MBA (Financial Administration)
Course Duration
2 Years
Semester
4
About the Programme
MBA (Financial Administration) is a two-year postgraduate programme which prepares students with in-depth knowledge of financial statement analysis, asset pricing, business valuation, risk management, wealth management, etc. The course helps in developing skills such as comprehensive data evaluation, logical analysis, and proactive decision-making. MBA (Financial Administration) is the right career choice for students with sound financial and analytical skills and a deep understanding of financial models and the stock market. During the programme, students will learn to develop an interdisciplinary approach towards various facets of economics and management.
Programme Educational Objectives & Programme Outcomes:
Program educational objectives (PEO) of the program are the statements that describe what the graduates are expected to perform and achieve during the first few years after graduation. These statements are carefully aligned with the vision and mission of PIMR. As per certain international accreditation standards, they are also termed as learning goals (LG), as both learning goals and PEOs are aligned with the mission of the institute.
PEO1: Create awareness of the global business environment for effective decision-making.
PEO2: Acquire skills to effectively communicate with stakeholders
PEO3: Integrate different functional areas of management through new-age skills
PEO4: Demonstrate ethical practices in business and society.
Program Outcomes/Learning Objectives: Program outcomes are narrower statements that describe what students are expected to be able to do by the time of graduation. As per the International Accreditation Standards, they are also termed as Learning Objectives (LO). All the courses are aligned with these programme outcomes.
PO1: Develop sensitivity towards self, organisation, environment, and society and analyse their impact on decision-making.
PO2: Demonstrate cross-cultural communication, behavioural skills and professional etiquette.
PO3: Infer the nuances of finance and its interconnectedness with other functional areas.
PO4: Demonstrate problem-solving and analytical skills.
PO5: Developing technical skills for decision-making.
PO6: Apply principles of ethics, integrity, empathy and consistency.
Foundation Course
Students getting admission to the two-year MBA programme come from varied backgrounds such as arts, engineering, science, and commerce, etc. In order to bring them to the same level, the Institute exposes them to fundamental courses such as Accounting, Economics, Business Communication, Statistics, etc. before they embark on their journey to the two-year MBA programme.
Course Structure
Foundation Course
| S.No. | Subjects Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Semester I - Foundation (Induction) Course | ||
| 1. | Analysis through Spreadsheets | 3 |
| 2. | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| 3. | Quantitative Methods I | 2 |
| 4. | Fundamentals of Management | 1.5 |
| 5. | PG Lab | 1.5 |
| 6. | Case Method Workshop | 0.5 |
| Basics of communication (workshop) | ||
Semester - I
| S.No. | Subjects Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Semester I | ||
| 1. | Microeconomics | 3 |
| 2. | Business Communication I | 1 |
| 3. | Design Thinking | 1.5 |
| 4. | Quantitative Methods II | 2 |
| 5. | Trending Technology | 1.5 |
| 6. | Master Yourself (Workshop) | 1 |
| 7. | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| 8. | Management Accounting | 3 |
| 9. | Financial Architecture | 3 |
Semester - II
| S.No. | Subjects Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Semester II | ||
| 1. | Marketing Management | 3 |
| 2. | Decision Sciences | 1.5 |
| 3. | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| 4. | Business Research Methods | 3 |
| 5. | Business Communication – II | 1 |
| 6. | Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management | 3 |
| 7. | The Entrepreneurial Mindset | 1.5 |
| 8. | Learning Management through Practice | 1.5 |
| 9. | Business Etiquette | 1 |
| 10. | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| 11. | Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management | 3 |
| 12. | Financial Derivatives | 3 |
| 13. | Bank Management | 3 |
Semester - III
| S.No. | Subjects Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| III Semester (Select 21 credits) | ||
| 1. | Project Management | 3 |
| 2. | Strategic Management | 3 |
| 3. | Business Valuation | 3 |
| 4. | Tax Planning and Management | 3 |
| 5. | Security Analysis | 3 |
| 6. | Interest Rate and Currency Derivatives | 3 |
| 7. | Insurance | 3 |
| 8. | Investment Banking | 3 |
| 9. | International Finance | 3 |
| 10. | Python for Finance | 3 |
| 11. | Data Analytics I | 3 |
| 12. | Economic Indicators | 3 |
Semester - IV
| S.No. | Subjects Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IV Semester (select upto 21 credits) | ||
| 1. | Strategic Financial Management | 3 |
| 2. | Mutual Funds | 3 |
| 3. | Financial Services | 3 |
| 4. | Wealth Management | 3 |
| 5. | Financial Analytics | 3 |
| 6. | Corporate Governance | 3 |
| 7. | Corporate Restructuring | 3 |
| 8. | Behavioral Finance | 3 |
| 9. | IbizSim | 3 |
| 10. | Fintech | 3 |
| 11. | Fixed Income Securities | 3 |
| 12. | Data Analytics II | 3 |
Eligibility Criteria
Graduation in any stream with a minimum of 50% marks (45% in the case of SC, ST and OBC, excluding the creamy layer category of Madhya Pradesh) in aggregate from any UGC/AICTE-approved Indian university or from a foreign university recognised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or an institute recognised by the concerned university as equivalent thereto. The bachelor’s degree must be a minimum of three years in duration after passing the Higher Secondary (10+2) examination of the (10+2) system or equivalent.
Admission Procedure
Admission to all MBA programmes is done by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Bhopal, as per DTE norms. Please visit the following portal of DTE for more detail: http://dte.mponline.gov.in/