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Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Banking & Financial Services)

IMI Delhi’s two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Banking & Financial Services) is designed to address the evolving talent requirements of the banking and financial services sector by developing future-ready management professionals with strong technical expertise, managerial capabilities, and a global perspective. The curriculum adopts a holistic and integrated approach to banking and financial services, with specialized coursework spanning all six terms rather than being confined to the second year. Over the course of the program, students build deep domain expertise in areas such as credit analysis, fixed income securities, derivatives, risk management, and fintech. Experiential learning is a key feature of the program, with students working on live market data in the Bloomberg Lab, completing three industry-focused capstone modules, and engaging with senior practitioners during two dedicated Block Weeks. The second year further enhances students’ capabilities through advanced coursework in applied artificial intelligence for finance, including large language models (LLMs) and agentic AI applications. Graduates are well prepared for careers across banking, capital markets, risk management, wealth management, and fintech. The programme is mapped and affiliated with the CFA Institute University Affiliation Programme, reflecting the curriculum’s alignment with CFA Programme learning outcomes.

The programmes is

  • Approved by AICTE
  • Accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
  • Accredited internationally by the prestigious U.K based Association of MBA’s (AMBA)
  • Affiliated with CFA Institute USA, under the University Affiliation Program (UAP) 


Program Educational Objective (PEOs)/Goals and Program Outcome (POs)/Objectives: PGDM Banking & Financial Services

PGDM – Banking and Financial Services (PGDM–B&FS)

  • Programme Nature: A 24-month specialized offering focused on core finance, modern digital technologies, and financial analytics. Competency areas include Fintech, Insurance, Financial Derivatives, Financial Modelling, Risk, and Investment Management. It is affiliated with the CFA Institute USA under the University Affiliation Programme.
  • Key Metrics:
  • Contact Hours: 990+
  • Core Courses: 28
  • Elective Courses: 3
  • Open Electives: 2
  • Internship Duration: 2+ Months

Programme goals/ objectives

  • Program Educational Objective 1(PEO1) / Goal 1: Demonstrate written and oral communication skills
  • Program Outcome 1 (PO1)/ Objective 1: Student should be able to write well organized and grammatically correct business reports and letters.
  • Program Outcome 2 (PO2)/ Objective 2: Student should be able to make effective oral presentations
  • Program Educational Objective 2 (PEO2) / Goal 2: Demonstrate problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • Program Outcome 3 (PO3)/Objective 1: Student should be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills by understanding the issues with a strong focus on banking and financial services, evaluating alternatives on the basis of multiple perspectives and presenting a solution including conclusions and implications
  • Program Outcome 4 (PO4)/ Objective 2: Student should be to demonstrate problem solving skills by understanding and defining the problem related particularly to banking and financial services, analyzing it and solving it by applying appropriate theories, tools and techniques.
  • Program Educational Objective 3 (PEO3) /Goal 3: Develop ability to explain responsible leadership behavior in management
  • Program Outcome 5 (PO5)/ Objective 1: Student should be able to illustrate the role of responsible leadership in management.
  • Program Outcome 6 (PO6)/ Objective 2: Student should be able to identify social concerns and ethical issues in management.
  • Program Educational Objective 4 (PEO4) /Goal 4: Develop a global perspective in management
  • Program Outcome 7 (PO7) /Objective 1: Students should be able to identify challenges faced by banks and financial institutions in the global business environment.
  • Program Outcome 8 (PO8)/ Objective 2: Student should be able to take decisions in the global business environment with special focus on banking and financial institutions.

ESG

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics are embedded in the curriculum

Programme Duration

The PGDM(B&FS) programmes at IMI Delhi is of two years duration. IMI follows a trimester system and each program consists of six trimesters. Each trimester is of 11-12 weeks duration. The academic calendar begins early July. Apart from the six trimesters students are required to undergo a compulsory Summer Internship Programme (SIP) at the end of the first year.