Course abstract
This course will provide an understanding of the functions, and operations of the financial markets and institutions operating in India. It explains the role of financial system on economic development. Various conceptual issues related to risk and return, the role of regulatory bodies, mechanism of commercial banking, operations of insurance companies and mutual funds are discussed elaborately. It also describes the importance of small savings, provident funds, pension funds and credit rating agencies. The course provides a comprehensive overview and systematic evaluation of the mainstream markets of various financial instruments such as call money, bond, stock, derivatives and exchange rate.
Course Instructor
Prof. Jitendra Mahakud
Jitendra Mahakud is Professor of Economics and Finance at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. He is also a joint faculty at the Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur, in the area of finance. He obtained his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. He has published more than 50 papers in leading national and international journals. He has co-authored a book titled Financial Institutions and Markets: Structure, Growth and Innovations published by McGraw Hill Education. He has edited two books one on Advances in Research in Business and Finance (Corporate Finance) and the other on Advances in Research in Business and Finance (Investment Management).More info
Teaching Assistant(s)
No teaching assistant data available for this course yetCourse Duration : Jan-Apr 2021
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Syllabus
Enrollment : 18-Nov-2020 to 25-Jan-2021
Exam registration : 15-Jan-2021 to 12-Mar-2021
Exam Date : 24-Apr-2021
Enrolled
3370
Registered
344
Certificate Eligible
122
Certified Category Count
Gold
0
Silver
5
Elite
27
Successfully completed
90
Participation
121
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Category : Successfully Completed
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Category : Elite
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Category : Silver
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Category : Gold
Legend
AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
Final Score Calculation Logic
- Assignment Score = Average of best 8 out of 12 assignments.
- Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
We have taken best assignment score from both Jan 2020 and Jan2021 course
Financial Institutions and Markets - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates
Top 2 % of Certified Candidates
Top 5 % of Certified Candidates
Enrollment Statistics
Total Enrollment: 3370
Registration Statistics
Total Registration : 344
Assignment Statistics
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