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Halmonds University Center For Management Studies,
W. C /7A, Near Poornima Tower, North Shankarsheth Road, Pune. Maharashtra-411042, India.

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Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) with a specialization in Finance

*Year 1: Foundational Commerce & Finance* 

*Semester 1:* 

- *Financial Accounting I*: Basics of accounting principles, journal entries, ledgers, and balance sheets. 

- *Business Economics I*: Microeconomics (demand-supply, market structures, pricing). 

- *Business Mathematics*: Algebra, calculus, and financial arithmetic (interest, annuities). 

- *Principles of Management*: Organizational behavior, leadership, and planning. 

- *Business Communication*: Professional writing, presentations, and negotiation skills. 

 

*Semester 2:* 

- *Financial Accounting II*: Partnership accounts, cash flow statements, and company accounts. 

- *Business Economics II*: Macroeconomics (GDP, inflation, fiscal and monetary policy). 

- *Business Statistics*: Descriptive statistics, probability, and data interpretation. 

- *Introduction to Financial Management*: Time value of money, capital budgeting basics. 

- *Computer Applications in Business*: Excel for financial calculations and data analysis. 

 

*Year 2: Intermediate Finance & Specialization* 

*Semester 3:* 

- *Corporate Accounting*: Mergers, acquisitions, and financial statement analysis. 

- *Cost Accounting*: Costing methods (activity-based, standard, marginal costing). 

- *Financial Markets & Institutions*: Stock markets, banking systems, RBI, SEBI. 

- *Investment Analysis*: Risk-return tradeoff, portfolio theory, and valuation of securities. 

- *Income Tax Law*: Tax computation, deductions, and filing for individuals/businesses. 

 

*Semester 4:* 

- *Advanced Financial Management*: Capital structure, working capital management, dividend policy. 

- *Security Analysis*: Fundamental and technical analysis of equity, bonds, and derivatives. 

- *Banking & Insurance*: Principles of banking, credit management, insurance products. 

- *Business Law*: Contract Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, and corporate governance. 

- *Elective I* (e.g., Entrepreneurship or Digital Banking). 

 

*Year 3: Advanced Finance & Electives* 

*Semester 5:* 

- *International Finance*: Forex markets, exchange rate mechanisms, global financial systems. 

- *Derivatives & Risk Management*: Futures, options, swaps, and hedging strategies. 

- *Financial Reporting & Analysis*: IFRS, ratio analysis, and corporate financial health. 

- *Elective II* (e.g., Wealth Management or Behavioral Finance). 

- *Elective III* (e.g., Project Finance or FinTech). 

 

*Semester 6:* 

- *Strategic Financial Management*: Mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring, CSR. 

- *Financial Modeling*: Building models in Excel for valuation, budgeting, and forecasting. 

- *Research Project/Dissertation*: Case study on financial markets, corporate finance, or investment strategies. 

- *Elective IV* (e.g., Portfolio Management or Sustainable Finance). 

- *Elective V* (e.g., Auditing & Assurance or Cryptocurrency Markets). 

 

*Elective Options* 

- *Wealth Management* 

- *Behavioural Finance* 

- *FinTech & Blockchain* 

- *Corporate Taxation* 

- *Private Equity & Venture Capital* 

- *Commodity Markets* 

- *Financial Econometrics* 

 

*Practical & Skill-Based Components* 

- *Financial Software Training*: 

  - Excel (advanced functions, pivot tables). 

  - Tally/QuickBooks for accounting. 

  - Tools like Bloomberg Terminal, MATLAB, or Python/R for data analysis. 

- *Case Studies*: Analysing real-world financial scenarios (e.g., IPOs, market crashes). 

- *Internships*: With banks, stockbrokers, financial consultancies, or corporate finance departments. 

- *Simulation Exercises*: Virtual trading platforms for stock market simulations. 

- *Workshops*: Financial risk assessment, credit analysis, and report writing.