Post-Graduate Program in Management – BIFS
Post-Graduation Diploma in Management – Banking, Insurance and Financial Services (PGDM-BIFS) at Siva Sivani Institute of Management (SSIM) is uniquely designed to equip management graduates with the nuances of operations in the Banking, Finance services and Insurance (BFSI) sector. BFSI fuels businesses by providing capital to cover risk, and strengthen family financial security through savings and investment avenues. The banking sector is one of the greatest sectors that can bring about a change and a revolution in the economy of a country. An array of job opportunities are offered in this field and hence it is found very promising.
There are different sub-sectors in the banking field warranting people to meet new challenges and demands. The insurance sector is also growing rapidly and is keeping pace with the other sectors. Today, in India, the banking and insurance sectors together provide technology-enabled and technology-driven products using AI, Blockchain, and robotic process automation bundled products and complimentary services. But, there is a serious dearth of qualified professionals to solicit individuals, families, and organisations in their financial planning and wealth management. Considering all the needs, SSIM curated an integrated curriculum to make our students ready for the corporate workplace. The PGDM-BIFS program at SSIM provides an opportunity for young management aspirants to grow in their careers with flying colours.
CURRICULUM
Curriculum in the first year of the PGDM-BIFS programme provides a foundation in the practices of business including Economics, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Quantitative Techniques, Information Technology, Communication, Operations, etc. The second year covers specializations viz., Banking, Insurance, and Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Capital Markets along with few core courses in the areas of Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Governance and Ethics etc. In addition, to the core courses inputs to develop management competencies make the graduates industry ready with the required skill-sets and knowledge. Our cutting edge curriculum in par with the industry need makes PGDM- BIFS at SSIM unique.
Career Options:
The participants of this Course have bright career opportunities in Fintech Companies as NAV Analysts, in Private & Public Sector Banks, Life Insurance, General Insurance & Health Insurance Companies, Insurance Intermediaries – Brokers/ Corporate Agents, Third Party Administrators, Insurance BPOs, Software Companies, Surveyors office, Stock Broking Firms, Mutual Fund Companies, Marketing Research Companies, Bancassurance channels as Unit Managers, Customer Relationship Managers.
SSIM PGDM-BIFS EDGE
- III Accredited
- PGDM-BIFS Program is accredited by Insurance Institute of India(III).
- Specialisation in Banking, Insurance and Financial Services.
- NSE Assisted Finance Lab, Equity Levers Certification CESIM Simulations
- Nurture Cross Functional Skills
- Greater scope to develop Entrepreneurial skills
- Experiential Learning
- Simulation Lab: StratX simulations (Marketing), Equity Levers (Finance Lab), CESIM Simulations (Common to all major)
- International Exchange: Herzing University – Atlanta (USA)
- Outcome Based Education
Specialization in Banking stream, Insurance stream and Financial Stream
- Banking Stream- Minor (retail banking,digital banking,risk and treasury management in banks) and in sectoral (mortgage banking and trade finance, AML & KYC).
- Insurance stream- Minor(insure-tech,fraud risk management in insurance reinsurance management)and sectoral (pensions and annuities and group insurance and retirement benefits).
- Analytical stream- Minor (Fraud risk analytic,financial analytic and algo trading with Python,Block chain and AI application in banking) and sectoral (Fin tech and digital banking business analytics using R language).
Career Impact
The PGDM batch has a near 100% placement record with leading recruiters. Our recruiters are from top traditional companies and new age companies as well. Following are few of our recruiters: Deloitte, Accenture, Aditya Birla, ICICI, Asian paints, ITC, Factset Systems, Franklin Templeton, InfoEdge, etc.
Unparalleled Faculty
Full time faculty with exceptional industry experience
and research aptitude facilitate extraordinary learning experiences.
Visiting faculty from corporates share perspectives
that enlightens your intelligence and emboldens your confidence.
Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning process is portrayed as an idealized learning cycle or spiral where the learner “touches all the bases”—experiencing, reflecting, thinking, and acting. The process of learning from experience is ubiquitous, present in human activity everywhere all the time. The holistic nature of the learning process means that it operates at all levels of human society from the individual, to the group, to organizations and to society as a whole.
Students are expected to learn basic aspects of business and industry, operational aspects related to formalities and documents required to start a business, understanding of business and its model, structure of the firm/company, products/services, customers, and competitors, challenges faced by the entrepreneur, marketing aspects, production aspects, and finance aspects etc. Students carry out various experiential learning activities: Corporate interview, Industrial Visit, NGO Visit, Simulations, and various other activities which cement their learnings.
Experiential Learnings @ SSIM
Engaging Students
To improve learning in higher education, the primary focus should be on engaging students in a process that best enhances their learning – a process that includes feedback on the effectiveness of their learning efforts.
Connect Theory with Practice
Experiential Learning basically makes connections between academic theory and real-world practice. Experiential learning exposes students directly to the business activities. It reflects a dual focus on practice
Learning by Doing
As part of learning the students learn concepts and do case studies and class exercises. In addition, our students enroll themselves into various student clubs of their choice & learn several management skills practically by organising several events.
PGDM-BIFS
The current PGDM (2024-26) batch has an exciting mix of students from different educational and professional backgrounds. This diverse set of students adds great value to the discussion in class and rich peer-to-peer learning is possible at our SSIM.
Diversity at SSIM
Siva Sivani Institute of Management strongly believes in having a diverse pool of students, belonging from different race, culture, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status and ability.
Siva Sivani Institute of Management strongly believes in having a diverse pool of students, belonging to different races, cultures, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status and ability. Recruiting students from diverse backgrounds helps our students in developing their creative thinking skills, and knowledge on interacting with different cultures, and working in a global society, promotes self-awareness, promotes understanding patience and cooperation, and promotes civic engagement and responsibility.
By capitalizing on cultural differences, SSIM enhances creativity and allows the students to explore different horizons. Not only among the students but diversity is also observed among faculty and staff which results in a safe and rewarding environment for all. Due to the diverse culture among students, various companies across different sectors are attracted towards SSIM. Our students are familiar with cross-cultural understanding which is a coveted skill in the corporate world.