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46 Scope in the Banking and Finance Industry is behemoth; number of opportunities are emerging in the arena. At present times, individuals don%u2019t want to miss out on a single chance to work for the sector. But not everybody is skilled or capable of filling the banking, financial services and insurance positions. Honing the skills of youngsters by rendering an excellent education in the respective realm, Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance, Pune has carved a colossal niche.Dr. Manisha Ketkar, the connoisseur, is the Director and Professor of SSBF.Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance (SSBF) is an integral part of Symbiosis International %u2013 a deemed University, Pune. SSBFl offers full time and two year residential MBA program in Banking and Finance. The purpose of education here is to prepare students and make them industryready-professionals to pursue a career in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector. SSBF has always kept it self abreast of the latest changes in the industry. In order to cater to the requirements of the dynamic BFSI sector, SSBF tunes its curriculum by soliciting inputs from the Industry stalwarts. Hence, it is not surprising that SSBF has eminent and experienced people from the industry in the advisory board and alumni who provide inputs to keep their curriculum relevant and updated as per the demands of the industry. When SSBF started in the year 2010, Public sector banks used to recruit talent from the private institutes through campus recruitments. With the objective of providing ready to move human resources, SSBF was established to offer an MBA in Banking and Finance. After the year 2013, according to directions of honorable Bombay High Court, SSBF shifted its focus from public sector banks to private sector banks and companies in the BFSI domain.The exponential growth of the banking and financial sector in this competitive era has opened up varied career roles. Starting from the Financial and Business Analytics to Assets Management, today, the students have numerous options to choose from. SSBF regularly revises and updates its curriculum, thereby making it futuristic based on comments from industry experts. Also, their MBA offers in depth knowledge in encompassing the multiple aspects of the Banking, Financial Service and Insurance (BFSI) industry. With a focus on inculcating adaptability in students, SSBF enables students to become lifelong learners.The MBA in Banking and Finance of SSBF is designed with an objective to disseminate the relevant knowledge and provide skills to students so that they can function effectively in the challenging environment of banking, finance and insurance sectors. AN INFLUENTIAL NAME IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR OF BANKING AND FINANCETHE CURRICULUMThe curriculum starts with the basics of management, finance and banking and over the course of two years, students get exposure to more complex and relevant subjects like Credit management, Financial Risk Management, Fixed Income Markets, Micro Finance and development Banking. Foreseeing the huge requirement of talent in FinTech companies and technological advancements in the sector, SSBF has added a few technology related subjects in the curriculum in order to understand the expectations of the industry. The curriculum has been developed by benchmarking it against National and International Universities/Institutes, offering similar courses. This has made their program comprehensive and well defined, catering to both the National and International needs of the BFSI domain. SSBF%u2019s Corporate Interface Team invites industry experts to deliver guest lectures on varied topics such as Data Analytics, Growth and prospects in the banking industry, Cryptocurrency, Financial Journalism, Budget Analysis etc., which help students to keep themselves updated. An Annual Banking and Finance Conclave popularly called as the Symposium is organized every year on the contemporary/ forthcoming topics and issues enveloping the banking and Finance Industry. This is organized as a series of panel discussions throughout the day where industry experts deliberate and throw light on the challenges and opportunities in the sector. DR. MANISHA KETKARDirector & Professor of SSBFSymbiosis School of Banking and Finance