University of Mumbai
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of
Management Studies
MSc
Programme
in Finance
University of Mumbai
• The University of
Mumbai is one of the
oldest and premier
universities in India.
• Established in 1857, it
is one amongst the
first three Universities
in India.
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JBIMS
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JBIMS was established in
1965 by the University of
Mumbai
JBIMS has evolved an
indigenous model of
management education in
tune with the
contemporary demands of
both the Indian and the
global environment.
JBIMS has been rated
among the top 25
business schools in the
Asia-Pacific region, and
has also been consistently
ranked among the top 10
business schools in India
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Rationale of
the Course
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Mumbai is fast emerging as
an International Financial
Centre
In line with the
Government Of India’s
initiative to make Mumbai
as International Finance
Centre
This is creating opportunity
for a large number of
finance professionals
University Proposed MSc
Program In Finance to UGC
UGC has granted the
proposed program
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Objectives of
the Course
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The proposed MSc Finance
course will help create a pool
of trained and globally
competitive finance
professionals.
The MSc in Finance course is
structured to deliver a strong
foundation in the principles
and practice of finance
The objective of this course is
to help individuals enhance
their effectiveness within the
field of finance.
Why MSc?
• Finance as a field of study
has strong roots in statistics
and Mathematics.
• The MSc Finance course is
designed to combine
rigorous academic work
with real-world relevance
and practical application to
ensure that content is
intellectually demanding
while being related to the
practical world of finance.
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MSc (Finance) Vs
MBA (Finance)
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MSc Finance programme
provides a broader and deeper
exposure to finance, but more
limited exposure to general
management topics.
MBA, by contrast, is more
diverse, covering general
aspects of business not dealt
with in the finance
programme, such as human
resource management,
marketing management, and
operations management.
MSc Finance Vs
MCom
• The objectives and focus of
the MCom is different from
that of the MSc (Finance)
programme.
• MCom programme aims at
producing
competent
academics in finance
• MSc (Finance) programme
aims at providing a
platform for producing
professionals with expert
knowledge and skill sets
that are invaluable to the
industry.
Career Scope
The employment opportunities
for trained finance professions
are available in:
• Investment banks
• Brokerage houses
• Private equity entities
• Banks
• Insurance companies
• Credit rating agencies
• Portfolio management
services
• Venture capital entities.
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Eligibility
Criteria
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The candidate should be a
graduate in any faculty having
scored a minimum of fifty per
cent of marks; and
should have opted for
mathematics at the higher
secondary level or at least at
the first year of the degree
course.
Candidates who are
appearing for the final
examinations may also be
permitted to apply, but, their
admission, will be confirmed
only after she satisfies the
eligibility criteria mentioned
above.
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Entrance Test
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The entrance test will
comprise of an objective
type written paper
Content: General
Awareness, Logical
Reasoning, Quantitative
Ability, Verbal Ability
Date: 15th July 2013 at
10.00 am
Short-listed candidates will
be called for a personal
interview and/ or group
discussion
Date: 16th and 17th July
2013 in batches
Stage
Programme
Structure
Foundation
Semester I
Semester II
Semester III
Semester IV
Total
Hours
per
Week
24
30
36
24
24
128
Credits
0
24
24
24
24
96
Foundation
Course
• Basic Economics
• Basic Quantitative
Methods
• Basic Accounting
• Basic Computing
• Economics
Semester I
• Quantitative Methods
• Accounting & Financial
Reporting
• Financial Management
• Practical 1: Quantitative
Methods
• Practical 2: Accounting
and Financial Reporting
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Semester II
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Corporate Governance &
Regulatory Environment
Corporate Finance
Econometrics and
Financial Modeling
Financial Markets and
Institutions
Fixed Income Securities
Practical 3: Econometrics
and Financial Modeling
Practical 4: Fixed Income
Securities
Semester III
• Technical Analysis
• Portfolio Analysis and
Management
• Derivatives
• Practical 5: Technical
Analysis
• Practical 6: Portfolio
Analysis and
Management
• Summer Project
Semester IV
• Mergers, Acquisitions
and Corporate
Restructuring
• Structured Finance
• Risk Management
• International Finance
• Dissertation
Contact Details
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of
Management Studies
164 DN House
HT Parekh Marg
Backbay Reclamation
Mumbai 400 020.
Telephone: 022-22024118
Email: mscfin@jbims.edu
Website: jbims.edu