Course Objective: The goal of this course is to provide a comprehensive overview of Business and Financial Journalism. More emphasis is placed on knowledge and concept learning, as well as skill-based training and hands-on experience with media tools and technologies. It prepares students to work in the media and entertainment industries as specialised business and financial journalists or anchors.
The course module was created with their teaching and learning methods in mind, which include:
- Teaching based on concepts and knowledge
- Learning based on skills
- Data, tools, technique, and technology-based training
The delivery methods include lecture-based, interactive discussion-based, experiential learning through projects, experiential learning from industry interface, direct interaction with the industry, and internships. The programme will create a teaching-learning model that will be integrated with individual and group research to improve students’ knowledge, skills, and confidence in order to make them efficient and effective journalists.
Duration: 1 Year (Full Time)
Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized university. Those appearing in their final year are also eligible to apply.
Preference will be given to those who have an aptitude to demystify the world of Business and Financial News.
Internship: 8 Weeks
Fees: Rs. 2,60,000/- (Payable in 2 installments)
Rs. 5000/- Caution Money (Refundable after the Completion of the Course)
The course module is designed considering their teaching and learning methods which include:
- 1Concept and knowledge based teaching
- 2Skill based learning
- 3Training with data, tools, technique and technology approach
The delivery methods include lecture-based, interactive discussion based, experimental learning based through projects, experiential learning from industry interface, direct interaction with the industry and internships. The programme will develop a teaching-learning model integrated with individual and group research to improve the knowledge, skills, and confidence of the students to make them an efficient and effective journalist.
Theory: Concept and Knowledge Based
- 1Economics for Journalism (Micro, Macro & Global)
- 2Marketing Fundamentals
- 3Understanding Banking & Financial System
- 4Business & Financial News Writing & Reporting
- 5International Trade and Practices
- 6Security Laws & Regulations
- 7Indian & Global Business Environment
- 8Basics of Laws relating to Business
Learning by Doing
- 1Data Gathering & Interpretation
- 2Financial Data Analytics
- 3Business Analysis
Learning Media Technologies
- 1Business News Anchoring
- 2Interviewing Skills & Live Reporting – TV, Print, Radio & Digital
- 3Operational & Handling of TV Equipment, Mobile Phone Technology & Digital Photography
- 4Using Social Media Amplification for Journalism
- 5Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Core Faculty
Special Lectures & Workshops
Palki Sharma
Rubika Liyaquat
Deepak Chaurasia
Dr Anurag Batra
Phonsok Ladakhi
RJ Simran Kohli
Milind Khandekar
A S Kanal
Manil Mayank Mishra
Gurnoor Kaur Behl
Arindam Mukherjee
Sayeed Ansari
Veena Jain
Munish Bhardwaj
Harikishan Sharma
Roshan Panjwani
John Samuel Raja
Shyamlal Yadav
Smita Prakash
Placement
