As a part of the workshop, Mr Mansabdar covered the various aspects of the finance related courses during the two years of the Business Management Program, giving a practitioneras perspective. The workshop was split into four sessions. The first session covered the framework and various aspects to be integrated into a well managed portfolio. He gave insights into the essential metrics used in Security Analysis. While the other session, discussed the various financial instruments actively used and traded currently. The arbitrage/hedging techniques used for Bonds, Contracts, and Securities.

The two-day workshop ended, with a simulation game of aTrading Financial Instrumentsa. The game involved teams comprising students taking up the roles of CEO, risk manager, middle market etc and Mr Mansabdar himself played the role of a amarket makera a made bids/ask quotes to the team depending on the position size. The simulation consisted of 20 products including Equities, FX, Swaps, Options, and Bonds etc. The discussion session after the game, brought out several strategies the participants had adopted during the game. The simulation game was conducted by the first year students of XLRI.

“This session with Mr Mansabdar, was a consolidation of the learning across several finance courses with the much needed real-time perspective.a says Shrikant Thunga, a second year student.

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