Fellow Program in Finance

FBA Finance is an intensive doctoral level programme, curricula at par with Ph.D of international standards, based on international experience and the needs of Indian Academia.
Objectives
To promote research, the Fellow Programme in Finance (FBA Finance) is designed to provide knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to conduct high quality research and teaching in the field of finance.



Program Module
The Fellow programme is designed along the lines of PhD programme. A continuous integeratedFBA Management Program approach to research is followed. The Fellow programme is based on course work, comprehensive theory examinations, participation in significant research through economic series in the research workshop, research papers & book reviews. Besides there is a dissertation and research/teaching requirement.

A candidate is required to attend the course work of 18 papers in the first three semesters (1st Year) of MBF. (Please see course structure of MBF for details). In the second year the Fellow is to attend seminars, attempt book reviews and develop the research proposal for dissertation under the guidance of the faculty coordinator. The Fellow is required to present the research proposal to the workshop. The Fellow is to work on the dissertation in the second year and submit the thesis after three years of enrollment. All Fellows are required to undergo one year teaching cum research assistantship at the Institute or a University.

The dissertation should be an original research work making a positive and significant contribution to knowledge. It must not have been submitted in part or in full for any other diploma or degree of any university or Institution.

Teaching & Research Assistantship
All Fellows are required to undertake teaching & research assistantship either at the Institute or University for completion of the program. Those who choose to undertake the same at IIF, would be provided with stipend to take care of their general expenses and services rendered.

Course Structure

Year I

Semester I

Accounting for Financial Analysis
Economics for Decision Making
Quantitative Tech. & Forecasting for Finance
Computer Applications in Finance
Regulatory Framework of Business
Organisational Behaviour

Semester II

General Studies & Personality Development
Macro Economics & Public Finance
Operations Research for Finance & Risk Analysis
Human Resource Management
Marketing Management
Management Accounting & Control

Semester III

Financial Econometrics & Equity Research
Indian Financial System
Corporate Finance & Valuation
Corporate Tax Planning
Management of Banking & Financial Institutions
Personal Finance & Investment

Year II onwards

All FBA candidates are required to pursue their thesis work
as suggested in programme module above