BCP 501 : Financial Institutions, Services, And Markets

This paper highlights the meaning and significance of financial services available in the country. It enables the students to understand the role of financial services in the development of the capital market and the economy of the country.

Section	Course Content
Section I	1. Financial system in India: RBI and financial system, money market, characteristics, instruments, role of DFID, introduction to capital market, its role, significance. 2. History of stock exchanges, regulations of stock exchanges, licensed dealer, online trading concept, qualification for membership, functions of stock exchanges, regulations on trading, measures to promote healthy stock markets.
Section II	1. Structure of Indian Financial markets; Major players in the capital market – NSE, OTCEL, Regional Exchanges; Role of Broker, merchant banker, underwriter, depository. 2. Types of instruments in the Indian Market - Equity, Preference Shares, Debentures, Bonds, Warrants, Options, Convertible securities, Fixed deposits, Derivatives, Debt Securitization, Commercial Paper, Euro Issue etc.
Section III	1. Regulations of the capital market in India; Securities and contracts Regulation Act; SEBI. 2. Evolution of Merchant Banking, scope, functions and its role in Indian context. SEBI Guidelines for Merchant Bankers. 3. SEBI Guidelines on Issue Management, Pre-Issue & Post Issue work; Designing & pricing of Instruments preparing for public issues.

Academic Note: Students are advised to regularly follow financial market updates, RBI policies, and SEBI guidelines to understand the practical application of financial institutions and capital markets in India.

BCP 502 : Security Analysis & Portfolio Management (Non-Traditional Paper)

This paper enables the students to appreciate the importance of time value of money in the context of investment decisions, analyze the various investment options available in terms of risk and return, and to identify avenues for the investment of Personal funds.

Section	Course Content
Section I	1. Investment management: objective, investment opportunities, and philosophy of individual & institutional investors. 2. Fundamental analysis: concept and significance of economic analysis, industry analysis: introduction, need for industry analysis, alternative classification of industry, industry life cycle analysis, economic factors & industry analysis, SWOT analysis for industries.
Section II	1. Company analysis: nature and style of management, key role of financial analysis, ratio analysis. 2. Technical analysis: different techniques of analysis, Dow Theory, volume indicators, market sentiment indicators, confidence indicators, points & figure charting, bar charting. 3. Efficient market theory random walk: weak form, semi-strong, strong form of market. 4. Empirical tests. Comparison of random walk, technical & fundamental analysis.
Section III	1. Portfolio analysis selection: portfolio theory, return portfolio risk, efficient set of portfolios, optimum portfolio, capital asset pricing theory (CAPM), capital market line, security market line, corporate or folio management in India, portfolio revision techniques, constant value & constant ration plan, formula plan, dollar cost averaging. 2. Options & futures: concept of derivatives, option trading, option contracts settlement, pricing of option futures, concept of futures, characteristics of future contract, its types, difference between future, options, forwards & badla contracts. 3. Introduction to Investments. 4. Portfolios of risky securities. 5. Efficient frontier. 6. Sharpe's Single index model: Capital assets pricing model.

Academic Note: Students should follow stock market trends, SEBI updates, and financial analysis reports to better understand the practical aspects of portfolio management and investment analysis.

BCP 503 : Principles & Practices of Banking (Non-Traditional Paper)

This paper introduces the students to the principles of sound banking, exposes them to the day-to-day workings of banks and non-banking financial companies, and also, familiarizes them with the Basel I, II, and III norms.

Section	Course Content
Section I	Banker and customer: general and special relationship; mandatory function of the banker, nature of banking business, negotiable instruments and their characteristics, payment of cheques and other instruments, dishonor of cheques: grounds and protection. Collection of cheques and other instruments, protection to the collecting banks under the negotiable instruments act, endorsements on cheques, bills of exchange, different types of endorsements - forged endorsements. Holder of value - holder/payment in due course.
Section II	Types of customers and account holders, procedure and practice in opening and conducting the accounts of customers particularly individuals including minors, joint account holders, non-resident accounts, accounts of partnership firms, joint stock companies, clubs and associations, hindu undivided family, etc. Steps to be taken on death, lunacy, bankruptcy, winding up. Accounts of government departments, payment of pension, certificate of deposit.
Section III	Services to customers: remittance of funds of demand drafts, mail transfers, telegraph/telex transfers, safes, lockers, safe custody of articles, standing instructions, credit cards. International Banking Conventions & Agreements: Basel I, II, III norms.

Academic Note: Students are encouraged to understand modern banking operations, digital banking services, and international banking regulations such as Basel norms to gain practical insights into the banking industry.

BCP 504 : Principles & Practices of Insurance (Non-Traditional Paper)

This paper introduces the students to the principles of insurance, basics of actuarial practice, concept of insurance as an investment avenue, and marketing of insurance products.

Section	Course Content
Section I	Insurance: Concept, principles and its relevance in developing country like India. Attitude towards the insurance cover. Life Insurance: Nature & use of life insurance—distinguishing characteristics of life insurance contracts.
Section II	Origin and growth of non-life insurance. Salient features of Insurance Act & IRDA Act. Features of some policies of life insurance & general insurance. Progress in privatization of insurance sector.
Section III	Insurance and Capital Market in India. Application of Management concepts in the field of Insurance, Marketing of Insurance Policies. Insurance and Taxation. Insurance and Information Technology.

Academic Note: Students should understand the practical functioning of insurance companies, insurance regulations in India, and the role of IRDA in regulating life and non-life insurance sectors.

BCP 505 : Internship Programme (Non-Traditional)

Internship Programme: Gives hands on work experience in a corporate environment.

Programme	Description
Internship Programme	BCP 505 : Internship Programme (Non-Traditional) – Same as above. Internship programme is sandwiched between the 5th and the 6th semesters.

Academic Note: Students are required to complete internship training in a corporate, financial, or business organization to gain practical exposure to real-world business operations. Internship reports and presentations may be evaluated as part of the academic assessment.