ABOUT THE CLUB

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As a discipline, Finance is one of the most sought-after streams in B-schools in general, and IIFT in particular. It encompasses varied topics like Macroeconomic Policy Decisions, International Trade Finance, Union Budget analysis, Basel Amendments, Valuation, etc. which helps open up a wide variety of roles for MBA graduates in multiple fields.

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Capital, the finance and investments club of IIFT, is a student-run initiative that works towards generating and boosting interest among students in the functional area of finance. It aims to be the platform for fine-tuning students’ skills in various critical areas of finance like Corporate Finance, Investments, Valuations, Banking, Financial markets, Wealth Management, and many more. It is the go-to club for any queries or doubts related to finance and endeavors to serve as a bridge between the industry and the student community. It is also instrumental in ensuring preparedness for placements, helping students keep up with the latest developments in the world of finance.

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AGENDA

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The various activities performed and events conducted by the Capital Club are summarized as follows: -

• To conduct electives and certifications in collaboration with esteemed organizations.

• To arrange knowledge-sharing sessions and intellectual discussions on various pertinent issues in the world of finance.

• To encourage students to learn new concepts and help acclimatize them to the world of B-school and corporate competitions.

• To organize talks, summits, workshops, guest lectures, seminars, conferences, etc. by industry stalwarts.

• To conduct workshops and study sessions to prepare juniors for their summer placements.

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INITIATIVES

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• Workshop and Speaker Sessions– Conduct workshops and speaker sessions to provide a practical understanding of the world of finance

• Inter/Intra College Competition – Arranging Cash Cow- Asset Allocation based competition, Mock Stock-based competition, Viteneeti- annual case study competition, etc.

• Annual Publication – Bi-annual publication of finance and business magazine of IIFT Kolkata

• Knowledge Transfers Sessions- Ensuring peer- to peer learning in finance in the form of knowledge transfer and doubt clearing sessions

• Article Writing competition – Hosting a bi-annual national article writing competition on D2C gives students opportunities to showcase and further develop their research skills on topics that are highly relevant in today’s time

• Finance Summit during Vivaan

• Social Media Series – Regular posts on Instagram, LinkedIn: Saturday Synopsis- weekly news updates and Wednesday Wisdom- domain-specific knowledge sharing along with posts on critical updates like Budget Cut: Key highlights of the budget and many more.

• External elective- Conducting elective in coordination with an esteemed company

• Coordinating with CFA Institute, ICICI Bank, and batch for smooth conduct of their respective competitions

• Panel Discussion- Conducting Arthashastra, a panel discussion of esteemed professors and distinguished industrialists on the budget and its impacts.