upGrad announced Financial Modelling and Analysis course in collaboration with PwC India. The duration of the course will be of four months and will have more than 220 hours of educational material. The curriculum and course material is decided with a joint conjunction of upGrad and PwC India’s experts.
The major objective of this course is to enhance the significant financial concepts like forecasting, valuation and financial analysis. Additionally, it will also add value to innovative technologies like Tableau, Advanced Excel, Power BI, and GenAI, the official release mentioned.
PwC India, a second-largest professional services network serving ambitious young professionals to grow careers in a range of financial and analytical capacities. An official announcement states that upGrad Campus is responsible for this program.
Vivek Prasad, Partner, Markets leader, PwC India, said, “This qualification aims to enable professionals to develop a deeper understanding of the subject along with practical application. It is also a perfect match for the students, who aim at creating a niche for themselves by gaining subject matter understanding and hands-on experience of new age tools.”
“With career outcomes at the core of the programme, our partnership with PwC India is aimed to build highly skilled and job-ready professionals who are not only good with financial data but are tech proficient to interact with modern workplace tools. This programme focuses on practical learning which will enable learners to kick-off a high-paying job in finance,” Amit Mahensaria, CEO, upGrad Campus, said.
In addition, the curriculum offers more than 80 hours of interactive, live sessions with knowledgeable faculty members, guaranteeing practical advice and real-world insights. These meetings are captured on tape for later review, and the tapes are available for three years. Participants who successfully complete the program are awarded a certificate from the PwC India Academy. According to the announcement, three interview chances are guaranteed and extensive placement help is provided to facilitate post-programme options.
