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MBA 2016-18: Term-I


Financial Institutions and Markets (FIM)
(Faculty: Shridhar Dash)

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Introduction
Financial Institutions and Markets (FIM) course is the foundation for understanding of the financial structure of the economy, and the process of intermediation. The course will give you an overview of different financial markets, which will be an input to understand other finance related courses that will be offered going forward.

2. Course Objective
This course will enable students to understand:
· The Financial Intermediation process
· Interest rate as an input to decision making process of manager
· Functioning of various financial markets, and instruments available
3. Pedagogy
The course will be delivered through lectures as per the session wise schedule given below. Students are encouraged to read financial newspapers and bring out points for discussion to the class to see the linkages between class lectures and what is happening in business world.

4. Readings Materials, Prescribed Text Book and Reference Book:
· PPT slides: Slides of each sessions will be mailed / uploaded in AIS to the students
· Financial Markets and Institutions by Jeff Madura ( CENGAGE Learning)
References:
§ Annual Report of SEBI
§ Annual Report- Reserve Bank of India
§ Annual Report of Ministry of Finance, GOI
Financial Website:
· The Live Mint : www.livemint.com
· www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/financialmarketswatch.:Reserve bank of India..Financial Market Watch
· http://www.fimmda.org/ : Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India
· http://www.ccilindia.com/OMHome.aspx : Clearing Corporation of India Ltd.
· www.amfiindia.com : Association of Mutual Funds in India
· http://www.stcipd.com/: STCI Primary Dealer Ltd.
· http://www.nseindia.com/ : National Stock Exchange
· http://www.bseindia.com/: Mumbai Stock Exchange

5. Evaluation Pattern
Components
Weights (%)
Class Participation
20%
Quiz - I
20%
Quiz - II
20%
End-Term Examination
40%

Class-participation is an integral component of the learning process. The marks in class participation will be linked to your attendance & discipline inside the classroom. To get good marks one has to attend all classes and contribute to the overall learning process of the class. This component of mark involves subjectivity.

The quizzes will be of MSQ type with negative marks. The end-term paper would cover entire course syllabus, and will test understanding of the subject.

7. Session – Wise Schedule

Session 1: An Overview of Indian Financial System

This session will focus on discussing of how Indian financial system works, and will discuss how different stakeholders are driving the functioning of the market. Context of the discussion will be from a manager’s prospective who is looking for sources of capital to invest.

Session 2&3: Understanding Interest Rate

These sessions will discuss the drivers of interest rate, and how the existing regulatory framework signals to the business managers. Besides, we will also discuss how managers need to take interest rate as an input for their decision making process.

Session 4: Understanding Money Market

This session will discuss who are the players in money market, and how does it work. Besides, we will discuss how the dynamics in money markets affect the interest rate.

Session 5&6: Understanding Bond Market

These sessions will discuss the instruments available in bond market, and how does it works. Besides, we will discuss the relationship between price of the bond and interest rate.

Session 6&7: Understanding Stock Market

These sessions will discuss how stock market works, and how does it signals to managers. Besides, we will discuss about the process of initial public offering (IPO), follow up public offerings (FPO), and private placement process.

Session 8: Understanding Alternative Sources of Risky Capital

This session will discuss alternative sources of risk capital like private equity, and how does this market work. This discussion will be at very basic level.

Session 9: Understanding Foreign Exchange Market

This session will discussion how does foreign exchange market works, and how does exchange rate affect managerial decision making. This discussion will be at very basic level.

Session 10: Connecting the dots Across Market

In this session attempt will be made to see the linkages across various markets to develop a holistic understanding of the subject.

8. Academic Integrity
You must demonstrate high order of academic integrity being attentive in the class and regularly read the prescribed reading material. In case of group assignment, all members of the group should contribute to the preparation of the report and you are expected to write the report in your own style and language. Your basic purpose should be to learn, without resorting to any unfair means for getting a higher score/grade.

Created By: Alora Kar on 06/02/2016 at 01:38 PM
Category: BM-I 2016-18 T-I Doctype: Document

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