M.Phil in Accounting & Finance

M.Phil in Accounting & Finance

Vision:

Our vision is to provide our students with an exceptional learning experience in accounting and finance to meet the needs of the accounting profession in a challenging and contemporary financial & accountancy framework.

Mission:

The mission of the program is to offer students a general, diversified business background which is important to the financial professional in today’s global business environment through dynamic and continuous improvement of curricula. Our graduates will be endowed with comprehensive disciplines’ knowledge in the field of accountancy and finance having critical thinking and problem-solving techniques, good understanding about the legal and regulatory environment in a socially responsible manner.

Overview:

The M.Phil Accounting & Finance combines advanced study and research. It is designed for students who wish to extend their knowledge of Finance, Accounting, Commerce or Banking. It is particularly suitable for those intending to pursue PhD. The degree also provides a strong academic research background for students who aim for a career in accounting and finance. Workshops, seminars and research symposium conducted in collaboration with the corporate industry and other accountancy institutes help students to understand the real requirement of financial markets.

Admission Requirement

  • 04 years BA/B.Sc. (Hons) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 OR 60% marks in Masters. The applicants must have done their Graduation / Masters in Accounting & Finance, B.Com, BBA or Banking and Finance.
  • All candidates must appear for KC Graduate Assessment Test
  • Only short listed candidates will be called for the Interview.

SCHEME OF STUDIES

Year 1 – Semester 1

     

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

XXX XXX

Core Course – I

Three (03)

XXX XXX

Core Course – II

Three (03)

XXX XXX

Core Course – III

Three (03)

XXX XXX

Core Course – IV

Three (03)

     

Year 1 – Semester 2

     

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

XXX XXX

Core Course – V

Three (03)

XXX XXX

Core Course – VI

Three (03)

XXX XXX

Core Course – VII

Three (03)

XXX XXX

Core Course – VIII

Three (03)

     

Year 2 – Semester 3 & 4

     

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

XXX XXX

Research Dissertation

Six (06)

 

List of Core Courses

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Pre-requisite (if any)

AF 601

Advanced Financial Accounting

3

Nil

AF 602

Advanced Financial Management

3

Nil

AF 603

Research Methodologies and Quantitative Analysis

3

Nil

AF 604

Financial Risk Management

3

Nil

AF 605

Advanced Managerial Accounting

3

Nil

AF 606

Investment and Portfolio Management

3

Nil

AF 607

Financial Econometrics

3

Nil

AF 608

Advanced Behavioural Finance

3

Nil

AF 699

Research Dissertation

6

 

Research Thesis:

An M.Phil candidate who has completed her course work with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 must present and pass the oral proposal defense examination before she is allowed to carry out her Masters research. On passing the thesis proposal defense the student must carry out a research study which is described in a thesis. She must successfully defend the completed work in an oral examination involving a presentation and question answer session in the presence of an external examiner.

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