PGDM in Financial Markets at National Institute of Financial Management

National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad, Haryana, offers PGDM in Financial Markets as a 1-year postgraduate degree. There are 120 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹3 lakh – ₹4.75 lakh.

Expect to spend most of your time on how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship.

National Institute of Financial Management is a public/government institute, founded in 1993. This page brings together what is on record for this course at National Institute of Financial Management — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship. Typical first jobs: management trainee, business development, sales, marketing or operations roles.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask National Institute of Financial Management for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at National Institute of Financial Management as a group.

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Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with National Institute of Financial Management before you pay anything.

To get into PGDM in Financial Markets, you usually need a bachelor's degree in any subject, usually with around 50% marks. The minimum marks on record at National Institute of Financial Management are: X: 0.0, XII: 0.0, Graduation: 50.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through CAT, MAT, XAT and CMAT. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check National Institute of Financial Management's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take CAT, MAT and XAT and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to National Institute of Financial Management on its website (www.nifm.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

National Institute of Financial Management runs 4 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• PGDM in Government Accounting and Internal Audit
• PGDM in Financial Management
• Post Graduate Executive Program in Financial Markets

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in how organisations run? You will spend 1 year on it.
• Can you manage ₹3 lakh – ₹4.75 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does National Institute of Financial Management compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Faridabad?