B.Com. (Banking and Insurance) Financial Services Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the Fourth Year BBI Honours syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The fourth year is new in 2026-27, and the University runs it as two separate courses: Honours, and Honours with Research.
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Syllabus for Financial Services
Module I: Evolution of Financial Services
- Evolution of Financial Services-Meaning of Financial Services, Types of Financial Services, Fund based and Non-fund based, Significance of Financial Services, Growth of Financial Services in India, Emerging Trends in Financial Services and constraints in growth of financial services.
- Regulatory Framework for Financial Services – Role of RBI, Role of SEBI, Provisions of Companies Act, Role of FEMA and Ethical issues in the Marketing of Financial services
Module II: Marketing of Financial services
- Categories of Financial Products – Insurance, Banks, Stocks, Mutual Funds, Pension Plans, other Savings Products, Financial Services Marketing Environment – Micro and Macro Environmental Forces, Marketing Mix for Financial Services, Promotional Strategies, Customer Relations and Servicing.
- Treasury Management–Structure and Organization, Functions and Responsibilities of a Treasurer, Cost Centre, Profit Centre, Integrated Treasury, Treasury and Asset Liability Management , Liquidity Management: CRR /CCIL / RTGS And Types of Exposure and Elimination of Exposure
Module III: Mutual Funds and Merchant Banking
- Mutual Funds Concept – History of Mutual fund Industry in India , Advantages Different Scheme, Fund Accounting and Valuation (Practical Problems on Mutual Fund) UTI: Objective, Functions, Regulation, Performance Measurement
- Merchant Banking–Facets of Merchant Banking, Functions, Legal and Regulatory Frameworks, Relevant Provisions of Companies Act, SEBI Guidelines, Role in Issue Management, Appraisal of Projects, Designing Capital Structure and Instruments and Issue Pricing
Module IV: Portfolio Management and Other Financial Services
- Portfolio Management Services - Meaning, Importance, Objectives, Strategies, Types of Strategies – Passive & Active Strategies, Role of Portfolio Managers.
- Other Financial Services – Leasing and Hire Purchase, Factoring and Forfaiting, Consumer Finance, Securitization, Venture Capital, Loan Syndication, Custodial and Depository Services, Credit rating.
Reference Books
- Financial Market Regulation, Author-Tatom, John A ; ed Publisher-Springer
- Practical Derivatives, Author-Denton, Jonathan ; ed.,Publisher-Global Law and Business
- Financial Derivatives, Author-Koib, Robert W & Overdahl, James A, Publisher-John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Financial Markets and Financial Services In India, Author-Kunjukunju, Benson Mohanan,S, Publisher-New Century Publication
- Derivatives And Risk Management, Author-Khatri, Dhanesh Kumar, Publisher-Macmillan Publishers India Ltd
- Financial Management : I M Pandey, Vikas Publishing House.
- Financial Management : Ravi M Kishore, Taxman
- Financial Management : James C Van Horne, Prentice Hall
- Chandra Hariharan Iyer – IBHL
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Com. (Banking & Insurance) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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