IIM Indore and ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Learning launch

the 3rd batch of Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Finance.

An association that would help you to sail through waves of finance.
 About IIM Indore:
With the objectives of imparting high quality management education and
training, the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Government of India established Indian Institutes of
Management as Institutions of Excellence. These Institutions are
recognised as premier management institutions and are comparable to the
best in the world for teaching, research and interaction with industries.

Established in 1996, IIM Indore is the sixth in the family of state-supported

management schools. Since its inception, IIM Indore has been acting as a
leader in the field of management education, interfacing with the industry,
government sector and PSUs. IIM Indore is registered as a Society under
Societies Registration Act, 1973.

Situated atop a scenic hillock, the 193 acre campus of IIM Indore provides
an ideal backdrop for contemplative learning. IIM Indore has the latest in
teaching aids, rich learning resources, a strong IT backbone, state-of-the-art
sports complex and hostels as well as contemporary infrastructure.
 About ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Learning (ICFL):
ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Learning (ICFL) is an initiative of ICICI
Securities Ltd. set up with an objective of simplifying financial
knowledge and increasing financial literacy amongst prospective or
experienced investors & knowledge seekers. ICFL training programmes
are categorised under Investment Education Programmes and
Professional Certification & Development Programmes. The repository
of domain knowledge includes a host of in-house developed seminars,
workshops, certifications and training programmes leading to reputed
certifications. These programmes are in the area of Stock Investing,
Derivatives, Mutual Funds, Financial Planning, Wealth Management,
Corporate Finance etc.

ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Learning has been conferred with the
Award for Innovation in Learning and Best Online Learning Solution at
the World Education Congress. It also won the Emerging Brand Award
at CMO Asia in Singapore.
 Programme Objective:
The Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Finance (PGCPF) is a
customised, comprehensive & rigorous programme to prepare future
banking and finance professionals. This programme not only provides
participants the knowledge of operational aspects of banking and finance
but also helps in building managerial and technical skills.

The programme offers a unique blend of Global Prospective in Banking &

Finance with hands on experience in practical aspects of the financial
markets. Besides that, the programme supplements with the background
of Indian economic environment and also offers the exposure to other
functional areas of management.

This Programme is a judicious mix of quantitative techniques and

qualitative perspectives of financial management. It is designed to benefit
executives who have recently taken on, or are being groomed to take on,
significant managerial responsibilities in future. The Programme would
draw upon the work experience of such executives and provide additional
knowledge and skills, to make them effective managers.

Eligibility:
Candidates with 3-year bachelor’s degree certificates from Universities
recognised by the Association of Indian Universities with minimum 50%
marks and at least two years of work experience.
Relaxation in two years of experience may please be considered for
professionally qualified individuals like CA / ICWA / CS / CFA / CFP.
 Admission Procedure:
I. Application Form: All interested candidates should fill out the
application form downloaded from our website http://www.iimidr.ac.in
and send to IIM Indore directly.

The completed application forms should be accompanied by a Demand

Draft (DD)/Banker’s Cheque (BC) drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of
Management Indore”, payable at Indore for `2500/- (Rupees Two
Thousand Five Hundred Only). The application form complete in all
aspects must reach the below address on or before the last date for
acceptance of applications:

Virtual Learning Programme for Executives (VLPE) Office,

Indian Institute of Management Indore,
Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road,
Indore - 453556, Madhya Pradesh, India.

II. Application Screening: Upon submission of the completed application

form, the application will be screened based on the candidate’s
academic performance and relevant work experience.

III. Personal Interview: Short-listed candidates will be invited for a personal

interview. Not all candidates are called for personal interview. The
personal interview will be conducted through video conferencing at
different study centers across India.

IV. Selection: The selection to the programme is based on performance in

Personal Interview, the candidate’s academic performance and relevant
work experience.
 Programme Design & Duration:
This programme consists of around 200 hours of courses delivery using
information technology platform. The programme is spread over a
duration of twelve months. In order to supplement, the learning through
the technology platform, there will also be on-campus orientation
module of five days duration. Courses to be offered in this Programme
are as follows:
9 Business Communication
9 Economics Environment for Business
9 Finance - I
9 Finance - II
9 Financial Accounting
9 Financial Markets
9 Human Resource Management
9 Managerial Accounting and Control
9 Marketing of Financial Products
9 Quantitative Techniques
9 Spreadsheet Modeling
9 Strategic Management
Note: This is an indicative list of courses. Institute may change the curriculum
from time to time.
The duration of the programme will be twelve months.

Programme Fee:

The Programme fee is `2,90,000 (Two lakh ninety thousand only) plus
applicable tax. All payments are to be made in favour of Indian Institute of
Management Indore.
A commitment fee of `10,000 (Ten thousand only) plus applicable tax. is to
be paid at the time of acceptance of offer of admission, which will be
adjusted against the fee paid at the time of registration. The commitment
fee is non-refundable. Once commitment fee is paid, the balance fee has to be
paid in full during registration. It can be paid by a Demand Draft.
 Programme Delivery:
Courses will be delivered through on-line mode using
an appropriate technology platform. Lectures will be
delivered through broadband based technology
involving a two-way audio and video communication.
CLASS
Classes will be held in the evenings and weekends.
Participants can attend sessions from the studio
located in his / her city, or even from office / home, if
the programme is offered in direct to device (D2D)
mode. Participants will be provided reading materials
and other resources for each course. They may also
interact with the concerned faculty through emails /
the chat mode.

Certification:
The ‘Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Finance’ will be awarded to
the participants on successful completion of the Programme.

Testimonials from Past Batches

Ketan .A. Rane, Jr. Assistant - Banking Operation, Canara Bank (Pune), 3
years experience
“Good experience. Excellent faculty. Good infrastructure and syllabus.”

Vikas Singh, Senior Finance Manager, Macmillan Education (Delhi), 10 years

experience
“Good course module, great teaching and a great platform through which
this is being delivered. Learning directly from the IIM faculty was a great
experience. ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Learning has come with a great
platform for people who want good quality education and information
without leaving their current profile.”
Anushree, Software Engineer, Brillio Technology (Bangalore), 6 years
experience
“Overall experience till now has been good. It would be good if we can
attend class on a single big monitor. Overall, the delivery of the
programme is good and we can understand financial terms even being
from a non-finance background.”

Varadharajan Sethuraman, Business Analyst, ANZ Operations &

Technology Pvt. Ltd (Bangalore), 11 years experience
“Overall it was an awesome experience. All subjects were covered very
well by experienced professionals. It is well-structured and delivered.
The method of teaching is great and infrastructure is excellent.”

Sarwagya Upadhyay, Banker, ICICI Bank Ltd. (Bangalore), 3 plus years

experience
“This course enhanced my knowledge and understanding in Finance.
Overall, development of skills which can be used or implemented in
higher management.”

Ashish V Desai, Zonal Business Head, Kotak Mahindra Bank (Pune), 17

years experience
“One week campus session was an enriching and great learning
experience. Online learning methodology helped to access and
understand the content effectively. Bearing few technical hiccups which
happened at the delivery room, things are working fine at local centres.”
Profiles of Students from Previous Batches:

PGCPF Batch 1 & Batch 2 Students PGCPF Batch 1 & Batch 2 Students
Industries Age Group
2% 2%
2% BFSI
2% 21-25 Years
2% IT
4%
7%
4% ENGINEERING
13% 26-30 Years
BPO 30%
5% TELECOM 31-35 Years
16%
MEDIA
18% 59% 36-40 Years
EDUCATION
ECOMMERCE 34%
Above 40 Years
MANUFACTURING
OTHERS
Group photos of our previous batches:

Batch 1

Batch 2
 Contact Us

ICFL Branches: ICFL Authorised Learning Centres:

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Email: learning@icicisecurities.com | Website: learning.icicidirect.com

Virtual Learning Programme for Executives (VLPE) Office

Address:Indian Institute of Managemnt Indore, Prabandh Shikhar, Rau-Pithampur Road, Indore - 453556, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Tel: +91-731-2439676 I Fax: +91-731-2439800 I Email: vlpe@iimidr.ac.in

Our Authorised Financial Learning Partner / Business Associate:

ICICI Centre for FinancaI Learning is a part of ICICI Securities Ltd.( I-Sec). Registered office of I-Sec is at ICICI Securities Ltd. - ICICI Centre, H. T. Parekh Marg, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400020, India, Tel. No.: 022 - 2288 2460, 022 - 2288 2470. The contents herein above shall not be considered as an
invitation or persuasion to trade or invest. These programmes do not guarantee any job or placements with ICICI Group or any other organization. Participants should make independent judgements with regards to suitability, profitability, and fitness of any programme offered herein above. I-Sec and
affiliates accept no liabilities for any loss or damage of any kind arising out of any actions taken in reliance thereon.