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B.Com. (Investment Management) - Academics

About the Program

B Com ( Investment Management) is a 3/4 year degree course focusing on finance and investment. It is affiliated to University of Mumbai and have implemented NEP 2020 in 2023-24.

The program provides courses covering Financial markets, Investment, Investor psychology, Geopolitics, Sustainability , Value, Ethics, Corporate knowledge (capital raising, accounts, law, governance), Wealth management along with Information Technology. The learners, enabled with soft skills and the hard skills have been readily accepted by the industry owing to the their knowledge and practical experience. Almost 80 % of the last year batch has been absorbed.

They have been consistently successful in cracking international competitive exams like CFA, CFP, CAT , CS and pursuing higher studies in India and abroad.



Inception since

2014


Eligibility

Candidate shall have passed H.S.C Examination of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent and have secured not less than 45% marks in aggregate (40% marks in case of reserved category candidate).



Intake capacity

60


Program Details



Semester I (NEP)



Course Code

Course Category

Title of the Course

Credits 

BIMMJFSM100

Major

Indian Financial Systems and Markets

4

BIMMJIA101

Major

Introduction to Accounting

2

OEECO100

Open Elective

Principles of Economics - I (Humanities)

2

OEMAST107

Open Elective

Quantitative Techniques (Science)

2

BIMVSCFL102

Vocational Skill Courses

Financial Literacy

2

BIMSECDS103

Skill Enhancement Courses

Digital Skills

2

AECENG101

Ability Enhancement Courses

Language I (English) Effective Communication Skills I 

2

VECUI100

Value Education Courses

Understanding India

2

IKS100

Indian Knowledge System

Indian Knowledge System

2

NA

CC

CC

2






Semester II (NEP)



Course Code

Course Category

Title of the Course

Credits Alloted

BIMMJIWM150

Major

Investment and Wealth Management

4

BIMMJIFI151

Major

Indian Financial Intermediaries

2

BIMMNFA152

Minor

Financial Accounting

2

OELAW150

Open Elective

Law (Arts)

2

OEECO161

Open Elective

Principles of Economics - II (Humanities)

2

BIMVSCPFP153

Vocational Skill Courses

Personal Financial Planning

2

BIMSECFE154

Skill Enhancement Courses

Financial Excel

2

AECENG151

Ability Enhancement Courses

Language I (English) Effective Communication Skills II

2

VECEED151

Value Education Courses

Environmental Education

2

NA

CC

CC

2







Semester III (NEP)



Course Code

Course Category

Title of the Course

Credits 

BIMMJMFM200

Major

Mutual Fund Management

4

BIMMJFIM201

Major

Fixed Income Markets

4

BIMMNDT202

Minor

Direct Taxation

4

ITOE241

Open Elective

IT in Investment Management - I

2

BIMVSCMIP203

Vocational Skill Courses

Marketing of Investment Products

2

AECHIN201

Ability Enhancement Courses

Language II - Hindi I

2

BIMFPP204

Field Project

Investment Planning and Execution

2

NA

CC

CC

2






Semester IV (NEP)



Course Code

Course Category

Title of the Course

Credits Alloted

BIMMJER250

Major

Equity Research

4

BIMMJPM251

Major

Portfolio Management

4

BIMMNIDT252

Minor

Indirect Taxation 

4

ITOE291

Open Elective

IT in Investment Management - II

2

BIMSECTL253

Skill Enhancement Courses

Tally and Returns Filing 

2

AECHIN251

Ability Enhancement Courses

Language II- Hindi II

2

BIMCEPP254

Community Engagement and Service

CEP (Financial Literacy and Investment Awareness)

2

NA

CC

CC

2






SemesterV (NEP)



Course Code

Course Category

Title of the Course

Credits 

BIMMJOCM300

Major (Mandatory)

Operations in  Capital Market

4

BIMMJIF301

Major (Mandatory)

International Finance - I

4

BIMMJVC302

Major (Mandatory)

Venture Capital

2

BIMMJCDM303

Major (Electives)

Commodity and Derivative Markets

4

BIMMNFM304

Minor

Financial Management -I

4

BIMVSCRM305

Vocational Skill Courses

Risk Management

2

BIMCEPP306

Community Engagement and Service

Investment and Risk Awareness

2






Semester VI (NEP)



Course Code

Course Category

Title of the Course

Credits 

BIMMJCG350

Major (Mandatory)

Corporate Governance

4

BIMMJIF351

Major (Mandatory)

International Finance - II

4

BIMMJTA352

Major (Mandatory)

Technical Analysis

2

BIMMJBF353

Major (Electives)

Behavioral Finance

4

BIMMNFM354

Minor

Financial Management -II

4

BIMOJTP355

On the Job Trainning

On the Job Trainning

4



Scheme of Evaluation

First Year : 60: 40 pattern

Second Year : 60: 40 pattern

Third Year : 75: 25 pattern


Certificate Course:

1.Basics of Financial Statement Analysis

2. Investment Banking

3. Financial Modelling


Supports Higher Education in

M Com, MBA, Investment Banking, Equity Research

International /National exams which are supported :

Chartered  Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Financial Planning (CFP), Chartered Accountancy (CA) , Company Secretary (CS)

Future potential / Industries in which alumni are placed

Banking, Investment Advisory, Treasury Management, Financial planning, Wealth Management, Equity Research, Fixed Income markets, Mutual Funds, Derivative trading, Commodity markets

Industry collaboration

1. Vedu Resources Pvt Ltd for offering certificate courses and industry exposure
2. Yes Securities Limited for offering NSE exams’ course and industry exposure

Department Distinctiveness

CONTRARIAN – A  Panel Discussion involving finance and investment industry experts in the college on contemporary issues on finance and markets. The learners get a first hand exposure to industry experts’ discussion and a chance to interact with them directly.

Annual Fest

Investor’s Roadmap

Best Practices

  • Industry interaction through panel discussions (CONTRARIAN) and industrial visits (NSE, MCX, FIMMDA)
  • Internship opportunities in all three years
  • Peer learning workshops
  • Experiential learning providing practical edge.
  • News bulletin INFOSPHERE and blogs
  • Unique learning through flipped classrooms, group discussions 
  • Research publications by students
  • Special social media online club BIM Progressives where advanced learners of previous years interact on current finance topics to interchange ideas and news analyses
  • Observation of World Investor Week