Corporate Banking: Admission 2024, Fees, Syllabus, Entrance Exam, Top Colleges, Career Scope

Corporate banking courses are professional programs that teach students about financial products and services for corporations. These courses can help students develop expertise in areas such as: Risk management, Loan structuring and credit analysis, and Relationship management. 

Corporate banking, also known as commercial banking, is a banking service that provides financial support for large businesses. These institutions offer a variety of services to their corporate clients, including cash management, trade finance, real estate, and employer services

To be eligible for a corporate banking course, you typically need to meet the following criteria:

• Undergraduate programs: Pass Class 12 with at least 50% marks and meet specific subject requirements, such as Mathematics and Economics.
• Postgraduate programs: Complete a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum percentage, which varies by program and institution

Yes, it is possible to pursue a Diploma in Corporate Banking course without having studied math in class 12. Basic math knowledge is sufficient, while Mathematics is not a compulsory educational qualification for banking courses, basic Maths knowledge is required.

MAT is one of the easier MBA entrance exam. The difficulty level of the exam much easier than CAT XAT or CMAT. Candidates usually prepare for CAT XAT and CMAT and use that experience to give the MAT exam. Even though the MAT has more questions than XAT CAT CMAT. It is easier because the questions of all the five sections include:

• Mathematical Skills
• Language Comprehension
• Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
• Data Analysis and Sufficiency
• Indian and Global Environment

These are easy and straightforward. There are less Reading Comprehension passages of shorter length and are easy to comprehend. Since, the Indian and Global Environment scores are not taken into consideration for MAT percentile calculation, candidates find it easier to crack MAT in 2.5 hours with high scores.

No change has been announced in the XAT exam. The test will be administered just like yesterday. The duration of the exam will be 210 minutes and the questions will be in MCQ format. There will be a total of 100 questions on Decision Making, Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation, Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning and General Knowledge.

There will be one essay-based question too. XAT 2025 will have a sectional time limit which means candidates will have to complete a section of the test within the given time limit.

Marking scheme is also the same as last year. For each correct answer, candidates will get 1 mark and for each incorrect attempt, 0.25 marks will be deducted. The XAT result will be based on several correct and incorrect entries. The essay will be evaluated for PI selection process only.

MAT exam has five important sections - Mathematical Skills, Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills and Indian and Global Environment. Each section carries 40 questions each. Given below are the important topics from which questions are asked in MAT. 

• Language Comprehension - Verb, Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Antonyms and Synonyms, Reading Comprehension, Parts of Speech, One Word Substitution, Vocabulary, Sentence Correction, Idioms/Phrases, Grammar, Fill the Blanks, Para Jumbles and Verbal Ability.
• Intelligence and Critical Reasoning - Family Tree, Strong Arguments and Weak Arguments, Multi-Dimensional Arrangements, Course of Action, Puzzles, Visual Reasoning, Arrangement, Series, Numeric Grid, Pie Chart, Blood Relations, Critical Reasoning, Calendars, Coding and Decoding, Syllogisms, Statement Conclusions, Column Graphs and Graphs Representing Area.
• Data Analysis and Sufficiency - Tables, Pie Charts, Caselet-based Data Charts, Graphs - Line X-Y Graphs, Venn Diagram, Bar Diagrams, Data Analysis and Data Comparison and Data Sufficiency Mathematical Skills- LCM and HCF, Commercial Maths Complex Numbers, Percentages, Permutation and Combinations, Binomial Theorem, and more.

The Syllabus of CMAT exam includes all the important topics of English Comprehension, Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude General Awareness and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Given below are important topics included in each of these subjects:

• Quantitative Aptitude Geometry, Algebra Alligation and Mixtures, Number System Pie Chart, Lines and Graphs, Quadratic and Linear Equations, Time-Speed-Distance, etc.
• Logical Reasoning, Linear Arrangements, Number Series, Matrix Arrangements, Blood Relationship Tests, Analytical Reasoning, Family Tree, Coding-Decoding, etc.
• Language Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability, Fill in the Blanks Grammar, Word Meaning, English Usage Errors, Parajumbles, etc. 
• General Awareness, Science, Technology, Inventions, Economy, Business, World, Politics, Sports, Culture, Society
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Questions related to innovation, entrepreneurship and start up business.

Here are some of the best Corporate Banking college options for PGDM courses:

Note: The information is sourced from the official/counselling body and may vary.

It is difficult to conclude a job role as the highest-paying designation as the salary package generally depends on the relevant experience, job location, skillset, company, etc. Meanwhile, the average salary of a Corporate Banker is INR 14.8 LPA in India.

While retail banking services are provided to individuals in the general public, corporate banking services are only offered to companies and corporate bodies. The scope of the products and services available is also different: Retail banking is customer-oriented and corporate banking is business-oriented.
The financial worth of transactions is comparably higher in corporate banking than in retail banking. The source of profit is also different: the difference between the margin of interest of borrowers and lenders is the main source of profit in retail banking, while corporate banking's source of profit is the interest and fees charged on the services provided.

Here are some major differences between Corporate banking and investment banking:

• Services: Corporate banking offers long-term financial services, such as loans, cash management, and foreign exchange. Investment banking offers transactional services, such as debt and equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, and securities trading. 
• Clients: Corporate banking is tailored to the needs of large businesses. Investment banking focuses on institutional clients, such as businesses and governments.