Interdisciplinary Dual Degree (IDDD)
Master's
(Quantitative Finance)
Strategic Goals
Objectives Of The Program
01
Adaptation & Bridging
Enable students to more easily adapt to new developments in finance and bridge the gap between application of modern product and process technologies and state-of-the-art finance.
02
Advanced Knowledge
Build advanced knowledge of the main theoretical and applied concepts in quantitative finance, financial engineering and risk management, using current issues to stimulate the thinking process.
03
Career Preparation
Prepare for careers involving the design and management of new financial instruments, the development of innovative methods for measuring, or predicting and managing risk.
ACADEMIC ROADMAP
Course Curriculum
Semester 6 (Jan – May)
| Sr # | Course # | Course name | L | T | E | P | O | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MS6621(New) | Corporate Finance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
Semester 7 (July – Nov)
| Sr # | Course # | Course name | L | T | E | P | O | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS5701 | Microeconomics -I (if not credited earlier) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | MA5015 | Stochastic Calculus for Finance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | IDxxx(New) | Introduction to Machine learning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
Semester 8 (Jan – May)
| Sr # | Course # | Course name | L | T | E | P | O | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MA 5950 | Mathematical Finance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | MSXXX(new) | Financial Derivatives and Markets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | MS XXX | Multivariate analysis –elective 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
Summer
| Sr # | Course # | Course name | L | T | E | P | O | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xxx | Project – Phase 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Semester 9 (July – Nov)
| Sr # | Course # | Course name | L | T | E | P | O | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | xxx | Elective 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | xxx | Elective 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | xxx | Elective 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | xxx | Project – Phase 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Semester 10 (Jan – May)
| Sr # | Course # | Course name | L | T | E | P | O | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | xxx | Project – Phase 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Note: Students are requested to do the HS3002 Principles of Economics (if not credited earlier) either in the sixth or eight quarter.
SPECIALIZED TRACKS
Elective Courses
DoMS Electives
Core Financial ManagementMS5617
Asset Pricing
MS6680
Fixed Income Securities, Structure & Trading
MS6710
Financial Risk Management
MS5690
Computational Finance
MS6640
Venture Capital & Entrepreneurial Finance
FinTech and Entrepreneurship
Algorithmic Trading
Valuation and Investment Banking
IDDD Electives
Interdisciplinary Dual DegreeMachine Learning & Data Science for Finance
Time Series Modelling for Finance
Blockchain Technology & Crypto Currency
Deep Learning Techniques