Frequently Asked Questions

The programme will be delivered in an interactive online format, retaining effectiveness while maintaining safety. The format uniquely combines the benefits of an in-class programme with the flexibility and safety of online learning. 

• Synchronous programme delivery by expert faculty
• Interact and get doubts answered by faculty
• Peer learning through working in groups with other participants
• Support from mentors for projects 
• Re-attend classes through recorded archives
• Access videos easily with searchable and indexed video archives
• Learn from the comfort and safety of your home
• Office hours with one-on-one mentor support

Your peer group will be professionals at mid and senior levels from Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Regulators, Industry bodies, Start-ups and Technology organizations.

This is an expertise-building programme for experienced professionals. You will obtain a certification from IIM Calcutta, a globally recognized B-School in India. Additionally, you will have access to TalentSprint Career Accelerator (TCA) Program, designed to take your career advancement efforts, a notch higher.

In support of your career development, TCA will help you in the following ways.

Professional Development

• Resume building and LinkedIn profile makeover
• Interview practice sessions
• Dedicated portfolio page to showcase project and program accomplishments

Network with Peers and Alumni

• Knowledge exchange sessions with business/tech leaders
• Lifetime membership to TalentSprint Alumni Network
• Access to incubators for promising startup ideas

Access to Career Opportunities

• 6 months membership of IIMJobs
• Annual Career Fair and career opportunities from 500+ hiring partners
• Exclusive Job Alerts through TalentSprint Alumni Network

A certificate of successful completion is provided upon completion of all requirements of the program. All examinations and evaluations related to the certification are carried out by IIM Calcutta.

Yes, participants of this programme get an Executive Alumni status of IIM Calcutta, one of the top-ranked B-Schools in Asia.

The programme format with LIVE Interactive Sessions, Case Studies, Capstone Projects and IIM-C Campus Visit enables a conducive environment to network with your peers in the cohort. Most participants can continue to network even after the cohort by using the alumni portal.

As an Institution of National Importance, IIM Calcutta enjoys autonomous status under the MHRD. This program is a fully approved certificate program offered through IIM Calcutta's Executive Education.

All participants are required to execute, before the start of the program, an agreement that consists of the standard programme Terms and Conditions. It has the following components:

Part A: Etiquette and Platform Rights

Classroom Etiquette & General Policy Guidelines

Tools and Platforms in Use

Tools and Platforms: Terms of Use

Part B: Honor Code

Part C: Certification

Part D: Programme Fee, Refund, and Termination Policy

Candidates will be selected based on the details of education, work experience, and a statement of purpose submitted along with the application.

A Relationship Manager will be assigned to the applicant, who will gather all the necessary information and represent his/her candidature to the selection committee for review. The profiles will be sent to IIM Calcutta for selection.

Applicants must 

• Professionals should have scored at least 50% marks in Graduation or Post Graduation.
• Professionals with relevant background and 5+ years of experience.

In case the applicant is an early-career professional, he/she may apply by submitting a ‘Statement Of Purpose’ for consideration.

Join in these easy steps: 

• Share your details and apply for the programme
• Submit all the necessary documents
• The programme selection committee will evaluate your candidature 
• Upon selection, complete your enrollment and join the programme

• Financial Foundation of FinTech

  Provide foundation of finance covering financial statement analysis, valuation and financing. PE/VC perspective on investing in the early age startups.

  • Valuation and Fundraising of FinTech firms
  • Virtual Asset Accounting
  • Entrepreneurial Finance

• Fintech Trends: Challenges and Opportunities

  Understand the origin and history of FinTech and the building blocks. Important verticals of Fintech space. Financial issues in LendingTech, WealthTech, InsurTech and Challenger Banks.

  • Overview of FinTech Ecosystem
  • Fintech Payment Ecosystem
  • LendingTech: Opportunities & Challenges
  • LendingTech business models
  • Digital Disruption in Insurance Sector: InsurTech
  • InsurTech: Opportunities and Products
  • Fintech & Society
  • Technology as Enabler of Regulation: RegTech
  • Cyber Risk in Data Centric Financial System

• Introduction to AI and Machine Learning for FinTech

  • Approach financial problems analytically and apply AI/ML models for data-driven decision-making.
  • Understand key AI/ML techniques, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning, in the context of FinTech.
  • Explore predictive analytics for fraud detection, risk management, and customer segmentation.
  • Analyze case studies showcasing AI-driven innovations in financial services.
  • Implement AI/ML-based solutions for optimizing financial processes and decision-making.

• Digital Payments

  Understand the evolution of digital payment and learn emerging paradigms of B2C, C2C, and B2B payment systems and their advantages. Learn about digital wallets, UPI, digital currency, NFC/QR code-based payment, etc.

  • Evolution from credit card to CBDC
  • B2B, B2C, C2C payment mechanisms
  • EMV, NFC, Tokenization
  • Mobile wallet, UPI, QR code
  • Cross border digital payments
  • Payment platforms & ecosystem
  • Open/Neo banking, AA
  • National & international case studies

• All about Financial Blockchain

  Understand blockchain/DLT concepts and know about designs of dApps, smart contracts. Learn about various blockchain implementations, business use cases, bitcoin, altcoin, stablecoin, CBDC.

  • Blockchain, hashing and mining, mining reward, gas fee
  • Decentralized apps (dApps), smart contract, DAO
  • Distributed ledger technology (DLT) & decentralized finance (DeFi)
  • Cryptography, public/private key, digital signature, PKI
  • Public/private blockchain, permissioned/permissionless ledger
  • Use cases of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger, Corda, Ripple
  • Application of blockchain and smart contract in trade finance, Security management, SCM
  • BTC, altcoin, stablecoin, CBDC

• FinTech Leadership in Financial Services

  • Develop leadership capabilities to manage and drive digital transformation in financial services.
  • Identify and analyze disruptive financial technologies shaping the FinTech landscape.
  • Examine case studies of successful FinTech leadership and digital-first financial institutions.
  • Formulate and implement strategies for leveraging AI, blockchain, and cloud computing in financial services.
  • Understand the role of innovation and agility in sustaining competitive advantage in FinTech.

• Digital Product Development and Management

  Understand various aspects of FinTech product development and management, business plan and entrepreneurial finance. Learn about innovation and creative disruptions in the FinTech space.

  • Foster an entrepreneurial spirit, whether working within established organizations or exploring a new product/idea.
  • Gain hands on experience in the entire digital product development cycle, from conceptualization and prototyping to go-to-market (GTM) strategies
  • Develop a concrete fintech startup plan, complete with product development strategies, funding approaches, and scaling considerations, setting the stage for future success in entrepreneurship.
  • Be proficient in creating and refining a comprehensive business model as a strategic blueprint for their fintech startup/product.

• Advanced FinTech Analytics using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

  • Understand advanced AI/ML methodologies for financial analytics.
  • Explore applications of deep learning, NLP, and sentiment analysis in financial decision-making.
  • Apply AI/ML models for credit risk assessment, fraud detection, and algorithmic trading.
  • Develop predictive analytics capabilities for portfolio and risk management.
  • Assess the impact of AI-driven analytics on regulatory compliance and financial oversight.
  • Integrate AI/ML-based insights into financial modeling and strategic planning.

Note: Each Instructor will design a session plan for a particular course on the basis of the above objectives

Classes starting from March, 2025.

It's a 9 months executive programme comprising of 

• Live Interactive Sessions by IIM-C Faculty once a week
• Classes to be conducted on Sundays 10 AM to 1 PM
• Best-in-class Content, Case Studies, Capstone Projects
• 2 campus visits of 3 days at IIM Calcutta

The programme will be delivered through faculty-led interactive live sessions on TalentSprint’s ipearl.ai. These online sessions will be held at a schedule convenient for working professionals. Participants will be able to interact with the faculty through video, audio, and chat. They will also be able to chat with fellow participants of the programme during online sessions.

As per the programme norms, participants are required to maintain at least 67% attendance in each module to be eligible for the module evaluation. In case of unavoidable circumstances, if a participant misses a class and is marked absent, the recorded archive of the same will be provided for 7 days from the date of the class.

The programme includes continuous formative and summative assessments. The final scores will be determined based on the sum of scores of various assessments.

Yes, participants are required to have their laptops.

Reading material (pre/post session) will be shared regularly through the Online Learning Management System. The access will be available for 1 year from the date of the commencement of the programme.

A certificate of successful completion is provided upon completion of all requirements of the programme. All examinations and evaluations related to the certification are carried out by IIM Calcutta.

For programme fee-related details, please visit Fee page

Yes, flexible EMI options are available that enable you to pay the programme fee in installments. Please reach out to your RM Hasini Bhupathi @ +91-7331112138 to know about the details of the schemes available.

For scholarship-related details please visit. You can also reach out to your RM Hasini Bhupathi @ +91-7331112138 for more details.

No, the application fee is non-refundable.

No. The programme fee is non-refundable and non-transferable under any circumstances.

• Professionals have multiple options for funding.
  • Sponsored by employer
  • Self-funded: Based on our experience of enabling 3000+ professionals who have participated in our executive programs, self-funding is the most preferred option with over 80% choosing this.
• Three key reasons why professionals opt for it:
  • Freedom: To opt for a programme of their choice, at a time of their choice, with an institution of their choice and not be restrained by the organization’s policy.
  • Flexibility: To pursue greater career opportunities well even beyond their current employer or to nurture their entrepreneurial ambitions.
  • Funding: Access to flexible EMI schemes (paying as low as Rs. 19,996 per month).
• We have also observed that the commitment levels were higher among self-funding participants.

iPearl.ai (Interactive Platform for Experiential and Remote Learning) is created by TalentSprint’s engineering team led by our Chief Technology Officer, an IIT Kanpur alumni. The platform integrates best-in-class open source technologies and SaaS services and perfected them over the last seven years.

When this platform was built, we intended to offer it to our partners and customers for digital learning and delivery. Since 2013, the platform has been extensively used by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kanpur, IIIT Hyderabad and IIT Hyderabad, and many more of our customers and partners. To date, more than 300,000 students have used this platform, which is reputed for user experience, quality, and scale.

This feature-rich platform has become so popular that some of our partners are now using it for their academic needs.

The tried and tested direct-to-device platform enables 24 x 7 learning for its users. Some key benefits of the platform are:

• Intuitive student experience through a user-friendly LMS
• Seamless faculty experience through state-of-the-art Studios
• Highly Interactive Online Classes
• Effective group/peer learning/projects through Breakout Rooms
• Proctored Online Assessments with detailed analysis
• Insightful Reports on student engagement and performance
• Flexible integration with other components, as needed

A comparative study of iPearl.ai against Canvas, Impartus, Moodle, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom was conducted. Features in the following categories were compared:

• Instructor-led Learning
• Self-paced Learning
• Assessments/Evaluations
• User Experience
• Customer Support
• Scalability and Performance
• Integration and Customization
• Others

You will be given one-time access to watch the missed session. This recording will only be available for 7 days from the day of the actual session.

• An internet-connected device, Computer/Laptop/Tablet/Smartphone, is enough to access the platform.
• Web camera and Mic with necessary power backup will be needed for proctored online assessments.

• 50+ Years of Academic Excellence
• Triple Accredited: First B-School in India to get accreditation by EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB
• Ranked #1 in BT-MDRA Best B-School 2023, Fortune India Best B-School Survey 2023, Open Magazine's Best B-School Survey 2024
• Ranked #5 in NIRF India Ranking 2024
• Member of CEMS: Only Indian B-School to be part of this global alliance of leading business schools, multinational companies and NGOs
• Unmatched Alumni Network
• Ranked #65 in QS Global MBA Rankings

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta was established as the first national institute for Post Graduate Studies and Research in Management by the Government of India in November 1961, in collaboration with Alfred P. Sloan School of Management (MIT), the Government of West Bengal, The Ford Foundation, and the Indian Industry. Over the years, IIM Calcutta has grown into a mature institution with a global reputation, imparting high-quality management education. It has been playing a pioneering role in professionalizing Indian management through its Post Graduate and Doctoral level Programmes, Executive Training Programmes, Research and Consulting Activities. For more information please visit the IIM Calcutta website.