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A 2-Year, Market-Driven Management Program at Ashoka School of Business

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Build Careers in Trading, Investments, Research, and Global Finance

This program is designed for students who want to work with financial markets professionally, not just study them from textbooks.

Program Details

PGDM in Securities Markets

Explore each section through the accordion below.

Why This Program Exists

Most finance programs:

  • Teach what markets are
  • Rarely teach how professionals actually work in markets

This PGDM is built to close that gap.

What Makes It Different

  • Students learn by observing and analysing real money, not simulations alone
  • They develop decision-making discipline, not gambling behaviour
  • They graduate job-ready for trading desks, research teams, and global finance roles

Key Highlight (Parent-Friendly Explanation):

A ₹50 lakh faculty-managed live portfolio is used throughout the program.

Students do not trade recklessly-they study how professionals manage money, risk, and emotions using real market data.

Live Markets Learning from Day One

Why this matters:

Finance employers want candidates who understand how markets behave in real time, not just exam answers.

What Students Actually Do

  • Observe real trades placed by experienced faculty
  • Review weekly:
  • Why a trade was taken
  • How risk was controlled
  • What could go wrong
  • Learn market psychology:
  • Why fear and greed affect prices
  • Why patience matters more than prediction

Outcome:

Students stop seeing markets as "quick money" and start seeing them as a profession with rules and discipline.

Curriculum Inspired by Global Market Standards (CMT + CQF Thinking)

This program blends:

  • Technical analysis (how prices move)
  • Quantitative thinking (data-driven decisions)
  • Derivatives & volatility (risk and protection)
  • Backtesting (testing strategies before using them)

Why this matters to employers:

Prop desks, funds, and banks want freshers who:

  • Think in probabilities
  • Respect risk
  • Understand systems, not tips
Industry-Grade Tools (What Professionals Actually Use)

Students train on tools commonly used across:

  • Trading desks
  • Research teams
  • Global banks and GCCs

Tools Covered

  • Bloomberg Terminal
  • NSE Smart Lab (Indian markets)
  • TradingView (charting & analysis)
  • Python & SQL (data & quant roles)
  • Power BI (dashboards & reporting)
  • Pine Script (strategy logic)

Parent reassurance:

These are employability tools, not speculative apps.

Professional Certifications (Recognised by Industry)

Students graduate with credible credentials, not just a degree.

Included Certifications

  • Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC)
  • Bloomberg ESG
  • NISM Derivatives
  • NISM Research Analyst
  • Curated Coursera & DataCamp certifications

Why this matters:

Certifications signal serious intent and baseline competence to recruiters.

Personal Finance Foundation (4 Dedicated Subjects)

This is a non-negotiable pillar of the program.

What Students Learn

  • Budgeting and money discipline
  • Insurance and risk protection
  • Long-term wealth planning
  • Taxation and retirement basics

Parent takeaway:

Even if a student doesn't become a trader, they:

  • Manage their own money responsibly
  • Avoid common financial mistakes
  • Build long-term financial stability
Internship-Ready by the End of Year One

Unlike traditional programs where exposure comes late:

  • Students start understanding markets from Semester 1

By Year One:

  • They can read charts
  • Understand derivatives basics
  • Explain market movements confidently

Result:

Higher confidence and better conversion during internships in:

  • Brokerages
  • Research firms
  • Wealth desks
  • FinTech platforms

Curriculum

Know More: Trimester-wise Curriculum

S.No | Semester 1 - Foundations + Live Markets
1 Financial Markets
2 Market Microstructure
3 Quantitative Methods
4 Financial Statement Analysis
5 Economics
6 Behavioral Finance
S.No | Semester 2 - Technicals, Derivatives & Personal Finance Basics
1 Technical Analysis I & II
2 Derivatives
3 Volatility
4 Personal Finance: Planning & Insurance
S.No | Semester 3 - Global Markets & Asset Management
1 Global Markets
2 Fixed Income
3 Asset Management
4 Investment Banking Operations
5 Personal Finance: Wealth Planning & Taxation
S.No | Semester 4 - Quant, Algo & Portfolio Management
1 Portfolio Management
2 Algorithmic Trading
3 Advanced Quant Methods

Electives* (Choose 2): Please Overlook for now

1. Equity Research 2. Advanced Technical Analysis 3. Global Derivatives 4. FinTech / WealthTech 5. Treasury & Markets

Careers

Career Pathways

Graduates of the PGDM-Securities Markets will be ready for leadership roles such as:

01

Trading & Markets Roles

  • Equity / Derivatives Trader
  • Technical or Quant Analyst
  • Algo Trading Intern
  • Market Research Analyst

02

Finance & Global Bank (GCC) Roles

  • Investment Banking Operations
  • Global Markets Operations
  • Fund Accounting & Custody
  • Wealth Management Advisory

03

FinTech & Analytics Roles

  • Market Data Analyst
  • Risk & Reporting Analyst
  • Trading Technology Support

Outcomes

What Students Graduate With

1

Exposure to a ₹50 lakh live portfolio

2

Strong understanding of markets, risk, and behaviour

3

Multiple industry-recognised certifications

4

Job-ready technical skills (Python, SQL, Power BI)

5

Personal finance discipline for life

6

A professionally backtested capstone project

7

Internship and placement readiness

Admissions

  • Open to graduates from any discipline
  • Ideal for students with curiosity, discipline, and interest in markets

Selection via:

  1. Entrance test
  2. Personal interview

Final One Line Summary

This program trains students to respect money, understand markets deeply, and build stable careers in modern finance-without gambling or shortcuts.

Placements

Recruiter Category

Recruiter Category Who These Recruiters Are (Examples) Core Business (What They Actually Do) What the Student Learns in This PGDM Why Parents Can Trust This Career Path
Indian Stock Exchanges & Brokerages NSE, BSE, Motilal Oswal, ICICI Securities, HDFC Securities Trade execution, brokerage services, market surveillance, research & advisory Market microstructure, trading systems, order flow, live market behaviour Stable finance careers; understanding markets as a system, not gambling
Asset Management Companies (AMCs), PMS & AIFs SBI Mutual Fund, HDFC Asset Management, Axis Mutual Fund, Marcellus Investment Managers Managing long-term investor money, equity & fixed-income research, portfolio building Financial statement analysis, behavioural finance, portfolio & risk management Teaches capital protection, patience, and discipline-not speculation
Global Investment Banks (India Offices & GCCs) Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Citi, HSBC Global markets operations, trade lifecycle, risk & compliance, analytics Global markets, derivatives, IB operations, Bloomberg, Power BI Safe, globally respected careers with structured growth
Hedge Funds & Buy-Side Firms (Hiring in India) DE Shaw, WorldQuant, AQR Capital Management, Two Sigma Research-driven investing, quantitative strategies, risk modelling Quant methods, Python, backtesting, volatility & drawdown control Research-oriented, logic-based finance-not thrill-based trading
Proprietary Trading Desks (India & India-Linked) Tower Research Capital, AlphaGrep, Graviton Research Capital, iRage Trading firm's own capital with strict rules and risk limits Technical analysis, derivatives, rule-based trading, live portfolio learning Highly disciplined environment; rules, accountability, no gambling
FinTech, Market Data & Analytics Firms Zerodha, Upstox, Groww, CRISIL, Morningstar India Trading platforms, market data, risk analytics, reporting systems Python, SQL, Power BI, market data interpretation Combines technology + finance, strong demand and career flexibility