Jadavpur University brings specialised courses in financial planning

Students from the eastern region of India can now take plunge into the burgeoning BFSI sector and establish their career as Financial Planner. Super specialised and career oriented subjects like financial planning, risk analysis, mutual funds, securities research, microinsurance, rural banking etc are now within their reach.
The Centre for Rural & Cryogenic Technologies, Jadavpur University, one of the most prestigious universities in India announces its partnership with International College of Financial Planning (ICoFP), one of India’s premier institutes for careers in financial services. Through this partnership ICoFP would impart job oriented education to prospective students under the monitoring and guidance of Jadavpur University. The Program selected for the same is Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning TM (PGDFP), which will be jointly certified by the two affiliates.
According to Vani Bajaj, Director, International College of Financial Planning, “BFSI sector has and will always be a sought after career option for students. However, earlier students after joining the industry would realise the need for specific skills and understanding of core subjects which are generally not dealt with in an MBA curriculum. This in turn impacted his / her career growth. Combining the strength of both Jadavpur University and ICoFP, we will bridge this gap and offer students the depth and proficiency in various specialised areas in financial planning which will make them a complete financial planner ready to take on the world.”
“Since its inception, International College of Financial Planning has achieved phenomenal growth in the financial education sector. This affiliation will help both International College of Financial Planning and Centre for Rural & Cryogenic Technologies, Jadavpur University to initiate an entirely new platform for imparting Financial Planning education to the future financial planners of India” said Rajesh Bhojani, CEO, International College of Financial Planning. “ICoFP has had an excellent placement record, whereby the students are placed with leading banks, mutual fund houses, wealth management companies, insurance companies etc.  This exclusive agreement with Jadavpur University would give further recognition to PGDFP qualification and would help students get right jobs at the recognized corporate houses”.
PGDFP is a one-year full time program which will train young graduates for a financial services career. Its rigorous curriculum include specialised subjects like Financial Planning, Risk Analysis, Insurance Planning, Tax Planning,  Securities Research, Commodities Derivatives, Mutual Funds, Equity Derivatives etc and additional topics by Jadavpur University like Microfinance, Rural Banking, Microinsurance, Social Entrepreneurship etc.