Master of Commerce (M.Com.) Financial Journalism Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

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Syllabus for Financial Journalism

Elective course · Semester 4 · M.Com. Advance Accountancy · 4 credits · 100 marks

Module I: Fundamentals of Journalism and Financial Terminologies (2 credits)

Unit 1 Fundamentals of Journalism.
Evolution of business and financial journalism
Ethics, Rules & Standards in Journalism in India
Regulatory framework: Press Council of India, News Broadcasting Standards Authority and Digital News Code.
Key challenges in Business and financial journalism,
Major Media Channels for financial Journalism (Use as case studies, compare and contrast, identify features. (Note these have been added based on its popularity as on 31 st March 2024
and doesn’t carry any biases)
Print Media: The Economic Times, Business Standard, Financial Express, Mint (by Hindustan Times Group) and Business Today
Television Channels: CNBC-TV18, ET Now, Bloomberg Quint, Zee Business, NDTV Profit
Online Platforms: Money control, Livemint.com, Economic Times Online, Bloomberg
Quint (Digital), Investing.com (India), Screener.
Magazines: Business India, Outlook Money, Forbes India, Dalal Street and Investment Journal
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Online Trading Platforms: Dhan, Kite, HDFC, SBI and Gro
Unit 2 Introduction to Financial Terminologies
Stock Markets: Key indices (e.g., SENSEX, NIFTY, Dow Jones, NASDAQ), IPOs (Initial
Public Offerings), Blue-chip vs. mid-cap stocks 
Currency Markets: Exchange rates, forex trading, and global currency trends. 
Commodity Markets: Trends in gold, oil, natural gas, and agricultural commodities 
Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain technology. 
Sustainable Investing (ESG): Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria in investment decisions. 
Tech and Fintech: Developments in financial technology like digital payments and neobanks. 
Carbon Credit Markets: Voluntary and Compliance. 

Module II: Financial Journalism and Reporting. (2 credits)

Unit 1 Introduction to Financial Journalism and Reporting
Introduction to charts and figures in financial journalism: Line charts, bar charts, scatter 
plots, pie charts, waterfall charts, Bubble charts, candlestick charts and heatmaps. 
Introduction and Critical Evaluation of National budgets, tax reforms, and public expenditure. 
Evaluation of Media Channels and news (Case Studies) 
Data Reporting: Analysis of Financial Statements: Statistical tables, Frequently used
charts/figures, Frequently used statistical measures, ratio, percentages, mean, growth rates, trend analysis. (Case Studies)
Unit 2 Analysing and Writing of Financial Media Report
Introduction to MS Excel-interpretation of data: Financial models for profit/loss analysis and forecasting ( case studies)
Financial Dashboards: Understanding the purpose and design principles of financial dashboards
and interpreting dashboard for corporate performance analysis.
Steps involved in collection and analysis of facts and information.
Interviewing: Mock interviews to be used for Drafting a report based on an interview with a financial analyst.
Editorial production: Language and style of writing, business news photography and fair
practices in reporting.
Ethical Considerations.

References

Marie Kinsey (2019). Financial Journalism, Routledge. London
Tony Harcup (2014). A Dictionary of Journalism, Oxford University Press Ibrahim Seaga Shaw (2016).
Business Journalism: A Critical Political Economy Approach, Routledge Keith Hayes (2013). Business Journalism: How to Report on Business and Economics, Apress
Peter Kjaer, Tore Slaatta (2007). Mediating Business: The Expansion of Business Journalism, Copenhagen Business School Press
Terri Thompson (2000). Writing About Business – The New Knight–Bagehot Guide to Economics & Business Journalism, Columbia University Press
Keith J. Butterick (2015). Complacency and Collusion: A Critical Introduction to Business and Financial Journalism, Pluto Press  N. Gregory Mankiw (2007). Economics: Principles and Applications, Cengage Learning India Private Limited.  Robert S. Pindyck, Daniel L. Rubinfeld (2017). Micro Economics, Pearson Education, Delhi, Hill, Delhi  N. Gregory Mankiw (2016). Principles of Macroeconomics, CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing Francis Cherunilam (2008). International Economics, Tata McGraw Hill, Delhi V.K.Puri,  S.K.Misra (2019). Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing House  L M Bhole, Jitendra Mahakud (2017). Financial Institutions and Markets, McGraw Hill Education  Khan M F (2006). Indian Financial Institutions, Tata McGraw Hill Ltd  Financial newspapers like The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and The Economic Times.  Business TV channels like CNBC, Bloomberg, and NDTV Profit.  Online platforms like Reuters, Moneycontrol, and Investopedia.

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for M.Com. (Advance Accountancy) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2023-24. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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