Program Highlights

Incubating ideas, driving insights and grooming leaders, Chitkara University is changing the way business is done. We educate, inform, and inspire leaders who are meeting the world’s complex challenges, advancing business practice, and driving economic growth. Our highly specialised MBA in BFSI degree has been strategically and carefully designed in consultation with industry, employers, and professional associations to meet the demands of the world of modern banking —a landscape that is constantly changing. You will learn from industry experts and our highly skilled teaching team, who will give you everything you need to progress in this exciting industry at management level.

Studying this MBA from Chitkara University will develop your personal capabilities, skills and knowledge to prepare you for an advanced career in the banking and financial sector. You’ll study the workings of banks, investment firms and other financial institutions, learning to apply strategic thinking to real-world scenarios.

The objective of the program is to make students understand the intricacies of ever-growing competition and infusion of technology in this sector. You’ll study a mix of theoretical and practical elements covering contemporary developments in the banking and finance field which will in turn train you to tackle practical managerial issues specific to the industry. In addition to gaining knowledge, you’ll also develop the personal capabilities required to succeed in this challenging and highly rewarding field

Program Structure

Our MBA program is a 2 year full time degree including eight trimesters of three months duration each. The program follows module based teaching – each module has two subjects of two to three credits, with each credit amounting to 18 hours of study including classroom teaching-learning/projects and assignments.
The 2-Year MBA in BFSI at Chitkara University has been specially designed, keeping in view the industry changing dynamics of BFSI industry, and has been divided into 3 basic modules:

Banking or Credit
This deals with the different types of credit and the various organisations that provide it. The curriculum examines Banking Operations, the main providers of credit in the economy, Credit Management, Risk Management, and Valuation System. Further, we will study what happens when there is a breakdown in credit by examining the financial crisis which sets the stage for the regulatory environment in which financial services firms now compete.

Financial Services
Of all financial services, the payment space has been observed to undergo maximum innovation and is most susceptible to disruption. Innovations include real-time banking payments and the different types of payments made possible by Blockchain Technology. In this module, we will study the current payment ecosystem and the potential for disruption to this ecosystem.

Insurance
The Insurance Industry provides important risk management tools to households and firms, and it comprises almost one-third of the financial sector. Here, we will study the role of Insurance in the Financial System and the opportunities for innovation in this industry.