M.B.A. (Banking and Finance)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

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M.B.A. Banking and Finance or Master of Business Administration in Banking and Finance is a postgraduate Banking course. Master of Business Administration is one the most sought after courses which can be attained by students of any stream. Banking, that is engaged in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc. Second, Finance includes saving money and often includes lending money. The field of finance deals with the concepts of time, money, risk and how they are interrelated. It also deals with how money is spent and budgeted. The duration of M.B.A. in Banking and Finance is normally a two years program with two or more semesters but time duration may differ from institute to institute and may be on part time basis by certain institutes.

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M.B.A. Banking and Finance Eligibility

• Admission to any of the IIM (Indian Institutes of Management) schools requires passing Common Admission Test (CAT) along with graduate degree from a recognized college and university, however other business schools requires passing either CAT, XAT, GMAT, JMET or MAT each of which qualifies candidates for entrance into any management institutions in India.
• Apart from these entrance tests there are few business schools which conducts aptitude test individually which qualifies candidates for that business school.  The short-listed candidates of the IIMs and some other leading management institutes are expected to write essays.
• Group discussions and personal interviews are also conducted generally to determine the personality traits and communication skills of the candidates. For many management colleges in India, Admission: Many B-schools offer admission to a candidate based on the cumulative scores of the Entrance Exam, GD/PIs, and sometimes work experience.

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M.B.A. Banking and Finance Course Suitability

• Those who are willing to go for teaching fields at higher degree level i.e. college and university level both in private and government institutions are good match for it.
• They should have basic knowledge of the industry, good communication skills both written and verbal, interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, capacity to motivate team members, ability to deal with customers, ability to use computers and related technology.
• One should also possess a mathematical aptitude, a clear logical and analytical mind, diplomacy, sincerity and sound knowledge of the banking system with up-to-date knowledge of recent developments.
• Applicants should also have accounting skills such as the ability to analyse accounting numbers critically.

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How is M.B.A. Banking and Finance Course Beneficial?

• One can go for higher degree programs in respective subjects such as M.Phil. & Ph.D. for research work.
• The candidates can seek jobs at many places such as RBI, Regional reserve banks, the State Bank of India and its associate banks, nationalized banks and private banks.
• Those who have pleasing personality can find jobs as direct marketing executives, personal banking executives and home banking executives.
• Candidates also have the option of higher degree programs for further research work.

COURSE ELIGIBILITY

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Admission to any of the IIM (Indian Institutes of Management) schools requires passing Common Admission Test (CAT) along with graduate degree from a recognized college and university, however other business schools requires passing either CAT, XAT, GMAT, JMET or MAT each of which qualifies candidates for entrance into any management institutions in India.