IGNOU to start courses on financial markets

 In a unique initiative to train young minds on the nuances of financial markets, IGNOU is launching a series of short-term and long-term practice- oriented courses in equity and bond markets. The practice-oriented courses devised in modular patterns will deal with areas like equity, derivative, currency and professional practices in financial markets.  

IGNOU's School of Management is launching the programmes in collaboration with Mumbai-based Financial Technologies, a release said today. A one-year post graduate diploma course in financial markets practice will be launched as the first step in July this year which can subsequently be upgraded to a Masters in Financial Administration (MBA) after undergoing one more year of study in various advanced specialisations.   

Designed by Former Secretary of Finance S Narayan and other professors of IGNOU, the course is aimed at providing superior skills required in the financial markets industry, which could enhance the scope for employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. The programme has separate courses on Equities Market, Derivative Markets, Commodities Market, Currency and Debt Markets and Financial Markets.    

While the first course will provide students a comprehensive knowledge on the entire range of financial markets, the fifth course is designed to provide professional skills and expertise in various roles and job opportunities available in the markets.