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Manipal Education pacts with NSE to provide training programs on capital markets

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Aims to provide hands-on expertise in stock market operations. 

Manipal Education, a pioneering and leading academic and education services provider, has entered into collaboration with National Stock Exchange (NSE), a global leader in stocks and derivatives trading, to launch training programs in capital markets across the country, starting 16th October 2010. 

The liberalised Indian economy has opened up the capital markets for domestic as well as foreign investors. Due to the heavy flow of capital into the capital markets and its steady growth, there are immense employment opportunities in this sector. Besides this, entry of private players and many financial institutions into the capital markets has further widened the scope of employment. The program being launched, will provide hands-on expertise in stock market operations and give students, who wish to improve their understanding of the markets or build a career in the field, an edge over others. The program highlights are as follows: 

 

* Classes will be conducted by NSE Professionals and Industry Experts

* Program duration- 100 hours comprising -80 hours on theory and concept building and 20 hours on practical training

* Intensive hands-on training on stock market operations

* Includes all relevant tools and techniques to gain a thorough knowledge on the functioning of the capital markets

* Joint Certification awarded by NSE and Manipal Education on successful completion of examination and project work 

The programs will be offered at Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Mangalore and Lucknow. 

Examination and Certification: The program includes a mid-term examination, project work and an end-term examination. To be eligible for the NCCMP certificate jointly awarded by NSE and Manipal 
   

• Manipal Education aims to promote awareness and education on the entire gamut of operations in capital markets with hands-on training 
• Programs will be conducted in eight cities across India
• Program Modules include Introduction to Financial Markets, Trading System and Capital Market Operations, Macro Economics, Fundamental Analysis, Technical Analysis and Derivatives
• Joint Certification by NSE and Manipal Education at the completion of exam and project work
• Duration of the program: 3-month program; Weekend Classes 
• Last date of admission: 9th October, 2010
• For details, call +91 97317 00774 or Email: nccmp@manipalu.com or visit : http://nseprograms.manipaleducation.in

Education, the candidate will be required to show consistent performance and successfully complete the following: 

* Mid-term examination scoring at least 50% marks

* End term examination scoring at least 50% marks

* Submission of project work of satisfactory quality 

National Stock Exchange (NSE), the largest stock exchange in India, has brought about unparalleled transparency, speed, efficiency and market integrity. Besides conducting investor seminars regularly, the NSE carries out a number of educational initiatives such as certification programs, high school level courses and development of educational materials on financial markets. The collaboration with Manipal Education is part of an attempt to give a boost to these efforts and ensure transfer of quality knowledge to the aspiring learners. 

About NSE
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) operates a nation-wide, electronic market offering trading in various financial instruments such as equities, ETFs, futures and options on indices and stocks, futures on currency and interest rate. Currently, NSE accounts for nearly 70 percent of the total stock exchange trading value in India in equities and 99 percent in equity derivatives. NSE’s trading facility is available through more than 250,000 trading terminals in over 1500 cities across India. It ranks fourth in the world in terms of number of transactions and third in terms of number of contracts traded in index futures, and index options. 

About Manipal Education
Manipal Education is a pioneering and leading academic and education services provider in India. With over 50 years of steadfast focus in the field of education, the group provides education services across all genres. In addition to formal university programmes delivered through 5 campuses in India and 4 overseas, Manipal Education also has a range of education offerings in distance education and vocational skills education. It also has industry leading partnerships such as the ICICI Manipal Academy for Banking (in association with ICICI Bank). 

The group’s presence includes 3 universities - Manipal University, Sikkim Manipal University, and American University of Antigua and over 30 institutions in India, besides colleges & campuses in Antigua, Dubai, Malaysia & Nepal. Manipal Education has strategic investments in emerging companies, including U21Global - the world's premier online graduate school based out of Singapore, and MeritTrac - India’s Largest Skills Assessment & Testing Company.

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First Published: Sep 21 2010 | 5:41 PM IST

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