Accounting

Finance as a major for studies hasn't picked up in India, so there are only a handful of colleges/B-Schools that offer an MS in Finance. The colleges are (in order of what I feel should be their ranking):
1. JBIMS, MumbaiCourse M.Sc. FinanceLocated in the financial capital of India and having the first mover advantage, it is currently the best option available in India. Placement - the highest CTC - 21.5 lacks, Average CTC - 16.3 lacks (2015-17 Batch)
2. SVKM'S NMIMS, MumbaiCourse M.Sc. FinanceThis course was started in 2017 and is relatively unknown, has a lot of potential given the NMIMS brand name.
3. Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune
Course M.Sc. (Financial Economics)M.Sc. (International Business Economics and Finance)
This option is best suited for people with economics background or those looking to go for research post MS.

For CWA, you can start the studies right after 10+ 2, taking the Foundation Course. The course trains you in accounting, cost and management, audit and tax functions among others. As a qualified CWA professional, you are responsible for maintaining and scrutinizing accounts, preparing cash budgets, maintaining cash flow statements among others. But it is cost cutting that you would specialise in. If you want to pursue the Company Secretaries Course, you have three stages: Foundation, Executive and Professional Programme. Graduate students are exempt from Foundation Programme. Here is a ready reckoner.
1. CS Duration: Foundation programme is of eight months. It is open to students of all backgrounds - Arts, Science or Commerce stream. After passing Executive programme, a student has to undergo practical training for about 15 months. After successful completion of training a candidate is eligible to be called as an Associate Company Secretary
2. CWA Duration : The three stages of course can be completed at one go. But students unable to clear Intermediate at first shot or later, can try for another seven years. After a lapse of seven years, they can re-register and appear for test for yet another seven years. But only a very few pass the exam.

Initial minimum duration of executive programme is 9 months. It means after registration to executive programme, a student can give exams of both module only after the time gap of 9 months excluding the months of admission and the examination. However, a candidate registered as a student at least six calendar months prior to the month in which the examination commences may be allowed to appear in one module of the executive programme examination. If student fails to clear the executive exam in first attempt, he/she can give exam again without paying any registration fee (examination fee is payable every time). But students are required to pass the executive and professional programme within 5 years from the month of their registration in CS executive otherwise they will have to renew their registration by paying some additional fee (known as de-novo registration). For more information please visitwww. Icsi. Edu. ,. .