Programme Architecture

The Post Graduate Certificate in Management (Data Science in Financial Markets) Programme comprises of five trimesters having 16 courses and project / internship carrying a total of 45 credits. The curriculum is designed to provide research-based inputs and industry insights through a team of academicians and market experts. The details of the same are as follows:

Subject Code	Trimester I	Hours	Credits
101	Mathematics	30	3
102	Statistics	30	3
103	Computer Programming	30	3
Subject Code	Trimester II	Hours	Credits
201	Financial Economics	15	1.5
202	Financial Institutions & Products	15	1.5
203	Advanced Computer Programming	30	3
204	Econometric and Time Series Analysis	30	3
Subject Code	Trimester III	Hours	Credits
301	Fixed Income	15	1.5
302	Financial Derivatives	15	1.5
303	Market Microstructure and Algorithmic Trading	30	3
304	Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models	30	3
Subject Code	Trimester IV	Hours	Credits
401	Applications of Data Science in Securities Markets, Insurance Markets and Banking (Credit Risk)	15	1.5
402	Financial Data     and Management	15	1.5
403	Security Analysis and Portfolio Management	30	3
404	Big Data Processing and Visualization	30	3
Subject Code	Trimester V	Hours	Credits
501	Financial Analytics	30	3
502	Project/Internship		6
Total Programme Credits	45

The performance of participants is assessed on continuous evaluation process in each trimester. Evaluation is through quizzes, surprise tests, mid-term tests, end-term examinations, class participation, presentations, submissions, projects, etc., as may be indicated by the faculty members in the course outline. At the end of the programme, participants shall be awarded with Grades, subject-wise as well as the CGPA. The PGCM (DSFM) Certification will be awarded to successful candidates at a convocation ceremony.

Programme Schedule

The programme will take place in class-room mode on weekends at NISM, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. The class timings would be as follows:

Day	Timings	Teaching Hours	Break Time
Saturday	6 pm to 9:15 pm	3 hours	15 Minutes
Sunday	10 am to 5 pm	6 hours	Hour

Note: The classes will initially be in online format (webinar-mode), till the COVID-19 pandemic situation improves. Hostel facility is available, at NISM Campus in Patalganga, for the benefit of participants from outside Mumbai. 

Note: The Management reserves the right to change, amend programme structure as and when it deems fit.