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SPECIALISATION
PATHS
FINANCE
MBA – 721 PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
Management of an investment portfolio
under conditions of uncertainty, and choice
of strategies to balance performance and
risk. Portfolio objectives of individuals,
corporations and funds, and practical and
theoretical problems associated with the
techniques of optimal portfolio selection,
construction and revision. Measurement of
portfolio performance and related empirical
evidence. Role of computers in portfolio
management.
MBA – 722 FINANCIAL MARKETS &
INSTITUTIONS
Understanding the function of financial
markets, the flow funds, levels of interest
rates and interest rate differentials,
and analysis of the institutional framework.
Characteristics and efficiency of the
money markets and capital markets and
types of instruments issued. International
integration of financial markets and institutions
and policy implications.
MBA – 723 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Identification of financial risk and design
of optimal risk management programme.
Financial instruments used for financial
risk management, including forwards,
futures, options and swaps. Topic areas
covered include interest rate futures,
stock index futures, currency futures, international
financial futures, commodity
futures, stock and stock index options,
options on futures, swaps, and financial
engineering products.
MBA – 724 GLOBAL FINANCIAL
STRATEGIES
The Global Financial Strategies course
deals with the theoretical and empirical
aspects of the strategic financial environment
and management of firms that
operate in a global business arena. Multi-
National Enterprises (MNEs) and TransNational
Corporations (TNCs) are the prime
concern of this course. The course aims at
developing a body of knowledge, practices,
attitudes, and skills, needed to make financial
decisions for topics where Corporate
Finance leaves off.
MBA – 726 WORKING CAPITAL
MANAGEMENT
Analysis of long- and short-term resource
allocation strategies used by corporations.
The course covers working capital management,
including but not limited to cash
management and inventory management
models, and combines theory and application.
Furthermore, it analyses intermediate
theories and techniques of cash, accounts
receivable, inventory, and accounts
payable management.
MBA – 727 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The MBA students will be exposed to the
concept of corporate governance as a
new approach for enhancing the return
on capital through increased accountability
and transparency of the Board and Management
of a corporation. The course will
address not only the history and evolution
of corporate governance but also such
contemporary issues like executive pay
and Board composition.
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