MBA in Finance
Key courses, career pathways and hiring industries for the Finance specialization in the two-year GSBM MBA, Chennai.
The Finance specialization prepares students to make sound investment, valuation and risk decisions in a fast-changing financial world. Students learn to analyse markets, value companies for mergers and acquisitions, manage risk using derivatives, and understand how fintech is reshaping banking and payments. Graduates leave ready to manage capital, advise on financial strategy and support growth in both traditional and digital finance.
Where this leads
Career pathways
Popular roles
- 01Financial Analyst
- 02Investment Banking Associate
- 03Portfolio / Wealth Manager
- 04Risk Analyst
- 05Fintech Product Manager
Industry sectors that hire
- Banking & Financial Services
- Investment Banking & Capital Markets
- Asset & Wealth Management
- Fintech & Digital Payments
- Insurance
- Consulting & Big Four Advisory Firms
Your two-year journey
- Semester I
Core courses
- Financial & Managerial Accounting
- Semester II
Core courses
- Financial Management
- Semester III
Specialization
- Four electives to specialize in Finance
- Semester IV
Capstone & internship
- Integrative capstone courses
- Corporate internship
- Master’s thesis
Also includes a few core courses from this area in Semesters I and II.
Key courses
- 01Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management
- 02Corporate Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions
- 03Financial Derivatives & Risk Management
- 04Fintech & Digital Banking
Core courses
- Financial & Managerial Accounting (Semester I)
- Financial Management (Semester II)
Or shape your own path
Design Your Own Specialization
In line with the flexibility encouraged by NEP 2020, GSBM students may build a specialization of their own. They can combine electives from any of the seven streams or shape a new specialization around a sector they are passionate about or an emerging business opportunity. Examples are listed below.
- Aviation & Aerospace Management
- Aviation Health & Aerospace Medicine Management
- Film, Media & Entertainment Production Management
- AI Product & Strategy Management
- AI Governance, Ethics & Compliance
- Data Centre & Digital Infrastructure Management
Mentored & self-study, if student strength is less than 15 in selected specialization
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A candidate with a bachelor's degree, of at least three years, from a recognised university, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (45% for reserved categories), is eligible.
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