PGP-Finance is a two-year full-time masters level program designed to equip students to pursue careers in the financial world, in domains such as corporate finance, investment banking, and wealth management. It is developed in consultation with the various stakeholders in the core finance and allied services industry and aspires to meet the significant unmet industry need that exists in India and South Asia. Nurturing dependable, capable and fair-minded professionals conversant with the latest models and techniques of the finance is our mission.
India, one of the fastest growing major economies in the world with a large market size, depends on a strong and dynamic financial services sector, to actualize its full growth potential. This translates to a steady demand from this sector for skilled and motivated individuals with expertise in finance. In line with the vision to innovate and excel in business education, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) is introducing an innovative Post Graduate Programme in Finance (PGP-Finance) to equip candidates with the necessary skills to lead the growth in the financial services sector.
The Post Graduate Programme in Finance (PGP-Finance) at IIMK is a unique offering, which is benchmarked against similar global programs in terms of program content and coverage, while providing the participants a strong grounding in the Indian context through means of immersive courses, interaction with industry leaders and on-site/ trading floor visits.
A post-graduation in finance is a globally recognised qualification focussed on financial theory & application, with an aim to equip young graduates with knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career in the core finance, fintech, banking and financial services industry.
The fee is 30,000 USD for the programme.
| First Year: | 15,000 USD |
| Second Year: | 15,000 USD |
a) There will be two cycles of admission for each academic year.
The submission of applications for the cycles are:
Application Cycle 1 : 1st September 2023 to 30th November 2023
Application Cycle 2 : 15th December 2023 to 17th March 2024
b) The application fee is INR 750 (Approximately 10 USD ). This fee is waived for all those who have Study-in-India registration.
c) The applicants need to attend a virtual interview.
d) Final selection will be based on the average interview marks awarded by a panel of experts consisting of two or more IIM Kozhikode faculty members.
e) The admission office shall intimate the successful candidates within one month from the last date of the application (That is December 30, 2023 or April 17, 2024 for the respective cycles).
f) The candidates need to confirm their candidature by paying 3000 USD within one month of the receipt of the offer.
PGP (Finance) is a two year six term programme with in in-depth coverage of core finance topics in first year followed by advanced courses and electives in second year. The course listing for the 2020 admissions is provided below.
| Term | Course Title | Number of Credits (1 Credit = 10 hours) |
|---|---|---|
| I | 1.Financial Accounting | 3 |
| 2.Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments | 3 | |
| 3.Microeconomics | 3 | |
| 4.Mathematics for Finance | 3 | |
| 5.Business Laws | 2 | |
| 6.Business Communication | 2 | |
| 7.Data Analysis | 2 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| II | 1.Cost and Management Accounting | 3 |
| 2.Corporate Finance | 3 | |
| 3.Macro economics | 3 | |
| 4.Financial Econometrics | 3 | |
| 5.Corporate and Securities Laws | 2 | |
| 6.Principles of Management | 2 | |
| 7.Accounting Information Systems | 2 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| III | ||
| 1.Financial Reporting and Analysis | 3 | |
| 2.Security Analysis and Portfolio Management | 3 | |
| 3.Commercial Bank Management | 3 | |
| 4.Financial Derivatives | 3 | |
| 5.Taxation Laws | 2 | |
| 6.Marketing of Financial Services | 2 | |
| 7.Financial Modelling | 2 | |
| Total Credits | 18 |
| Term | Course Title | Number of Credits (1 Credit = 10 hours) |
|---|---|---|
| IV | Compulsory Courses | |
| 1.Corporate Valuation | 3 | |
| 2.Fixed Income Securities | 3 | |
| 3.Project Finance | 3 | |
| 4.Strategic Thinking | 3 | |
| Elective Courses (To be chosen from the list given below) | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| V | Compulsory Courses | |
| 1.Fintech | 3 | |
| 2.Financial Risk Management | 3 | |
| 3.Organizational Structure and Design | 3 | |
| 4.International Finance | 3 | |
| Elective Courses (To be chosen from the list given below) | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| VI | Compulsory Courses | |
| 1. Emotional Intelligence and Leadership | 3 | |
| 2. Corporate Governance and Ethics | 3 | |
| Elective Courses (To be chosen from the list given below) | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 12 |
| Term | Course Title | Number of Credits (1 Credit = 10 hours) |
|---|---|---|
| IV | ||
| 1.Mergers and Acquisitions | 3 | |
| 2.Micro Finance | 3 | |
| 3.Financing of Firms | 3 | |
| 4.Private Equity and Venture Capital | 3 | |
| 5.Quantitative Investment Analysis | 3 | |
| 6.Simulation Methods for Finance | 3 | |
| 7.Investment strategies | 3 | |
| V | ||
| 1. Real estate finance | 3 | |
| 2. Technical Analysis | 3 | |
| 3. Financial Distress and Restructuring | 3 | |
| 4. Structured Products | 3 | |
| 5. Financial Analytics | 3 | |
| 6. Financial Engineering | 3 | |
| VI | ||
| 1. Fraud detection and Forensic Accounting | 3 | |
| 2. Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 | |
| 3. Alternative investments | 3 | |
| 4. Behavioural Finance | 3 | |
| 5. Insurance products | 3 | |
| 6. Individual Project (CIS) | 3 |
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Kozhikode 673 570, Kerala, India
IIMK has instituted one scholarship awarding a 50% and two scholarships awarding a 25% fee waiver as scholarships for every 10 students. Accordingly, three participants in the PGP program, one in PGP LSM and one in PGP Finance would be eligible for a waiver of 50% of their fees. Similarly, six participants in the PGP program, two in PGP LSM and two in PGP Finance would be eligible for a 25% waiver of fees.
The criteria for preparing the scholarship rank list.
Application and processing of scholarships
Eligibility and disbursement of Scholarship
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