Finance lab opened at T A Pai Management Institute in Manipal

A 'world class' Finance Lab that will give students hands on experience in Investments and Portfolio Management, Forecasting, Risk Management and Understanding of the Global Financial Management, up to date was launched at the T A Pai Management Institute here today.
The TAPMI Finance Lab is the largest such lab in India and would help bridge the gap between the theory and practice of finance, the institute said.
The Lab was inaugurated by Bombay Stock Exchange Chief Financial Officer Nayan C Mehta, who said it places TAPMI in a select league of management institutes around the globe which would provide students with an insight on the feel and knowledge about real market situations before even completing their education.

The trading lab is equipped with 16 Bloomberg terminals and supported by data feed from BSE and NSE, the institute said.
Mehta told the students that the Lab would give them a competitive advantage and "one thing that would stand you out from others is your knowledge gained from using the facilities of this Finance Lab."
He also said that creation of competitive advantage is not a one-time process."It is a continuous process and today's competitive advantage can cease to be as such in future." The students should continuously upgrade their knowledge and skills and thinking to remain competitive and relevant.

The world over, many top ranking Ivy business schools have installed state-of-the-art finance lab in recent times, the institute noted.