The Game Of Numbers - Why Finance At XLRI?

The XLRI Student Fund, an initiative of FINAX, is XLRI's in-house equity fund which gives students the experience of managing an investment portfolio. It was conceptualized with the objective of providing future managers with a launch pad to hone their investment skills through the experience of managing a real investment portfolio. The Student Fund's investment philosophy is that of value-oriented fundamental analysis. The sector analysts generate quality research to aid investment decisions. The Senior Analysts mentor the Junior Analysts in analysing sectors and evaluating investment options. The stock analysis meetings stimulate debate and a culture of forming opinions and questioning assumptions which leave the team richer in experience.

The performance in the finance sector in the Summer Placements, 2018, has been exceptionally good with many regular recruiters opening up multiple roles. Many offers were made by Kotak Wealth Management, Mondelez Corp Fin, Avendus capital, Goldman Sachs, JPMC Markets. In continuation with the positive growth of offers from the Financial space that has been observed during the Summer Placements, XLRI has seen numerous full-time offers made by reputed firms in the financial sector. Students picked up PPOs from Investment banking roles offered by JPMC, Goldman Sachs and Avendus Capital. Recruiters from the BFSI space also include Citibank, Development Bank of Singapore, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank among others. ICICI Bank was the largest recruiter in this space. Students were also offered the wealth management role by Avendus Capital and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Other companies also visited campus offering PE, VC and IB roles.

Evidently, XLRI is fast establishing itself as a leading B-School for finance specialization by enriching the knowledge of finance amongst the students, strengthening their involvement in the discipline, and increasing collaboration with the academia and industry.

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