Investments: Analysis and Management

By M S Narasimhan | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Learners enrolled: 2562

Indicative Industry Sectors :

Accounting and Financial Services

Note: This is an indicative list based on suggestions provided by course coordinators and should not be treated as final and binding.

Indicative Program Alignments :

M.F.M.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Finance
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Postgraduate
Start Date :	15 Jul 2025
End Date :	31 Oct 2025
Enrollment Ends :	31 Aug 2025
Exam Date :	11 Dec 2025 IST
Translation Languages :	English
NCrF Level	6.5
Industry Details :	Banking & Financial Services
Exam Shift :	2

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

Page Visits

Course layout

Week 1: Investment Setting
Week 2: Risk and Return
Week 3: Fixed Income Securities
Week 4: Equity Analysis
Week 5: Derivatives: Forwards and Futures
Week 6: Portfolio Theory and Analysis
Week 7: Financial Planning and Taxation
Week 8: Summary and Conclusion

Instructor bio

M S Narasimhan

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Professor Narasimhan’s areas of interest include Management Accounting, Corporate Finance and Capital Markets. He is a member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. He has also completed a study on Corporate Disclosure Practices in India, sponsored under the FIRE project. He has published several articles and research studies in national and international journals and financial newspapers.

Professor Narasimhan teaches courses on Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance and Investments. He has also designed and taught in several executive development programmes.

Course certificate

Enrolling and learning from the course is free. However, if you wish to obtain a certificate, you must register and take the proctored exam in person at one of the designated exam centre’s. The registration URL will be announced when the registration form is open. To obtain the certification, you need to fill out the online registration form and pay the exam fee. More details will be provided when the exam registration form is published, including any potential changes. For further information on the exam locations and the conditions associated with filling out the form, please refer to the form.

Grading Policy:

Assessment Type	Weightage
Weekend Assessment	25%
Final Exam	75%

Certificate Eligibility:

40% marks and above in weekend assessment.
40% marks and above in the final proctored exam.

Score	Type of Certificate
>=90	Gold
76 - 89	Silver
61 - 75	Bronze
40 - 60	Successfully Completed
<39	No Certificate

Sample Certificate:

Disclaimer: In order to be eligible for the certificate, you must register for enrolment and exams using the same email ID. If different email IDs are used, you will not be considered eligible for the certificate.

SWAYAM Helpline / Support