Centre of Excellence

Future Ready Learning through Technology Integrated Value Added Certifications

About The Centre of Excellence: The Centre of Excellence is a state-of-the-art facility specially designed to foster the development of students' skills through immersive, hands-on learning experiences. Equipped with advanced tools, technologies, and resources, the centre offers a dynamic environment that bridges theory and practice. By providing real-world simulations and industry-relevant applications, it enables students to thrive in the ever-changing financial sector and adapt to emerging industry trends.

OBJECTIVES

• To develop comprehensive finance and accounting skill development programs tailored to the needs of individuals and organizations worldwide.
• To foster a culture of research excellence within the centre, promoting cutting-edge research initiatives in finance, accounting, and related fields.
• To collaborate with global academic institutions, industry partners, and professional associations to ensure the continuous advancement of finance and accounting education globally.
• To develop initiatives and programs to promote financial inclusion, particularly in underserved communities and regions, leveraging digital technologies and innovative financial solutions.

Key thrust AREAS
ASSURANCE & AUDITING

• Engage in the Mock Audit Program with weekly projects to enhance your auditing skills.
• Learn from industry experts, including CAs, CFAs, CEOs, ACCAs, and CSs on auditing of firms’ reports.

TAXATION

• Explore global tax challenges and policy reforms at the World Tax Summit, featuring tax experts, government officials, and business leaders.
• Immerse into taxation and personal finance with real-time scenarios and tax calculations.

FINANCIAL RESEARCH

• Learn about the emerging sustainable finance concepts with special focus on ESG integration, Green Finance, Sustainable Banking and Climate Finance.
• Enhance your Financial Econometrics skills with statistical and econometric techniques models to study asset price dynamics, volatility forecasting, risk measurement, and more.

INVESTMENT BANKING & EQUITY VALUATIONS

• Navigate complex markets with confidence by learning fundamental and technical analysis of stocks.
• Build a strong understanding of financial matters, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital raising, restructuring, and strategic planning.

FINANCIAL CONSULTING & ADVISORY

• Gain hands-on experience in financial statement analysis & reporting with NISM certification.
• Explore international financial consulting projects with Big 4’s and other top-notch multi-national companies.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

• Explore the robotic automation through AI, Trainer-led sessions, and learn to leverage AI tools in data analysis with projects like Tableau Public.
• Enhance AI-powered NLP techniques that enables faster and accurate data processing.

FINANCIAL ANALYTICS & MODELLING

• Engage in hands-on data visualization projects using Business Intelligence tools like Tableau Public & Power BI.
• Master financial analytics & modelling with engaging sessions from basic to advanced levels.

FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES & DIGITAL FINANCE

• Dive into the learnings of financial technology innovations such as Robo-advisors, InsurTech, RegTech. Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and more.
• Engage in market scenario analysis exercises and participate in the Hackathon on "Digital Financial Inclusion".

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