IIM Indore Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Investment Banking

The PGCPIB is a program that aims to give professionals the knowledge and skills they need to excel in investment banking roles. It covers a range of topics, including risk management, asset valuation, and mergers and acquisitions, and provides practical training to help participants become successful investment bankers.

Programme Start Date: 24th      December, 2024
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Class Timings: Sundays: First Session: 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM, Second Session: 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM, Third Session: 5:30 PM – 6:45 PM

Overview

The Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Investment Banking at IIM Indore provides participants with current knowledge and skills in the field of investment banking. Essentially, the programme also teaches participants how to make informed and effective decisions and strategies in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings (IPOs), valuations, bond trading, portfolio advisory services .... Read More

Content

Check details of the IIM Indore PG in Investment Banking course here.

*Courses are subject to change


  • The course on 'Financial Management' helps participants to understand the basic tool, viz., time value of money besides its applications in various finance functions such as capital budgeting, cost of capital and capital structure in an organisation.
  • Participants also have an opportunity to utilise their knowledge by working on assignments relating to live organisational problems and gaining insights from top management personnel, with whom they can set up interactions.
  • The course covers different concepts of investments at length.
  • It takes the participants through portfolio diversification techniques.
  • The course covers different concepts of investments at length.The use of real company's cases enables better understanding of valuation and risk in fundraising.
  • This course aims to provide an overview of various important roles and functions of an Investment Bank, including in-depth study of two critical roles – fund raising and M&A modelling and pitching.
  • The course plans to equip the participants with key concepts surrounding Equity and Debt fund-raising, valuation methodologies including intrinsic and comparable, cross-border M&A, deal structuring and deal pitch book.
  • This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of advanced roles and functions in large as well as boutique Investment Banks, including securities sales and trading, hedge funds, private placements including PE/VC, LBOs and corporate restructuring.
  • It also aims to provide the participants with comprehensive understanding of deal structuring in private equity environment, acquisitions using highly leveraged strategy and corresponding taxation and legal considerations in these advanced structures.

This course is multi-dimensional in nature and intends to provide a strategic management perspective on mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring.

The main objectives of the course are:

  • To introduce the participants to various forms of corporate restructuring such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, de-mergers, etc.
  • To familiarise students with the issues and problems in identifying and evaluating a target for M&A.
  • To provide an overview of the legal and regulatory environment in which M&A happens. To introduce participants to takeovers and takeover defenses.
  • To highlight the importance of post-merger integration and provide insights on various organisational and human relations issues in the integration process
  • This course introduces the participants to the world of financial derivatives.
  • The participants will learn the underlying financial concepts, the pricing mechanism, market mechanics, and utility of these products in terms of risk management and wealth generation.
  • At the end of the course the participants are expected to have a reasonable grasp over the nature and use of financial derivatives in wealth and risk management.
  • To understand the macroeconomic concepts.
  • To know the causes of business cycles and economic policies to counter business cycles.
  • To understand Balance of Payments and exchange rate.
  • To understand the current macroeconomic scenario.
  • Spreadsheets present an extremely popular, easy to learn and use, and versatile platform for rapidly processing volumes of data for managerial decision-making.
  • Learning available modern tools for data accumulation, assimilation, and computation.

Highlights

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Contextually designed 12-month programme for participants from any stream

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Focus on real business use cases

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Structured curriculum to impart concepts and real-life applications of Finance, Commerce, or Investment Banking

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Peer-learning and networking opportunities

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5-day campus immersion module at IIM Indore

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IIM Indore Executive Education Alumni Status

Details

Pedagogy

The pedagogy of the IIM Indore PG in investment banking programme will be a judicious mix of lectures, case discussions, project work, term papers, assignments, etc.

Key Learning Outcomes

  • Learn hands-on skills necessary to be a successful investment banker, including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings (IPOs), valuation, bond trading portfolio advisory services, and more
  • Become knowledgeable about finance concepts, real-world examples, and practical applications
  • Identify the tools and techniques needed to optimise risk-return frameworks across different asset classes
  • Develop your skills in investment banking, equity research, credit analysis, financial analysis, project finance, portfolio management, capital markets, and other related fields.

Programme Delivery

The IIM Indore Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Investment Banking course will be delivered through online mode using an appropriate technology Synchronized platform. Lectures will be delivered through broadband-based technology involving two-way audio and video communication. Sessions will be held once a week, generally on weekends. Participants can attend sessions directly from their desktop/laptop (Direct-2-device). Participants will be provided reading materials, etc., for each course. They may also interact with the concerned faculty through email/ chat mode. A laptop/desktop with a webcam and microphone is a must for attending exams.

Campus Immersion

There will be 5 days of campus immersion at IIM Indore. One or two sessions from some of the courses will become part of the on-campus orientation module. The in-campus modules are subject to the conditions that prevail at that point of time. These conditions pertain to the pandemic or other unavoidable reasons. In case the on-campus module is not confirmed due to COVID-19 situation, the same will be included in the total number of online sessions.

Who Should Attend?

  • Graduates with minimum 2 years of post-graduate experience
  • Working professionals interested to make a career in investment management
  • Executives who have recently assumed/being groomed for managerial responsibilities in the field of investment management
  • Executives from commerce/non-commerce backgrounds who aspire to transition to a career in investment banking

Eligibility Criteria

  • Diploma (10+2+3) or Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (10+2+3) or 10+2+4) or 2 years Master’s Degree or equivalent from a recognised university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government) in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate marks of all the years is required for this IIM Indore PG in investment banking programme
  • Minimum 2 years of work experience* is required post completion of qualifying education

*Note: Internships or trainee experiences will not be considered as full-time work experiences

Admission criteria

Participants will be selected for this IIM Indore PG in investment banking programme based on their application and overall profile, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Programme Director

Dr. Happy Paul

Nishit Kumar Sinha has a Ph.D. and PGPABM from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow. He has a vast experience working with various organisations in the education sector, including edu-tech entrepreneurial experience. He is also the author of multiple books published by Pearson India. His research areas include
personality psychology, mindfulness, financial well-being, and job performance. His research work is published in the International Journal of Bank Marketing and IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review.

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Prof. Nishit Kumar Sinhax

Certificate and Assessment

Evaluation

  • The performance of participants for this IIM Indore Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Investment Banking will be monitored on a continuous evaluation basis through quizzes, assignments, tests, and examinations.
  • The participants will have to secure the minimum pass marks/grades as decided by the institute in the respective valuation components to complete the course.

Attendance Criteria

  • Participants are expected to attend all sessions of a given course. However, a minimum of 75% is a prerequisite for successful completion of this IIM Indore PG Certificate in Investment Banking programme.
  • Participants may take leave on account of emergencies, subject to the approval of the Programme Coordinator.
  • If the attendance is below 75%, grade cut as per the norms will be applied.
  • If the attendance is below 30%, the participant will not be eligible for awarding the Certificate.

Certification* & Alumni Status

  • Participants will receive course completion certificate issued by IIM Indore subject to successful completion of the prescribed course of study and fulfilment of all other academic requirements.

Alumni Benefits

  • Participants who complete the IIM Indore PG in investment banking programme successfully will be eligible for the Executive Education Alumni status of IIM Indore. They will need to apply separately along with the necessary fee to register themselves. Current alumni membership plans are as follows:
  • 2-year membership – ₹1000 + Applicable Taxes
  • Lifetime membership – ₹10,000 + Applicable Taxes

Benefits available to Alumni include:

  • Communication of brochures and newsletters from IIM Indore
  • Access to the IIM Indore Campus Library (onsite access only)
  • Official email ID and ID card of the institute

Sample Certificate

The certificate shown below is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact prototype of the actual certificate. IIM Indore reserves the right to change the certificate and specifications at any time without notice

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How It Works

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FAQs

The candidate should possess a Diploma (10+2+3) or Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent qualification (10+2+3 or 10+2+4) or a 2-year Master’s Degree or its equivalent from a recognised university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government) in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks across all years are eligible for this IIM Indore PG in investment banking programme. Plus, a minimum of 2 years of work experience is required post-completion of the qualifying education.

Yes, you can. The class will be conducted online on weekends so you can pursue this programme alongside your full-time job.

Initiate your programme journey by clicking “Enrol Now” and filling in the necessary details. Our Programme Advisors will then provide counselling. Ensure payment of the preliminary course fee, undergo document verification and, if required, an interview. Once completed, review and accept the Offer Letter to secure your spot.

Upon completing the prescribed course of study and fulfilling all other academic requirements, participants will be awarded a course completion certificate by IIM Indore.

The curriculum for the IIM Indore Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Investment Banking is structured into 10 modules, which comprise topics like Financial Management, Investment and Portfolio Management, Investment Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions, Option, Futures, and Derivatives, Investment Banking II, Economic Environment, Spreadsheet Modeling for Finance and Industry Lecture.

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