Structures
Roles & Functions of Manager
Roles of Values & Ethics in Management

Semester III (June October )

Debts Markets
Introduction to the debt markets
Instruments & players in debt markets
Bonds
Valuation of bonds

Corporate Finance
Corporate finance - an overview
Planning the corporate financial activities
Sources and methods of raising corporate finance

Equity Markets-I
Introduction
Market for equity primary markets
Market for equity secondary markets
Importance of equity markets in a developing country like india

Banking in Financial Systems

Principles and practices of banking
Accounting and finance for bankers
Banking products and services
General bank management

Computer Applications in Investments

Guidelines
C programming languages & OOPs concept.
Arrays
Functions
Introduction to Pointers & Structures & Unions & Files
Electronic Commerce
Web Designing

Business Ethics
Business Ethics and Values Work Culture Un ethical Behavior in Business and its reasons fair and unfair
Business Practices
Corporate Governance in Globalised Economy
Code of conduct in Business Houses
Business Ethics an important tool in building Business reputation
Corruption , Frauds and Scams in Financial Institutions
Preventive Measures
Curative Measures

Organisation Behaviour
Fundamentals of Organisational Behavior
Motivation and Leadership
Individual Behavior and Group Behavior Formula and Informal Groups.
Organizational structure and Design.
Organizational culture
Organizational Development and changes

Semester IV (November - April)

Commodities Markets
Introduction to commodities market
Strengthening commodity markets in india
Commodity exchanges
Commodity market in india

Corporate Finance-II
Role of financial institutions
Controlling Mechanism of RBI in raising corporate finance
Understanding and Interpretation of Financial statements
Controlling the corporate financial activities

Equity Markets-II
Developments in the indian equity market
Security analysis and valuatin of securities
Statistical analysis of share price movement
Dealings in stock exchanges

Financial Services
Introduction to financial system
Financial service segment
Financial market - i
Financial market - ii

Taxation for Investments

Definitions :
Basis of Charge (Sec 3 to 9)
Exclusions from Total Income Sec. 10
Income from House Property
Income from Capital gains
Income from Other Sources
Deduction under Chapter VI A
Securities Transaction Tax

Security Analysis
Introduction to security analysis
Portfolio management
Fundamental analysis
Technical analysis

Business Law
The Companies Act, 1956 Section I to section 390.
Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956.
Foreign Exchange Management Act, (FEMA) 1999.
Depositories Act. And Information Technology Act, 2000.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Guidelines 2000.

(Limited up to Disclosure and Investor Protection)
Indian Contract Act, 1872.
Sale of Goods Act, 1930.
Negotiable Instrument Act

Semester V (June October)

Global Capital Markets
Impact of globalisation on the capital markets
Global (international bond market)
Global equity markets
Obstacles to international investments

Regulation of Securities Markets

Overview of indian securities market
Need for regulating securities markets in india
Legislations governing the securities markets
Regulatory bodies

Insurance-(Fund) Management
Introduction
Identification of risk to be insured
Organising an insurance business
Operational aspects of insurance business \

Derivative Markets
Nature of financial derivatives including futures & options
Principles of trading & hedging with index futures
Principles of trading & hedging with options
Risk management systems & procedures

Foreign Exchange Markets

Introduction to international financial system & foreign exhange market
Exchange rate systems
Foreign exchange management
Foreign exchange market in india

Portfolio Management
Introduction
Portfolio theory and application
Performance evaluation of a portfolio
Portfolio management services in india

Project-I

Semester VI (November April)

Risk Management
UNIT I
Introduction
Financial Risks
Different types of financial risks
Market risk, Liquidity risk, Credit risk, Operational risk, Systemic risk, Exchange rate risk
UNIT II
Diversification and Investment Risk Management
Alternate Investment Strategies
Sensitivity Analysis
Exposure and Hedging
UNIT III
Hedging
Cross Hedging, Hedge Ratio
Statistical Analysis
Options and future in different markets including foreign exchange market
UNIT- IV
Popular models for managing liquidity risk and credit risk, swaps Structural models , Integration of market risk and
credit risk

Corporate Governance
The philosophy of corporate governance
Genesis of corporate governance in india
Evolution of corporate governance
Governance in family owned business

Computer Application in Financial Services

Introduction
Computer security
Data bases
Visual basic

Marketing of Financial Services

Introduction
Production management and customer relationship management
Analysing business markets
The global scenario

Mutual Fund Management

The concept and role of mutual funds
Investment in mutual funds
Valuation of mutual fund products
Measuring and evaluating mutual fund performance

Customer Relationship Management in Financial Services

Introduction of various financial services
Origin and rationale of crm
CRM a vehicle for value creation
Achieving customer satisfaction through service quality

Projects-II