Many significant developments have taken place in financial markets all over the world in recent years. With increased volatility in exchange rates and growing liquidity constraints, corporations and banks have had to start paying closer attention to treasury management.

The PG Diploma Program in Treasury and Forex Management is designed to prepare students and executives alike for the challenges of a career in treasury management and related fields.

The Association of Certified Treasury Managers (ACTM)

All students who successfully complete the PG Diploma Program are eligible to become members of ACTM subject to fulfilling the criteria for such membership. ACTM confers the designation of "Certified Treasury Manager" (CTM) on its members.

Program Structure

The program covers all the important topics related to treasury and foreign exchange management, and the program is arranged in two groups. The structure of the program is given below:

Group/Part

Subjects

Group A

Part I

Treasury Management

Part II

Foreign Exchange Management

Group B

Part III

Risk Management-I

Part IV

Risk Management-II

Outline Curriculum

Group A

Part I: Treasury Management

  • Scope and Functions of Treasury Management

  • Financial Forecasting

  • Short-term Financial Planning

  • Financial Markets and Instruments

  • Long-term Funds

  • Internal Treasury Controls

  • Tax Planning and Management

  • Managing Bankruptcy

  • Banking Relationships

  • Managing Investor Relationships

  • Current Developments

Part II : Foreign Exchange Management

  • International Economics and International Finance

  • International Financial Markets and Instruments

  • Foreign Exchange Markets

  • Determination of Exchange Rates

  • Forex Trading

  • Financing of International Trade

  • International Working Capital Management

  • Multinational Corporations

  • Current Developments

Group B

Part III : Risk Management-I

  • Introduction to Risk Management

  • Quantitative Techniques

  • Debt Instruments, Prices Yields and Hedging

  • Forward, Futures and Options Markets

  • Managing Risks with Forward, Futures, Options and Swaptions

  • Accounting and Tax Implications

  • Current Developments

Part IV : Risk Management-II

  • Pricing and Valuation of Risk Products

  • Futures

  • Options

  • Swaps

  • Forex Exposures

  • Translation Risk

  • Derivatives and Speculation

  • Ethical Dilemmas

  • Current Developments