Candidates must have completed graduation from a recognized university with the required qualifying marks.
AI-First MBA Finance
An industry-driven 2-year MBA Finance programme at CPU focused on corporate finance, investment management, financial analytics, banking, and strategic decision-making with practical industry exposure.
Other Specializations :
Finance-Focused Learning
Industry-oriented curriculum covering corporate finance, investment management, banking, financial analytics, and strategic decision-making.
Industry-Led Exposure
Gain practical exposure through case studies, financial modeling, market analysis, live projects, and interaction with industry experts.
Modern Finance Curriculum
Learn emerging finance concepts including fintech, digital banking, risk management, portfolio analysis, and business valuation.
Practical & Experiential Learning
Hands-on training through simulations, internships, presentations, and real-world financial problem-solving activities.
Strong Placement Support
Career-focused programme with placement assistance and opportunities in banking, finance, consulting, insurance, and corporate sectors.
Six principles that govern every Finance class.
Every model, memo, and market analysis in the MBA Finance programme is designed around one question: What does a first-year analyst at an investment bank, credit team, AMC, or corporate finance function actually need to do on Day 1?
Real Market Learning
Learn through live finance case studies.
Data-Driven Decisions
Build analytical and financial reasoning skills.
Industry Expert Mentorship
Gain insights from finance professionals.
Practical Finance Training
Hands-on exposure to finance tools and models.
Risk & Compliance Focus
Understand financial regulations and strategy.
Career-Ready Finance Skills
Prepare for banking and corporate finance roles.
2-Year Journey
Four semesters. One complete finance professional.
Select an academic year to see courses, pedagogy methods, and deliverables for each semester.
Year 1 — Foundation & Core
Establish solid core management principles alongside key finance concepts.
Year 1 Outcomes
Year 2 — Advanced & Capstone
Deep-dive into investment deals, credit memo sanitisation, and dissertation.
Year 2 Outcomes
Two years. Four layers of exposure.
The Industry Touchpoint Ladder
Eligibility Criteria
Graduation in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate marks from a recognized university. Admissions are processed through CPU Entrance Test / CAT / CMAT / CMAT scores followed by GD-PI.
Semester 1 — Market Data & Portfolios
Build statistical regression models in Excel and manage a virtual portfolio under faculty review.
Semester 2 — Summer Internship
An 8-week corporate summer internship at a bank, credit team, AMC, or corporate finance desk.
Semester 3 — M&A and Deal Structuring
Run complex corporate valuation models, write credit memos, and structure M&A synergies.
Semester 4 — Industry Capstone
12 weeks embedded in the finance department or capital markets desk of an enterprise.
Scholarships & Fee Structure
Hallmark Projects — 12 experiences that define you.
These are the signature financial models and analyst memos that live in your portfolio and get discussed in recruitment interviews.
NSE Market Data Regression
Year 1 · Semester 1 Download 1 year of daily prices for Nifty 50, HDFC, and Reliance. Compute CAGR, annualised volatility, beta, and pairwise correlation.
3-Statement DCF Model
Year 1 · Semester 2 Build a fully integrated 3-statement projection sheet and DCF model with terminal values for a Nifty 500 company.
IPO Prospectus Analysis
Year 1 · Semester 2 Deconstruct a real SEBI Draft Red Herring Prospectus. Rate promotor holdings, subscription models, and pricing metrics.
₹10L Virtual Portfolio Run
Year 1 · Semester 2 Manage a virtual ten lakh equity allocation for 8 weeks. Submit attribution sheets detailing Sharpe ratios and drawdowns.
Derivatives Hedging Plan
Year 1 · Semester 2 Formulate a put-option portfolio hedge against a 15% correction using real NSE options chain pricing data.
₹10Cr Corporate Credit Memo
Year 2 · Semester 3 Underwrite a term loan request. Evaluate DSCR, collateral values, promoter background, and loan covenants.
Real M&A Synergy Valuation
Year 2 · Semester 3 Build a complete combined deal model for a major Indian M&A transaction. Projected EPS accretion and payback periods.
VC Investment Memo
Year 2 · Semester 3 Write a 3-page private equity memo for a growth startup. Calculate TAM/SAM/SOM sizing and seed valuation.
FX Treasury Strategy
Year 2 · Semester 3 Mitigate multi-million dollar import/export exposure using forward covers, option collars, and money market hedges.
Forensic Finance Audit
Year 2 · Semester 4 Scrutinise 5 years of financial reports to flag aggressive revenue structures, Beneish M-scores, and related party cycles.
12-Week Corporate Capstone
Year 2 · Semester 4 Deliver a banker-reviewed or advisor-grade capital allocation framework directly within an operating enterprise.
Portfolio Defence Gate
Year 2 · Semester 4 Defend your comprehensive dynamic portfolio of models and memos before two external finance practitioners.
Exams make up less than 20% of your grade.
Evaluations are based on dynamic financial models, banker-reviewed memos, and portfolio attribution — not rote learning.
Live Models & Credit Memos
Dynamic Excel models, corporate credit memos, deal valuation sheets — evaluated by senior bankers and investors.
Boardroom Deal Defenses
Students present and defend capital allocation plans, options hedges, and investment recommendations to mock panels.
Internship & Capstone
Performance ratings and feedback from corporate mentor hosts on your summer placement and 12-week capstone.
Regulatory Compliance Audits
Deep dives into SEBI, RBI, and FEMA requirements with practical regulatory filing cases.
End Semester Exams
Analytical examinations covering fundamental finance theories and quantitative problem sets.
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Pass/Fail graduation milestone requiring students to defend their 2-year portfolio of working models to practitioners.
CPU MBA Finance vs Traditional MBA Programs
Why an outcome-based practitioner portfolio is superior to passive theory memorization.
Master the tools of the trade.
Graduate with hands-on command of the exact technology stack and databases used across global financial services.
AI Copilots
Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot — configured for equity research extraction and fact-checking annual reports.
Valuation Modelling
Excel, VBA — building linked 3-statement models, dynamic DCF spreadsheets, and comparable analysis tables.
Financial Databases
Screener.in, Moneycontrol, RBI DBIE, CMIE Prowess — extracting clean macro indicators, historic stock data, and annuals.
Attribution Dashboards
Power BI, Python (Pandas/NumPy) — creating portfolio dashboards and statistical return regressions.
Trade & Derivatives
NSE Option Chain, Sensibull — simulating option strategy profiles, premium decays, and portfolio hedges.
Professional Standards
CFA Institute Curriculum, NISM modules — structured curriculum alignments preparing you for global capital markets.
Accelerate your finance career.
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MBA Finance FAQs
Clear your doubts about eligibility, CFA Level I preparation, and the portfolio defense.
Students can apply online through the university website or visit the campus admission office for counseling and admission support.
No, both fresh graduates and working professionals can apply for the program.





