Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics POST GRADUATE EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA IN FINANCIAL MARKETS 2013 PGED - FM


Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
(Deemed to be University) Pnne-411004

PGED - FM
POST GRADUATE EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA IN FINANCIAL MARKETS 2013
(One Year Weekend Programme for Working Professionals)


COURSE OVERVIEW
The Post Graduate Executive Diploma in Financial Market (PGED-FM) is a 1 year week end programme designed jointly by GIPE and NSE with the objective of developing trained professionals capable of occupying positions of responsibility in stock exchanges, commodity exchanges, regulatory bodies market intermediaries, banks, mutual funds and asset management companies and other similar entities.
The uniqueness of the programme lies in its extensive use of market professionals as resource persons for the programme. Apart from sound grounding in academic concepts pertaining to the capital markets, the participants will get a change to interact with senior regulatory officials, executives of exchanges, leading merchant bankers, institutional investors and FIIs.
The programme is comprehensive in nature, covering all financial markets – cash equity, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, commodities and foreign exchange. What has been sought to be achieved is an ideal blend of useful theoretical knowledge and its application to capital markets. Pedagogy for the programme comprises class room teaching, case studies, panel discussions, presentations and visits to national and overseas financial centres.
The effective delivery of the program requires proper appreciation of „applied financial data analysis‟. The institute facilitates the participants towards application of Information Technology in various paradigms of IT interfaced learning by designing the curriculum accordingly.

SALIENT FEATURES:
Certification – PGED-FM is a comprehensive financial markets programme designed jointly by the Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics and the National Stock Exchange. The diploma for the 1 year Post Graduate Programme, weekend format, is awarded by the Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics, a deemed to be University u/s 3 of the UGC Act, in collaboration with the National Stock Exchange.
Program – PGED-FM is a one year executive programme that begins with a 2 days campus immersion schedule at a venue near Pune followed by classes on every Saturday and Sunday at Pune and Mumbai for the ease of working professionals.
Industry Vetted Content – NSE and GIPE jointly deliver rich industry oriented curriculum designed to improve the essential skills of the finance professionals. The content is continuously updated based on innovation and leading practices in the financial industry.
Experienced Peers – The program is restricted to only those with atleast 2 years of relevant work experience. Studying along with experienced finance professionals will nurture your talent and helps you to regularly up-skill yourself to stay competitive in the financial world.
Excellent Faculty – The combination of senior academicians at GIPE and practicing securities market professionals at NSE successfully deliver the theoretical and practical aspects of the
dynamic curriculum of PGED-FM. Our core, honorary and adjunct faculty stands out for its sound academic credentials and impressive industry experience.
Live Market Training – Minimum 150 hours of skill development sessions are imparted to students which involve extensive training through market simulation internet based software from NSE i.e. NLT (NSE Learn to Trade).
Global Exposure – The programme is designed to empower students to become successful finance professionals in the challenging global scenario. It incorporates a 7-8 days tour to Singapore which is a premier access point for asian capital and investment exposure.
Placement Assistance - NSE and GIPE have a dedicated placement committee that acts as a link between students and industrial houses. The assistance is provided in form of on-campus and off-campus recruitment events organized for students to interact with the potential employers.

COURSE STRUCTURE
The programme has been designed to cover 20 papers in four quadmesters. Followings are the list of papers which are to be taught during the course.

INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
The students of PGED-FM will have a continuous interaction with the industry through corporate visits, stock exchange visits, guest lectures, seminars etc. They will be attending intensive industry integrated training sessions by senior financial experts from top domestic and international corporate.

CAREER OPTIONS
The PGED-FM provides participants with a wide range of career opportunities:
• Investment Banker
• Financial Planning & Wealth Manager
• Analyst - Equity, Technical, F&O, MFs, Commodity, Forex
• Fund / Portfolio / Hedge Fund Manager
• Back / Front Office Operations Manager
• Surveillance/Compliance/Regulation Manager
• Teaching / Content Development
• Financial Journalist
• IT / IT Security / Programmer
• Risk Manager

With accelerated growth in financial markets, the course equips students to work with/in:
• Banks
• Mutual Funds
• Investment consultancy
• Broker Firms
• Insurance Companies
• Merchant Bankers
• Pension funds
• Financial institutions
• Custodians
• Depository Participants
• Commodity Markets
• Credit Rating Agencies
• KPOs, BPOs

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS
 All participants must have completed Graduation or a degree equivalent thereto from an Indian University / Institutions recognised by Association of Indian Universities.
 The candidate must have 2 years of work experience (full time / part time).
 Professional Qualifications like CA, CS, CWA, CFA, MBA, etc. would have an added advantage.
 The selection is based on scrutiny of applications and interview conducted through NSE platform.

INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Activities ----Date
Application process starts October 15, 2012
Application process close December 3, 2012
Dates of interviews December 8 - 16, 2012
Last date for registration December 24, 2012
1st Installment January 10, 2013
Session starts January 31, 2013

HOW TO APPLY
1. The application form is enclosed. It can also be downloaded from NSE‟s website (www.nseindia.com  > Education > Professional Courses). The completed application along with proof of educational qualification, work experience and a Demand Draft of Rs. 900/- drawn in favour of the Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics, payable at Pune, be sent to the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., SBU-Education Dept., Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051. The envelop should be super scribed by “Application for PGED-FM”.
3. Last date of Receipt of filled-in Application Form : December 3, 2012

For any admission related queries you may contact the following Admission Coordinators between 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
National Stock Exchange
Contact persons : Ms. Vineeta Sawant / Ms. Namitha Poman / Ms Mansi / Mr. Mahesh
Phone : 9819111072 / 8447151477/ 9818537699, 022-26598216 (Direct)

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
Contact person : Dr. Lalitagauri Kulkarni
Phone : 9822477474


For further details please contact:
National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)
SBU-Education Dept., Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051.
Contact persons : Ms. Vineeta Sawant / Ms. Namitha Poman / Ms Mansi / Mr. Mahesh
Email : pgepfm@nse.co.in,  Phone : 9819111072 / 8447151477/ 9818537699, 022-26598216 (Direct)

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