India, on its aggressive growth is braced for its moments of glory to rise and stake its rightful claim as an economic superpower. The Indian Financial Industry has also witnessed rapid growth in the last few years and is poised for a quantum leap in the coming decade. In order to be equipped to supplement the growth story, the Financial Industry would require top class business leaders who can display higher degree of knowledge, skills, business acumen and people management expertise. To champion this momentum, there is a requirement of a new generation of financial managers, who need to be identified, nurtured and transformed into business leaders in the coming years and serve the process of building India.

There is an enormous demand for MBA in Financial Management in India. The current MBA (FM) programe discusses finance and its linkage with other functions as applied to corporate and financial institutions.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of the course is to prepare a cadre of financial professionals with strong focus on skill enhancement. The students will be well trained and equipped in areas of Financial Management and Services. The knowledge of this area will help the students to stay abreast of latest financial market developments and develop expertise to manage financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies and wealth management firms successfully

PEDAGOGY

Teaching methods for MBA at DIAS include- lectures, case studies, seminars, group discussions, role plays, simulation exercises, extensive on the job industrial training, real life projects and field visits. The emphasis is on involving the students in the learning and helping them to relate concepts and theories to business requirements. Consistent with advances in teaching technology, the program integrates the use of computers in learning of the basic principles in different functional areas of management. It also enables students to acquire skills in identifying and dealing with complex problems in management, especially in the era of globalization of industrial and commercial activities and the tremendous competition that ensues.

Apart from this general pedagogy, advanced and slow learners are identified based on their graduation marks and further on results of the first year end term examination. Special measure like remedial classes in select subjects, assignments and personal counseling is extended to slow learners. Advanced learners are encouraged to participate in business plan, write research papers and present them in National and International Conferences & Seminars.

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PROGRAM OUTCOME

On the successful completion of the program the learner will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of management concepts, principles, and theories, and apply them in the context of organizational work practices.
• Apply analytical and critical thinking skills to analyze the dynamic business environment and identify entrepreneurial and business opportunities and risks.
• Prepare business strategies, develop concomitant functional and operational strategies, and implement them in an integrated manner to efficiently and effectively achieve the functional goals and the business objectives.
• Demonstrate an understanding of decision-making processes at various levels of the organization with respect to resource mobilization and their efficient deployment and use to achieve the set goals.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze management problems, to identify and collect relevant data and to apply a creative problem-solving approach.
• Identify and recommend the information technology-based interventions to achieve organizational goals.
• Benchmark organizational and managerial practices against the principles of good governance, ethical conduct, corporate social responsibility, and the imperatives of long-term societal welfare.
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work with and lead teams.
• Develop a lifelong learning approach manifested in their attitude to learn, unlearn and relearn and in their pursuit of excellence in professional, personal and social life.

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

After the successful completion of MBA-FM course students will be able to:

• Display a strong understanding of financial decision-making, financial policy and strategy and the imperatives for ensuring the financial health of the firm.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of financial markets and institutions, regulatory frameworks, and major financial services.
• Use statistical and financial tools and techniques for analysis, interpretation, modelling, and presentation of financial data for effective decision-making.
• Apply an analytical approach to business valuation, tax planning, corporate mergers and acquisitions and investment decisions.
• Apply theories and techniques for risk-return analysis, optimum portfolio formulation and wealth management.

A student shall obtain his/her degree if

After the successful completion of MBA course students will be able to:

• He/she has registered himself/herself undergone and secured the required minimum credits for all the core and elective courses and completed the project report/ dissertation specified in the curriculum of his/her programme within the stipulated time:
• There are no dues outstanding in his/her name to the school or university; and
• No disciplinary action is pending against him/her.
• The minimum period for completion of a course is equal to the number of semesters for the course prescribed and the maximum period for completion of a course having n semesters will be 4 plus n semesters.