SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE OF COMPUTER APPLICATION AND

MANAGEMENT
Approved by AICTE, Affiliated to Anna University

Department of Computer Applications

Programme : MBA (Batch: 2023-2025)

Code/Course: BA4002 -- FINANCIAL MARKETS

Faculty Name: Dr.N.Ramesh Kumar

REFERENCES:

1. Christopher Viney and Peter Phillips, Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets (2015), 8 th
Edition published by McGraw Hill.
2. Pathak, Bharati V., Indian Financial System: Markets, Institutions and Services, Pearson education
(Singapore), New Delhi, Fourth edition, 2014.
3. Saunders, Anthonu and Cornett, Marcia Millon, Financial markets and Institutions: An Introduction
to the risk management approach, McGrawHill, Irwin, New York,3rd Edition,2017.
4. Bhole, L.M, Financial institutions and Markets: Structure, Growth and Innovations, McGrawHill,
New Delhi, Sixth edition, 2017.
5. Fabozzi, Frank J. and Modigliani, Franco, Capital Markets: Institutions and Markets, Prentice Hall
of India, New Delhi, Fourth edition, 2009.

Course Objectives:

 To understand the types and functions of the various financial markets in India, its instruments
and Regulations.

 To understand the Debt Market and FOREX Market.

 To understand the Capital Market- Primary Market.

 To understand the mutual funds, derivatives markets and venture capital and private equity.
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Department of Computer Applications

Course Delivery:
A combination of methods will be executed to facilitate students to develop genuine
interest in the subject and learn through theory, and practical applications. Five reference
books are prescribed as the major sources of study materials. Also students are required
to refer related resources in library. They may approach course facilitator for any kind of
academic and learning assistance. The major course materials and detail pedagogy plan
are given below.

The learning methodologies will include lecture and discussion with Black board; video
show, assignment writing and PPT presentation by students. The students are expected
to follow the lesson-plan and the guidance of course faculty. They are required to read
text and additional reference book regularly and attend class with awareness about the
topic scheduled in the lesson plan.

Grading Pattern

Total
No. Component Unit Score Times Weightage
Score
1 Attendance* 5 2 10 2
2 Internal Assessment Tests 30 2 60 13
3 Assignments 10 2 20 4
4 Model Examination 100 1 100 21
5 End Semester Examination 100 1 100 60
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Total 100

Attendance Marks

Percentage of Attendance Weightage

96-100 5
91-95 4
86-90 3
81-85 2
76-80 1

Class Participation

It means physical, mental and intellectual participation in class. Students are expected to read well in advance
for active participation in class. They need to contribute to the academic discussion in every session and quality
of such contribution must be appreciable. They are welcome to share their practical experiences, provided
those are relevant and related to topic.

Unit Topic Subtopic Teachin Teaching No. of Relation to

g aids/Venue Hours COs
method
FINANCIAL MARKETS IN INDIA
1.1 Introduction to Syllabus PPT Class Room 1 1
1.2 Indian financial system and PPT Class Room 2 1
markets
1.3 Structure of financial PPT Class Room 2 1
1 markets in India –Types
1.3 Participants in financial PPT Class Room 2 1
Market – Regulatory
Environment
1.4 RBI, CCIL, Common PPT Class Room 2 1
securities market, Money
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market, - Capital market

1.5 Governments philosophy PPT Class Room 1 1
and financial market –
financial instruments
Total 9
INDIAN CAPITAL MARKET- PRIMARY MARKET
2.1 Primary Market - Primary PPT Class Room 1 2
market system - Types of
scripts
2.2 Issue of capital: process, PPT Class Room 1 2
2. regulation pricing of issue
2.3 Methods of floating new PPT Class Room 2 2
issues, Book building
2.4 Primary markets PPT Class Room 2 2
intermediaries: commercial
banks, development banks
2.5 Merchant banker, issue PPT Class Room 2 2
managers, rating agencies
etc
2.6 Role of primary market – PPT Class Room 1 2
Regulation of primary
market
Total 9
SECONDARY MARKET
3.1 Stock exchanges in India - PPT Class Room 2 3
History and development -
listing - Depositaries
3.2 Stock exchange mechanism: PPT Class Room 2 3
Trading, Settlement, risk
management, Basics of
pricing mechanism
3.3 Player and stock exchange - PPT Class Room 1 3
3. Regulations of stock
exchanges
3.4 Role of SEBI – BSE, PPT Class Room 2 3
OTCEI, NSE, ISE, - Role of
FIIs, MFs and investment
bankers
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3.5 Stock market indices – PPT Class Room 2 3

calculation
Total 9

DEBT MARKET AND FOREX MARKET

4.1 Bond markets in India: PPT Class Room 1 4
Government bond market
and its interface with capital
market
4. 4.2 Components of bond market PPT Class Room 2 4
- G-Sec, T-Bills, Corporate
Bonds, Yield conventions
4.3 Role of primary dealers, PPT Class Room 2 4
Auction Markets
4.4 Pricing of Bonds PPT Class Room 2 4
Introduction to Forex
markets, basics in exchange
rates theory
4.5 Forex risk exposures and PPT Lab 2 4
basics of corporate forex risk
management
Total 9
MUTUAL FUNDS, DERIVATIVES MARKETS AND VENTURE CAPITAL AND
PRIVATE EQUITY
5.1 Mutual funds institutions in PPT Class Room 3 5
India. Types of mutual funds,
Basics in portfolio
management
5.2 Metrics of performance for PPT Class Room 3 5
fund manager Introduction to
5. Derivatives and the size of
derivatives markets
5.3 Brief introduction to PPT Class Room 3 5
forwards, Options, Futures
And Swaps
5.4 Role of VCs and PEs in PPT Lab 3 5
financial markets - Venture
capital and Private equity.
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Total 9
Grand Total 45

Assignments Preparation

Assignments will be individual assignments. Topics are given in the schedule.

 The length of written assignment should not exceed 04 pages (A-4 size) with 1.5 space writing.
 It must include a face-sheet with desirable information.
Assignment Topics

Assignment Submission
Title
Topic Coverage Date

Unit 1

Unit 3

Unit 5

Rules and Regulations for Assignment

Students are advised to produce original piece of work and to strictly avoid plagiarism. It is a critical
offence to plagiarize material. This facilitator has a zero tolerance policy. No excuses on this one! All
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assistance received or references obtained from others should be documented in accordance with ethical
reporting practice. Proper formatting of references will be carefully examined.

Code of Conduct: Any form of cheating, plagiarism, impersonation, falsification of a document as

well as any other form of dishonest behavior related to the obtaining of academic gain or the avoidance
of evaluative exercises committed by a student is judged as an academic offence.

Internal Assessment Tests Dates and Portions

TEST Date Portions

Test 1 Unit 1 and Unit 2

Test 2 Unit 3 and Unit 4

Model All Units 1 – 5

Important Information:

1. Students are required to be present in class at scheduled time.

2. They must carry their subject note book and lesson plan to the class.
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3. If a student fails to attend the class within 05 minutes of its scheduled time, he will be marked
absent.
4. Students are required to take consent from the course faculty for any kind permission.

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