Real Capital, Real-Time Trading for Students

From August 2025 the first batch of PGP-CMT students will start trading with the ₹40 lakh fund in eight asset classes namely - Equities, Derivatives, Fixed income, Commodities, Currencies and Regulated digital assets. The money has been provided by the Masters' Union Investment Fund (MUIF) and will be used solely for education.

Formal Supervision by Industry Professionals

While students will be dealing in live markets everything will be done under organised academic guidance. The fund is not an open-ended collective investment scheme and does not involve third-party investments.

The program is mentored by over 20+ experienced industry professionals including:

• Sanjiv Bhasin – Former Director of  IIFL

• Siddhartha Rastogi – MD of  Ambit Investment Advisors

• Manoj Goel – Founder of The WallStreet School

• Aman Singhania – Senior Vice President of NSE Indices

Their guidance ensures students learn directly from professionals actively engaged in the financial markets.

Customised Curriculum with Real-life Challenges

Besides live trading challenges the PGP-CMT program features a Wealth Management Challenge. The scenario-based module teaches students to develop compliant financial advisory models without involving real money thereby learning practically without regulatory exposure.

Closing the Gap in Trading Education

Masters' Union is looking to create a void in India's dispersed trading education landscape. Through the model students receive systematic learning in market analysis, risk management, portfolio strategy and trading psychology essential skills required in such career paths as Investment Banking, Portfolio Management, High-Frequency Trading and Wealth Management

Setting a New Benchmark in Capital Markets Education

By introducing this student-led trading fund Masters' Union is setting a new standard for experiential finance and trading learning in India. With actual exposure to capital and top-notch mentorship the program gets ready to mark aspiring traders and finance professionals with the skills and assurance necessary to drive success in international financial markets.