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.

JBIMS

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

Rationale of
the Course

Mumbai is fast emerging as

an International Financial
Centre
In line with the Government
Of Indias 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

Objectives of the
Course

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.

MSc (Finance) Vs
MBA (Finance)

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.

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Entrance Test

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

Semester II

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