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MBA Investment Banking, Strategy and Management

A two-year MBA for graduates moving into investment banking, equity research and private equity. Every semester ends with a challenge pitched to practitioners, and the course tracks CFA, FRM and NISM.

Degree at a glance
AwardMBA Investment Banking, Strategy and Management
Length2 years (4 semesters)
Credits96
LevelNHEQF level 6.5
Awarded byThe partner university in India
Industry challenges4, one per semester
BenchmarksBenchmarked to CFA Levels I and II, GARP FRM and NISM, with global immersions.

Course structure

Semester by semester

Each semester combines core courses with one applied challenge, assessed by a panel of practitioners.

SemesterCore coursesApplied challengeCertification benchmark
Semester IAccounting for Managers, Corporate Finance, Financial MarketsAnalyse a Listed CompanyNISM Research Analyst
Semester IIValuation, Equity Research, Strategic ManagementRun a Live PortfolioCFA Level I
Semester IIIInvestment Banking and M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Credit and Structured FinancePitch a DealNISM Derivatives and FRM Part I
Semester IVCross-border Transactions, Fintech and AI in Finance, Finance ElectivesAdvise a CompanyCFA Level II after graduation

Industry challenges

Assessed on real work

1

Analyse a Listed Company

Semester I

2

Run a Live Portfolio

Semester II

3

Pitch a Deal

Semester III

4

Advise a Company

Semester IV

Example: how one course connects to industry

In Investment Banking and M&A, students take on the challenge Pitch a Deal. They submit a investment banking pitchbook, and the work is benchmarked to CFA Level II.

Taught by practitioners

Industry in every year

Taught by practitioners on campus. Every challenge is pitched to a practitioner panel.

Students also attend CXO briefs, can join the startup track and graduate with a portfolio of work and placement support.

AI across the degree

Track I: FoundationExcel, data and generative AI for analysts
Track II: AppliedFinancial modelling with AI
Track III: AdvancedAI and machine learning for finance

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