Corporate Finance, Bond Markets, Banking, Investment & Wealth Management Course- NSE Academy

Today, banking has undergone a sea change in terms of products, services, delivery platforms, customer education & expectations. Notwithstanding this rapid and sometimes overwhelming change ushered in through technology, an individual who would like to pursue a career in banking needs to understand the fundamentals of banking. The course combines the principles of banking with real-life applications.

Banking as a subject of study includes a wide range of knowledge fields like Accounting, Law, Management, Finance, Economics, and Mathematics, to name a few. Many more ancillary knowledge sectors impinge upon the Banking arena. However, a general awareness of Banking and its importance in the economy is essential for any citizen, not only from a customer’s point of view but also for an entrepreneur, economist, finance expert, industrialist, etc. This course is an effort in keeping with this idea of spreading banking awareness. This course is designed especially for undergraduate and graduate students at colleges and universities, SME entrepreneurs, and Banking professionals. The State Bank Institute of Credit & Risk Management (SBICRM) is bringing out this Course on SME Finance, designed to be a resource of utmost relevance to the learners mentioned.

This newly revised and updated introductory course draws upon both finance theory and practical applications to help managers understand key concepts that underlie the analysis and execution of financial decisions.

This curriculum teaches the fundamentals of valuing public and private companies through a case study approach. It covers the different methodologies and focuses on the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method as participants build a DCF analysis for an actual acquisition, using each component of the DCF model: projected free cash flows, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) and terminal value. The program concludes with an introduction to sensitivity and scenario analysis, which is used to improve the base case valuation.

Fixed-income securities (Bond Market and Money Market) constitute a significant portion of the capital market and represent the entire money market. A student of Finance must get adequate exposure to this topic, from the perspective of a future career in Finance. The course assumes a basic understanding of mathematics and mathematical applications. It deals with bond valuation, risk measures, interest rates, and the valuation of money market securities. The course will involve extensive use of EXCEL.

This course demystifies the concept of investments and their analysis. It covers both fundamental and technical analysis to make informed investment decisions. It also covers asset allocation and how to make investments based on such analysis. This comprehensively covers both company and market analysis. By end of the Course you will learn to:

• Understand the concept of fundamental analysis
• Analyse companies
• Understand the concept of technical analysis
• Analyse share prices
• Invest based on such analysis

This course begins by exploring the various market segment and their products. The content covers the various terminologies used in the capital markets, various intermediaries, products, investments, the stock exchanged, regulators and regulations. It also covers miscellaneous items and various mathematical methods to evaluate investments.

This course helps in understanding the fundamentals of the company. Understanding them from the financial statements along with the reports published in the annual reports is always a challenge. There are a plethora of things related to the figures in financial statements which makes it difficult for the investor to analyze. This course helps in understanding what the financial statement comprises and what should an investor choose for his analysis. By completing this course, you can evaluate the overall health of any company, and its business value along with understanding companies’ future risks and potential.