Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Indian Financial SystemUnit 2: Money MarketUnit 3: Capital Market
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Banks & NBFCsUnit 5: Other Financial Institutions
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 3 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 26 topics
01Unit 1: Indian Financial System
4 topics+
- Meaning, structure and functions of the financial system
- Financial markets, institutions, instruments and services
- Regulators: RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, PFRDA
- Financial sector reforms in India
02Unit 2: Money Market
5 topics+
- Meaning and features of the money market
- Call and notice money
- Treasury bills
- Commercial paper and certificates of deposit
- Repo, reverse repo and TREPS
03Unit 3: Capital Market
6 topics+
- Primary market: IPO, FPO, rights issue, private placement
- Book building and ASBA
- Secondary market: NSE, BSE and trading
- Depositories: NSDL and CDSL
- Clearing and settlement (T+1)
- SEBI: role and investor protection
04Unit 4: Banks & NBFCs
6 topics+
- RBI: functions and monetary tools: CRR, SLR, repo rate
- Commercial banks: functions and types
- Non-performing assets and recovery: SARFAESI, IBC
- Basel norms
- NBFCs: types and regulation
- Payments banks and small finance banks
05Unit 5: Other Financial Institutions
5 topics+
- Mutual funds: types, NAV, SIP
- Insurance companies and IRDAI
- Pension funds: NPS and PFRDA
- Development financial institutions: NABARD, SIDBI, EXIM Bank, NaBFID
- Credit rating agencies
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain the structure and functions of the Indian financial system
- Describe money market instruments and their features
- Explain the working of primary and secondary capital markets and the role of SEBI
- Describe the functions of the RBI, commercial banks, NBFCs and their regulation
- Explain mutual funds, insurance, pension funds and development financial institutions
- Analyse recent reforms in Indian financial markets
Who it is for
- MBA students of Semester 3 (AKTU) - Finance specialisation
- Students aiming at banking, NBFC, broking and financial services careers
- Students preparing for bank / RBI officer level exams
What you need
- Financial Management (Semester 2) completed
- Habit of reading financial news
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus is followed?
The AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) MBA syllabus of Financial Markets & Institutions (Semester 3). If your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus and units.
Is this subject useful for banking exams?
Yes. Money market, RBI tools, NPAs and regulators are common topics in bank PO and RBI Grade B exams.
How will I be tested?
Unit-wise MCQ tests and a final paper at semester level, plus practice on short and long answer questions from previous university papers.
