Applied Finance is the study of applications used in identifying and solving issues in finance. The EPAF discusses finance and its linkage with other functions as applicable to corporate and financial institutions. The aim of this course is to offer a progressive knowledge in the frontiers of finance required for a successful professional in the corporate sector and banking and financial sector. This course is equally relevant for professionals working or planning to work as investment analysts, consultants, chartered accountants and cost accountants. Every module in this course references case studies, live corporate examples, and general discussions. For knowledge on industry insights, business leaders from different industries are invited to share their thoughts and experiences.
- Acquire a strong foundation in core and special modules in Corporate Finance and Economics
- Master the concepts of Business Accounting and Analysis
- Build knowledge on Business Valuation, Financial Derivatives, Investment Management, Alternative Investment Strategies, Financial Risk Management and Banking Management
- Learn from corporate examples using case studies to supplement theoretical inputs
Core Modules
- Business Accounting and Analysis
- Corporate Finance-I
- Quantitative Methods for Finance
- Business Economics
- Corporate Finance-II
Special Modules
- Business Valuation
- Financial Derivatives
- Investment Management
- Alternative Investment Strategies
- Financial Risk Management
- Bank Management
The Course directors for EPAF will be Professor Ashok Banerjee and Professor Vivek Rajvanshi.
Prof. Ashok Banerjee is a Professor of Finance at IIM Calcutta. He has a Ph.D. in Chartered Accountancy and has previously taught finance and accounting at IIM Lucknow and IMT Ghaziabad. He has also served as Assistant Director, Board of Studies, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
His complete profile can be found at https://www.iimcal.ac.in/users/ashok
Prof. Vivek Rajvanshi is an Associate Professor of Finance and Control at IIM Calcutta. He is a fellow, management from IIM Calcutta. His academic experience includes teaching at IIM Lucknow before joining IIM Calcutta in 2015. He has also worked at the directorate of economics and statistics, planning department, the government of Uttar Pradesh.
His complete profile can be found at https://www.iimcal.ac.in/users/vivekr
On successful completion of the course, the learner will receive a certificate of completion from IIMC and be deemed “IIMC Alumni – Executive Education”.
The prerequisites for the program are:
- The applicant should be a Graduate (10+2+3 or equivalent) or a Post-graduate in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (aggregate).
- The applicant should have a work experience of at least 2 years.
- The applicant should be working full-time at the time of application.
Applicant selection will be based on:
- Performance in the Pre-admission Test
- Past Academic Performance
- Work Experience
What is the course fee and payment options?
Course Fee
The Course fee is INR 2,89,500 (+ taxes) or USD 5,500. You can avail the installment payment option:
| I | II | III | IV | V | |
| Date | On Application | On Registration | 1st Dec 2018 | 1st Feb 2019 | 1st Apr 2019 |
| Amount INR | 15,000 | 1,00,800 | 57,900 | 57,900 | 57,900 |
| Amount USD | 300 | 1,900 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 |
Note: The INR amounts are exclusive of taxes. GST of 18% will be charged on all INR transactions.
Application Fee
The application fee for the course is 15,000 + 18% tax and has to be paid at the time of application. In case the candidate is selected for the course, then this amount will be adjusted in the course fee. If the candidate is NOT selected by institute, application fee will be partially refunded. INR 14,000/$270 will be refunded and INR 1000/$30 will be retained by NIIT towards application processing and administration charges.
The application fee will NOT be refunded in the following conditions:
- The application is found to be incomplete or inaccurate at any stage of verification.
- The applicant is offered a seat for the course but does not join the course on or before the date mentioned in the offer letter.
- It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in all respects. The selection offer letter is for a specific batch of a course. Neither the offer for admission nor the initial amount is transferable to any other course or batch.
Campus Visit Fee
A campus visit fee of INR 6,000 per day plus applicable taxes is payable directly to IIMC. This amount will be paid over 3 installments, before the beginning of each campus visit.
Who should join this course?
- Finance Professionals keen to develop and advance their careers in Corporate Finance
- Executives in the Banking and Financial Service sectors
- Professionals working or planning to work as Security Analysts, Financial Consultants, and Chartered Accountants
What happens if I miss a session?
All the live sessions are recorded and available for later view. Learners can refer to recordings of a missed session at their convenience.
What is your refund policy?
Upon registering for the course, if for some reason you are unable or unwilling to participate in the course further, you can apply for a refund. You can initiate the refund any time before start of the course by sending an email to support@training.com, with your enrollment details and bank account details (where you want the amount to be transferred). Once you initiate a refund request, you will receive the amount within 21 days after confirmation and verification by our team. This is provided if you have not downloaded any course ware after registration or attended any sessions.
If the refund is initiated within the stipulated period the registration fee will be refunded completed and the application fee will be partially refunded. INR 14,000/$270 of the application fee will be refunded and INR 1000/$30 will be retained by NIIT towards application processing and administration charges.
Please Note: training.com/NIIT will conduct an orientation prior to the first session by IIMC. This orientation is considered the official start of the program/batch. All classes conducted during campus visits are part of the academic sessions.
The Application Fee will NOT be refunded in case of any of the following conditions:
- The application is found to be incomplete or inaccurate at any stage of scrutiny.
- The applicant is offered a seat for the course and does not join before the date mentioned in the offer letter.
- It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in all respects. The selection offer letter is for a specific batch of a course. Neither the offer for admission nor the initial amount is transferable to any other course or batch.
What are the minimum system requirements to attend the course?
- Personal computer or Laptop with web camera
- Headphone with Noise Clarity Microphone
- Broadband connection with minimum bandwidth of 4 mbps.
- Its recommended to use System Health Check to examine the OS details, Add in, Plugins, Camera, Mic and other external devices.
Minimum system requirements for accessing the courses are:
What are the benefits provided to the participants as Alumni of this program?
After successful completion of the program, the participants are deemed “IIMC Alumni – Executive Education”. As alumni of this program they will have access to IIM Calcutta’s exclusive alumni portal and all its features. The participants will be provided login credentials to the portal after the program completion and declaration of results.
Can I refer a friend for the program? What benefit will I receive for the referral?
You can refer any of your friends, family, or colleagues for the course.
- On registering for any course, you will receive a mail from us with your referral code. You can also access this code through the “Refer your friend” option in your learning dashboard.
- You can share this code with everyone that you wish to refer to the course
- If anyone registers using this referral code (referral code has to be used as a coupon code at the time of registration) then then will receive a Rs. 9000 scholarship on the course fee
- You will then become eligible for a referral credit of Rs. 9000. This referral credit can be reimbursed in the form of Amazon vouchers.
- Just send us a mail at admissons@training.com and we will verify the referral and initiate the referral benefit
- Two scholarships/coupon codes cannot be combined. Candidate can only avail one offer per program.