About the Centre
Where financial knowledge meets market practice
Building on IMT Ghaziabad’s reputation as a leading business school, the Centre for Financial Markets strengthens the institution’s commitment to industry-oriented education and research.
CFM creates a collaborative platform for students, faculty and industry experts to exchange knowledge, develop research, strengthen professional networks and bring market insight directly into academic learning.
The Centre for Financial Markets (CFM) serves as IMT Ghaziabad's dedicated industry interface for Executive Education, Management Development Programmes (MDPs), applied research, consulting, and industry-academia collaboration. The Centre aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry by fostering innovation, knowledge creation, and practical business solutions for the financial services ecosystem.
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Core objective areas
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Research insights
CFM
Academia + Industry
Connecting academic knowledge with
India's financial ecosystem.
CFM Mumbai
Closer to India’s financial capital
CFM’s Mumbai presence creates opportunities for deeper interaction with financial institutions, investment firms, regulatory bodies and industry practitioners.
CFM × NISM
IMT Ghaziabad’s collaboration with NISM Mumbai supports specialized exposure to securities markets, regulatory frameworks and bank treasury operations.
Securities Markets
Understanding market structures and instruments.
Regulatory Frameworks
Exposure to financial-market regulations.
Treasury Operations
Applied insight into banking and treasury.
Industry Readiness
Connecting classroom knowledge with practice.
Management Development Programmes
MDPs
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Our Objectives
Four pillars of the CFM ecosystem
The centre combines research, industry engagement, knowledge dissemination and practical learning.
Research & Knowledge Generation
Research papers, reports, case studies, financial-market insight and analysis.
Industry–Academia Collaboration
Research, consulting, training partnerships and practitioner engagement.
Knowledge Dissemination
Seminars, conferences, publications and exchange of ideas.
Education & Practical Experience
Financial-market education, professional development and applied learning.
Publications
Insights built for the market
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Coffee Table Book
This book encapsulates a journey through the transformation of an agrarian economy into a global powerhouse.
Explore Book → LinkedIn Post →FinShastra
Financial-market commentary, perspectives and insights covering markets, businesses and economic developments.
Explore FinShastra →Student Led Research
Research and analysis developed by students across emerging financial and economic themes.
Events
Forums for financial ideas and engagement
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Advisory Board
Academic leadership in finance
Dr. Harsimran Sandhu
PhD: IIM Indore
Expertise: Behavioral Finance, Investments and Financial Services Regulations
IMT Ghaziabad
Dr. Arit Chaudhury
PhD: IIM Lucknow
Expertise: Business Valuation, Financial Modeling and Portfolio Management
IMT Ghaziabad
CFM Mumbai
Centre for Financial Markets
Mr. Santosh Sirur
Head
CFM Mumbai
Get in Touch
Connect with the Centre for Financial Markets
Interested in industry collaboration, research, executive education, student engagement, publications or events? Send us your enquiry.
Email
cfm@imt.edu
IMT Ghaziabad
Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad,
Delhi NCR, India
One BKC Mumbai
One BKC, Unit no. 1119, C Wing,
Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400051
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