University Institute of Management
Pachpedi RDVV Jabalpur

 SEMESTER IV
SPECIALISATION FINANCE
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MS-134 Portfolio Management & Securities Analysis.
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Portfolio Management & Securities Analysis. Portfolio Theory : Asset Pricing Theories; Risk return expectations : Investment goals & Constraints. Asset allocation, portfolio strategies; Portfolio revision; Portfolio insurance; Equity Portfolio management; Bond portfolio management; Individual portfolio management; Portfolio Management services.
Investment avenues; Securities market; Risk and Return; Valuation of Fixed Income Investment; Valuation of Equity Shares; Fundamental Analysis; Technical Analysis; Efficient Market theories; Options; Futures; Warrants and Convertibles . Debentures & New Instruments.


Case Studies.

MS-135 Merchant Banking & Financial Services
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Merchant Banking and Financial Analysis. Money and Capital Markets in India. Leasing : legal and tax aspects of leasing; Financial evaluation and leases. Evaluation of Hire purchases. Functions of Merchant Banker : Role of Merchant Banker; Modes of raising capital from primary market. Public issue. Recent developments in primary markets. Concepts and types of credit rating. Functions of credit Rating Agencies.
Factoring : Characteristics, Legal aspects. Venture Capital - Concept, Evaluation, Indian experience in venture capital. Inter-corporate loans; International Capital Markets. Assessment of Business performance. Managing operation funds. Projection of financial requirements.


Case Studies.

MS-136 International Financial Management
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- Introduction to International Finance
- Why nations trade ? Measurement of international trade & investment.
- International Monetary System; History & Importance.
- Concepts of BoP & BoT.
- Overview of foreign exchange market 
- Foreign exchange quotations, transactions. Concepts of Forwards.
- Concepts of Financial Swaps & other hedging techniques.
- Exchange rate determination
- Interest rate determination & Forecasting
- Interest rate parity theories.
- Foreign exchange future & options
- basics of international banking, Nostro a/c, bostro a/c etc.
- Financing of international trades.
- Case Studies.



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