PG course in Investment Portfolio at ASBM,Bhubaneswar : First of its kind in India.

Leading business weekly ‘Dalal Street Investment Journal’ (DSIJ) has zeroed in on Bhubaneswar-based Asian School of Business Management to launch a post-graduate programme in investment portfolio management, the first of its kind in the country.The journal, owned by Ramdeo Media Enterprises, will provide the course content and other expertise. ASBM is widely recognised for its sector specific programmes and has tie-ups with several corporate houses. Both the organisations signed an MoU on Thursday to launch the course. It would first be offered in ASBM’s upcoming Hyderabad campus and later on here.Founder Director of the institute Prof Biswajeet Pattanayak said the magazine had approached ASBM to leverage on its core strength and run the programme which would eventually meet the increasing demand for qualified professionals in the expanding equity market. A recent report by the journal had, in fact, highlighted the acute shortage of managers in handling the swelling base of investment portfolio.
Signing the agreement, director (marketing) Deepak Jhangiani too highlighted the manifold growth of the investment community in the country which has expanded to the tune of 3.2 million within a short period.

As per prediction, about 1,000 mutual fund companies are expected to come up in the subcontinent. The course will stretch over 18 months and have six months of internship programme in investment firms.