Financial Derivatives — Free Preview
A free practitioner-led session where Prof. V. Ravichandran introduces financial derivatives — futures, options, pricing and payoff diagrams — with a brief Excel payoff illustration, a course overview and questions. This is a preview of the 12-session Financial Derivatives course (C02) starting Tuesday, 8 Sep 2026 at 7:30 PM IST.
🎓 Learn financial derivatives from a practitioner — 12+ years teaching Financial Derivatives at NMIMS Bangalore and other leading business schools.
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Sunday, 6 September 2026 · 7:30–7:45 PM IST
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What Are Derivatives? — In Plain English
Forwards, futures and options explained with real market examples — who uses them and why (hedgers, speculators, arbitrageurs). No jargon, no prior background needed.
Option Payoffs — Live in Excel
See a call and put payoff diagram built from scratch in Excel using MAX(S−K,0) — the single most useful picture in all of derivatives, drawn live in a few clicks.
Pricing — A Quick Taster
A quick-fire look at how options are priced — the Black-Scholes-Merton idea and the Greeks — and how the full 12-session course builds each model live in Excel (with optional Python).
Course Overview & Live Q&A
See exactly what the 12-session Financial Derivatives course (C02) covers — from futures and hedging to options strategies, spreads and the Greeks. Starts Tuesday, 8 Sep 2026 at 7:30 PM IST, with sessions every Tuesday. Ask Prof. Ravichandran anything, live.
Who Benefits from Course C02?
This Excel-first course is designed for participants who want to connect derivatives theory with market practice using real-time data, transparent calculations and reusable financial models.
Course C02: 12 live sessions · Every Tuesday from 8 September 2026 · 7:30–9:30 PM IST · Course fee ₹5,000.
Webinar Agenda
| Time | Segment | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30–7:34 PM | Welcome & What Are Derivatives? | Forwards, futures, options — the big picture with real market examples |
| 7:34–7:38 PM | Option Payoffs — Live in Excel | Call & put payoff diagrams built from scratch with MAX(S−K,0) |
| 7:38–7:41 PM | Pricing & Greeks — Quick Taster | Black-Scholes-Merton intuition, volatility and the option Greeks |
| 7:41–7:45 PM | Course Overview & Live Q&A | 12-session curriculum · starts 8 Sep 2026 (Tuesdays) · enrolment · open questions |
🎟 Limited Seats Per Batch
Few seats remain — Each batch is kept deliberately small to allow for live interaction and Q&A with Prof. Ravichandran. Register early to secure your place for this session.
Prof. V. Ravichandran
A practitioner with 28+ years of corporate finance and global banking experience (HSBC Global Banking & Markets, Synechron) and 12+ years teaching Financial Derivatives at NMIMS Bangalore and other leading business schools. Expertise spans derivatives pricing, VaR, stress testing, Basel II/III, PD/LGD/EAD frameworks, FRTB, GARCH/EWMA/ARIMA, Monte Carlo simulation, fixed income, and portfolio optimisation.
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📚 Legacy / Past Webinars
Previously hosted free sessions, kept here for reference. Recordings and workbooks are shared with registered participants.
| Date | Webinar | Covered |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, 28 Aug 2026 7:30 PM IST |
Financial Derivatives — Free Preview | Introduction to futures, options, Excel payoff diagrams and the Financial Derivatives course C02. View original brochure → |
| Sat, 22 Aug 2026 7:30 PM IST |
Financial Derivatives — Free Preview | Forwards, futures, options and payoff diagrams built live in Excel, followed by an introduction to the 12-session Financial Derivatives course C02. View course → |
| Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00 AM IST |
Applied Finance Through Excel — Free Preview | Excel financial functions (PMT, NPV, IRR), time value of money, and a DCF valuation taster — built live in Excel. Preview of the Applied Finance Through Excel course. View course → |
