Finance · Risk · Analytics — Practitioner-led education by Prof. V. Ravichandran
Now Enrolling — First Cohort Starts 2 August 2026

Applied Finance & Risk — Taught by a Practitioner

Seven rigorous programmes in corporate finance, derivatives, risk management, fixed income, and quantitative analytics. All delivered in Excel, all priced at ₹10,000, all taught by Prof. V. Ravichandran — 28+ years at HSBC Global Banking & Markets.

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Free webinars: Short live sessions where a single concept is built from a blank Excel sheet. Past sessions are archived and the next one is announced about a fortnight ahead. See webinars →

The Mountain Path Academy

Seven practitioner-designed programmes in corporate finance, derivatives, risk management, fixed income, and quantitative analytics. All courses delivered primarily in Excel, with optional Python extensions, and include Excel workbooks, recorded sessions, and study materials. Taught by Prof. V. Ravichandran — 28+ years at HSBC Global Banking & Markets and Synechron. All programmes priced at ₹10,000 all-inclusive.

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Free webinars: Short live sessions where a single concept is built from a blank Excel sheet. Past sessions are archived and the next one is announced about a fortnight ahead. See webinars →
Applied Finance Through Excel  Now Enrolling
Weekend · Every Sunday 12 Weeks · 24 Hours · 12 Sessions MBA · CFA L1 · Working Professionals ▶ Excel-first
₹10,000
All-inclusive
per participant

A comprehensive, hands-on programme covering financial modelling entirely in Microsoft Excel — from Excel proficiency and financial mathematics through to DCF valuation, capital budgeting, and a full capstone model. No Python required. Every concept is built live in Excel with workbooks shared after each session. Starting Sunday, 2 August 2026 — every Sunday, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM IST, via Google Meet.

Week Module Topics Covered
Week 1Excel Proficiency — Part 1Financial functions (PMT, NPV, IRR, RATE), Pivot Tables, Conditional Formatting
Week 2Excel Proficiency — Part 2INDEX-MATCH, XLOOKUP, Data Validation, Charts, Dashboards, Goal Seek
Week 3Financial Mathematics & TVMInterest Rates, PV/FV, Annuities, Perpetuities, Loan Amortisation
Week 4Asset ValuationStock Valuation (DDM, Gordon Growth), Bond Pricing, YTM, Retirement Planning
Week 53-Statement Financial ModelIncome Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow — full 3-statement linkage & audit
Week 6Working Capital & FSACash Conversion Cycle, Working Capital ratios, Financial Statement Analysis
Week 7Cost of CapitalCAPM, Beta estimation, Cost of Debt, WACC calculation
Week 8Capital BudgetingNPV, IRR, MIRR, Payback Period, Project evaluation & ranking
Week 9Capital Structure AnalysisLeverage & debt capacity, Modigliani-Miller theorem, optimal capital structure
Week 10DCF ValuationFCFF, FCFE, Discount Factors, Terminal Value (Gordon & Exit Multiple)
Week 11Scenario & Sensitivity AnalysisData Tables, Scenario Manager, Sensitivity Analysis, Monte Carlo introduction
Week 12Valuation & CapstoneComparable Company Analysis, Football Field Chart, Live Indian Company Model (NSE/BSE)
▷ Excel workbooks — all 12 sessions ▶ Recorded sessions 📄 Study materials 🎖 Certificate
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All Programmes — ₹10,000 each

Financial Derivatives
Launching SoonCFA L1/L2 · FRM Part IPython optional
10 Sessions · 20 Hours · Weekday Evenings
Options, futures, forwards, swaps, Black-Scholes, Greeks, structured products, and Indian markets — all modelled live in Excel.
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Interest Rate Derivatives
Launching SoonCFA L2/L3 · FRM Part IIPython optional
8 Sessions · 16 Hours · Weekday Evenings
FRAs, IRS, bond futures, swaptions, and bootstrap zero curve — full pricing in Excel.
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Financial Risk Management
Launching SoonFRM Part I & II · Basel IIIPython optional
8 Sessions · 16 Hours · Weekday Evenings
VaR, CVaR, Basel III/IV, stress testing, RAROC, PD/LGD/EAD — every framework modelled in Excel.
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Time Series Forecasting & Modelling
Launching SoonMBA Analytics · FRMPython optional
8 Sessions · 16 Hours · Weekday Evenings
CMA decomposition, stationarity, ACF/PACF, ARIMA and SARIMA — built in Excel, extended with Python.
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Fixed Income Securities Analysis
Launching SoonCFA L1/L2 · FRM Part I
8 Sessions · 16 Hours · Weekday Evenings
Bond maths, yield curves, duration, convexity, credit spreads, immunisation — modelled in Excel.
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Financial Risk Analytics & Modelling New
Launching SoonFRM Part I & II · CFAPython optional
10 Sessions · 20 Hours · Weekday Evenings
Markowitz, GARCH, Monte Carlo, Merton model, Vasicek SDE, Efficient Frontier — Excel + Python.
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About the Faculty

Prof. V. Ravichandran
Visiting Faculty — NMIMS Bangalore  ·  BITS Pilani (WILP)  ·  RV University Bangalore  ·  Goa Institute of Management

28+ years of corporate finance and banking experience (HSBC Global Banking & Markets, Synechron) and 12+ years in academia. Expertise spans VaR, stress testing, Basel II/III, PD/LGD/EAD frameworks, FRTB, GARCH/EWMA/ARIMA, Monte Carlo simulation, ICAAP, derivatives pricing, fixed income, and portfolio optimisation.

Financial Risk Derivatives Fixed Income Basel III / FRTB Excel Modelling CFA · FRM Prep

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