Delhi : 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 with Jindal 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.