PGDM Banking & Financial Services (BFS)

A specialised management program for the BFSI ecosystem

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BFS At A Glance

Program Type

PGDM Banking & Financial Services
(Full-Time)

Duration

2 Years

Industry Immersion

One academic term at NISM, Mumbai

Accreditations

AICTE Approved, AACSB Accredited

Pedagogy

Experiential, analytics-driven, market-oriented

Program Overview

The PGDM in Banking & Financial Services at IMT Ghaziabad is a two-year, full-time, residential program designed for students aspiring to build careers in banking, financial services, capital markets, and the evolving BFSI sector. The program combines strong management foundations with focused domain learning in banking operations, financial markets, risk management, and digital finance, preparing students for analytically intensive and regulation-driven roles.

A key differentiator of the program is its strong integration with industry and regulatory institutions, providing students with exposure that goes beyond conventional classroom learning.

Why PGDM BFS at IMT Ghaziabad

NISM Academic Immersion

Students spend one full academic term at the National Institute of Securities Markets, Mumbai, gaining structured exposure to capital markets, regulation, compliance, and market operations. NISM Mumbai
CFM Mumbai Advantage

Learning is strengthened through IMT’s Centre for Financial Markets in Mumbai, enabling practitioner interaction, applied research, and exposure to real-time market insights. CFM
BFS-Focused Curriculum

The curriculum is purpose-built for the BFSI sector and integrates banking, financial services, financial markets, risk management, fintech, and wealth management with core management disciplines.
Analytics & Market Tools

Students gain hands-on exposure to financial data, analytics, and market platforms through analytics-enabled coursework and the Bloomberg Finance Lab.
Experiential Learning

Case-based pedagogy, simulations, and applied projects help students translate concepts into real-world financial decision-making contexts.
IMT Academic Ecosystem

The program is supported by IMT Ghaziabad’s AACSB accreditation, experienced faculty, and a strong corporate engagement and placement ecosystem.

Curriculum Experience

The PGDM BFS program follows a structured progression that balances management breadth with domain depth. Students build strong foundations in management during the first year, followed by specialised BFS courses, electives, and applied projects in the second year. The academic immersion at NISM and exposure through the Centre for Financial Markets further strengthen regulatory understanding, market orientation, and professional readiness.

Career Orientation

Graduates of the PGDM BFS program build careers across:

  • WCorporate and retail banking
  • WFinancial services and advisory roles
  • WCapital markets and investment functions
  • WRisk management and compliance
  • WWealth management and fintech

The program prepares students for long-term growth within India’s financial services ecosystem and beyond.

Program Structure

Term-Foundation

  • Micro Economics
  • Quantitative Methods for Business
  • Case Learning Pedagogy
  • Personal Growth Lab
  • Spread Sheet Modelling
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • Cross Functional Simulation
  • Introduction to Python
  • Introduction to Data Visualization

Term - I

  • Financial Accounting
  • Introduction to Banking and Financial Services
  • Corporate Finance
  • Business Communication
  • Macro Economics & Monetary Policy
  • Organizational Structure and Behaviour

Term – II

  • Basics of Database and SQL
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Risk Management in BFS-I
  • Business Valuation
  • Introduction to Financial Markets
  • Marketing Management

Term – III

  • Investment Banking
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring
  • Corporate Banking
  • Marketing of Financial Services (Retail Products)
  • Service Excellence in Banking Projects
  • Financing Large Projects
  • Navigating Bloomberg and Reuters

Internship (Apr-Jun) (8-10 Weeks)

  • Summer Internship Project

Term - IV

  • Risk Management in BFS-II
  • Financial Derivatives
  • Fintech
  • Wealth Management
  • Bank and Treasury Mangement
  • Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

Term - V

  • Venture Capital & Private Equity
  • Fixed Income Securities
  • Machine Learning for BFSI
  • Elective 1
  • Elective 2

One Month Industry Immersion at NISM Mumbai

  • NISM Industry Immersion Project
  • NISM Skill Certifications 2 Nos

Term - VI

  • Digital strategy
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • BFSI in Society
  • Strategic Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Open elective