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PGDM-AI & DS in Quantitative Finance

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PGDM-AI & DS in Quantitative Finance

The PGDM-AI & DS in Quantitative Finance is a pioneering two-year programme that blends management education with deep expertise in quantitative trading and AI-powered finance. Students gain access to a ₹3 crore live trading fund from Day One, making this the first PGDM in India to combine classroom learning with institutional-grade market exposure.

Program Overview

This debut comes at a pivotal time for Indian capital markets:

  • Retail participation is at record highs.
  • Algorithmic trading already accounts for more than half of daily turnover.
  • The industry faces an acute shortage of professionals skilled in quantitative finance and AI-driven strategies.

Institutional-Grade Trading Infrastructure

Students train in a dedicated trading lab with NSE SMART access — the same ecosystem used by institutional trading desks.
Facilities include:
• Real-time market data feeds
• Advanced charting and technical analysis platforms
• Options analytics and volatility dashboards
• Algorithmic trading systems with live execution capability
• Portfolio-level risk management dashboards
This professional-grade trading floor environment ensures students graduate with the exact skills and discipline required by top employers.

Key Features

• First PGDM in India to integrate ₹3 crore live trading capital from Day One
• AICTE-approved, academically rigorous, industry-aligned program
• Trading labs and market simulations embedded across trimesters
• Strong focus on quantitative finance, algorithmic trading, and AI applications
• Applied projects, live trading strategies, and a capstone industry project
• Curriculum aligned with SEBI, RBI, and global regulatory frameworks

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IN JUST 6 MONTHS

10 CRORES FUND

INCENTIVES ON PROFITS AFTER PLACEMENT

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Trimester-wise Curriculum
S.No TRIMESTER I – Foundations & Basics
1Principles of Management
2Financial Accounting & Reporting
3Managerial Economics
4Business Communication & Professional Skills
5Foundations of Financial Market Analysis
6Risk Management Fundamentals
7Classical Charting and Candlesticks
8Market Internals & Sentiment
S.NoTRIMESTER II – Financial Tools
1Quantitative Techniques for Management
2Corporate Finance
3Financial Markets & Institutions (Indian & Global)
4Technical Indicators and Cycle Theory
5Anchored VWAP
6Bollinger Bands & Practical Applications
7Volatility Analysis & Measurement
8Foundations of Cycle Analysis
9Trading Lab – Market Simulation I
S.NoTRIMESTER III – Market Analytics & Behaviour
1Marketing Management
2Operations & Supply Chain Management
3Advanced Volatility & Comparative Analysis
4Volatility Indexes – Advanced Concepts
5Comparative Market Analysis
6Relative Strength and its Uses
7Behavioral Finance
8Trading Lab – Market Simulation II
S.NoTRIMESTER IV -Quantitative & Regulatory Framework
1Business Ethics & Corporate Governance
2Indian Financial Regulation (SEBI, RBI, FEMA, Taxation)
3Advanced Comparative & Quantitative Methods
4Relative Rotation Graphs (RRG)
5Applied Cycle Analysis
6Statistics of Backtesting
7Systematic Approaches & Development
8Python & R for Financial Data Analysis
S.NoTRIMESTER V – Portfolio Construction & Algo Trading
1Systematic Trading Strategies
2Tactical Asset Allocation
3Trading Systems & Quantitative Techniques
4Derivatives & Fixed Income Securities
5ESG & Sustainable Investing
7Trading Lab – Market Simulation III
S.NoTRIMESTER VI – Portfolio Management & Capstone
1Fusion Analysis
2Portfolio Construction & Management
3Applied Quantitative Techniques & Robustness
4Capstone Project

Trimester I – Foundations & Basics

  • Principles of Management
  • Financial Accounting & Reporting
  • Managerial Economics
  • Business Communication & Professional Skills
  • Foundations of Financial Market Analysis
  • Risk Management Fundamentals
  • Classical Charting and Candlesticks
  • Market Internals & Sentiment

Trimester II – Financial Tools

  • Quantitative Techniques for Management
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Markets & Institutions (Indian & Global)
  • Technical Indicators and Cycle Theory
  • Anchored VWAP
  • Bollinger Bands & Practical Applications
  • Volatility Analysis & Measurement
  • Foundations of Cycle Analysis
  • Trading Lab – Market Simulation I

Trimester III – Market Analytics & Behaviour

  • Marketing Management
  • Operations & Supply Chain Management
  • Advanced Volatility & Comparative Analysis
  • Volatility Indexes – Advanced Concepts
  • Comparative Market Analysis
  • Relative Strength and its Uses
  • Behavioral Finance
  • Trading Lab – Market Simulation II

Trimester IV – Quantitative & Regulatory Framework

  • Business Ethics & Corporate Governance
  • Indian Financial Regulation (SEBI, RBI, FEMA, Taxation)
  • Advanced Comparative & Quantitative Methods
  • Relative Rotation Graphs (RRG)
  • Applied Cycle Analysis
  • Statistics of Backtesting
  • Systematic Approaches & Development
  • Python & R for Financial Data Analysis

Trimester V – Portfolio Construction & Algo Trading

  • Systematic Trading Strategies
  • Tactical Asset Allocation
  • Trading Systems & Quantitative Techniques
  • Derivatives & Fixed Income Securities
  • ESG & Sustainable Investing
  • Trading Lab – Market Simulation III

Trimester VI – Portfolio Management & Capstone

  • Fusion Analysis
  • Portfolio Construction & Management
  • Applied Quantitative Techniques & Robustness
  • Capstone Project

Career Pathways

Graduates of the PGDM-AI & DS in Quantitative Finance will be ready for leadership roles such as:

Quantitative Analyst (Quant)

Algo Trading Strategist

Portfolio Manager

Risk Manager

Derivatives Trader

Financial Data Scientist

Research Analyst (Equity, Derivatives, Fixed Income, Commodities)

Investment Banker – Markets Division

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