TERM PAPER

MBA (BF) Sem IV

The purpose of the term-paper is to make you an expert in some phase of Finance i.e. Financial Markets, Products and
Services, Risk Management, Banking, Derivatives, Investment, etc. The term paper topic should be related to the
management of institutions or specific aspect of the markets or products and services. A paper based solely on textbook
sources is NOT acceptable. The paper should be based on current research articles as well as other reading materials. A
careful study of a specific problem as it relates to financial markets or products or services only will be acceptable.

The paper should be well written in terms of neatness, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, paragraph structure and
correct English usage. Proper end-notes and bibliography are required. As a general guideline, the Paper should be approxi-
mately 10-15 pages long, typed, 1.5-spaced (excluding bibliography and appendices). The paper is due on April 12, 2011.

I will be flexible in approving topics. You are encouraged to discuss with me topics of special significance to you. Some
SUGGESTED AREAS for topics, in case you are not able to think of one, are given below. The students should choose a
very specific topic and do in-depth research on that topic.
Analytical and Quantitative/Computer Analysis will be amply rewarded
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1. Individual Banks failures
2. Merger of any two specific financial institutions
3. Asset Liability Management in any one financial institution.
4. Empirical verification of any specific Interest Rate Theory
5. Any specific aspect of Pension Fund Management
6. Impact of Specific Regulations on financial Institutions
7. Callable/Convertibility/Taxability of any Financial Asset
8. A Specific Bank's Performance Evaluation.
9. Evaluation of Duration / Interest rate risk Measures
10. Evaluation of any one Money / Capital market instruments.
11. Evaluation of Metal or Gold or Commodity standard.
12. Analyzing effect of Inflation for one specific asset
13. Evaluating any one specific features of Mortgage markets
14. Evaluating Central Bank’s Role in Money Supply vs Growth
15. Any one specific innovations in Mortgage markets
16. Any one specific innovations in Interest rate Futures.
17. Effect of Web and Internet on any aspect of market or institution
18. Accounting Issues in Derivatives -- Indian Context
19. Accounting Risks of Derivatives
20. Working Capital Finance and Liquidity Issues
21. Capital Structure and Debt Policy
22. Valuation Problems of Securities in India
23. Valuation of Firms in Indian Scenario
24. Performance Analysis of Banks -- Issues in Indian Scenario
25. Performance Analysis of Insurance Companies -- Issues in Indian Scenario
26. Indian and International Accounting Standards and Practices
27. Issues Involved in Valuation of Convertible Bonds
28. Securitization -- Challenges in Indian Market
29. VaR Approach to Measure Risk Issues Involved in Indian Banking
30. Transfer Pricing Issues in Indian Banking
31. Use of Derivatives by Indian Banks
32. Impact of Capital Structure on Dividend Policy Decisions
33. International Financial Reporting Standards—Issues in Indian Context
34. SEZ’s – Challenges and Prospectus in India.
35. Economic Recession and measures to overcome it.
Dr Kapil Sharma
Faculty Finance Area
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