Two day Finomenal 2014, the annual finance conclave was declared open at T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal on 30th August 2014. The chief guest for the event Mr. Nayan Mehta, CFO - Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), inaugurated the newly made TAPMI Finance Lab on the occasion. The finance lab, made in association with Bloomberg India is a first of its kind in India and is expected to make the learning process at the institute to reach newer heights.
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Finomenal 2014 was conceptualized in order to bridge the gap between the corporate finance world and the education being imparted at B-Schools. The sole objective of the event was to get industry experts to interact with the students of TAPMI, thereby allowing a seamless flow of ideas and insights. The conclave focused on “Financial Innovation: Sustainability Vs Vulnerability”. The conclave was inaugurated by Dr. Prabhakar Patil, Jt. Director of SEBI.
The conclave included the guest lecture and panel discussions delivered by more than 20 stalwarts from the industry belonging to organizations like, Bombay Stock Exchange, S&P Capital IQ, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Dr Reddy’s Laboratory, Anand Rathi, Bloomberg India and others. Samnidhy – A student managed Investment Fund (SMIF), an initiative to manage real time money and make profits through mutual fund investments, was also launched on the occasion.
The making of finance Lab in association with Bloomberg was started in early May 2014. Director of TAPMI Dr. R. C. Natarajan, at that time said that the lab will provide to the students of the newly started PGDM in Banking and Financial Services (BKFS) hands on experience in Investments and Portfolio Management, Forecasting, Risk Management and Understanding of the Global Financial Management, up to date. The laboratory will also be useful in helping the students of the PGDM programme who specialise in finance in gaining relevant knowledge by experiential learning process. The objective is to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of finance. “We want classroom lessons to be linked to actual markets" he said.
Various student activities were also organized in the two day event. With notable guests hailing from the financial domain, the conclave aimed to provide a conglomeration of the best financial minds of the country to give a better perspective to the students about the financial world.
TAPMI is a leading B School in Karnataka, reputed for its outcome based learning and faculty-student interaction. TAPMIs mission is to provide professional management capability. TAPMI Manipal commenced 2 year residential PG Program in 1984 which received recognition amongst the well-known industrial houses.
Apart from regular PGDM and PGDM-Healthcare(PGDM-HC) programmes with 420 and 60 seats respectively, this year TAPMI has launched PGDM-Banking and Financial services(PGDM-BKFS).This program would help all those aspiring to take up managerial positions in the Financial Services Industry. The PGDM - BKFS program is in demand as there is a high need for efficient BKFS professionals.
TAPMI and University of Dubai (UD) have also joined hands to offer 18 months MBA programme beginning from admission year 2014 with an intitial intake of 20 students. All the students pursuing this programme will have an assured campus placement. According to Dr Natarajan “There is assured Placement for students of this programme and the students will be placed in suitable jobs in Dubai after the completion”.
TAPMI saw an excellent placement season 2014 with more recruiters in BFSI sector. More than 8 students at the B school were offered placement package for Rs. 45 lakhs while the highest salary shot up to Rs.55 lakhs.
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