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

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1 BFM Course Syllabus: Semester I (June October) Principles of Investments to investments Return on investments Investment valuation - it s importance 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 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 to financial statements Corporate accounting Indian accounting standards

2 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

3 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 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 Market for equity primary markets Market for equity secondary markets Importance of equity markets in a developing country like india

4 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 & OOP s concept. Arrays Functions 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 to commodities market Strengthening commodity markets in india Commodity exchanges Commodity market in india

5 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 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 to security analysis Portfolio management Fundamental analysis Technical analysis Business Law The Companies Act, 1956 Section I to section 390. Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, Foreign Exchange Management Act, (FEMA) Depositories Act. And Information Technology Act, 2000.

6 Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Guidelines (Limited up to Disclosure and Investor Protection) Indian Contract Act, Sale of Goods Act, 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 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 to international financial system & foreign exhange market Exchange rate systems Foreign exchange management Foreign exchange market in india

7 Portfolio Management Portfolio theory and application Performance evaluation of a portfolio Portfolio management services in india Project-I Semester VI (November April) Risk Management UNIT I 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

8 Computer Application in Financial Services Computer security Data bases Visual basic Marketing of Financial Services 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 of various financial services Origin and rationale of crm CRM a vehicle for value creation Achieving customer satisfaction through service quality Projects-II