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2. Student Learning Outcomes
· To understand the role of markets and their contribution to economic development.
· To understand the various characteristics of different types of markets and the type of instrument traded.
· To understand financial intermediation process.

3. Required Text Books and Reading Material

· Financial Institutions and Markets by Jeff Madura.
· Financial Markets and Institutions by Miskin & Eakins.
· Annual Reports of RBI.
· Annual Reports of SEBI.
· Livemint
· Economic Times of India.
· Browse Clearing Corporation of India Website.
· FIMMDAs Website.

4. Tentative Session Plan

Session 1: Overview of Financial System

This session covers topics on overview of the financial system and financial markets as a facilitator of economic development.

Session 2: Market Segmentation

This session covers aspects on market segmentation and their characteristics.

Session 3: Financial Mathematics

This session covers a brief discussion on time value of money concepts.

Session 4: Money Markets

Introduction to Money markets and instrument traded in the Money market, followed by how does money market facilitates bridging short-term borrowings.

Session 5 & 6: Fixed Income Market

This session begin discussion about fixed income markets/debts markets. Further, discuss on different types of bonds and their characteristics.

Session 7: Equity Markets

These sessions will discuss how equity market works, with a brief discussion about primary and secondary market, followed by valuation techniques.

Session 8: Mutual Fund Industry

The session covers discussion about Mutual fund industry and its functional mechanism.

Session 9 & 10: International Finance

Introduction global financial market, market infrastructure, practices, and rate quotation system. The role of FII’s in these markets. Discussion of ADR & GDR’s. Followed by learnings to managers.

5. Evaluation

Components	Weights (%)
Class Participation & Group 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. In order to fare well class attendance and contributing to the overall learning process will be integral part of the evaluation system. The quizzes will be of MCQ types. The end-term paper would cover entire course syllabus, and will test conceptual understanding of the subject.

6. Academic Integrity

You must demonstrate high order of academic integrity in terms of class participation and involvement in the class. Reading should be a regular practice inclusive of prescribed reading material, newspapers, and other available resources. 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.