Topics for the Dissertation

A. Automobile
1. A study to analyse financial implications of Acquisition on the acquiring firm
2. A study to analyse financial implications of Merger on the acquiring firm
3. A critical study to analyse working capital requirement / management
4. A critical study to analyse the impact of the company/industry to the GDP
5. A critical analysis to analyse financial performance/ financial strategy of a company
6. A critical analysis to analyse stock market performance/ financial strategy of a company
7. Technical Analysis
8. Fundamental Analysis
9. A study to find out FDI investment made in …..sector
10. A comparative study of Cost of capital/WACC in a particular company /sector
11. A study to analyse the investment made by Mutual Fund in ……sector
12. A case study on Corporate debt restructuring in a …..(company)/sector
13. An analysis/ a comparative analysis of the dividend policy of …..(company)/sector
14. An evaluation of Expenditure on R &D in ……(company)/ ……sector
15. An evaluation of Expenditure on Training and development in ……(company)/ ……sector
16. Corporate governance practices being followed by a …..(Company)/….Sector
17. Role/Performance of Venture Capital in the growth and development of ….. (company)/….Sector
18. Recent trends in automobile sector having financial impact

B. Engineering & Manufacturing

1. A study to analyse financial implications of Acquisition on the acquiring firm
2. A study to analyse financial implications of Merger on the acquiring firm
3. A critical study to analyse working capital requirement / management
4. A critical study to analyse the impact of the company/industry to the GDP
5. A critical analysis to analyse financial performance/ financial strategy of a company
6. A critical analysis to analyse stock market performance/ financial strategy of a company
7. Technical Analysis
8. Fundamental Analysis
9. A study to find out FDI investment made in …..sector
10. A comparative study of Cost of capital/WACC in a particular company /sector
11. A study to analyse the investment made by Mutual Fund in ……sector
12. A case study on Corporate debt restructuring in a …..(company)/sector
13. An analysis/ a comparative analysis of the dividend policy of …..(company)/sector
14. An evaluation of Expenditure on R &D in ……(company)/ ……sector
15. An evaluation of Expenditure on Training and development in ……(company)/ ……sector
16. Corporate governance practices being followed by a …..(Company)/….Sector
17. Role/Performance of Venture Capital in the growth and development of ….. (company)/….Sector
18. Recent trends in Engineering and manufacturing sector having financial impact
C. IT and ITES
1. A study to analyse financial implications of Acquisition on the acquiring firm
2. A study to analyse financial implications of Merger on the acquiring firm
3. A critical study to analyse working capital requirement / management
4. A critical study to analyse the impact of the company/industry to the GDP
5. A critical analysis to analyse financial performance/ financial strategy of a company
6. A critical analysis to analyse stock market performance/ financial strategy of a company
7. Technical Analysis
8. Fundamental Analysis
9. A study to find out FDI investment made in …..sector
10. A comparative study of Cost of capital/WACC in a particular company /sector
11. A study to analyse the investment made by Mutual Fund in ……sector
12. A case study on Corporate debt restructuring in a …..(company)/sector
13. An analysis/ a comparative analysis of the dividend policy of …..(company)/sector
14. An evaluation of Expenditure on R &D in ……(company)/ ……sector
15. An evaluation of Expenditure on Training and development in ……(company)/ ……sector
16. Corporate governance practices being followed by a …..(Company)/….Sector
17. Role/Performance of Venture Capital in the growth and development of ….. (company)/….Sector
18. Recent development in the payment—use of technology in retail banking
19. Use of IT in various financial services
20. Recent trends in IT sector having financial impact

D. Hospitality
1. A study to analyse financial implications of Acquisition on the acquiring firm
2. A study to analyse financial implications of Merger on the acquiring firm
3. A critical study to analyse working capital requirement / management
4. A critical study to analyse the impact of the company/industry to the GDP
5. A critical analysis to analyse financial performance/ financial strategy of a company
6. A critical analysis to analyse stock market performance/ financial strategy of a company
7. Technical Analysis
8. Fundamental Analysis
9. A study to find out FDI investment made in …..sector
10. A comparative study of Cost of capital/WACC in a particular company /sector
11. A study to analyse the investment made by Mutual Fund in ……sector
12. A case study on Corporate debt restructuring in a …..(company)/sector
13. An analysis/ a comparative analysis of the dividend policy of …..(company)/sector
14. An evaluation of Expenditure on R &D in ……(company)/ ……sector
15. An evaluation of Expenditure on Training and development in ……(company)/ ……sector
16. Corporate governance practices being followed by a …..(Company)/….Sector
17. Role/Performance of Venture Capital in the growth and development of ….. (company)/….Sector
18. Recent trends in hospitality sector having financial impact
E. Banking
1. A study to analyse financial implications of Acquisition on the acquiring firm
2. A study to analyse financial implications of Merger on the acquiring firm
3. A critical study to analyse working capital requirement / management
4. A critical study to analyse the impact of the company/industry to the GDP
5. A critical analysis to analyse financial performance/ financial strategy of a company
6. A critical analysis to analyse stock market performance/ financial strategy of a company
7. Technical Analysis
8. Fundamental Analysis
9. A study to find out FDI investment made in …..sector
10. A comparative study of Cost of capital/WACC in a particular company /sector
11. A study to analyse the investment made by Mutual Fund in ……sector
12. A case study on Corporate debt restructuring in a …..(company)/sector
13. An analysis/ a comparative analysis of the dividend policy of …..(company)/sector
14. An evaluation of Expenditure on R &D in ……(company)/ ……sector
15. An evaluation of Expenditure on Training and development in ……(company)/ ……sector
16. Corporate governance practices being followed by a …..(Company)/….Sector
17. Role/Performance of Venture Capital in the growth and development of ….. (company)/….Sector
18. Recent development in the payment—use of technology in retail banking
19. A study/Comparative study to analyse NPA
20. A Comparative study of Private/PSU/Foreign banks
21. Implementation of IFRS into the Indian Banking sector
22. A study to analyse the use/success of bancassurance
23. Recent development in the payment—use of technology in retail banking
24. Role of banking sector in the financial inclusion / Microfinance
F. Retail
1. A study to analyse financial implications of Acquisition on the acquiring firm
2. A study to analyse financial implications of Merger on the acquiring firm
3. A critical study to analyse working capital requirement / management
4. A critical study to analyse the impact of the company/industry to the GDP
5. A critical analysis to analyse financial performance/ financial strategy of a company
6. A critical analysis to analyse stock market performance/ financial strategy of a company
7. Technical Analysis
8. Fundamental Analysis
9. A study to find out FDI investment made in …..sector
10. A comparative study of Cost of capital/WACC in a particular company /sector
11. A study to analyse the investment made by Mutual Fund in ……sector
12. A case study on Corporate debt restructuring in a …..(company)/sector
13. An analysis/ a comparative analysis of the dividend policy of …..(company)/sector
14. An evaluation of Expenditure on R &D in ……(company)/ ……sector
15. An evaluation of Expenditure on Training and development in ……(company)/ ……sector
16. Corporate governance practices being followed by a …..(Company)/….Sector
17. Role/Performance of Venture Capital in the growth and development of ….. (company)/….Sector
18. Recent development in the retail sector having financial impact
Generic topics which can be modified to fit into industry/sector

1. Performance of NBFCs in India

2. Current IPOs study and stock market performance in India
3. Foreign Institutional Investors
4. Turnaround companies- Suzlon, Borosil glass work, Indigo, Ashok Leyland
5. Performance of SEBI
6. Recent financial instrument used by companies
7. Hedging and Derivatives
8. Financial frauds
9. Insurance
10. Critical performance of financial institute in India
11. A case study of Sahara Mutual Fund / Yes bank..

Generic Topics (these can be narrowed down after literature review)

1. Interest Rate
2. Double taxation avoidance treaty
3. Investor’s protection in India
4. Growth of banking
5. Origin and growth of insurance companies
6. Convertibility of Rupee
7. Open market operations of RBI
8. Trading of Futures & options
9. FII and their effect on the stock exchanges////particular sector
10. Corporate Debt Restructuring
11. Currency risk management
12. Sources of long term financing
13. Risk Management in….sector
14. Sickness of company and way to handle it
15. Increase in the NPAs of bank
16. Calculation and significance of beta for stock volatility
17. IPOs and performance on the opening day
18. IPOs by PSUs in India
19. Policies affecting foreign investment in India
20. Buyback of shares
21. Oil prices and ..linkage with USD/Gold
22. Islamic banking
23. Financial institution and stock market
24. Banking regulation in India
25. Development in Financial System in India
26. Primary market and its development in India
27. Role of SEBI in capital market
28. Trading mechanism
29. Mutual fund industry in India
30. Scams in Indian capital market
31. Venture capital business in India
32. Hire purchase and leasing
33. Securitization in India
34. IPO - Case study
35. SEBI takeover code
36. Issue of FCCB's by Indian companies
37. Private equity funds
38. Exchange traded funds
39. Mutual fund schemes
40. Factoring and bill discounting
41. Buy back of shares
42. Working capital management
43. Working capital finance
44. Dividend- Pay-out policy in a particular sector (cement/automobile/oil & gas) sector
45. MNCs and the performance of their stock on BSE/NSE
46. Financial Performance analysis of selected companies…
47. IFRS
48. Corporate Debt Restructuring
49. Private Equity in banking/insurance/SME…sector
50. Growth and sustainability of micro finance in India
51. Financial inclusion
52. Merger & takeover in Retail/manufacturing/automobile sector
53. Risk Management in …sector/company
54. Customer orientation approach in private banks
55. Use of technology in banking…
56. Financial modelling of a stock and its returns
57. Credit Rating and its significance
58. Hedge funds
59. ADR/GDR issued by Indian companies
60. Off-balance sheet financing
61. Co-movement between stock market indices
62. Rupee V/s dollar
63. Interest Rate
64. Credit rating agency
65. Indian insurance industry
66. FDI policy in Insurance/Retail/Aviation…
67. Gold : An investment vehicle
68. Growth prospects in the insurance sector
69. Agriculture finance
70. Growth of SMEs in India
71. Housing finance
72. Venture Capital
 Recent developments which can be studied
1. Peer to peer lending
2. Demonetization and its impact on society
3. Emergence of e-wallets and consumers attitude towards the same
4. Alternative payment methods
5. Risk management for online/mobile transaction
6. NPA : Comparison between private sector and public sector banks
7. Financial Exclusion
8. Use of CAPM in predicting the share price
9. Fund size and performance measurement (for a specific type of mutual fund)
10. Companies Act 2013 and its impact on CSR spending on firm
11. CSR spending and its impact on the financial performance of firm