XIM-B holds finance conclave in Mumbai

FINOMICS aims to bridge the gap between industry and academia

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar hosted FINOMICS, its annual finance conclave in Mumbai.

FINOMICS, the flagship event in the finance domain, organized by X-Fin, the finance association of XIMB, aims to bridge the gap between industry and academia by getting industry stalwarts and alumni to share their widespread knowledge to understand the nuances of finance. The session was attended by eminent industry leaders, alumni, faculty members and students.

Sanjay Tripathy, Senior EVP at HDFC Life, discussed the macroeconomic edge that India has, while cautioning for better utilization of resources and execution as the two primary concerns of the economy.

Prashant Prabhakaran, Executive Director and President-Retail Banking at India Infoline Ltd talked about the opportunity lost by India in the last six years, but reiterated the attractiveness of India as an investment destination.

Anup Bagchi, the MD and CEO of ICICI securities Ltd, gave his take on the historical perspective of India as an investment destination and the need for corrective policies in land acquisition, IPR protection and labour laws.

The session concluded with Prof. Banikanta Mishra launching MS Finance, a new course at Xavier University, Bhubaneswar (XUB). The course aims to create super specialists in finance with over a thousand hours of study in finance subjects. It will be a two-year course with the option of completing one year at the globally reputed Fordham University, USA. The course will also offer scholarships for economically weaker brilliant students.