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PG in Global Finance & AI
India's first PG program built for Fintech and AI driven finance careers

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11-months

11-months

Full-Time / MBA-Equivalent

Build 5 Fintech Products

Build 5 Fintech Products

with Finance Leaders

AI First Curriculum

AI First Curriculum

built for future

₹25 Cr Venture Fund

₹25 Cr Venture Fund

for student founders

IIM Visakhapatnam

IIM Visakhapatnam

Executive Alumni Status

Powai, Mumbai

Powai, Mumbai

India’s financial hub

India Is the World’s Fintech Operating System.

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What India has built with UPI and its fintech ecosystem is truly world-class. It’s shaping how the world thinks about digital payments and financial inclusion.

Satya Nadella

CEO

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India is the only country where fintech is not an app layer - it’s national infrastructure. That changes everything.

Nandan Nilekani

Architect of UPI & India Stack

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India’s fintech and digital payments ecosystem is a global benchmark for how public infrastructure can catalyse private innovation at population scale.

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3rd Largest

Fintech ecosystem in the world

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46%

Of the world’s real-time digital transactions happen in India

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10,000+

Fintech startups across payments, lending, infra, SaaS & wealth

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100% Growth

In demand for fintech & AI-native finance leaders across Banks, NBFCs and Fintech companies since 2022

Backed and built by leaders who are pioneers in Digital Finance

Designed alongside practitioners who turn complex financial ideas into products, platforms, and decisions that actually work.

AI, Fintech, Data Science & New-Age Finance

Academic Leaders, Policy Experts & Ecosystem Builders

Domain Visionaries in Finance, Investment & Capital Markets

R.K Rangan

R.K Rangan

Chairman

Blinc
Raghvendra Singh

Raghvendra Singh

Senior Partner, CFO Advisory

EY
Abhishant Pant

Abhishant Pant

Founder

Fintech Meetup
Prasanna Lohar

Prasanna Lohar

Founder and Head of Innovation

India Blockchain Forum
Prasar Sharma

Prasar Sharma

Managing Director

Seed Factory
Leon D’Souza

Leon D’Souza

Senior Managing Director

TIAA
Ashish Singhal

Ashish Singhal

CEO

IBDIC

from the house of imarticus learning, India’s proven launchpad for finance careers

ISFB is built on over a decade of experience designing postgraduate finance careers across banking, analytics, risk, consulting, and financial technology.

50,000
Alumni Placed

across global finance, banking, and consulting firms

1 in 5
Investment Banking Professionals

in India is an Imarticus Learning alumnus

4,000
Alumni Working

across Big 4 and global consulting firms

1,000
Hiring Partners

across banks, NBFCs, fintechs, and consulting firms

A program where fintech ideas are Built, Tested, & Validated

Build 5 Fintech Products End to End

Build 5 full-stack Tech enabled Finance products
Build 5 full-stack Tech enabled Finance products

Create five production-grade fintech products - from Neobanks to Cross-Border Payments, Trade Finance, and Fintech Infrastructure. You design the product, build the system, and solve for risk, regulation, and scale.

Master 8 Core Systems That Power Modern Finance
Master 8 Core Systems That Power Modern Finance

From payments and credit to blockchain, risk, APIs, automation, and AI ; you master the systems that real fintech companies run on.

Show What You’ve Built, not what you’ve studied.
Show What You’ve Built, not what you’ve studied.

Your portfolio hosts real fintech products with walkthroughs, simulations, and decision logic - built to be actually explored by recruiters and Investors

Learn with Founders & CXOs of Top Fintech Companies

Co-Create Products directly with the Industry

Every fintech product is officially co-created with Leading Global Fintech Companies from PayTm to Razorpay, from PhonePe to Paypal.

Learn Under CXOs, Product Leaders & Founders
Learn Under CXOs, Product Leaders & Founders

Get mentored, reviewed and challenged directly by Senior fintech leaders. You learn how decisions are made when capital, risk, and scale are real.

Real-Time Feedback from 20+ Fintech Industry Coaches
Real-Time Feedback from 20+ Fintech Industry Coaches

Your work is reviewed continuously by the Industry, just like inside a fintech company with daily feedback and iteration. You improve while actually building.

Powered by 25 Cr Venture Fund for Student Founders

Build With ₹25 Cr of Active Fintech Capital
Build With ₹25 Cr of Active Fintech Capital

Powered by a ₹25 Cr Venture fund; the largest fund ever linked to a postgraduate program in India.

Evaluated by a Real Venture Capital Fund
Evaluated by a Real Venture Capital Fund

Your products are reviewed through the lens of BlinC Invest VC; an active fintech and finance-focused VC fund. The same fund that has invested in Modern Finance companies like FinAGG, Bizloan, 1Card Solutions, Vital, Eduvanz and more.

Learn How Tech enabled Modern Finance Capital actually thinks and commits
Learn How Tech enabled Modern Finance Capital actually thinks and commits

You learn how venture capital evaluates AI powered Fintech ideas: market depth, risk, execution strength, and founder clarity.

120+ Hours of On-Campus Learning at IIM Visakhapatnam

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Build AI in Finance Leadership skills through 100+ Hours of IIM-Led Learning

This is where structured thinking, strategic depth, and decision clarity in an AI first Finance world are forged in you by IIM Visakhapatnam Leaders.

Lead Finance in an AI-First World
Lead Finance in an AI-First World

Learn how AI reshapes financial decision-making from forecasting and risk to strategy and governance.

Learn to Decide Under Uncertainty
Learn to Decide Under Uncertainty

Build leadership judgement for ambiguous, high-stakes environments where data is incomplete and trade-offs are real.

Build real world Digital Finance expertise

Build What The World Actually Uses

Every simulation mirrors the real world.

One industry mentor, eight coaches, and students as teams of specialists creating live finance products from scratch.

Build What The World <span>Actually</span> Uses

Simulation 1:
Neobank (Retail)

Simulation 2:
Neobank (MSME)

Simulation 3:
Wealth Tech

Simulation 4:
Tech SaaS

Simulation 5:
Trade & Supply Chain Finance

Create

Simulation 1: Neobank (Retail)

150 Hours

Study of digital retail banking ecosystems, focusing on operational architecture, customer journey design, and data-driven personalization models.

Create

Focus Areas & What You Actually Build

Payments Systems

  • Design wallet and savings account structures for retail users
  • Simulate UPI-like payment flows, settlements, reversals, and reconciliation
  • Model transaction lifecycles across customer wallets and bank-ledger systems

Workflow Automation

  • Build digital onboarding workflows (KYC, account activation, limits)
  • Automate payment approvals, disputes, chargebacks, and service requests
  • Replace manual bank ops with rule-based customer journey flows

API Integration

  • Integrate identity, payments, and notification APIs
  • Design service-to-service communication between app, core banking, and analytics
  • Understand how DPI rails enable interoperability at scale

Credit & Decision Models

  • Model consumer credit journeys using transaction behavior
  • Define eligibility rules, risk thresholds, and approval logic
  • Simulate how lending decisions are made inside a retail neo bank

Core Skills You Will Gain

Core Skills Chart

A skill-by-skill view of how deeply this project builds real-world capability.

Coaches Of 8 Product Verticals

Divya Boricha

Divya Boricha

Consultant

Divya Boricha
CA Tahir Bashir

CA Tahir Bashir

CA / Associate

CA Tahir Bashir
CA Ravi Vikamshi

CA Ravi Vikamshi

Credit Risk Analyst

CA Ravi Vikamshi
Yadnyesh Bauskar

Yadnyesh Bauskar

Financial Controller

Yadnyesh Bauskar
Aryan

Aryan

Quantitative/Risk Credit Analyst

Aryan

Hats You Will Wear

Each coach leads 8 Students, and each Student drives a functional slice of the Neobank structure.

Product Head

Product Head

Platform Lead

Platform Lead

Strategy & Innovation Manager

Strategy & Innovation Manager

Transformation Lead

Transformation Lead

Build real world Digital Finance expertise

This program is for you if you are:

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Early-career professionals (0–4 years)
Early-career professionals (0–4 years)

Who want roles in fintech, product, analytics, risk, or strategy, not traditional finance operations.

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Career switchers into modern finance
Career switchers into modern finance

From audit, accounting, consulting, IT, or analytics backgrounds seeking end-to-end, real-world exposure, not surface-level certifications.

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Builders and future founders
Builders and future founders

Who want to design fintech products, understand how capital evaluates ideas, and develop venture-grade thinking.

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Graduates choosing an MBA alternative
Graduates choosing an MBA alternative

Who want industry-validated, hands-on learning with clear career outcomes, not theory-heavy classrooms.

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Early-career professionals (0–4 years)
Early-career professionals (0–4 years)

Who want roles in fintech, product, analytics, risk, or strategy, not traditional finance operations.

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Career switchers into modern finance
Career switchers into modern finance

From audit, accounting, consulting, IT, or analytics backgrounds seeking end-to-end, real-world exposure, not surface-level certifications.

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Builders and future founders
Builders and future founders

Who want to design fintech products, understand how capital evaluates ideas, and develop venture-grade thinking.

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Graduates choosing an MBA alternative
Graduates choosing an MBA alternative

Who want industry-validated, hands-on learning with clear career outcomes, not theory-heavy classrooms.

11 Months From Now, You Don’t Just Graduate.
You Transition.

Into roles, ventures, and leadership paths that traditional finance degrees don’t prepare you for.

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Career

2,500+ roles across finance, fintech, and consulting every year.

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Tech enabled finance Roles in Banking, NBFCs and Fintech

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Strategy & Analytics roles

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Risk, Regulatory Strategy & Capital Management roles

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Consulting & Digital transformation teams

You enter as an operator who understands systems, not just spreadsheets.

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Venture

Build with access to a ₹25 Cr fintech venture fund and real VC oversight.

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Fintech startup founder

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Venture associate / VC analyst

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Product strategist in startups

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Entrepreneur-in-residence

You leave knowing how capital, risk, and scale actually work.

Career Track

Venture Track

Career Track

For Careers That Move Faster Than Job Titles

Whether you’re early in your career or looking to break into high-impact finance roles, the Placement Track is designed to help you enter the market sharper, more relevant, and harder to ignore.

Where You Can Land

Modern finance is no longer defined by institutions, but by how technology shapes products, decisions, and risk. Banks, NBFCs, fintechs, and wealth firms are all rebuilding themselves around these same tech-first finance skills.

Fintech Product Manager

Builds digital financial products, solving payments and lending experiences

₹25–60 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

PhonePe
Razorpay
Google Pay

Fintech Strategy & Transformation Consultant

Advises institutions on fintech strategy and digital transformation execution

₹25–65 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

McKinsey
BCG
Bain

AI & Data Analytics Manager – Finance

Applies AI models to financial data, decisions, and forecasting.

₹24–55 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

JP Morgan
Morgan Stanley
Goldman Sachs

Digital Banking Product / Business Manager

Leads digital banking journeys across customers, channels, and operations.

₹22–50 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
Axis Bank

Investment & Portfolio Strategy Manager

Designs portfolio strategies balancing risk, returns, and market opportunities.

₹22–60 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

BlackRock
Zerodha
Groww

Supply Chain & Trade Finance Manager

Enables global trade transactions through financing and compliance solutions

₹22–50 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

HSBC
Standard Chartered
Citi

Payments & Ecosystem Partnerships Manager

Builds payment networks through partnerships, integrations, and platform alliances

₹22–48 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

Visa
Mastercard
NPCI partners

Digital Lending & Credit Risk Manager

Evaluates borrower risk using data, models, and credit policies

₹20–45 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

Bajaj Finserv
Tata Capital
Lendingkart

What Actually Gets You Hired for Tech Enabled Finance roles

Fintech careers are not cracked through resumes, certifications, or just interview prep. They are built through three compounding inputs, deliberately designed into the program.

Proof of Work That Recruiters Can Actually Evaluate

BG

A Digital Portfolio of 5 Real Fintech Products

You graduate with a recruiter-facing digital portfolio showcasing six full-stack fintech products across key domains.

BG

Demonstrated, 10+ Job-Ready Modern Finance Skills

Demonstrated 10+ job-ready modern finance skills across product architecture, risk, compliance, AI, and data-driven decisions.

BG

Proof of AI first Fintech Ownership & Execution

Your portfolio documents decisions, trade-offs, failures, and iterations across real-world fintech product execution.

Built Directly With the Industry That Recruits You

You are not trained for the industry. You are trained by it.

Mentorship From 25+ Product Leaders, CXOs & Operators

Mentorship From 25+ Product Leaders, CXOs & Operators

Senior fintech leaders, product heads, founders, and CXOs actively review your work, challenge your assumptions, and guide execution.
This trains you to think and perform at professional standards long before interviews begin.

Products Co-Created With 6 real Fintechs,  Banks & Finance Leaders

Products Co-Created With 6 real Fintechs, Banks & Finance Leaders

Every major Product is designed with real companies and operators, reflecting live problem statements, real constraints, and market expectations.
This is the only program where you’ve built with the industry that hires you.

Real-Time Feedback, Not End-Semester Evaluation

Real-Time Feedback, Not End-Semester Evaluation

Your work is reviewed continuously - just like inside a real company.
You learn to improve under feedback, pressure, and accountability, skills that recruiters and Management actually seek for these roles.

A Hiring Ecosystem That Converts Readiness Into Offers

Once capability is built, the ecosystem accelerates outcomes.

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1:1 Career Mentorship for Role Fit & Positioning

You work with 20+ mentors and industry experts to define role fit, career trajectory, and market positioning.

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5+ Hiring-Grade Simulation & Decision Labs

You practise real hiring scenarios with coaches through case interviews, presentations, analytical deep-dives, and decision rounds.

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Curated Interview Access Through a Proven Network

You gain profile-aligned interview access through Imarticus’ ecosystem of 1,000+ hiring partners and 4,000+ alumni leaders.

Success that shows you the way forward

BG
Design

The learning experience at Imarticus was really good. Our domain trainers were excellent, and they helped me a lot in improving my communication skills. I am thankful to the Imarticus Placement team for giving me opportunities.

Anandu Nandakumar

Nomura
BG
Design

My experience with Imarticus was great. It significantly helped me build my career in Investment Banking. The curriculum was very helpful, and their guidance enabled me to crack the interview.

Ankita Jethwa

Bank of America
BG
Design

It was such an incredible journey of joy and learning. Throughout my experience with Imarticus, I learned new things and got the correct idea about the industry.

Harsh Soni

Morgan Stanley
BG
Design

The trainers and mentors at Imarticus are supportive. It is an excellent opportunity to explore your career in Finance. Especially with placement support, learners get many opportunities to enhance their careers.

Priyanka Bhanage

Morgan Stanley
BG
Design

I want to thank the Imarticus Learning team for helping me secure my dream job at a young age. The trainer's exceptional teaching methods and advanced curriculum sparked my interest in Finance.

Raj Jaiswal

MUFG
BG
Design

I had an exceptional experience that truly exceeded my expectations. The prompt and attentive service made me feel valued as a customer. Every detail was thoughtfully considered, contributing to a positive atmosphere.

Ravindra Panmand

Nomura
BG
Design

It was a very good experience in my training and placement process. They were very cooperative during this process and helped me in my interview. I have gained a lot of confidence.

Roshani Moolya

ANALAH
BG
Design

My experience at Imarticus Learning was genuinely exceptional. The mentors provided valuable support, and I secured a placement even before completing Level 1. The placement assistance was truly outstanding.

Vinayak Pathak

State Street
BG
Design

The overall experience was positive, with a commendable teaching staff. Their approach was supportive and effective, enhancing the learning journey. Their guidance and expertise contributed significantly to the overall satisfaction.

Yash Ambedkar

SS&C
BG
Design

My experience with Imarticus Learning has been excellent, from joining to securing a placement. Thanks to their thorough teaching, I went from knowing little about the stock market to being well-versed.

Yashvanti Parmar

Nomura

Venture Track

For Those Who Want to Build, Not Just Join

Whether you’re building a fintech startup, exploring venture roles, or planning to lead innovation from day one, the Venture Track gives you structure, capital exposure, and founder-level thinking.

The ISFB × BLinC Invest Venture Journey
logo

Not every idea gets funded.
And that’s exactly how it should be.

Through our collaboration with BLinC Invest, student ventures get access to a ₹25 Cr Finance Venture Fund, along with real investor scrutiny, founder mentorship, and decision-making frameworks used in the real world.

From an idea to an investable venture.

Step 1

Idea Discovery

Identify gaps in finance, fintech, or financial infrastructure

Ideas emerge from industry projects, simulations, and market exposure

Focus is on problem clarity, not startup hype

Step 2

Market Validation

Customer discovery and market sizing

Early feasibility and unit economics checks

Ideas are challenged, refined, or consciously dropped

Step 3

Venture Structuring

Business model design and revenue logic

Cost structures, scalability, and regulatory considerations

Financial viability over vanity metrics

Step 4

Investment Readiness

Build investor-grade pitch decks

Stress-test assumptions and projections

Learn how VCs evaluate, reject, and decide

Step 5

Funding Decisions

Select ventures receive equity-based seed funding

Funding is milestone-driven, not guaranteed

Decisions follow real VC discipline

Roadmap

Idea

Problem Discovery
  • Industry exposure
  • Fintech gaps
  • Real market pain

Validation

Market Reality Check
  • Customer discovery
  • Market size
  • Feasibility & economics

Venture Design

Business Formation
  • Business model
  • Revenue logic
  • Cost & scale planning
  • Regulatory thinking

Investment Readiness

Business Formation
  • Pitch deck
  • Financial projections
  • Assumption stress-testing

Funding Decisions

Real Capital Discipline
  • Equity-based seed funding
  • Milestone-driven capital
  • Selective deployment

Outcomes

Funded Venture
  • Capital infusion
  • Founder coaching
  • Follow-on roadmap
Investor-ready Founder
  • VC thinking
  • Fundraising clarity
  • Market credibility

What Every Student Walks Away With

  • Founder-level decision-making under real constraints
  • Deep understanding of how capital actually moves
  • Clarity on building or joining high-impact ventures
  • Ability to evaluate ideas, markets, and execution trade-offs
  • Confidence to operate in zero-to-one and scale-up environments

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply AI and ML in financial decision-making and automation.
  • Design digital finance products and systems with user-first thinking.
  • Translate financial data into business intelligence.
  • Build, pitch, and publish portfolio-worthy fintech solutions.

Career Track

Venture Track

Career Track

For Careers That Move Faster Than Job Titles

Whether you’re early in your career or looking to break into high-impact finance roles, the Placement Track is designed to help you enter the market sharper, more relevant, and harder to ignore.

Where You Can Land

Modern finance is no longer defined by institutions, but by how technology shapes products, decisions, and risk. Banks, NBFCs, fintechs, and wealth firms are all rebuilding themselves around these same tech-first finance skills.

Fintech Product Manager

Builds digital financial products, solving payments and lending experiences

₹25–60 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

PhonePe
Razorpay
Google Pay

Fintech Strategy & Transformation Consultant

Advises institutions on fintech strategy and digital transformation execution

₹25–65 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

McKinsey
BCG
Bain

AI & Data Analytics Manager – Finance

Applies AI models to financial data, decisions, and forecasting.

₹24–55 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

JP Morgan
Morgan Stanley
Goldman Sachs

Digital Banking Product / Business Manager

Leads digital banking journeys across customers, channels, and operations.

₹22–50 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
Axis Bank

Investment & Portfolio Strategy Manager

Designs portfolio strategies balancing risk, returns, and market opportunities.

₹22–60 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

BlackRock
Zerodha
Groww

Supply Chain & Trade Finance Manager

Enables global trade transactions through financing and compliance solutions

₹22–50 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

HSBC
Standard Chartered
Citi

Payments & Ecosystem Partnerships Manager

Builds payment networks through partnerships, integrations, and platform alliances

₹22–48 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

Visa
Mastercard
NPCI partners

Digital Lending & Credit Risk Manager

Evaluates borrower risk using data, models, and credit policies

₹20–45 LPA

CTC

Top Hiring Companies (India):

Bajaj Finserv
Tata Capital
Lendingkart

What Actually Gets You Hired for Tech Enabled Finance roles

Fintech careers are not cracked through resumes, certifications, or just interview prep. They are built through three compounding inputs, deliberately designed into the program.

Proof of Work That Recruiters Can Actually Evaluate

BG

A Digital Portfolio of 5 Real Fintech Products

You graduate with a recruiter-facing digital portfolio showcasing six full-stack fintech products across key domains.

BG

Demonstrated, 10+ Job-Ready Modern Finance Skills

Demonstrated 10+ job-ready modern finance skills across product architecture, risk, compliance, AI, and data-driven decisions.

BG

Proof of AI first Fintech Ownership & Execution

Your portfolio documents decisions, trade-offs, failures, and iterations across real-world fintech product execution.

Built Directly With the Industry That Recruits You

You are not trained for the industry. You are trained by it.

Mentorship From 25+ Product Leaders, CXOs & Operators

Mentorship From 25+ Product Leaders, CXOs & Operators

Senior fintech leaders, product heads, founders, and CXOs actively review your work, challenge your assumptions, and guide execution.
This trains you to think and perform at professional standards long before interviews begin.

Products Co-Created With 6 real Fintechs,  Banks & Finance Leaders

Products Co-Created With 6 real Fintechs, Banks & Finance Leaders

Every major Product is designed with real companies and operators, reflecting live problem statements, real constraints, and market expectations.
This is the only program where you’ve built with the industry that hires you.

Real-Time Feedback, Not End-Semester Evaluation

Real-Time Feedback, Not End-Semester Evaluation

Your work is reviewed continuously - just like inside a real company.
You learn to improve under feedback, pressure, and accountability, skills that recruiters and Management actually seek for these roles.

A Hiring Ecosystem That Converts Readiness Into Offers

Once capability is built, the ecosystem accelerates outcomes.

--

1:1 Career Mentorship for Role Fit & Positioning

You work with 20+ mentors and industry experts to define role fit, career trajectory, and market positioning.
--

5+ Hiring-Grade Simulation & Decision Labs

You practise real hiring scenarios with coaches through case interviews, presentations, analytical deep-dives, and decision rounds.
--

Curated Interview Access Through a Proven Network

You gain profile-aligned interview access through Imarticus’ ecosystem of 1,000+ hiring partners and 4,000+ alumni leaders.

Success that shows you the way forward

BG
Design

The learning experience at Imarticus was really good. Our domain trainers were excellent, and they helped me a lot in improving my communication skills. I am thankful to the Imarticus Placement team for giving me opportunities.

Anandu Nandakumar

Nomura
BG
Design

My experience with Imarticus was great. It significantly helped me build my career in Investment Banking. The curriculum was very helpful, and their guidance enabled me to crack the interview.

Ankita Jethwa

Bank of America
BG
Design

It was such an incredible journey of joy and learning. Throughout my experience with Imarticus, I learned new things and got the correct idea about the industry.

Harsh Soni

Morgan Stanley
BG
Design

The trainers and mentors at Imarticus are supportive. It is an excellent opportunity to explore your career in Finance. Especially with placement support, learners get many opportunities to enhance their careers.

Priyanka Bhanage

Morgan Stanley
BG
Design

I want to thank the Imarticus Learning team for helping me secure my dream job at a young age. The trainer's exceptional teaching methods and advanced curriculum sparked my interest in Finance.

Raj Jaiswal

MUFG
BG
Design

I had an exceptional experience that truly exceeded my expectations. The prompt and attentive service made me feel valued as a customer. Every detail was thoughtfully considered, contributing to a positive atmosphere.

Ravindra Panmand

Nomura
BG
Design

It was a very good experience in my training and placement process. They were very cooperative during this process and helped me in my interview. I have gained a lot of confidence.

Roshani Moolya

ANALAH
BG
Design

My experience at Imarticus Learning was genuinely exceptional. The mentors provided valuable support, and I secured a placement even before completing Level 1. The placement assistance was truly outstanding.

Vinayak Pathak

State Street
BG
Design

The overall experience was positive, with a commendable teaching staff. Their approach was supportive and effective, enhancing the learning journey. Their guidance and expertise contributed significantly to the overall satisfaction.

Yash Ambedkar

SS&C
BG
Design

My experience with Imarticus Learning has been excellent, from joining to securing a placement. Thanks to their thorough teaching, I went from knowing little about the stock market to being well-versed.

Yashvanti Parmar

Nomura

Venture Track

For Those Who Want to Build, Not Just Join

Whether you’re building a fintech startup, exploring venture roles, or planning to lead innovation from day one, the Venture Track gives you structure, capital exposure, and founder-level thinking.

The ISFB × BLinC Invest Venture Journey
logo

Not every idea gets funded.
And that’s exactly how it should be.

Through our collaboration with BLinC Invest, student ventures get access to a ₹25 Cr Finance Venture Fund, along with real investor scrutiny, founder mentorship, and decision-making frameworks used in the real world.

From an idea to an investable venture.

Step 1

Idea Discovery

Identify gaps in finance, fintech, or financial infrastructure

Ideas emerge from industry projects, simulations, and market exposure

Focus is on problem clarity, not startup hype

Step 2

Market Validation

Customer discovery and market sizing

Early feasibility and unit economics checks

Ideas are challenged, refined, or consciously dropped

Step 3

Venture Structuring

Business model design and revenue logic

Cost structures, scalability, and regulatory considerations

Financial viability over vanity metrics

Step 4

Investment Readiness

Build investor-grade pitch decks

Stress-test assumptions and projections

Learn how VCs evaluate, reject, and decide

Step 5

Funding Decisions

Select ventures receive equity-based seed funding

Funding is milestone-driven, not guaranteed

Decisions follow real VC discipline

Roadmap

Idea

Problem Discovery
  • Industry exposure
  • Fintech gaps
  • Real market pain

Validation

Market Reality Check
  • Customer discovery
  • Market size
  • Feasibility & economics

Venture Design

Business Formation
  • Business model
  • Revenue logic
  • Cost & scale planning
  • Regulatory thinking

Investment Readiness

Business Formation
  • Pitch deck
  • Financial projections
  • Assumption stress-testing

Funding Decisions

Real Capital Discipline
  • Equity-based seed funding
  • Milestone-driven capital
  • Selective deployment

Outcomes

Funded Venture
  • Capital infusion
  • Founder coaching
  • Follow-on roadmap
Investor-ready Founder
  • VC thinking
  • Fundraising clarity
  • Market credibility

What Every Student Walks Away With

  • Founder-level decision-making under real constraints
  • Deep understanding of how capital actually moves
  • Clarity on building or joining high-impact ventures
  • Ability to evaluate ideas, markets, and execution trade-offs
  • Confidence to operate in zero-to-one and scale-up environments

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply AI and ML in financial decision-making and automation.
  • Design digital finance products and systems with user-first thinking.
  • Translate financial data into business intelligence.
  • Build, pitch, and publish portfolio-worthy fintech solutions.

Bringing The

IIM Visakhapatnam Experience To This Program

Earn an Executive Certification in Leadership with AI & Alumni Recognition from IIM Visakhapatnam through 126 hours of learning, masterclasses, and leadership immersion.

IIM Campus

Develop A Strategic Lens For An AI-Driven World

AI strategy Learning led by IIM Visakhapatnam faculty, designed to strengthen strategic thinking, AI-enabled decision-making, and leadership judgment in complex financial environments.

Prof. Vijay Marisetty

"The future of finance leadership lies at the intersection of strategic judgment, data-driven decision-making, and responsible AI adoption. This program is designed to help professionals think beyond tools and develop a systems-level understanding of AI-led transformation"

Prof. Vijay Marisetty

Dean & Chair Professor - Finance & Analytics

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Strategic Decision-Making with AI
Strategic Decision-Making with AI

Learn how AI reshapes managerial judgment across finance, risk, and product strategy. Understand how leaders evaluate trade-offs, uncertainty, and outcomes when decisions are augmented by data, models, and intelligent systems.

Leading Digital & Financial Transformation
Leading Digital & Financial Transformation

Develop leadership frameworks for driving AI-led change in institutions.Explore how banks, fintechs, and enterprises redesign structures, processes, and cultures to successfully implement digital and AI transformations.

Executive Leadership & Systems Thinking
Executive Leadership & Systems Thinking

Build a leadership mindset for complex, interconnected systems. Strengthen your ability to align technology, teams, and stakeholders while navigating regulatory, ethical, and organizational challenges in AI-enabled finance.

Step Into The IIM Environment

A 3-day campus immersion + 32 hours of industry masterclasses that show you what leadership feels like.

On-Campus

On-Campus

Live Strategic Leadership work

  • Live case rooms
  • Capital budgeting simulations
  • Valuation workshops
  • Decision-making labs
  • Real-time problem-solving with IIM faculty
Masterclass Ecosystem

Masterclass Ecosystem

To master decision making and risk taking

  • Learn how real decisions get made
  • Risk, scale, and trade-offs decoded
  • Product and growth cases from the field
  • Capital allocation in live businesses
  • What leaders learn the hard way
The IIM Culture You Absorb

The IIM Culture You Absorb

The experiences lived, and picked up every day on campus

  • Intensity and discipline
  • Collaborative leadership
  • Structured thinking
  • Open debates and intellectual rigor
  • Exposure to peers and mentors who expand your worldview

An IIM Credential That Stays With You

Get recognized as an IIM Visakhapatnam Executive Alumnus, an identity you carry throughout your life.

Earn Executive Alumni Status

Become a recognised member of the IIM Visakhapatnam Executive Alumni Network.

Receive Your IIM-Certified Credential

Official certification in Leadership in AI from IIM Visakhapatnam.

Access IIM Faculty & Masterclasses

Learn directly from IIM Vizag professors through live sessions and campus immersion.

Join an Elite Peer Network

Build lifelong connections with professionals, founders, and industry leaders.

Receive Your Alumni Kit

Certificate, ID Card, and digital alumni badge that validates your IIM association.

IIM Alumni Kit

What A Typical Week at ISFB PG Looks Like

Monday
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Classroom Session


MSME Lifecycle & Banking Pain Points
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Classroom Session


Business KYC Stack Deep-Dive
PAN, GST, CIN, UDYAM
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Classroom Session


Razorpay X Platform Architecture and more
Tuesday
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Aided Apply & Reflect


Traditional Onboarding vs. current MSME onboarding workflows
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Mentor Session


Fintech Onboarding Best Practices
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Session


Friction & Risk Analysis
Wednesday
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Skill Shop


AS-IS Workflow Documentation of MSME onboarding
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Bootcamp


Deep-dive into regulatory requirements, KYC/AML rules, and compliance
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Unaided Build


Creating approval process diagrams and pain point matrices
Thursday
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Workshop Coach-Led


Validation Review of AS-IS workflows
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Capstone Hours


Consolidation Synthesizing friction analysis into clear, actionable problem statements
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Sprint Readiness


Preparing deliverables for sprint validation and Week 2 transition
Friday
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IIMV Leadership Session


Building AI leadership capabilities through case studies and strategic frameworks
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Professional Edge


Crafting compelling narratives and presenting findings to stakeholders
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Reflection & Planning


Team reflection on learnings and preparation for digital onboarding - design phase
Saturday
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Hackathon Sprint


Onboarding Architecture Ideation and brainstorming
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Peer Learning


Squads share insights, challenges, and solutions from the week
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Hands-On Workshop


Creating low-fidelity prototypes of digital onboarding flows
Sunday
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Reflection & Reset

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Beachfront Reflection & Networking Walks
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Group reflections, storytelling, and informal discussions with peers and IIM mentors.

Traditional MBA in Finance vs. PG at ISFB

Here’s how ISFB’s practice-first approach, AI integration, and real-world immersion go beyond the limits of a traditional MBA.

Traditional MBA
PG at ISFB
Curriculum
Focused on outdated frameworks and textbook theories.
Practice-first curriculum built with fintech and AI leaders - real problems, real tools, real outcomes.
Industry Exposure
Limited to case studies and classroom discussions.
500+ hours of live industry challenges co-created with Paytm, Razorpay, Oracle, and more.
Technology Integration
Minimal or elective AI exposure.
Integrated learning in Finance + AI + Product Innovation across every module.
Faculty & Mentorship
Academic professors with limited industry connect.
CXOs, fintech founders, and IIM Visakhapatnam faculty guiding every stage of your journey.
Learning Format
Theory-heavy lectures and written exams.
Application-driven learning through residencies, immersions, and leadership practicum.
Global Relevance
Generic business focus, limited exposure to modern markets.
Global finance exposure through projects, case immersions, and international ecosystems.
Certification
MBA degree with limited real-world validation.
Executive Certification & Alumni Status from IIM Visakhapatnam + ISFB PG credential.
Outcomes
Job-ready only for conventional finance roles.
Career- and Venture-ready: Product, Fintech, Analytics, and Leadership roles of the future.

Admissions and Fees

Eligibility Criteria

Academic Background

A bachelors degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business, Management, Engineering, Technology or a closely related field.

Work Experience

2+ years of experience in Finance, Banking, analytics, Consulting, tech or closely related fields.

Step-By-Step Application Journey

Step 1

Complete Your Application Form

Begin by filling in your Personal, Academic, and Work Experience details.

Step 2

Submit Your Statement Of Purpose (SOP)

Help us understand why this programme matters to you, where you want your career to go and how you see yourself growing through ISFB

Step 3

Upload Supporting Documents

Submit the required documents for verification, including academic records, Work exp letters (if applicable) and Identity and supporting credentials.

Step 4

In-Person Interaction (IPI)

Based on evaluation, shortlisted candidates are invited for an IPI to understand your perspective, ambition, and programme alignment.

Step 5

Admission Offer & Enrolment

Selected candidates receive their offer letter along with instructions to confirm their seat and begin the onboarding process.

Program Fee Structure

Program Fee:

₹ 10,50,000/-

*Scholarships And Flexible Payment Plans Available

InstallmentAmount
Registration Fees₹ 50,000/-
Installment 1₹ 500,000/-
Installment 2₹ 500,000/-
Installments
Registration Fees₹ 50,000/-
Installment 1₹ 500,000/-
Installment 2₹ 500,000/-

Life @ ISFB

Whether you're leading a fintech club, pitching ideas at a hackathon, or jamming with the dance crew on weekends, every moment here is designed to sharpen your edge and shape the professional you're becoming.

Flagship Events

Flagship Events

Student-Led Clubs

Student-Led Clubs

Co-Curriculars

Co-Curriculars

Everyday Life That Shapes You

Everyday Life That Shapes You

TEDxISFB

TEDxISFB

Students & Speakers share powerful ideas at the intersection of finance, culture, technology, and philosophy.

MUN @ ISFB

ISFB Demo Day

ISFB Showcase

TEDxISFB

Students & Speakers share powerful ideas at the intersection of finance, culture, technology, and philosophy.

FAQ

General

Admissions

Campus & Life

Placements & Outcomes

Fees & Scholarships

The program is designed as an accelerated, industry-driven MBA alternative focused on finance, fintech, AI, and product-driven careers rather than general management theory.

Who is it for - Graduates and early professionals who want careers in finance, fintech, analytics, product, or digital banking, and prefer applied learning over traditional classroom-only education.
Who is it not for - Candidates looking only for theoretical finance education or preparing for government exams may not find this program aligned with their goals.

Yes. The program is delivered as an on-campus immersive learning experience that enables collaboration, mentoring, and project execution.

Yes. The combination of a UGC-recognised off-campus bachelor’s degree (from NMIMS or Symbiosis) and ISFB’s full-time, industry-aligned education ensures that students are well-prepared for top-tier finance careers. These formal degrees meet eligibility requirements for most job roles as job roles require a “bachelor’s in commerce or administration equivalent”. You can verify this by going through job postings on Linkedin, Naukri etc. ISFB’s hands-on curriculum equips you with the practical skills, mentorship, and exposure needed to thrive in real-world finance environments. So together, they offer both the qualification and the capability that finance companies look for.

Students graduate with real project experience, fintech exposure, and an industry-ready portfolio, helping them enter specialized roles faster than traditional MBA graduates.

Students complete 5 applied industry projects across digital banking, fintech, wealth tech, SaaS infrastructure, and trade finance.

Most projects are team-based to replicate real corporate working environments.

Yes. This program is exclusively created for Experienced Professionals seeking career transitions into fintech, analytics, or digital finance find the program especially valuable.