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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.

Duration · 4 Sems2 Years
Pedagogy Mix65% Applied
Live Projects12+ Models
CFA AlignmentLevel I Prep

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AI-First

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?

1
Real Market Learning

Real Market Learning

Learn through live finance case studies.

2
Data-Driven Decisions

Data-Driven Decisions

Build analytical and financial reasoning skills.

3
Industry Expert Mentorship

Industry Expert Mentorship

Gain insights from finance professionals.

4
Practical Finance Training

Practical Finance Training

Hands-on exposure to finance tools and models.

5
Risk & Compliance Focus

Risk & Compliance Focus

Understand financial regulations and strategy.

6
Career-Ready Finance Skills

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.

1

Year 1 — Foundation & Core

Establish solid core management principles alongside key finance concepts.

10 Courses
Core Modules
Virtual Portfolio
₹10 Lakh Managed
SIP
8-Week Summer Internship
Semester 1 — Management FoundationAug–Dec
  • Managerial Economics [Core]
  • Financial Accounting & Reporting [Core]
  • Organisational Behaviour & Leadership [Core]
  • Business Statistics & Quantitative Methods [Core]
  • Marketing Management [Core]
  • Operations & Supply Chain Fundamentals [Core]
  • Business Communication & Executive Presence [Skill]
  • AI for Managers Lab [Skill]
  • Introduction to Indian Financial Markets [Domain Intro]
  • Business Simulation Lab [Lab]
Semester 2 — Finance CoreJan–May
  • Corporate Finance & Capital Structure [Core]
  • Financial Modelling & Valuation [Specialisation]
  • Investment Banking — IPOs, M&A & Debt Capital Markets [Specialisation]
  • Portfolio Management & Wealth Planning [Specialisation]
  • Risk Management & Derivatives [Specialisation]
  • Business Research Methods [Core]
  • 8-Week Summer Internship [Internship]
WACC DerivationEquity ValuationOptions Trading

Year 1 Outcomes

Excel Modelling

Excel Modelling

NSE Data Analysis

NSE Data Analysis

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Year 2 — Advanced & Capstone

Deep-dive into investment deals, credit memo sanitisation, and dissertation.

8 Courses
Advanced Modules
CFA Level I
Curriculum Embedded
12-Week Full
Capstone Internship
Semester 3 — Advanced FinanceAug–Dec
  • Advanced Credit Analysis — Corporate & MSME [Specialisation]
  • Mergers, Acquisitions & Leveraged Buyouts [Specialisation]
  • Private Equity, Venture Capital & Structured Finance [Specialisation]
  • International Finance & FX Risk Management [Specialisation]
  • ESG Finance & Sustainable Capital Markets [Specialisation]
  • CFA Level I Prep Elective [Skill]
  • Dissertation Part I [Research]
Semester 4 — Capstone & DefenseJan–May
  • 12-Week Financial Services Industry Capstone [Capstone]
  • Dissertation Part II [Research]
  • Forensic Finance & Advanced Financial Statement Analysis [Specialisation]
  • Advanced Honours Seminar in Finance [Specialisation]
  • Open Elective I [Elective]
  • Open Elective II [Elective]
  • Portfolio Defence — Final Gate [Skill]
  • NPTEL / Industry Certification Credit [Skill]
M&A ProjectionsCredit Risk UnderwritingForensic Accounting

Year 2 Outcomes

Power BI Attribution

Power BI Attribution

NISM Certifications

NISM Certifications

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.

1

Semester 1 — Market Data & Portfolios

Build statistical regression models in Excel and manage a virtual portfolio under faculty review.

2

Semester 2 — Summer Internship

An 8-week corporate summer internship at a bank, credit team, AMC, or corporate finance desk.

3

Semester 3 — M&A and Deal Structuring

Run complex corporate valuation models, write credit memos, and structure M&A synergies.

4

Semester 4 — Industry Capstone

12 weeks embedded in the finance department or capital markets desk of an enterprise.

Scholarships & Fee Structure

Scholarships
12th Board (PCM/PCB)
Merit-based scholarship rewarding outstanding academic performance in standard 12th board exams.
Up to 50% Waiver
JEE Main Percentile
Premier scholarship recognising exceptional excellence in the national level JEE Main examination.
Up to 60% Waiver
Early Admission
Special incentive discount for students showing early commitment to the program.
₹5,000 Off
Key Guidelines
Waiver on tuition fee only
Maintain 7.0+ CGPA annually
Minimum 75% attendance req.
Highest eligible scholarship applies
Fee Structure
Annual Tuition Fee
₹1,40,000
Billed semi-annually (Semester Basis)
Tuition Fee (Per Semester) ₹64,000
Exam Fee per semester ₹3,000
Development Fee per semester ₹3,000
Caution Deposit One-time, fully refundable ₹3,000
Admission Fee One-time ₹5,000(at the time of admission)
4-Year Program Estimate
Excludes accommodation & optional services
₹6,52,000

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.

35%

Live Models & Credit Memos

Dynamic Excel models, corporate credit memos, deal valuation sheets — evaluated by senior bankers and investors.

25%

Boardroom Deal Defenses

Students present and defend capital allocation plans, options hedges, and investment recommendations to mock panels.

20%

Internship & Capstone

Performance ratings and feedback from corporate mentor hosts on your summer placement and 12-week capstone.

12%

Regulatory Compliance Audits

Deep dives into SEBI, RBI, and FEMA requirements with practical regulatory filing cases.

8%

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.

Evaluation
80% outcome-based (dynamic models, banker-reviewed credit memos, active portfolios), 20% theory.
100% exam-centric. Graded entirely on memorizing general management slides and paper definitions.
Faculty Mix
Seeded by active investment bankers, corporate credit heads, and portfolio managers co-teaching.
Lecturers with purely theoretical backgrounds who have never structured a dynamic model or sanctioned a loan.
Real-world Assets
Graduates with a dynamic Excel/Python portfolio of 12+ corporate deals, valuation sheets, and credit memos.
Graduates with only a transcript containing marks and zero working financial assets to showcase.
Regulation
Deeply grounded in real SEBI, RBI, and FEMA regulations with practical compliance audits.
Regulatory guidelines treated as minor footnotes or memorized solely for multiple-choice questions.

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.

Admissions open for MBA Finance. Build a stellar portfolio of 12+ real models and memos from day one.

12+ Working Excel Models
8-Week Corporate Internship
12-Week Embedded Capstone
Taught by Active Bankers & Fund Managers

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MBA Finance FAQs

Clear your doubts about eligibility, CFA Level I preparation, and the portfolio defense.

Q.1. What is the eligibility for MBA Finance at Career Point University Kota?

Candidates must have completed graduation from a recognized university with the required qualifying marks.

Q.2. What is the admission process for MBA Finance?

Students can apply online through the university website or visit the campus admission office for counseling and admission support.

Q.3. Is work experience compulsory for MBA Finance admission?

No, both fresh graduates and working professionals can apply for the program.

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