What is PGDM – Banking & Financial Services?
What is PGDM – Banking & Financial Services?
Post Graduate Diploma in Banking & Financial Services is an industry-focused business management programme that prepares management aspirants for leadingroles inthe BFSI sector. The programmeaims to equip students with specialised knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the BFSI industry, besides impartingmanagerial knowledge and skills.
Why PGDM – Banking & Financial Services?
An NSDC-KPMG report says the BFSI sector will recruit over 1.01 million additional employees
during 2017-22. Another KPMG-CII report states that the banking Industry in India has the
potential to become 5th largest in the world by 2020 and 3rd largest by 2025.
All this
suggests that theBFSI industry can become a preferred career choice for the country’s graduates
because of the unprecedented growthopportunities it offers.Technological innovations such as
ATMs, internet banking, payment gateways, and UPI along with government policyinitiatives like
banking sector reforms, have brought about a dramatic change in the way the BFSI industry
operates.This change demands working professionals who are future-ready and equipped with
industry-focused skill-sets.
Higher education is entering a new era where the curriculum must rightly capture new age
industry skills and behaviours required in a VUCA environment and the focus is to develop
industry-focused competencies for work life. To achieve this, collaboration between industry and
academia is very crucial for both, advancement and innovation.The PGDM – Banking & Financial
programme is an outcome of such a collaboration between BFSI industry experts and academia,and
it aims to create management professionals who fit the bill in today’s dynamic BFSI
industry.
Various BFSI industry roles that one can aspire after the PGDM – Banking &
Financial Services programme include investment manager, credit manager, business development
manager, customer relationship manager, investment advisor, fund manager, budget analyst, bank
manager, banking fund flow manager and corporate banking manager etc.
And, if you choose to
do PGDM in Banking & Financial Services, you can make your career in leading private banks,
NBFCs, mutual funds, life and general insurance companies, capital market companies.
Completing the PGDM in Banking & Financial Services programme can put you on a career path in
leading private banks, NBFCs, mutual funds, life and general insurance companies, capital market
companies etc.
If this excites you and you want to go for a PGDM in Banking and Financial
services in Delhi, you may check the strong academic credentials of Asia-Pacific Institute of
Management and the impeccable placement record in the PGDM – Banking & Financial Services
programme. More than 90% of past students from PGDM/MBA-BFSI have been placed with leading banks
and financial institutions in the 2nd year of the programme.
PGDM – Banking &Financial Services at AIM
Bringing in its years of experience in BFSI industry training, Our PGDM – Banking &Financial services programme with industry partners and Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, Delhi, with an aim to equip students with industry specific knowledge and skill-sets essential for them to transform into professionals ready for the future workplace. The programme is designed to meet industry needs and is focused on practical learning.
At Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, PGDM in Banking and Financial Services is a 2-year full-time management programme that is duly approved by AICTE (Ministry of Education, Govt. of India).
This industry-focused PGDM programme is designed to offer in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience through several carefully chiseled modules in each area of the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services & Insurance) industry and helps students build a rewarding career in it. The industry-vetted curriculum includes concepts of retail banking, corporate banking, core banking (Finacle), legal & regulatory aspects, financial planning & wealth management, credit & risk management, international trade & finance among others.
With intensive project-driven classroom training in the 1st year and experiential learning full-time on the job training (OJT) employment opportunities with leading banks and financial institutions after 1st year, the programme aims to hone the candidate's managerial skills to effectively navigate the workplace and add value to the organisation.
Through a rigorous learning format, superior pedagogy, sector focused skill development methods and hands-on training of advance industry tools like Finacle and ET FinPro, this programme is focused more on developing work-ready competencies.
Job Opportunities
Past students from MBA/PGDM – Banking & Financial Services programmes have been placed on fulltime on-the-job-training (OJT) with leading banks and financial institutions including HSBC, Standard Chartered Securities, DBS, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Yes Bank, ICICI Prudential AMC, Edelweiss, Tata Capital, City Union Bank, etc. after 1st year of the programme.
Course Highlights
1. Industry-vetted curriculum including Harvard Business School case studies
2. Hands-on training in Finacle Core Banking Solution by Infosys.
3. Focus on Practical Learning along with Industry & Field Visits
4. BFSI Industry Focused Projects Evaluated by Experts
5. Preparation for industry certifications: NISM (4 modules) and DBF
6. Work Integrated Learning –Fulltime On the Job Training (OJT) opportunity* after 1st year
Programme Structure
The PGDM in Banking & Financial Servicesprogramme at Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi is spread over a period of two years and is divided into 6 terms. Students undergo four terms of three months each of classroom learning in the 1st year and two terms of six months in the 2nd year which involves full-time OJT& project work.
PGDM - Banking & Financial Services
No. of Years - 2
No. of Terms - 6
Total No. of Hours - 1020
Total No. of Credits -
102
Programme Duration: 2 years
1st year: Application-based classroom learning; Industry-focused rigorous curriculum 2nd year: Experiential Learning through 1 year full-time on the job training (OJT)* with leading banks and financial institutions & project work PGDM – Banking & Financial services programme provides full-time on-the-job-training (OJT) opportunities to its students
PGDM (Banking & Financial Services) - First Year Courses
The first year consists of 4 terms of 3 months each. The curriculum includes various BFSI industry focusedand business management domain modules
Term-1:
PGDM – Banking & Financial Services
| Subjects | No. of Credits | No. of Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Economics | 3 | 30 |
| Principles and practices of Banking (DBF - I) | 3 | 30 |
| Accounting for Bankers (DBF - II) | 3 | 30 |
| Business Communication I | 3 | 30 |
| Excelling with Excel – I | 3 | 30 |
| Total Credits | 15 | 150 |
Term-2: PGDM – Banking & Financial Services
| Subjects | No. of Credits | No. of Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Finance | 3 | 30 |
| Legal & Regulatory Aspects of Banking (DBF III) | 3 | 30 |
| Banking Needs Assessment Survey | 3 | 30 |
| Excelling with Excel – II | 3 | 30 |
| ET Finpro – I | 3 | 30 |
| PEARL-I Personal effectiveness and relationship leadership | 3 | 30 |
| Business communication II | 3 | 30 |
| Finacle – I | 3 | 30 |
| Total | 24 | 240 |
Term-3 PGDM – Banking & Financial Services
| Subjects | No. of Credits | No. of Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ET FINPRO – II | 3 | 30 |
| PEARL-II Personal effectiveness and relationship leadership | 3 | 30 |
| Customer Relationship Management | 3 | 30 |
| Finacle – II | 3 | 30 |
| Immersion Program - Rural Banking | 3 | 30 |
| Indian Financial System & Financial Markets | 3 | 30 |
| Security analysis and Portfolio Management | 3 | 30 |
| Business Research Methods | 3 | 30 |
| Total | 24 | 240 |
Term-4 PGDM – Banking & Financial Services
| Subjects | No. of Credits | No. of Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technology in Banking Management | 3 | 30 |
| Derivatives & Risk Management | 3 | 30 |
| Immersion Program - Branch Banking | 3 | 30 |
| Credit & Risk Management in Banks | 3 | 30 |
| Forex Management in Banks | 3 | 30 |
| PEARL – III | 3 | 30 |
| Financial Planning & Wealth Managent | 3 | 30 |
| Sales Management | 3 | 30 |
| Corporate Banking | 3 | 30 |
| Total | 27 | 270 |
PGDM (BFS) - Second Year Courses
PGDM – Banking & Financial Services programme involves full-time on the job training (OJT) with leading banks and financial institutions after 1st year of the programme.
The second-year courses are a mix of project work and research-based work besides full-time OJT with BFSI companies.
Term-5
| Subjects | No. of Credits | No. of Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Project Work | 6 | 60 |
| Total | 6 | 60 |
Term-6
| Subjects | No. of Credits | No. of Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Research Based Work | 6 | 60 |
| Total | 6 | 60 |
Pedagogy for the Value added Courses
Personal Transformation Lab
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Asia-Pacific Institute of Management strongly believes in the holistic development of a student. We not only make students an efficient professional but also let them understand the importance of self-development. In this accord we offer Personality Transformation Labs to our students. This Lab will basically help students in grooming their personality and preparing them for corporate interface. |
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Entrepreneurial Lecture Series
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The Entrepreneurial Lecture Series is an opportunity for students to understand the journey of an entrepreneur. This is one of the first kind of activities that will be introduced in India by AIM. |
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Experiential Lecture Certificate Courses
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Apart from giving theoretical knowledge APIM also emphasize in experiential learning. Experiential learning is the process of learning through experience, and is more specifically defined as "learning through reflection on doing. Apart from the Elective Courses offered in different specializations each student has to study 4 Experiential Learning Certificate Courses each in one term from term II onwards. |
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Please Note:
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