Online Certificate Courses

Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to Derivatives

Meaning of Derivatives, Types of Derivative Contracts, History of Financial Derivatives Markets, Exchange-traded Markets and OTC Markets, Participants in a Derivative Market: Hedgers, Speculators, and Arbitrageurs, Economic Function of Derivative Market, Overview of Indian Derivative Market

Module 2: Forwards and Futures

Forward Contracts-Meaning, Features, and Pricing; Limitations of forward markets, Introduction to Futures, Distinction between Futures and Forwards Contracts, Futures Terminology, Futures Payoffs, Pricing Stock Futures, Applications of Stock Futures

Module 3: Options Contracts, Mechanism and Applications

Option Terminology, Comparison between Futures and Options, Options Payoffs, Applications of Options, affecting Option Pricing, The Black Scholes Merton Model for Option Pricing, The Greeks: Delta, Theta, Gamma, Vega, and Rho

Module 4: Commodity Derivatives

Introduction, Meaning and Definitions of Commodity Derivatives, Financial Derivatives V/s Commodity Derivatives, Commodity Exchange, Role of Commodity Exchanges, Commodities Permitted for Trading.

Module 5:  The Commodity Derivative Exchanges in India

NCDEX--Introduction, Meaning, and Structure, Spot Pricing Polling, Exchange Membership, Commodities Traded on the NCDEX Platform, Trading and Instruments of Trading, Clearing and Settlement System; MCX--Introduction, Meaning, and Structure.

Learning Outcomes

• Outline the concept of derivatives
  
• State the concept of Derivative Market
  
• List out the features of Forward Contract
  
• Summarise the concept of Futures Contract
  
• Identify the terminologies used in option contract
  

Who Should Attend?

• Management Students
  
• Graduates with Management background
  

Job Prospects

• Equity Dealer
  
• Business Development
  
• Commodities C Technical Architect
  
• Business Analyst
  
• Sales Associate
  

Certification

After completing this course and successfully passing the certification examination, the student will be awarded the “Derivatives and commodity Market” certification.

If a learner chooses not to take up the examination, they will still get a 'Participation Certificate'.