This rigorous and fast-paced specialisation consists of fundamental business study modules that include the study of data science, technical skills, and advanced courses in analytics methods and problem solving. Our teaching philosophy in Data Analytics is to sort complex data through proven methods and applications. The program has a strong orientation towards various functional domains attached to expertise of data science with a special focus on marketing subjects.

About EY
EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services they deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over.

Foundational Courses
These courses provide the statistical and methodological foundations for Data Analytics. Study modules include, Business Analytics, Business Statistics, Advanced Excel, Organisational Behaviour, Economics, Basic Statistics, Marketing Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Management and Marketing Research.

Competitive Advantage Courses
These courses teach students how to apply Data Analytics to different business problems. Study modules that offer competitive advantage include, Digital Marketing Analytics & Customer Analytics.

Deep Dive Courses by EY

• Applied statistics & Analytics using Excel
  – Basic and Advanced Statistics
  – Basic and Advanced Excel functions for Analytics
• Cloud Data Warehouse
  – Basics of Data Warehouse
  – Introduction to the Cloud with AWS
  – Implementing Data Warehouse on AWS
• Exploratory Analytics in Python
• Predictive Modeling in Python
• Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence in Python
• Data Visualisation & Storytelling in BI
• Blockchain

Functional Expertise
Functional expertise in Marketing for Business Analytics including, Digital Marketing, Product & Brand Management, Services Marketing, Global Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communication, Consumer Behaviour

Experiential Learning Through Projects on

• Data Infrastructure on Cloud
• Building Data Infrastructure from Industry database
• Building HR/Finance/Manufacturing/Business Intelligence Dashboard

Business Analytics Capstone Course
The capstone course comprises of a project which exposes students to a real business problem, and they are required to resolve it using skills such as visualisation, data mining and optimisation techniques.

The BFSI sector in India will need an additional 1.6 million skilled workforce by 2022, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has estimated in its report. The report points out that considering the low levels of banking penetration, expansion through branches and business correspondents is likely to generate significant employment opportunities in the sector. India has a diversified Financial Sector undergoing rapid expansion, both in terms of strong growth of existing financial services firms and new entities entering the market. The sector comprises commercial banks, insurance companies, non-banking financial companies, co-operatives, pension funds, mutual funds and other smaller entities.

As the focus shifts towards customer-facing and sales profiles, the industry has witnessed a surge in entry level hiring, which is expected to sustain the sector’s growth. In the wake of demonetization coupled with reforms in banking and financial services sector, the sector is experiencing a dynamic shift.

This B.Com (Hons.) program in Banking & Finance is therefore designed to cater to the requirement of entry-level skilled professionals for BFSI industry and train the students for emerging job roles. This course aims to give learners a solid foundation in all aspects of Banking & Finance. India is today one of the most vibrant global economies, on the back of robust Banking & Insurance sectors.

With the Banking & Finance industry expected to recruit 7.5 lakh professionals in the next 5 years, a B.Com in Banking & Finance will give you the headstart to a successful career with its distinctive industry-relevant curriculum and expert faculty to facilitate the learning process.

This specialisation for our B.Com aims to prepare our students for choosing International Finance and Accountancy as a global career. This program focuses on International Accounting & Finance, and is designed to provide greater insights in pinpointing prospects and risks, thus enabling students to make informed business decisions in their professional role.

Program Contents and Academic Framework

The course is offered in collaboration with Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). The aim of extra teaching is to prepare the students to clear their global examinations and impart students specialised skill-sets in various areas of Finance with a view to help them make careers in accounting. Students also complete basic B.Com syllabus to qualify for the Degree of Chitkara University. Practical projects and surveys are a part of the learning with a view to give them a hold on theoretical aspects of different concepts of Commerce and Finance. During the three years of the program, students take-up live projects related to

• Financial Reporting
• Business Analysis
• Advanced Financial Management
• Advanced Performance Management
• Governance, Risk and Ethics

Through this program, students complete the entire ACCA course alongside the Bachelor’s degree from Chitkara University. This joint program enables students to pick up qualifications such as the Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business from ACCA, en route to becoming an ACCA finance professional.

The ACCA qualification gives students global recognition from one of the world’s leading international accountancy bodies in Cost Accounting, while the B.Com Degree sets students apart as a business leader.

• Central registration of students with ACCA (UK) during Semester 1.
• Certificate from ACCA (UK) on qualifying 9 Foundation and 4 Professional subjects.
• Six out of nine Foundation courses integrated into B.Com syllabus for the first year. These have been exempted for our students.
• Students undergo additional 30 hours of learning in each of 8 courses under ACCA accredited curriculum delivery partner.
• Students appear for three Foundation Course exams during second year and Professional Examinations during third year.
• The course offers tremendous scope of employment with MNC and Commonwealth countries.

A three year under graduate degree program integrated with the globally recognised Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification awarded by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), which is a USbased worldwide association for accountants and financial professionals. This program caters to commerce aspirants who desire to build their professional expertise in financial planning, analysis, control, decision support, and professional ethics – skills that are in demand by organisations around the world.

Students pursuing the B.Com (Hons.) Strategic Finance program will undergo the CMA coursework as part of their regular curriculum. The two parts of CMA papers, are divided into five regular courses and integrated into the main curriculum. The assessment and end semester examination pattern for these five courses shall be online examinations aligned with IMA assessment pattern.

The CMA certification from IMA, comprises of two exam parts:
Part 1 – Financial Reporting, Planning, Performance and Control
Part 2 – Financial Decision-Making. These exams have to be taken up separately by the students during their degree program at Chitkara University by paying IMA examination fees

The three year B.Com (Hons.) Strategic Finance program is divided into six semesters and includes core papers, discipline specific electives, generic electives and skill enhancement courses. Discipline specific electives offered in the fifth and the sixth semesters are in the following streams such as Finance, Investment, Accounting & Auditing. Students are required to undertake a research work (research article or report) during the fifth and the sixth semesters.

Program Highlights:

• CMA exam content will be covered in 2, 3 and 4 semesters of the programme curriculum, by IMA authorised trainers using official study materials.
• US audit curriculum integrated in semester 5.
• Evaluation pattern aligned with IMA assessment methods.
• Usage of case studies and simulations from the IMA and Harvard Business School.
• Three months Summer Internship in industry.
• Research Project & Viva.

About KPMG
KPMG is a multinational professional services network, and one of the Big Four accounting organizations.
Seated in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, KPMG is a network of firms in 154 countries, with 207,050 people and
has three lines of services: financial audit, tax, and advisory.

KPMG Course for Applied Finance as specialisation for B.Com students is aimed at creating a pool of talented
and skilled students who can look forward for their career in finance and accounting in organisations offering
financial services with intensive focus on Financial Statement Analysis and Modeling.

Some key highlights of this program which is designed to prepare students for a career in Accountancy are:

• Intensive focus on learning Financial Statement Analysis and Modeling.
• Practical aspects of Accounting.
• Focussed towards providing detailed knowledge of Accounting.
• Awareness of current accounting practices across Industries.
• Relevant differences in International Accounting Reporting Standards.
• Basic Concepts of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Companies Act and Service Tax.

There will be an intensive focus on live case studies and interactive exercises along with group projects on
Accounting Policy Bench Marking and Commentary. Some key modules to be covered in the program are:

For this specialisation, students from B.Com will have the option to study their 3rd year of the program under guidance of our industry partner Bombay Stock Exchange wherein they will be provided with a wide range of perspectives on Financial Market Practices, Policies & Regulations.

About BSE Institute Ltd. (BIL)

The Bombay Stock Exchange is an Indian stock exchange located at Dalal Street, Mumbai. Established in 1875, the BSE is Asia’s first stock exchange. The BSE is the world’s 10th largest stock exchange with an overall market capitalisation of more than $2.2 trillion on as of 2018 end. BSE Institute Limited (BIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of BSE Ltd. and is one of the largest training provider in the country, providing professional courses in cash markets, derivatives & mutual funds.

Some of the important modules that will be covered during 1st year study program at BSE will be:

• Fundamental & Technical Analysis
• Derivatives
• Financial Modeling
• Debt Market
• Fixed Income Securities
• Credit Risk Management
• Mergers & Acquisition
• Regulators & Compliances
• Foreign Exchange Markets
• International Trade
• Financial Planning & Wealth Management