MBA (Finance & Banking)
The MBA (Finance & Banking) programme provides a coherent cognitive and analytical framework to develop the required knowledge base, skillset, expertise and attitude needed to manage money, people and information in the banking sector. The programme aims to develop well-equipped professionals who can successfully respond to the challenges posed by the continuous changes in the economy, customer expectations, competitive field, regulatory system and technological environment pertaining to the banking sector. The programme aims to help the professionals develop decision making capability in an uncertain world.
MBA (Finance and Banking) is another manifestation of the core principle of industry linkage that the university follows. It is a unique example of industry academia participation in the sense that for the first time a top university and a top banking company have come together to offer a management programme that is fully tailored to the requirements of the industry. The partnership between NIIT University and ICICI Bank is limited not only to development of programme structure and curriculum but goes much deeper and embraces aspects of selection of candidates, programme delivery, internship and final placement.
Despite the global downturn in the economy during the last three years, Indian Banking Industry has continued to grow and now it is poised for an era of high growth in the coming decade. With the growing integration of the Indian economy with the major economies of the world, the needs of the banking sector have also changed. This programme aims to address the changing need of the industry which now requires a new generation of bankers with greater business savvy, and a higher level of knowledge, analytical skills and expertise in people management, both internal and external. The programme has been developed after a thorough analysis of the changed requirements of the industry by active participation of banking professionals. It is a comprehensive management programme that apart from covering the fundamental management courses also covers all facets of modern banking that includes Corporate Banking, Risk Management and Banking Technology.
The program uses a mix of various instructional methods to make learning effective. These include classroom lectures, case studies, e-learning & online tutorials, tests/quizzes, workshops/seminars/presentations, business-games/role-plays/simulation, individual/group assignments & projects, and monitored internships. The curricular elements are supplemented with a plethora of student activities to ensure an all-round grooming of students.
For applying to the programme, please visit www.icicicareers.com.