Certified Analyst in Global Commodity Markets and Derivatives

In the fast-paced world of financial derivatives and securities markets, it has become essential to develop adequate quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, apart from domain knowledge expertise. With inter-linkages of global markets across different asset classes, a multi-dimensional approach is required to understand the dynamics of volatile markets in a better perspective. For trader, dealer, treasury manager, or investor, the understanding of the mechanics of commodity derivatives markets in its entirety and in relationship with equity, currency, and debt markets has become important.

In this perspective, Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resources Development, Pune, and FT Knowledge Management Company Limited , Mumbai (an associate company of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited, India’s No. 1 Commodity Exchange), proudly announce the launch of a comprehensive 9-month (3 levels of 3 months each) part-time (weekends and evenings on weekdays) course, Certified Analyst in Global Commodity Markets and Derivatives.

The course leads to specialization in a specific commodity from the following list:

- Bullion (Gold, Silver)

- Base Metals (Copper, Aluminium, Nickel, Zinc, Tin, Lead)

- Energy (Crude Oil, Natural Gas)

- Agricultural Commodities (Major Agri-Commodities)

- Emissions Trading (Carbon Financial Instruments)

- Electricity Trading

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Post Graduate Certification in Entrepreneurship Development

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES:

- To enhance the quality of business management skills by providing a workable model for the entrepreneurs and business managers.

- To give an exposure to the most important issues facing innovative start-up companies.

- Impart to the entrepreneurs and owner-managers an essential set of managerial concepts that equips them with skills and knowledge to successfully conduct business in competitive and fast changing economic and business environment

- To emphasize the role and importance of business opportunity identification and assessment, business planning process and funding issues.

- To impart intrapreneurship skills to managers of strategic business units

- To transform owner-managers into entrepreneurial business leaders

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Postgraduate Diploma in Finance

This PGDF program is meant for executives already working in Finance/Accounting function (not being MBAs) as well as those who aspire to work in Finance function in near future having either accounting, economics, science or engineering background.

It shall be concerned with financial decision-making and financial instruments and markets. Students shall learn how to apply economic and financial theory to obtain solutions to financial problems, such as choosing among alternative investment projects and evaluating proposed investment strategies. Courses shall focus on managing investment portfolios and corporate finance. This PGDF program shall prepare students for careers in corporate finance and treasury management, investment banking, commercial banking, insurance, asset management & portfolio management. It shall be designed to provide students with advanced skills in applied finance required in today’s competitive financial environment.

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Master Black Belt

Six sigma, the process oriented strategic tool is known for enabling galloping growth in the sustained development of organizations.

A Master Black Belt (MBB) plays an instrumental role in successful deployment of six sigma initiatives in an organization, and does the difficult task of integrating and institutionalizing the six sigma disciplines within the organization. As is evident, the role is quite challenging as it involves variety of sub-roles like leading complex and strategic six sigma projects, training and mentoring Champions, Black Belts, Green Belts, assisting top management/Champions in project selection. Essentially a multi-skilled role, and require capabilities ranging from sharp-intellect to a skilful strategist to an effective communicator to a patient coach, guide and mentor.

Organizations adopting six sigma initiatives will require such expertise not only to support the same, but also to institutionalize it. SCMHRD and INFERSTAT have realized the need for developing such skills among those who have the potential to become Master Black Belts.

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Supply Chain Management

Supply chains are networks of facilities and distribution options that perform the functions of procurement of materials, transformation of these materials into intermediate and finished products, and the distribution of these finished products to customers. Supply chains exist in both service and manufacturing organisations, although the complexity of the chain may vary greatly from industry to industry and firm to firm. The supply chain philosophy applies a total systems approach to manage the entire flow of information, materials and services from raw material suppliers through factory and warehouses to the end customers. Supply chains, today, have become ubiquitous and an understanding of supply chain management is extremely important for today's professionals.

To be a successful supply chain professional, one needs to possess analytical ability, contemporary technological skills, and systems and systemic approach in thinking and modelling. This certificate course in Supply Chain Management is focused on these objectives and on updating strategic, operational and tactical skills with the aid of cases and hands-on exercises.

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