Who will benefit?

• Students desirous of pursuing a career in Microfinance
• Students desirous of working with commercial banks that have a microfinance department
• Professionals working in donor agencies and CSR
• Students and professionals interested in understanding basic concepts and methodologies in microfinance
• Eligibility: H.S.C. (Arts/Science/Commerce)

Course content:

Introduction to concepts in microfinance, Informal financial markets, Models of microfinance, The dual bottomline in microfinance, Microfinance in India and worldwide, Poverty and microfinance, Gender and microfinance, the Environment and microfinance, Social capital and non-financial services, Financial and social performance indicators for microfinance, Methodological issues in microfinance impact studies, Special seminar on ‘Careers in Microfinance’.

Course Faculty:

Ms. Rupal Kulkarni is an alumna of R.A. Podar College and the London School of Economics. She has experience researching and working with Self-Help Groups in India and Microfinance Institutions in Africa.

Course Duration :- 2 Weeks, 20 contact hours, Project work