INDIAN

INSTITUTE OF
MANAGEMENT
CALCUTTA

Transform into a FinTech Leader

Advanced Management Programme in
FinTech and Financial Blockchain
Top Ranked Strong Alumni High Impact
Management Institute Network Learning
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#2 in Executive Education, 2 Programme Alumni of 3 150 Hours of LIVE Sessions
FT 2022 900+ FinTech Leaders from IIM Calcutta Faculty
Executive Education Alumni Two 3-day campus
Status of IIM Calcutta immersion at IIM C

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1. IIM Calcutta Edge: Top Ranked
Management Institute

Triple Accreditation #1 in Management Studies

Accredited by EQUIS, AMBA and BT-MDRA India's Best B-Schools
AACSB Survey 2022

#2 Top B-Schools in India #2 Best B-School in India

Open Magazine Best B-School FT RANKINGS 2022
Survey 2023

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta was established as the first

national institute for Post Graduate Studies and Research in Management
by the Government of India in November 1961, in collaboration with Alfred
P. Sloan School of Management (MIT), the Government of West Bengal,
The Ford Foundation, and the Indian Industry. Over the years, IIM Calcutta
has grown into a mature institution with a global reputation, imparting
high-quality management education. It has been playing a pioneering role
in professionalizing Indian management through its Post Graduate and
Doctoral level Programmes, Executive Training Programmes, Research
and Consulting Activities. For more information please visit please visit
www.iimcal.ac.in.

*Financial Times Executive Education Ranking 2022

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2. Unmatched
Alumni Network

Join the illustrious alumni network of 900+ FinTech Leaders

Get recognised as Executive Education Alumni of IIM Calcutta

Build a diverse peer group

Job Role Work Experience

Leadership More than

15 Years
Others

3%
41%
6%
55%
17%
Developer 11%
5 - 10 Years
39% 28%
Analyst

Manager 10 - 15 Years

From Diverse Job Roles

Technology Consulting Delivery Leader Product Head Deputy Vice President

Senior Account Manager Executive Vice President Associate Director

Head - Supply Chain Finance and more...

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From Top Organizations

Adobe Accenture Aditya Birla Capital Amazon Axis Bank

American Express Bajaj Allianz Bank of America Bank of Baroda

Barclays BMW BHEL Bangalore University Canara Bank

Coforge DPA Citibank Cognizant DBS Bank Deloitte

Deutsche Bank Flipkart FCI HCL Technologies HDFC Bank

HSBC Hitachi IBM India ICICI Bank IDBI Bank Infosys

Kotak Bank KPMG Mahindra & Mahindra NPCI Oracle

Paytm PwC India Reliance Siemens Standard Chartered

TCS Tata Capital VMware Tech Mahindra Wipro Walmart

Yes Bank and more

From Indian and Global Locations

Dubai Malaysia Singapore Bahrain UAE Hong Kong

Germany Jeddah United Kingdom Taiwan Rwanda Sydney

Qatar Bengaluru Bhubaneswar Chennai Delhi Hyderabad

Mumbai Ahmedabad Coimbatore Gurgaon Kolkata Noida

Pune and more

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 Feedback from Programme Participants

"The programme content and teaching methodology helped in improving

my critical thinking abilities and analysing skills. As an angel investor, I
work closely with many FinTech startups. The learnings are helping me
understand and guide them better."

Sweta Rau
Angel Investor

"A 20 year FinTech professional, I joined the course to continue to stay

relevant for next 10 years and it lived up to my expectations. IIM Calcutta
certification has got tremendous endorsement value—so many people in
my professional network appreciated it! The programme has transformed
the way I think about my career."

Harish Karunakaran
Director, GFS - Fiserv

"I have been in retail banking for 12+ years and was looking to shift to
FinTech, specifically payments. This programme helped me get a deep
understanding of concepts and the industry, which eventually helped me
get the job I have always aspired for."

Amit Tyagi
Business Development Manager, MasterCard

"As AVP, retail lending, I work with a huge customer base and interact with
several internal teams. This course has helped me understand relevance
and application of FinTech in day to day retail banking functions, e.g. how
to analyze and interpret huge volumes of data, block chain applications,
etc. It will definitely help in future job/ career changes but what really
matters to me now is that I am able to do my current job with a lot more
clarity and confidence."

Ankit Mathur
AVP, Axis Bank

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 3. High Impact
Learning

Interactive Live Sessions

Twice a week by IIM Calcutta faculty

Hands-on Learning
With real-world curriculum

Capstone Projects
Supported byIIM Calcutta faculty

Two 3-day Campus Visits

Experience IIM Calcutta campus

Indian fintech market is expected to reach $200 Bn in revenue by 2030.1

Book-Now-Pay-Later financing India’s Fintech sector received

to accumulate $680 Bn in $8.53 billion in investment in
transactions in 2025.2 FY22.3

Indian Neo-banking space that has witnessed a 5x uptick in funding is

expected to hit $215 Bn mark by 2030.4
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 What should you expect
from this Programme?

Accelerate your professional Enable your organisation to

growth comprehend the nuanced world
of Fintech

Initiate integrating modern Contribute to direct your

technologies to modernize your company's efforts to "go digital"
offerings
Champion transformation within Guide your team to build a
your function in your enterprise finance transformation blueprint

Strategise to transform the finance Collaborate with teams to derive

function value chain at work value from transformation
efforts

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Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
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Advanced Management Programme in FinTech and Financial Blockchain

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held during September 2023 - February 2024

(Prof. Debashish Saha) (Prof. Arnab Bhattacharya) (Prof. Manish Thakur)

Programme Director Programme Director Dean (New Initiatives &
External Relations)

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 Gain IIM Calcutta
Executive Alumni Status

Get an IIM Calcutta Email address after your

course completion

Access to Alumni Portal to stay connected with

the elite IIM Calcutta Executive Alumni Network
of 27,000 members
Network with all IIM Calcutta Executive Education
Alumni
Get updates on Alumni Achievements, Jobs and
LIVE Project opportunities

Be entitled for a discount of 5% on program fee on opting for other

IIM Calcutta Executive Programs

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 About the Programme

The FinTech industry in India is growing at a break-neck speed and technology

innovation is powering this growth. The industry now needs highly skilled
professionals who can manage and navigate the FinTech business world which
is filled with phenomenal opportunities.

IIM Calcutta, in association with TalentSprint, offers a 6 Month Advanced

Management Programme in FinTech and Financial Blockchain (AMPFFB). The
Programme is for senior working professionals in Banking, Consulting, Financial
Services, Insurance, Management, and Technology, who want to be at the
forefront of the FinTech Revolution and wish to lead FinTech initiatives in their
organization or want to start their own. The programme is currently running
its 8th Cohort with 900+ participants and 275+ companies across all cohorts.
IIM Calcutta, with its expertise in quantitative courses, analytics programmes,
and financial markets is well placed to equip professionals with both the
academic framework and the practical skill sets to help set a firm footing in
this brave new financial world order.

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 Find out why professionals want to join the programme

"As an employee of tech-enabled NBFC, this programme will help me build

FinTech capabilities to understand the nuances of the business I handle."

"With FinTech training from IIM Calcutta combined with my domain knowledge
of BFSI, I see a successful future for the remaining part of my career."

"As a Banking professional, I see tremendous potential for SMEs in the realm of
digitization. But, it needs seasoned professionals who can further add value with
FinTech skills. I wish to be one of them and so have enrolled for this
programme."

"I'm looking forward to nurturing my business ideas using FinTech but lack
functional depth. This program will give a jumpstart to my ideas and enlighten
my knowledge on this subject."

"The APFFB programme will give me an edge to become a thought leader in

ever-evolving FinTech space and work on new technology ideas for wholesale
banking."

"I'm a partner in an AI company that focuses on providing AI and Blockchain-based

solutions to address current business challenges. While my co-partner is an AI
expert, I'm keen on building capabilities in Fintech and Blockchain to grow the
business."

"FinTech is going to be the biggest game-changer in the next decade, so I want

to arm myself to stay ahead in this evolving industry. After attending one of the
ETBFSI FinTech webinars by the experts I was keen further explore FinTech, thus
enrolled for the programme."

Note: These are edited versions based on the details submitted by various programme
applicants.

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About IIM-Calcutta

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta was established as the first

national institute for Post Graduate Studies and Research in Management
by the Government of India in November 1961, in collaboration with Alfred
P. Sloan School of Management (MIT), the Government of West Bengal,
The Ford Foundation, and the Indian Industry. Over the years, IIM Calcutta
has grown into a mature institution with a global reputation, imparting
high-quality management education. It has been playing a pioneering role
in professionalizing Indian management through its Post Graduate and
Doctoral level Programmes, Executive Training Programmes, Research
and Consulting Activities. It is ranked at #3 Management Business School
in Asia and under Top 25, globally. For more information please
visit www.iimcal.ac.in.

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Learn from Accomplished Academicians

Debashis Saha
Professor, IIM Calcutta

Dr. Debashis Saha, a Full Professor in the MIS area, has been teaching IT and Digital
for more than 30 years now. In the full-time executive programmes in IIMC, he has
designed and delivered tens of fintech and blockchain-related courses for Managers,
Team Leaders, and Senior Executives. He has delivered many thought-leadership
lectures in leading organizations/universities in the USA, Japan, Singapore, Korea,
China, Australia, Sweden, Singapore and Taiwan, on their invitation. He also has the
experience of providing consultancy to several Indian firms on their transformational
IT projects. His research interests include Digital strategy and governance, Fintech
and Blockchain, Digital Business Transformation, Platform and Ecosystem, and Industry
4.0. He has authored several research papers, books/monographs, book chapters,
case studies, and published in both national and international journals. He has visited
USA, UK, Australia, Brazil, China, South Africa, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong,
Switzerland, Sweden, Portugal, Taiwan, Singapore, and Dubai, in connection with Industry
Interactions, International Programmes and Conferences. He holds BE (Jadavpur
University), MTech (IIT–KGP) and PhD (IIT–KGP) in Electronics & Communication Engg.

Arnab Bhattacharya
Associate Professor, IIM Calcutta

An Associate Professor in the academic group of Finance and Control at IIM Calcutta,
Professor Arnab is an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and IIM Ahmedabad. Before IIM-C,
Professor, IIM Calcutta
he worked as an Assistant Professor at IIM Indore where he taught Finance and
Accounting subjects. Before switching to academics, he briefly worked with
Tata-Hitachi Construction Machinery as a Graduate Engineer Trainee and as an
Associate with the Investment Banking Division of UBS Securities India. At IIM-C, Arnab
takes courses on Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis, Portfolio Management,
Financial Econometrics and Financial Risk Management.

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Format and Curriculum

6 Month Faculty from

Executive Programme IIM Calcutta

Certificate Online Sessions

by IIM Calcutta Twice a Week

Capstone Two 3-day Campus

Projects Visits at IIMC

Data Driven Analysis in FinTech

Approach business problems analytically. Think systematically about

whether and how data can improve business performance to make better
informed decisions.

Examining Relationships among Variables

Understanding Characteristics of Statistical Data used in Fin
Data Modeling using Statistical Distributions for FinTech applications
Deterministic versus Probabilistic Decision Making
Forecasting using Regression Techniques and Time Series Modeling in Fintech

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Financial Issues in FinTech

Important verticals of Fintech space. Financial issues in LendingTech,

WealthTech, InsurTech and Challenger Banks. Valuation and financial risk
management of FinTech firms.

Overview of FinTech Ecosystem

Valuation and Fundraising of FinTech firms
Virtual Asset Accounting
Fintech Payment Ecosystem
LendingTech: Opportunities & Challenges
Digital Disruption in Insurance Sector: InsurTech

FinTech and Associated Risks

Understand the origin and history of FinTech and the building blocks.
Understand major elements of risks at unit and enterprise levels. Appreciate
how the use of FinTech will change risk management perspectives. Risk
modeling approaches in FinTech

Technology as Enabler of Regulation: RegTech

Fintech & Society
Cyber Risk in Data Centric Financial System
Operational Risk and its Impact in FinTech
Risk Associated with Payment, Lending and Supply Chain Financing
Credit Risk Modelling and Alternate Approaches

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Digital Payments

Understand evolution of digital payment and learn emerging paradigms of

B2C, C2C, and B2B payment systems and their advantages. Learn about
digital wallets, UPI, digital currency, NFC/QR code based payment, etc.

Evolution from credit card to CBDC

B2B, B2C, C2C payment mechanisms
EMV, NFC, Tokenization
Mobile wallet, UPI, QR code
Cross border digital payments
Payment platforms & ecosystem
Open/Neo banking, AA
National & international case studies

All about Blockchain

Understand blockchain/DLT concepts and know about designs of dApps,

smart contracts. Learn about various blockchain implementations, busi-
ness use cases, bitcoin, altcoin, stablecoin, CBDC.

Blockchain, hashing and mining, mining reward, gas fee

Decentralized apps (dApps), smart contract, DAO
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) & decentralized finance (DeFi)
Cryptography, public/private key, digital signature, PKI
Public/private blockchain, permissioned/permissionless ledger
Use cases of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger, Corda, Ripple
Application of blockchain and smart contract in trade finance, Security
management, SCM
BTC, altcoin, stablecoin, CBDC

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 FinTech Leadership in Financial Services

Provide latest insights on best practices in digital transformation in financial

technology (fintech) and adopt related strategies for financial services and
crypto markets.
Disruptive financial technologies
Fintech revolution with specific case studies
Fintech in Financial services
Crypto Assets and Cryptocurrencies
Fundamental Analysis and Trading Strategies for Crypto Markets

FinTech Venture Management and Entrepreneurship

Understand various aspects of FinTech venture management, business plan

and entrepreneurial finance. Learn about innovation and creative disruptions
in FinTech space.
Creating FinTech Business Plan
Entrepreneurial Finance
FinTech Project Leadership
Innovation and Creative Disruptions in FinTech

FinTech Analytics

Understand how quantitative and qualitative information can be used to make

credit and trading decisions. Learn how financial analytics will help regulators
and analysts. Readability and sentiment analysis in decision making.
Artificial Intelligence & Machine learning
Data Driven Decision Making in Investment: WealthTech
Readability and Sentiment Analysis of Textual Content related to FinTech
Using Sentiment Score in Decision Making
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Note: Each Instructor will design a session plan for a particular course on the basis of the
above objectives.
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Capstone Projects

Transfers and eWallet

Payments Applications

Alternative Capital Risk

for SME Management

Trading
Digital Insurance
and Payment

Digital Payments More

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Supports certified learners looking for a new career

Professional
Development
Resume Building and LinkedIn Profile Makeover
Interview Practice Sessions
Dedicated Portfolio Page to showcase project and
program accomplishments

Network with
Peers and Alumni
Knowledge exchange sessions with business/tech
leaders
Lifetime membership to TalentSprint Alumni Network
Access to incubators for promising startup ideas

Access to Career
Opportunities*
6 months membership of IIMJobs
Annual Career Fair and career opportunities from 500+
hiring partners
Exclusive Job Alerts through TalentSprint Alumni Network

*Terms & Conditions apply

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 Schedule
Interactive Online Classes

Convenient Schedule
Direct to Device
2 IIM Calcutta Visits of 3 days each
Live Interactive Sessions by IIM Calcutta Faculty twice a week
Classes to be conducted on Thursday (7PM to 10PM), Sunday (10AM to 1PM)

Who should join

The program is designed for those engaged at middle and senior management
levels in organizations and who are interested in creating a blueprint of a
FinTech strategy for their company. The course will cover managerial as well
as technical content assuming that participants will play the role of leaders
driving FinTech projects in their firms.

Eligibility
Professionals should have scored at least 50% marks
in Graduation or Post Graduation.

Professionals with relevant background and 5+ years

of experience.

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Enrolment Process

1 2 3 4

Apply for the Submit Await Join

Programme Documents** Selection* Programme

*Selection for the Programme will be done by IIM Calcutta and is strictly based on
education, work experience and motivation of the participants.

**Scanned copies to be submitted within 7 days 1. Education Certificate 2. Experience

Letter/Latest Pay Slip

Fee with Flexible Payment Options

Details Amount
Amount
Programme Fee* ₹4,50,000

0% EMI available Nominate your Employee to Avail Special Benefits

GST as applicable
(i) Application fee of ₹2,500

*Includes two campus visits of 3-days each.

Fee paid is non-refundable and non-transferable.

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Campus Visit

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