13. CLUB ACTIVITIES

CLUB ACTIVITIES

Since its inception in 2017, FEC has been one of the most important student interest groups of IIM Amritsar. To provide students, an enriching learning experience in the world of Finance, the club organizes numerous interactive events throughout the year. It supports students in their journey at IIM Amritsar, helping them harness their potential and enthusiasm and guiding them at every turn. From providing advice about additional certifications and online courses, like Bloomberg Market Certification, to helping them with subject choices and interview experiences, FEC facilitates outside-classroom training to upskill them leading to brighter career opportunities.

Even this year, with sessions going online for an entire term, the impact of Covid were not high enough to mar the spirit of the club that conducted the following events: Finclusion: FEC welcomed MBA06 with its Finclusion induction event. In this, the students of MBA06 were officially welcomed by the club and were apprised about the workings of the club. The event also consisted of a series of quizzes on the topics of Finance and Economics which were played in teams to enhance group dynamics and familiarize the batch with their fellow students. The winners were awarded certificates.

Guest Talks: FEC organized various guest lectures from industry stalwarts like Mr. Simran Pradhan from Goldman Sachs, Mr. Srinivasan Kannan from J P Morgan, and Mr. Akhil Sharma from Adani Airports to give the students more practical exposure in the domain of finance and economics. The students got to know invaluable industry insights and trends which helped the students keep up to date with the current situations prevailing in the industry. Golden Investment Fund (GIF): It is a studentmanaged investment fund comprising of experts in the field of F&O and intraday trading. GIF team releases weekly company reports and monthly fact sheets of its portfolio under management. Along with an overhaul of their reports GIF team also contributes to the IIM Amritsar’s culture by conducting knowledge sessions and investment lectures to engage peers and motivate students to invest in stock markets.

Bridge the Gap: It is an interactive discussion series. It aims to connect students with our alumni and other industry stalwarts through sessions and discussions on various relevant financial topics. To bridge the gap between academia and the industry, FEC successfully conducted two sessions with our esteemed alumni who guided the students on certifications like CFA and FRM.

Pariprekshya: From 2017, FEC, in collaboration with the Industry Interaction Cell, has been successfully organizing IIM Amritsar's maiden Finance and Marketing Conclave where eminent industry experts share their view and experience on the big stage in front of IIM Amritsar faculty & students. Starry Nights: FEC is known for its trademark "Starry Nights" sessions where members share their knowledge and experience in an informal setting. In Starry Nights an informal discussion takes place on particular topics in which every attending student can participate in the discussion sharing their point of view, hence contributing to a healthy discussion on important issues. Various Starry Nights sessions have been conducted since July 2020 on topics ranging from venture capital to the journey of Coca -Cola in India.

Bid-e-Blind: FEC organised Bid-e-Blind, a tworound intra-college event where students of IIM Amritsar gathered to engage in bid wars. It was an offline event where the students were given visual hints relating to the item and were asked to bid for the item. The teams with the highest portfolio at the end of the two rounds won the competition.

Fin-League: FEC’s Fin-League quizzes put the students’ business acumen to test and helping them keep their minds sharp and ready while fostering a competitive environment. Winners of Fin-League quizzes were awarded prizes and certificates. It was a series of quizzes with each quiz focusing on a particular field of finance and economics and involved learning in a fun way about the concepts relating to the field

AArunya 5.0: FEC organized two events as a part of AArunya, the annual college fest. Insight Out, a valuation competition, and Barter it Out, a barter competition. Budget ki Baat: Students of IIM Amritsar came together to discuss the Union Budget revealed on 2nd Feb 2020. Different students came prepared with different sectors and shared what they had analyzed from the budget. Activities on Social Media: FEC members released a small post every week to keep students up-to-date with recent news in the financial world. It included crucial events like budget, company mergers, bankruptcies, famous economics concepts, success stories of companies, and many more. A new series of posters under the name of “Fin-Bytes” was also started by FEC to apprise the students of financial terms like ratio analysis, hedge funds, and many more.