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Financial Markets


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Objectives – 45 HrsFinancial economics is the branch of economics concerned with the working of financial markets, such as the stock market and the finances of companies. The course focuses equally on the theoretical framework as well as the practical aspects of the functioning of financial markets. This course introduces students to the conceptual and practical operations of the financial markets, institutions and instruments network in Indian context. The course is intended to provide an in-depth understanding of the operational issues of capital and money market network along with its regulatory framework.

Modules

UNIT 1

  • Introduction to financial market -Capital Formation, Financial Intermediation, Indian Financial System- Primary market- functions- types – Secondary market

  • 10 hours

UNIT 2

  • Equity Market- IPOs, Stock market Indices- RBI and money market- SEBI and Capital Market
  • Portfolio management- Tools for managing portfolio- Risk-Return trade-off – Fundamental Analysis – Technical Analysis.

  • 8 hours

UNIT 3

  • Derivative Securities- Brief history of derivatives-Types of derivatives products – Forward contracts, future contracts, options, swaps and other derivatives

  • 8 hours

UNIT 4

  • Foreign exchange market-American Depository Receipts – Global Depository Receipts – Hedging and arbitrage- Raising of capital- Practices of hedging

  • 7 hours

UNIT 5

  • Risk management -Liquidity motives – Corporate strategy – Interest rate risk management

  • 5 hours



  • Recommended Readings

  • Roy B. (2005). The Economics of Financial Markets.

  • Boddie, K. M. and Ryan (2003). Investments. McGraw-Hill Publications, New York.

  • Copeland, T. E. and Weston, J. F. (1988). Financial Theory and Corporate Policy, Addison Wesley.

  • Hull, J. M. (2003). Futures, Options and other Derivatives, Prentice Hall.

  • Ross. S. A., Randolph W. W., Jordan, B. D. and Roberts, G. S. (2005). Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, McGraw-Hill Publications, New York.

  • Robert C. R. (2002). Investment Concepts, Analysis and Strategies.

  • Machiraju H. R. (2000). Indian Financial System, Vikas Publishing House

  • Fisher, D. E. and Jordan, R. J. (1999). Security Analysis and Portfolio management, Eastern Economy Edition.

Lab Programs


  • Exercise 1: Design a Business card and Letter head for a given company

  • Exercise 2: Design a Poster for an event

  • Exercise 3: Design a Brochure for a new product

  • Exercise 4: Design a CD Label / cover for Music company

  • Exercise 5: Create a Packaging product for a given product

  • Exercise 6: Design a web page for Restaurant

  • Exercise 7: Create a Photo album

  • Exercise 8: convert Black and white photo to color

Admission Queries

For any queries at any given time during the application and admission process, you may contact us through the following Email ID’s:

The Office of Admissions,CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road,Bengaluru – 560 029, Karnataka, INDIA

Phone
+91 92430 80800
+91 80 4012 9400

Email IDs
Indian candidates: admissions@christuniversity.in
NRI candidates: nri.admission@christuniversity.in
International: isc.admission@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Kanmanike, Kumbalgodu, Mysore Road,
Bengaluru – 560 074, Karnataka, INDIA

Phone
+91 80 4012 9800,
+91 80 4012 9802
+91 80 4012 9820

Email
admissions.kengeri@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University),
Mariam Nagar, Meerut Road,
Delhi NCR Ghaziabad – 201003

Phone
1800-123-3212

Email
admission.ncr@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Hulimavu, Bannerghatta Road,
Bengaluru – 560 076, Karnataka, INDIA

Phone
+91 080 4655 1306

Email
admissions.bgr@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Nagasandra, Near Tumkur Road,
Bengaluru 560 073, Karnataka, INDIA

Phone
+91 97422 44407
+91 80 6989 6666

Email
admissions.yeshwanthpur@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University),
Christ University Road, 30 Valor Court, PO Dasve Lavasa, Mulshi, Pune – 412112, Maharashtra

Phone
1800-123-2009

Email
admission.lavasa@christuniversity.in

Between: Monday to Friday: 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM,
Saturday: 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM

(Office remains closed on Sundays, Government Holidays and Any special events)

Objectives – 45 HrsFinancial economics is the branch of economics concerned with the working of financial markets, such as the stock market and the finances of companies. The course focuses equally on the theoretical framework as well as the practical aspects of the functioning of financial markets. This course introduces students to the conceptual and practical operations of the financial markets, institutions and instruments network in Indian context. The course is intended to provide an in-depth understanding of the operational issues of capital and money market network along with its regulatory framework.

Modules

UNIT 1

  • Introduction to financial market -Capital Formation, Financial Intermediation, Indian Financial System- Primary market- functions- types – Secondary market

  • 10 hours

UNIT 2

  • Equity Market- IPOs, Stock market Indices- RBI and money market- SEBI and Capital Market
  • Portfolio management- Tools for managing portfolio- Risk-Return trade-off – Fundamental Analysis – Technical Analysis.

  • 8 hours

UNIT 3

  • Derivative Securities- Brief history of derivatives-Types of derivatives products – Forward contracts, future contracts, options, swaps and other derivatives

  • 8 hours

UNIT 4

  • Foreign exchange market-American Depository Receipts – Global Depository Receipts – Hedging and arbitrage- Raising of capital- Practices of hedging

  • 7 hours

UNIT 5

  • Risk management -Liquidity motives – Corporate strategy – Interest rate risk management

  • 5 hours


UNIT 1

  • Introduction to financial market -Capital Formation, Financial Intermediation, Indian Financial System- Primary market- functions- types – Secondary market

  • 10 hours

UNIT 2

  • Equity Market- IPOs, Stock market Indices- RBI and money market- SEBI and Capital Market
  • Portfolio management- Tools for managing portfolio- Risk-Return trade-off – Fundamental Analysis – Technical Analysis.

  • 8 hours

UNIT 3

  • Derivative Securities- Brief history of derivatives-Types of derivatives products – Forward contracts, future contracts, options, swaps and other derivatives

  • 8 hours

UNIT 4

  • Foreign exchange market-American Depository Receipts – Global Depository Receipts – Hedging and arbitrage- Raising of capital- Practices of hedging

  • 7 hours

UNIT 5

  • Risk management -Liquidity motives – Corporate strategy – Interest rate risk management

  • 5 hours

  • Recommended Readings

  • Roy B. (2005). The Economics of Financial Markets.

  • Boddie, K. M. and Ryan (2003). Investments. McGraw-Hill Publications, New York.

  • Copeland, T. E. and Weston, J. F. (1988). Financial Theory and Corporate Policy, Addison Wesley.

  • Hull, J. M. (2003). Futures, Options and other Derivatives, Prentice Hall.

  • Ross. S. A., Randolph W. W., Jordan, B. D. and Roberts, G. S. (2005). Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, McGraw-Hill Publications, New York.

  • Robert C. R. (2002). Investment Concepts, Analysis and Strategies.

  • Machiraju H. R. (2000). Indian Financial System, Vikas Publishing House

  • Fisher, D. E. and Jordan, R. J. (1999). Security Analysis and Portfolio management, Eastern Economy Edition.

Lab Programs


  • Exercise 1: Design a Business card and Letter head for a given company

  • Exercise 2: Design a Poster for an event

  • Exercise 3: Design a Brochure for a new product

  • Exercise 4: Design a CD Label / cover for Music company

  • Exercise 5: Create a Packaging product for a given product

  • Exercise 6: Design a web page for Restaurant

  • Exercise 7: Create a Photo album

  • Exercise 8: convert Black and white photo to color

Admission Queries

For any queries at any given time during the application and admission process, you may contact us through the following Email ID’s:

The Office of Admissions,CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road,Bengaluru – 560 029, Karnataka, INDIA

Phone
+91 92430 80800
+91 80 4012 9400

Email IDs
Indian candidates: admissions@christuniversity.in
NRI candidates: nri.admission@christuniversity.in
International: isc.admission@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Kanmanike, Kumbalgodu, Mysore Road,
Bengaluru – 560 074, Karnataka, INDIA

Phone
+91 80 4012 9800,
+91 80 4012 9802
+91 80 4012 9820

Email
admissions.kengeri@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University),
Mariam Nagar, Meerut Road,
Delhi NCR Ghaziabad – 201003

Phone
1800-123-3212

Email
admission.ncr@christuniversity.in

The Office of Admissions,CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road,Bengaluru – 560 029, Karnataka, INDIA

Phone
+91 92430 80800
+91 80 4012 9400

Email IDs
Indian candidates: admissions@christuniversity.in
NRI candidates: nri.admission@christuniversity.in
International: isc.admission@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Kanmanike, Kumbalgodu, Mysore Road,
Bengaluru – 560 074, Karnataka, INDIA

Phone
+91 80 4012 9800,
+91 80 4012 9802
+91 80 4012 9820

Email
admissions.kengeri@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University),
Mariam Nagar, Meerut Road,
Delhi NCR Ghaziabad – 201003

Phone
1800-123-3212

Email
admission.ncr@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Hulimavu, Bannerghatta Road,
Bengaluru – 560 076, Karnataka, INDIA

Phone
+91 080 4655 1306

Email
admissions.bgr@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Nagasandra, Near Tumkur Road,
Bengaluru 560 073, Karnataka, INDIA

Phone
+91 97422 44407
+91 80 6989 6666

Email
admissions.yeshwanthpur@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University),
Christ University Road, 30 Valor Court, PO Dasve Lavasa, Mulshi, Pune – 412112, Maharashtra

Phone
1800-123-2009

Email
admission.lavasa@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Hulimavu, Bannerghatta Road,
Bengaluru – 560 076, Karnataka, INDIA

Phone
+91 080 4655 1306

Email
admissions.bgr@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Nagasandra, Near Tumkur Road,
Bengaluru 560 073, Karnataka, INDIA

Phone
+91 97422 44407
+91 80 6989 6666

Email
admissions.yeshwanthpur@christuniversity.in

CHRIST (Deemed to be University),
Christ University Road, 30 Valor Court, PO Dasve Lavasa, Mulshi, Pune – 412112, Maharashtra

Phone
1800-123-2009

Email
admission.lavasa@christuniversity.in

Between: Monday to Friday: 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM,
Saturday: 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM

(Office remains closed on Sundays, Government Holidays and Any special events)