The Institution• About DFS, MFC 03• From HOD’s Desk 04• From Placement Advisor’s Desk 05• DFS Pedagogy 07

Differentiator• Curriculum 09• Key Focus Areas 10• Core Faculty 13• Adjunct Faculty 15

Footsteps to Follow 16

Corporate Offerings • Corporate Relationship Programme 21• Global Associations 24• Industry Associations 25

Beyond Curriculum• Student Initiatives 27• Achievements 28• Events 29

Placements• Snapshot 2014 35• Past Recruiters 36• Placement Chronology 37

Students' Profile• 2nd Year Students' Profile 38• 1st Year Students' Profile 46

Contents

The Department of Financial Studies (DFS), under the prestigious Delhi University, has been an institution of learning for students who aspire to enhance their managerial efficacy in the finance industry. For the past two decades, DFS has been providing the industry with qualified proficient and dedicated finance professionals through a full- time two-year Master of Finance and Control (MFC) Programme.

The MFC Programme seeks to equip a select group of students with conceptual and analytical skills of financial decision making. What sets this course apart from contemporary courses in the area of management is the balanced blend of various aspects of finance.

The students are provided with inputs in the basic areas of managerial decision-making such as Managerial Economics, Quantitative Techniques, Financial Accounting, Corporate Law etc., as well as in different areas of finance such as Financial Management, Financial Services, International Finance, International Accounting, Investment Management, Project Appraisal and so on. To keep students abreast with the latest developments in the field of finance the curriculum has been updated to

include new courses such as Derivatives & Risk Management, Treasury Management, Real Estate Investment Management, Insurance Management, Mutual Funds Management, Equity Research etc.

The summer training programme offers the students an opportunity to put the acquired financial knowledge to practice and also to leverage on the experience gained in their first year. The edge is further sharpened by constant interaction with the industry through the Annual Convention, Seminars, Workshops, Symposia and Research work.

Thorough grooming of the students over a period of two years gives them a fine blend of theoretical and practical inputs to take on challenging careers in the field of Corporate Finance, International Finance, Merchant Banking, Capital and Money Markets, Portfolio Management, Investment Advisory Services, Credit Rating, Venture Capital, Forex Advisory Services, etc. Under the guidance of learned faculty, renowned in the field of finance and other related areas, industry practitioners and academicians, the MFCian epitomizes the philosophy of vision, innovation and excellence, to perform and shine.

About DFS, MFC

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In order to accomplish momentous feats, to rise in the corporate world, it’s important to carve out a niche for oneself, to stand out from the crowd. Master of Finance and Control programme, since its inception twenty seven years ago by the Department of Financial Studies, University of Delhi has been facilitating its scholars to achieve individual excellence. A comprehensive and rigorous selection process ensures qualification of only the most ingenious and dedicated minds from the country, allowing us to compete with the best of international and national B-schools. The synchronized efforts of the students, faculty, staff and the alumni are aimed at amalgamating the exhaustive academic knowledge and its pragmatic application in the financial sector.

The true essence of the Master of Finance and Control programme lies in producing not only proficient and astute managers, but rather true professionals. MFC is a programme that not only caters to the analytical aspect of finance but also to the all-round growth of its students by providing them requisite skills and consciousness to flourish in the corporate world. The internship programme, guest lectures, seminars and case studies provide an invaluable exposure to the students under the guidance of our experienced and competent faculty. MFC programme has played a seminal role in the corporate and financial sector of the country, with our alumni working in diverse economic and financial disciplines which is a testimony to this fact.

I heartily welcome you to the MFC family with open arms and look forward to nourishing our relationship with your esteemed organization through the years to come.

Prof. C.P. GuptaHead of the Department

From HOD’s Desk

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With the financial markets changing in a blink, the world needs human resources that are adaptable to the dynamic status quo yet grounded with values. With its lauded pedagogy of over two and half decades, the Department of Financial Studies (DFS) prepares students to not just act as assets to the organisation that they become a part of but also to the world at large. Master of Finance and Control, the flagship programme of DFS, has a curriculum that provides in-depth knowledge , cross-functional integration and strong analytical & inter personal skills with a global perspective.

The elective subjects offered in the second year help students to excel in their areas of interest. The student profile is a vibrant mix from diverse backgrounds and thus gives the batch a new outlook to ideas and situations.

Our alumni are reputed and hold offices in the most esteemed organisations worldwide. The faculty consists of distinguished and learned academicians and practitioners who provide students not only with theoretical knowledge but also guide them with practical examples and projects. The students also get the privilege of interacting with guests from the industry who have achieved various accolades in their respective work fields. DFS focuses not only on professional development but also prepares individuals to undertake social responsibilities through community service programmes. Industry visits, workshops and co-curricular programs are a regular feature at the department.

The preparation and hard work of students to gain knowledge would remain dormant without the corporate relations that we are honoured to share with members of the business world. Therefore, I invite you to participate in the campus placement process for the year 2014-15.

We look forward to a strong and lasting relationship with our corporate partners.

Prof. Sanjay SehgalPlacement Advisor

FromPlacement Advisor’s Desk

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DFS Pedagogy

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The course curriculum has been designed in view of the objective of the course and on the basis of extensive consultations with eminent academicians, leading practitioners in the industry as well as MFC alumni working at senior levels in the industry.

Part IIMFC Part II course is comprised of two semesters- Semester III & Semester IV. The schedule of papers prescribed for MFC Part II examination is as follows:

Semester IIIFinancial ServicesInternational FinanceInternational AccountingPortfolio ManagementStrategic Financial Management FinanciaI Derivatives & Risk Management Management of Bank Funds

Semester IVFinancial Econometrics and Equity ResearchProject StudyOptional (Any Two from the following) Insurance ManagementMutual Funds and Pension Funds ManagementReal Estate Investment ManagementCommodities Market Fixed Income Securities and Treasury ManagementInfrastructure Finance Tax Planning and ManagementProject Planning, Appraisal & ControlServices MarketingInterdisciplinary Course- An Elective Outside the Department

Part IMFC Part I course is composed of two semesters - Semester I and Semester II. The schedule of papers prescribed for MFC Part I examination is as follows:

Semester IManagerial EconomicsBusiness & Corporate LawsFinancial AccountingBusiness Statistics and Mathematics Information Technology for Managers Indian Financial SystemFinancial Management

Semester IIMacroeconomic Analysis and Policy Management AccountingFinancial Reporting and Analysis Quantitative TechniquesMIS and E-Finance Investment AnalysisEconometrics

Curriculum

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FINANCIAL MARKET RESEARCH

Equity Research Portfolio Management

Derivatives & Risk Management Financial Analysis

Quantitative Techniques Investment Analysis

Macro-economic Theory & Policy

FINANCIAL CONSULTING &

ADVISORYFinancial Analysis

Strategic Financial ManagementProject Planning, Appraisal & Control

Tax Planning and ManagementManagement Accounting

“MFC is an intimate, specialized school of finance. Its content is contemporary, strong in basics, forward looking and drives creativity. One learns to drive business by smelling numbers”

- Ankur Modi (Head Planning, Logistics & Outsourcing, Hindustan UniLever Limited)

WEALTHMANAGEMENT

Investment AnalysisTax planning & Management

Portfolio ManagementEquity Research

Insurance Management Mutual Funds Management

“Managing funds is getting complicated with the ever increasing volatility in the financial

markets. The most rudimentary skill for a fund manager is to think away from the crowd and

value assets dispassionately. It is here that MFC equips its students with not only the most

contemporary asset valuation techniques but also the latest in behavioral finance.”

- Ajay Tyagi CFA (Fund Manager, UTI Asset Management Company Ltd.)

“The curriculum at DFS is such that it helps you build a profound understanding of various facets of banking and assists in the development of a successful career in the ever expanding field of banking and financial services.”

- Ajay Sharma (Executive Director & CEO, Bank Sarasin)

BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY

Strategic Financial ManagementMacroeconomic Theory & Policy

Quantitative Techniques Management Information System Financial Accounting & Analysis

Managerial Economics Management Accounting

Services MarketingFocus Areas

“The curriculum at MFC exposes you to the finest nuances of finance. It equips students with the knowledge that they would require

to pursue a successful career in finance”

- Rajeev Suneja (Senior Vice President, Kotak Investment Banking)

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INVESTMENT BANKING

Investment Analysis Portfolio Management

Equity Research Financial Services

Indian Financial System

FUND MANAGEMENT

Investment AnalysisPortfolio Management

Mutual Funds ManagementTreasury Management

Management of Bank Funds

“MFC program has evolved over the years thereby helping students to keep pace

with the changing landscape in financial services. The students are put through rigour

and gain relevant domain knowledge to step into and add value to the respective

organization they go onto work for.”

- Nipun Sahani (Founder & CEO, RE-Zone Investment Advisors (P) Ltd.)

“Transaction advisory services demand a high degree of detail and foresight. The rigorous training that students at MFC undergo ensures that they are equipped with the technical proficiency and inter personal skills required to excel in this industry”

- Kuljit Singh (Partner & Head-Transaction Advisory Services, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Government-Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd.)

BANKINGManagement Of Bank Funds

Treasury ManagementInsurance Management

Financial ServicesProject Planning, Appraisal & Control

Management

“In the current dynamic and competitive environment skill sets in the areas of Business Analytics & Strategy have become more critical. The course at MFC trains students to think in a rational way and follow a structured approach. Today when I assist Emerging Corporates devise their roadmap, I know that my advisory skills have deep roots at the MFC campus”

- Sanjiv Saraff (Sr. Vice President Investment Banking, ICICI Securities Ltd.)

CORPORATE FINANCEFinancial ManagementTreasury Management

Project Planning, Appraisal & Control Management

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Financial Management

Derivatives & Risk Management

“DFS places you in a win-win situation when you enter the field of wealth management. On

one hand, it offers in-depth product knowledge with an in-depth understanding of the financial

sector and its nuances. On the other band, it infuses you with the confidence and sense of

conviction needed for successfully handling the requirements of clients”

- Aashish Khetan (Executive Vice President, Head –Family Office Services, Kotak Wealth Management)

Focus Areas

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INTERNATIONALFINANCE

Multinational Financial ManagementInternational Accounting Derivatives & Risk Mgmt.

International Finance

ANALYTICSBusiness Analytics

and Advanced StatisticsPredictive Modelling and Econometrics

Optimization for Business Analytics

INSURANCESERVICES

Insurance Management Services Marketing Financial Services

“The MFC Course delivers talented, highly qualified and motivated finance

professionals around the globe. This is not just a financial management mantra but a core part of how MFC runs its Finance

and Management Training. The results are measured and delivered on an annual basis to the demanding industry leaders globally.”

- Ashish Devasar (Managing Director & Team Head - Global India, Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA)

MFC strongly believes that success depends on asking the right questions — related to business and to data and the same has been inculcated among the students. This has equipped them with not only sound analytical skills but also skills to be able to remove the noise when analysing data, to identify and isolate what matters. Now, I can feel proud that our students can do good in analytics.

- Prof. C.P. Gupta (Head, Department Of Financial Studies, University Of Delhi.)

“Real estate sector offers varied job roles from transaction management to feasibility studies, valuations, financial structuring, private equity and more, each with the requisite knowledge and skill set, providing them a clear competitive edge over other graduates”

- Anshul Jain (CEO, DTZ India)

“The MFC course provides a deep understanding of the Financial Services space.

This combined with the other requirements of the course curriculum that are aimed

at all round professional and personality development, equip an MFC graduate to excel

in the corporate world”

- Monica Agrawal (Director-Corporate Initiatives, Aviva Life Insurance Ltd.)

Focus Areas

REAL ESTATE & OTHER ALTERNATIVE

ASSETSFinancial Analysis

Strategic Financial ManagementProject Planning, Appraisal & Control

Tax Planning and ManagementManagement Accounting

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Prof. C.P. Gupta, M.Phil. (Finance), Ph.D. (Finance), PG Dip. O.R.

Investment Decisions, Investment & Portfolio Management, Quantitative Finance, Fuzzy

Decision Making and Financial Modeling.• Has authored a number of research based books and research articles published in

Indian and International Journals• A member of the Jury for The ICWAI National Award for Excellence in Cost

Management-2008• Member nominated to an expert group constituted by Government of India- Expert

Group to review the existing cost accounting standards and cost audit report rules• A member of Cost Accounting Standard Board constituted by ICWAI, New Delhi• Area Editor-Finance and Accounting, Journal of Indian Business Research

Prof. Muneesh Kumar, Ph.D. (International Business)

Information Management and e-Finance, Banking• Teaching and research experience of over 39 years• Published 38 research papers in journals of repute• Authored 5 books and edited 2 books. Three of them published in USA• Member, Editorial boards of International Journal of ICT and Human Development and

Problems and Perspectives in Management (An International Journal)• Member, Expert Committee on automation of Post Offices, India Post, Ministry of

Communication, Government of India• Member, Market Participation Committee, Pension Fund Regulatory & Development

Authority, Government of India

Prof. V.K. Vasal, M. Phil. (Finance) Ph.D. (Accounting)

Financial Reporting and Analysis, International Accounting• Post-Doctoral research scholar at the University of Kansas under the CIBER Program of

the US Federal Government• Winner of the inaugural ‘Young Researchers’ gold medal and four ‘Best Conference

Paper’ awards of the Indian Accounting Association• Formerly Director, Centre for Canadian Studies, University of Delhi, South Campus• Has authored a book and more than 50 research papers

Core Faculty

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Prof. Sanjay Sehgal, M.Phil. (Finance), Ph.D. (Finance)

Investment Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Econometrics, Corporate

Finance.• Post - Doctoral Research on ‘Multi Factor Asset Pricing’ from Department of

Accounting and Finance, London School of Economics (U.K.)• Completed four government funded research projects• Has written a research book and 123 research papers which have been published in

referred international and national journals• On the editorial board of leading finance journals and member of SEBI committee on

Investor Education and Protection• Has been conferred with Commonwealth Fellowship award in 2001, Indo French

Social Sciences award in 2007 and SRCC illustrious alumni award in 2008• 19 research scholars awarded PhD under his supervision and 9 PhD scholars are

currently under supervision

Dr. Nidhi Jain, M.Phil. (Marketing), Ph.D.

Services Marketing, Business & Corporate Laws, Management Accounting.• A gold medalist from Delhi University and a Doctorate from Faculty of Management

Studies (FMS), Delhi University• Has completed a major research project on ‘Developing MIS for Foreign Exchange

Exposure Management’ and a minor research project on ‘International Financial Flows’

• Has authored two books titled ‘Restructuring Indian Financial System’ and ‘Foreign Exchange Risk Management’ and many research articles

Prof. Amitabh Gupta, M.Phil, MFC, Ph.D. (Finance)

Financial Economics, Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Investment & Security

Analysis.• Has a rich experience of working in the financial services industry which includes

equity research, investments and mutual funds• Has authored a book: ‘Mutual Funds in India: A study of Investment Management’

and co-edited two books: ‘Indian Capital Market: An Empirical Study’ and ‘Indian Stock Market: An Empirical Study’.

• Has published over 30 research papers examining various issues in the areas of corporate finance and capital markets which include mutual funds, stock splits, share buy-backs, mergers, insider trading, private equity, corporate governance etc.

• Has presented papers at International Conferences in Italy,Turkey and Brazil.• Visiting Research Fellow at Maison des Sciences de l’ Homme, Paris 2003• Was a Member of the Committee on Financial Markets and Corporate Governance

of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, 2005

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Dr. I.M. PandeyVice President for Academic Affairs & Chair Professor at Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok, Thailand

CA Sameer ShawCFO & CS, HDFC ERGO

Mr. S.K. SinhaBusiness Consultant, Via Edge

CA Sanjeev SinghalGlobal President, MAS, Spice Group

Mr. Gaurav SharmaAssociate Vice President, Capital Markets, Jones Lang Lasalle

Mr. Gopala KrishnanFormer Chief Manager, Indian Overseas Bank

Dr. Amit BaggaChartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, M.Com, Ph.D.

Mr. Manoj SharmaVisiting faculty, ICICI Securities Ltd.

Mr. Kumar BijoyLecturer, College of Business Studies, University of Delhi

Mr. Mridul UpretiJt. Managing Director, Capital Markets, Jones Lang Lasalle

CA Prakash BishtSenior VP, Jubilant Life Sciences

Dr. R.A. SharmaFormer Faculty, Department of Financial Studies, University of Delhi

Dr. Radhika KapoorFormer Assistant Manager, ICICI Bank

Mr. Ramesh BhattExecutive Chairman, Wone Management System Former faculty, IIM Ahmedabad

Dr. Ramji NarayananReader, P.G.D.A.V College (Eve), University of Delhi

Mr. Amit SinghalAssociate Professor, Ramjas College, University of Delhi

CA Archana BhutaniDirector, KPMG

Mr. Shashank NarayanAssociate Vice President, Capital Markets, Jones Lang Lasalle

Mr. Subhash MalhotraAssociate Professor, Department of Commerce, Shri Ram College of Commerce

CA Vineet GuptaFormer CFO, AXA Insurance, Thailand

Dr. Vibha JainVisiting Faculty at ICAI, MDI, IMT, DSE

Mr. Alok KumarDirector, Mind Xpansion Portfolio Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Sanjay KumarFormer CEO Arcelor Mittal Algeria

Mr. V.K. MehtaEx-IES, Former Director Planning Commission

Mr. Rahul MaganCorporate Treasury Manager , EXL Services (India)

Adjunct Faculty

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Footsteps to

Follow

Ashish DevasarManaging DirectorDeutsche Bank, Geneva Area, Switzerland Ashish KhetanEVP, Wealth Management,Kotak Mahindra Bank Deepak RattanDirector, Private ClientsBarclays Gaurav PradhanManaging Director & Headof Global Credit TradingDeutsche Bank AG Kapil PoplyBusiness HeadING Private Banking Sumit KakkarPresident Risk - CIB/MNC/GRM/IFI/IBGYes Bank Tarun BakshiVice PresidentIndusInd Bank Tarun DuttVice PresidentBank of America, Singapore

Vineet JainVice President & AreaDirector - South Client OriginationsCitibank India

Ashwin ChadhaNational Head - Wealth ManagementBarclays Saraswathi NambirajanDeposits CFO, Private BankingJPMorgan Chase, New York Punit KhannaMD/Country HeadSouth East Asian Equities,Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore PT. HarinaraianVice PresidentBank of America

Sonali AgniVice President,Citibank , London

Ravi VermaDirector & Head of Risk Services, Asia Pacific, Royal Bank Of Scotland Group, Singapore

Amit SachdevaDirectorHSBC Securities and Capital Markets

Nilima PrasadVice President - Institutional Equity Sales (India & Asia), Barclays Securities (india) Pvt. Ltd, Pooja KansalVice PresidentSBI Caps

Pramod KumarManaging Director & Head of Advisory, India Barclays Capita Sanjiv SaraffSenior VP - Investment BankingICICI Securities Ltd. Samir BimalManaging Director & CEOBNP Paribas Wealth Management K.C.PraveenVice PresidentGoldman Sachs & Co. Anshul JainCEODTZ India Manisha GroverManaging Director - Business ExcellenceJones Lang LaSalle Mridul UpretiCEO, Segregated Funds Group, JLL Nipun SahniFounder & CEO, RE.Zone Investment Advisors

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V. Hari KrishnaDirectorKotak Realty Fund Ankur SrivastavaChairmanGenReal Property Nipun SahniFounder & CEO, RE.Zone Investment Advisors

V. Hari KrishnaDirectorKotak Realty Fund Ankur SrivastavaChairmanGenReal Property Rami KaushalSenior Executive DirectorCB Richarrd Ellis Gautam HoraSenior Director - AcquisitionsTishman Speyer Sanju KaneryVP & Regional Head - Debt Capital Markets, Synidications & Structured FinanceCushman & Wakefield Ajay TyagiSenior Vice PresidentUTI Asset Management Pvt. Ltd. Aniruddha NahaFund ManagerIDFC Asset Management Ashish KapoorMD & Principal Fund ManagerATEN Portfolio Managers Pvt. Ltd.(Formerly India Head – Structured FinanceDeutsche Bank AG)

Himanshu KohliFounder PartnerClient Associates Rahul ChadhaHead India Equities, Mirae Asset Investment Management, Hongkong

Rajiv MaheshwariPartnerIL&FS Investment Managers

Rohit SarinFounder PartnerClient Associates

Shyamali BasuVice President & Business Head Mumbai Retail HDFC AMC Monica Chander Head - Portfolio ManagementMfg, Agri & ServicesInternational Finance Corporation KuIjit SinghPartner & Head of Transaction AdvisoryServices - Ernst & Young Monica AgrawalExecutive Search Consultant, Global Financial Markets , Korn/Ferry International Rajeev SunejaPartnerErnst & Young Manish AggarwalPartner - Infrastructure, Corporate FinanceKPMG India Pvt Ltd

Manish NayarOperations and Technology Transformation Leader,KPMG, New York Awdhesh NagarSr. Vice President,SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd. Geeta ChughSenior DirectorCorporate & Government RatingsStandard & Poor’s

Mandeep Singh TuliProcurement Director, Supply Integration,Unilever Asia Pvt. Ltd, Singapore

Sanjay BhatiaExecutive DirectorJM Financial Sarvesh SinhaSenior Director Risk SolutionsS&P Capital IQ, Singapore Saurabh K SrivastavaVP, Investment and Acquisitions,EMCO Power Ltd. Manish AggarwalDirectorCrisil Manju KapoorDirector ATEN Capital Pvt. Ltd. 17

Naresh PandeyCFONokia Siemens Networks, Singapore K PrasanaChief Operating OfficerNeo Sports Broadcast Pvt. Ltd.

Sanjay JainGroup CEOEducomp Solutions

Ankush Kamalnayan Patel Board DirectorEngage Sports Media(Formerly Head – Corporate Development & Strategy Endemol India)

Vineet ChadhaPartner, Private EquityTata Capital

Achin Kumar BhardwajPrincipalAditya Birla PE K. GiriCFODestimoney Securities Private Limited Yogesh KatariaVP - ComplianceSingapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX), Singapore Nimesh GuptaExec. Director,Nomura International, London Rajan SatijaHead - Private Equity & Capital Markets, Meghraj Capital Advisors Private Limited

Shalen ShivpuriHead of E&C StructuredDebt Asia-Pacific,BNP Paribas

Ashish DuttaManager Analytics DSASHewlett-Packard Arpit AgarwalFounder & CEOARYSS Knowledge Pvt. Ltd.(Formerly CEO, Bajaj Finserv Wealth Management)

Girija Shankar TripathiPartnerSinghi Advisory Preeti Arora RajdanAssociate DirectorProcter & Gamble, Singapore

Manu TanejaDirector, Business SupportGE Capital

Sonam DonkarHead - Treasury & Commercial Exports, Pepsico

Anurag GarhyanVP, Wells Fargo

Vivek BenganiSenior VP, BancassuranceING Life Insurance India

Ankush SaxenaAssociate Director, Risk ConsultingKPMG

Rohit ChughDirector, Business Development, CRISIL

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Travel & LearnThe Travel & Learn program is a unique and one of the latest additions to our initiatives. We believe that academic learning should be aligned with the needs of the industry so that students are equipped with the skill set required to meet the demands and challenges of competition. This gap can be narrowed down through a coordinated approach ensuring closer interactions among industry, institutions and the academia.

The Travel & Learn program helps students to imbibe the practical financial knowledge through means of short industry visits and training sessions. A training session explaining the core activities and know-how helps the students to understand the industry better.

The program received overwhelming response last year and students had the opportunity to visit the following reputed institutions:

• MCX-SX• Care Ratings• Nomura• HDFC fund• Kotak Mahindra Bank

• SEBI

CorporateRelationship ProgrammeWhile the value of academic input cannot be undermined, a full-fledged program to give a flavour of corporate world to the students is crucial for an inclusive development. The corporate relations program has been initiated to extend corporate association with the industry and provide students with a firsthand experience of the same.

There is always an endeavour to create opportunities for the inquisitive students to interact and learn from the industry experts. Such interactions also give the prospective recruiters a chance to gauge the student’s knowledge and understanding of the subjects and fundamentals of finance and help them make the best decisions.

This initiative is a student-driven program and the various ways in which we establishes our association with corporate are as follows:

• Travel & Learn programme• Guest lectures and Workshop Series• Corporate Leadership Series• Panel Discussions Series• Live projects

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WorkshopsWorkshops give us hands on experience of the standard operational tools and real practices used in the industry ,which act as medium to implement our learnings more efficiently. There have been various workshops conducted in the past to make us familiar with the most frequently used tools. These include workshops on SPSS, Eviews, MS Excel, Case studies on equity research etc.

Corporate Leadership SeriesWe at DFS recognize that it takes more than just the knowledge imparted within the confines of a classroom to produce leaders. For this purpose we conduct a series of interactive sessions with key executives and corporate leaders of the industry.

The aim of the exercise is to have our students interact with the leaders and achievers of various domains. We believe that there is much to be learned, not only in the way of the expertise and knowledge that those at the helm inevitably attain, but also in the way of their journey and experiences.

Not only is the programme beneficial, it is also motivating for the students to interact with the personalities that they strive to emulate.

Live projects Short term live industry projects try to bridge the gap between theory and practice .The mid semester break offers us the right opportunity to focus on such projects though students have also engaged themselves on weekends to get insightful industry exposure. Mfc students are equipped with right skills to adapt quickly to the industry needs. The students recently completed their projects at some of the esteemed organizations like Accenture (Global Analytics), Jones Lang Lasalle and Dun & Bradstreet India etc.

Panel DiscussionsPanel Discussions provide a forum for professionals from an industry to come together, onto a common platform to discuss developments and challenges of the present day in their domain.

Such discussions have been instrumental in linking academia with industry at DFS. Students are provided an opportunity to witness interaction between experts and are able to gain comprehensive knowledge about issues.

The department has been host to a number of productive discussions ranging from Capital Markets to Real Estate, Mutual Funds & Analytics.

DFS recently hosted a panel discussion on the emerging trend of Financial Analytics and Business Analytics. The speakers with their vast knowledge and experience in the industry briefed the students about the need of analytics in the business and financial world and how analytics has fuelled growth in varied sectors.

DFS hosted panel discussions as a part of the Annual Convention and HR Conclave.

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Guest LecturesAs a part of our Guest Lecture series we invite experts from different industry verticals to come and share their knowledge and expertise with student participants.

Interactive sessions with professionals allow students to keep abreast with domain advances and challenges in the industry. This helps them to understand practical aspects of the imparted theoretical knowledge and hone their abilities to assume specialist roles in organisations.

Such interactions also provide prospective recruiters an opportunity to fairly gauge the student’s aptitude as well as their knowledge and understanding of the subjects and fundamentals of finance and management.

• Mr. Sanjay Menon, VP, SapientNitro

• Dr. Amit Bagga, Chartered Accountant, Ph.D(Finance)

• Mr. ParijatGarg, Founder and Director of Third Wave Solutions

• Mr. Vinay Gupta and Bhupinder Singh, Pulsar Knowledge Centre

• Mr. Nitin V.J., CFO- Retail, Consumer Goods, Transportation & Government, WIPRO Technologies

• Mr. Pankaj Vajpayee, President, Value Research

• Mr. Anuj Kumar, Director, Fractal Analysis

• Mr. Ashish Khetan, EVP, Wealth Management, Kotak Mahindra Bank

• Mr. J.P. Singh, Founder & CEO, Learning Solutions

• Mr. Sid Banerjee, MD & Head, Markit, India

• Mr. Tapan Jindal, ARC School of Finance

• Mr. Vivek Jain, Executive VP - Naukri Product and Analytics, Info Edge India Ltd

• Mr. AnkurSrivasttava, Chairman, GenReal Property Advisors

• Mr. Anurag Garg, President, Risk and Information Services, Dion Global Solutions

• Mr. Kapil Arora, Head, BlackRock Solutions (India)

• Mr. Bhupinder Singh, Vice president-strategic planning and analysis, Pulsar Knowledge Centre

• Alok Nigam, Country Manager (India), Hanergy Group solar energy

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Trade liberalization and integration of financial markets has blurred geographical boundaries and the global outlook of the finance industry calls for professionals in the international scenario. The Department of Financial Studies enjoys a long-standing relationship of collaboration with the following academic institutions:

ESC Pau, France REIMS Management School, Reims Cedex, FranceAkron University, USA

The exposure to the international pedagogy is facilitated through student exchange, faculty exchange and joint research projects. Students from these universities visit our department to gain an understanding of the changing landscape of finance markets. Students of our department undertake a summer internship for a period of 8 weeks, which is a learning experience that sensitizes them to a global work environment.

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Academic learning should be more aligned with the needs of the industry so that students are exposed to the skill set required to meet the demands of the customers and challenges of competition.

This gap can be narrowed down through a coordinated approach ensuring closer interactions among industry, institutions and the academia. The agreement with MCX aims at helping students imbibe practical financial knowledge through means of short-term courses and training sessions. A software with ticker application will be installed for research activities to be undertaken by the faculty and students. The association aims at promoting research in the financial market by providing financial, technical and data assistance. The agreement is a step towards fostering a long-term association with the organization in the form of guest lectures and internships. As a precursor, a training session was held by MCX-SX at the department explaining its core activities and imparting know how.

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Corporate Relations & Placement TeamThe aim of the corporate relations & placement team is to develop relations with the companies across the industry. It supervises and provides directions for the final placements and summer internships of the students. To ensure that every student gets the best of the opportunities, the team sets very high standards for itself and strives consistently to surpass them. In order to do so, it plays a key role in realizing the career aspirations of the students.

Alumni Relations TeamThis team facilitates the bond between DFS and its alumni network. It plays an extremely vital role in maintaining good relations with the industry professionals. The team organizes alumni meets at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and acts as liaison arm for staying in touch with the alumni of DFS.

Public Relations TeamThe Public Relations team maintains and enhances the visibility of MFC. The team is responsible for publishing the monthly newsletter (The MFC Journal), updating the MFC blog, department’s website and the social networking websites. The team also conducts inter and intra college competitions.

Convention TeamThis team organizes the flagship event of MFC, the Annual Convention which is an exclusive forum for the students to interact on contemporary issues in the world of finance as well as network widely with the top Indian entrepreneurs and management experts from the corporate world.

MFC Inc.MFC Inc., a student’s club initiative holds frequent workshops on financial consulting, case studies and sessions on current economic developments. The club through its various activities helps its students in gaining knowledge beyond the prescribed curriculum.

Student Initiatives

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FLIP National Challenge'13

Rajat Jain, Shiffali Garg and Sakshi Agarwal kept the MFC flag high by featuring in the top 15 achievers of the FLIP National challenge. The trio successfully cleared Finance & Banking Fundamentals and Wealth Management certification tests.

Kritva ‘13Team MFC outperformed in the 4 hour long trading simulation game “Globus Feneratus” at Kritva ’13, the annual fest of IMI, Delhi. Abhijit Saha and Saket Kumar were awarded 1st prize in the competition.

Varchasva ‘14Varchasva, the annual sports festival of South Campus, witnessed some of the most wonderful moments for MFC. Saket Kumar was declared the champion in Badminton men’s singles. Team MFC made history by emerging victorious as the winners in the Cricket championship 2014.

Melange ‘14 By winning the general quiz organised by MBE, Delhi university, Team MFC proved again that they are not just the Masters of finance but the masters of all trades. Ashish Jain and Nikhil Jain emerged as winners in the fierce competition.

Arvneeti ‘14Team MFC won trophies not only in other B-schools, but also kept their winning streak alive at home by securing 1st position in Prahelika, the B-Quiz organised by MFC. Abhishek Anand and Abinand Malve came through with flying colours in the event.

MiscellaneousTeam MFC became a household name with regard to B-school competitions. Priyamvada Jha, Sakshi Agarwal, Sparsh Dua, Anish Jain and others gloriously represented MFC in many B-school competitions.

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EventsThe XXVIth Annual Convention of DFSThe Department of Financial Studies, University of Delhi conducted its flagship event, the XXVIth Annual Convention on the 21st of September, 2013 at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi.In order to gain a better insight into the present scenario of the financial world, the student body of DFS (AFCON) organise the Annual Convention because they believe that academic teaching is incomplete without a healthy interaction with the industry leaders and the global business community. The event provides the perfect platform for policy makers and thought leaders from the industry, academia, and the student populace to come together to share and exchange ideas under various domains.

Dr. Subramanian Swamy, member of the BJP party and a renowned academician, activist and economist, graced the occasion with his presence and enriched the views of those who attended the event. In his speech, he emphasized the importance of a developed financial system and said that it is a prerequisite for a sustained economic development. The students of DFS had the privilege to host Mr. Ajay Bagga, MD, Deutsche Bank, as the keynote speaker. He gave his views on the current Global Economy and the Global Financial Order. He also enumerated some of the challenges that lie ahead for the Indian Financial system.

The theme of this year’s Convention was “The Indian Economic Order: Exploring New Dimensions”. The event revolved around this central theme that highlighted important issues and challenges in the domain of finance and enabled the attendees to understand the myriad opinions and solutions to them. The event comprised of two panel discussions and two technical sessions. The topics for the panel discussions were: Banking in India-The road ahead and; Corporate Governance-Towards Better Managed Companies. Some prominent professionals from the industry participated in the panel discussions and put forward their views and suggestions regarding the concerned issues. The technical sessions covered the intricacies of NBFCs and Innovation in Financial Products.

The event was a great success and the conjugated hard work of the senior and the junior batches paid off.

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Arvneeti 2014Arvneeti-The strategy to prosper is the annual cultural festival of DFS. It is the experience of exploring the finer nuances of financial strategy, which have been in play for ages. Arvneeti being the only cultural festival at South Campus (University of Delhi) open to both post-graduate and under graduate students. This year, the festival was conducted on the 21st of February 2014.

The opening ceremony was graced by our very own alumnus, Mr. RohitSarin. He is one of the founding partners of the financial advisory firm, Client Associates. Arvneeti constituted of both technical as well as fun events which tested the Business, Marketing and Financial acumen of the participants. The events saw active participation of the students of some popular B Schools of India. Share Bazaar-The equity research competition was judged by by two experts in the field, Mr. ParijatGarg (the founder of a financial services and technology company, Third Wave Solutions) and Mr. Ashish Kila (owner of a proprietary fund, Perfect Research under the aegis of Perfect Group). Ranneeti-The B plan competitionwas judged by Mr. Rohit Chugh(an alumnus of MFC,

HRiday - The HR ConclaveThe HR conclave organized by AFCON was aimed to promote holistic learning at a specialist, managerial and executive level to expose the students to new concepts and emerging issues in areas other than finance that are as critical to the organization. A few notable corporates, who are stalwarts of their respective fields in both Government and Private sector attended the event. Event highlights:Employees First, Customer Second

Dr. B.D. Yadav, Executive Director, Indian Oil Corporation, was the key note speaker in our annual HR conclave, HRiday. He talked about his life at IOC and what IOC stands for. Keeping in mind the above topic, he cleverly maneuvered from time to time telling the students why employees should be positioned first not the customers. The session was greeted with great enthusiasm from the students who looked forward to more of such enlightening sessions with the industry leaders, as a way of learning the nitty-gritties of an ever dynamic corporate environmentPanel Discussion: ‘Valuing Human capital; the Indian perspective.'

The industry interaction session scheduled during the second half of the HR-conclave, “Hriday”, was presided over by Ms. Bindiya Jain, Personnel Officer, POSOCO Ltd. and Mr. Jitender Singh, Deputy Personnel Manager, PEC Ltd.

In the session that followed, Ms. Jain shared her experiences regarding the day to day challenges faced by an HR manager and how they cope up with them, she also discussed how different it was for an HR manager taking care of the needs of an organisation as diversified as POSOCO Ltd. Mr. Jitender Singh shed more light on why the focus is on HR and why not on other imperative resources for the firm. Overall, the discussion gave the students here at MFC a great deal of insight into how a modern enterprise works from the diverse points of view of both our panellists.

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WorkshopsFinancial ModellingDeveloping a strong financial model is a prominent attribute that the students of Finance need to learn in order to build an abstract representation of the real world financial situations. Recognizing this, a daylong workshop was conducted under the guidance of Mr. Gagandeep Singh (Chartered Accountant) to familiarize the students with the utilisation of MS Excel for Financial Modeling.

The students were taught how to analyse the financial statements (Balance sheet, Cash flow and P&L account) and formulate future growth prospects of a business using MS Excel. The students were also introduced to some basic MS Excel functions like What if analysis (Scenario Manager, Goal seek, Data Table).

The workshop benefited the students of MFC greatly and helped in understanding the intricacies of Financial Modeling.

Investment BankingDepartment of Financial Studies in association with ARC School of Finance and Wall Street Training conducted a four day training programme dedicated to Investment Banking. The programme conducted by seasoned investment bankers allowed the students of MFC to further build their capabilities in the area and gain valuable exposure.

As a part of the training students learned concepts such as Financial Forecasting, Modelling, company Valuation and their practical application. The training programme involved extensive uses of case studies and actual financials to acquaint the students with everyday trades of the profession.

Corporate Communication Skills Workshop Building effective communication skills is imperative in an extremely competitive corporate world. The success of innovation hinges on the ability to communicate it in a way that interests the listener. It is essential that the idea intended to be communicated is the idea actually conveyed to the listener.

Mr. J.P.Singh, an esteemed alumnus conducted a fun, entertaining, practical and challenging session that helped the students in developing interpersonal skills. The session included:

• Different ways of communication

• Importance of active listening

• Interactive discussions

• Role-Playing

• ExtemporeThe workshop was a wonderful learning experience for all the students.

currently serves as a director at CRISIL Limited) & Mr. Rahul Aggarwal. Some other competitions that were organized were Prahalika-The two-stage quiz competition, Ad Mad-The marketing strategy competition and Khazaana-The treasure hunt competition. After a day full of exciting events, we rejuvenated ourselves withSanskriti-The cultural night which was graced by one of the top most stars of Bharatanatyam, Ms. Rama vaidyanathan. Ms. Vaidyanathan, who is a well known exponent of the dance form all over the world and has performed in various renowned organisations all over the globe, enthralled the audience completely with her captivating performance.

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Alumni MeetThe 27 year old family of MFC comes together to celebrate Alumni meets across the country. The students, with the constant participation from the alumni side, organise these meets in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

All those who are a part of the Department of Financial Studies are invited to dine and interact with their batch mates, seniors, juniors and professors and re-live the memorable 2 years of their lives that they spent at DFS.

Both, the formal and informal elements of these meets make it one of the most awaited events at MFC.

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Outbound Training- Surya Khet, UttarakhandThe 3 day outbound training was held in the ethereal village of Surya Khet (near Sattal). Under the expert guidance of guest faculty Dr.Ramji Narayanan, this training forms a very important part of the MFC calendar. It allows students to work together in teams outside the usual college environment and test themselves when faced with unusual situations. The students participated in adventure sports like river crossing, kayaking, rappelling, jumaaring and many more along with interesting group activities. The chilling December weather, endless treks and tiring activities helped the students understand their true strengths and weaknesses and summarized for a truly memorable trip

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FINAL OFFER PROFILES

Analytics

Investment Banking

Credit Rating

Wealth Management

Relationship Management

Finance & Accounting

Risk Advisory

Equity Research

16% 11%

Consulting

11% 11%10% 10% 5% 5% 13%

Financial Operation

8%

Snapshot2014

Batch Strength

40

Highest Package

15 LPA

Participants

38

Mean Package

9.2 LPA

Offers Made

39

MedianPackage

9 LPA35

AJ capital

American Express

Assetz

ATEN Capital

Bajaj Allianz

Bank of America Continuum

Bank of India

Citibank

Client Associates

CTS Research

DE Shaw

EY

Goldman Sachs

Grail Research

Grant Thornton

HDFC

HDFC Ltd

ICRA

IFCI

JLL-Segregated Funds

Past Recruiters

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Nestle

Nomura

Pulsar Knowledge Center

Royal Bank Of Scotland

SBI Capital Markets

SEBI

TFS Business Advisors

UBS

Axis Bank

BG Jeffreys Consulting

ICICI Bank

Absolutdata

Blackrock

Bridgei2i

CARE Ratings

CB Richards Ellis

CRISIL

Deutsche Bank Operations India

DTZ

FINO

HP Analytics

i3 consultancy

Morgan Stanley

PTC

Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)

The Smart Cube

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Student Presentations to Companies

Commencement of session

PPTs by Companies

Summer Placement Process Continues

Summer Placement Process

Campus Recruitment Continues

Summer Placement Process

Campus Recruitment Commences

Campus Recruitment Continues

PlacementChronology

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Student Presentations to Companies

PPTs by Companies

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