Spreading
its educational and awareness initiatives in the states of Haryana, and Delhi,
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) organised seminars on Commodity
Futures Market for MBA students.
These
programmes were organized in association withJindal Global Business School,
Haryana Business School, APEEJAY School of Management, and Indian Institute of Foreign
Trade (IIFT) respectively during course of last two weeks.
With
presentations billed to center on commodity trading and risk management, the
seminars aimed at educating students about the benefits of commodity futures
market in India, and enabling them to understand the concepts and fundamentals
of the market as well.
During
the seminars, the experts from MCX also briefed the students about MCX’s
flagship training and certification programme on commodity markets, MCX
Certified Commodity Professional (MCCP) offered in three languages—Gujarati, Hindi,
and English, which
provides the necessary inputs required to get the students / participants well
acquainted with the modalities of the commodities derivatives market in India.
While
delivering the inaugural address at the Sonipat event, Mr. Ravi Agarwal, Professor and Vice-Dean (Academic Affairs), Jindal
Global Business School discussed about the contribution of commodity
markets in the Indian economy.“Youth across the country are seeking greater
empowerment and ownership over their futures. This is an encouraging trend and
I think it is imperative for us – as an institution– to help them access the
right educational tools, training and mentorship that will empower them to
succeed”, Mr Agarwal stated.
Mr. Sanjay Gakhar, Vice
President-Business Development, MCX said “By organizing these educational seminars with various colleges
and institutes across India, MCX reaches a step closer in attaining its objective
of creating awareness about financial literacy amongst students, and empowering
them with a proper understanding of the vast opportunities in the commodity
futures markets.”
With
one accord, the Deans of Business Schools and Institutes thanked the officials
from MCX for sharing their knowledge and expertise to motivate and encourage
our MBA students to explore new career opportunities in the commodity space.
The
programmes supported with lucid presentations made by MCX experts evoked great
interest among the participating MBA students. It enriched their academic
knowledge with current orientation to money management.
About MCX:
Having commenced operations on November 10, 2003, Multi Commodity
Exchange of India Limited (MCX) is India’s first listed, national-level,
electronic, commodity futures exchange with permanent recognition from the
Government of India. MCX offers the benefits of fair price discovery and price
risk management to the Indian commodity market ecosystem. Various commodities
across segments are traded on MCX.
These include bullion, energy, metals and
agri commodities. The exchange has forged strategic alliances with various
international exchanges, as well as Indian and international trade
associations. For more information about MCX and its products visit www.mcxindia.com.
For further details, contact:
Shivani Sharma
Manager - Communications
Mobile: +91 98333 76243
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