CHAPTER - 1

INTRODUCTION

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The role of banks in the economic development is to remove the deficiency of
capital by stimulating savings and investment. A sound banking system
mobilizes the small and scattered savings of the community and makes them
available for investment in productive organisations. With the potential to
become the fifth largest banking industry in the world by 2020 and third largest
by 2025, India’s banking and financial sector is expanding rapidly. Investment
Banking helps individuals or organisations raise capital and provide financial
consultancy services to them. Investment banking is the most complex financial
mechanisms in the world. Bank of America, Barclay’s capital, Citigroup
Investment banking, Deutsche bank, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs are some of
the largest investment banks in India. Investment Banks are critical agents of
capital formation and price setting. Investment banks influences the rate of
economic growth because it is a component of aggregate demand and more
importantly influences the productive capacity of the economy. Investment
bankers generated the fees from 24 IPOs in which companies raised 30,850.8
crore in total according to data from the final prospectuses filed by companies
with SEBI. From the analysis of the various functions performed by the
investment banks as well as its role in the economic development clearly proves
that the role of investment banks in the economic development of the country is
significant.

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QUENTIONNAIRE

1) What are you planning to do after Graduation/ PGDM/ MBA?

 Further Studies
 Part Time Job & Certified Course
 Full Time Job
 Start-up
 Other

2) In which field you are interested? / In which field you would like to make a career?
 Finance
 Marketing
 HR
 Management
 Other

3) What motivates you to make the Career Choices?

 Money
 Passion & Love for the work
 Inspiration/Idol
 Other

4) Have you done Internships while studying in College?

 Yes
 No

5) How often you upgrade yourself about Current Affairs and Changing Market?
 Always
 Usually
 Rarely
 Never

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6) Do you know Investment Banking is emerging Career in India?
 Yes
 No

7) If YES, how did you come to know about Investment Banking Career Option?
 Family\ Relatives
 Newspaper\Business Magazines
 Social Media

8) Are you interested to be an Investment Banker?

 Yes
 No
 Maybe

9) Are you interested to be an Investment Banker?

 Avendus
 Yes Bank
 Bajaj Capital
 SBI Capital Market
 ICICI Securities Limited
 Kotak Mahindra Capital Company

10) Are you aware about following Positions associated with Investment Banking?
 Analyst
 Associate
 Vice President
 The Director/ Managing Director
 None of the Above

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11) Do you have the knowledge of following key Roles of Investment Banker?
 Financial Analyst/Advisor
 Wealth Manager
 Risk Analyst
 Credit Analysis & Management
 Mergers & Acquisition Analyst  None of the Above

12) Are you aware about following Certified Courses which will help you to be an Investment
Banker?
 Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
 Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
 Financial Risk Manager (FRM)
 Financial Modelling Certification
 None of the Above

13) Do you have any skills mentioned below which are required to be an Investment Banker?
 Research & Analytical Abilities
 Fluent Communication in English
 Problem Solving Ability (Quick Thinking)
 None of the Above

14) Do you have Knowledge of Following Concept which helps to be an Investment Banker?
 Debt Finance
 Equity Finance/Market
 Trading of shares / Stock Market
 Derivatives
 None of the Above

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15) From below which Investment Banking Product you have detailed information about?
 Debt Syndication
 Mergers and Acquisitions
 Venture Capital Funding
 IPO Issue
 None of the above

16) According to you Why Students don't select Investment Banking Career?
 Lack of Awareness about Investment Banking
 Long Working Hours
 Expensive Course or Exam fees
 Long Duration to be an Investment Banker
 Lack of Qualification & Training
 Job Insecurity

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