Jefferies Finhub Takes Center Stage in Plaksha's Academic Landscape
The inauguration ceremony of Jefferies Finhub brought together Prof Rudra Pratap, Founding VC, Plaksha University, Rajiv Hingoo, MD & COO, Jefferies India, Aashish Agarwal, Country Head - India, Jefferies, Ashish Gupta, Founder, Benori Knowledge, and Rimy Oberoi, Founder & Trustee, Plaksha University (L-R).
Key Takeaways
- Plaksha University inaugurated the Jefferies Finhub to strengthen experiential learning in finance and technology.
- The Finhub provides students with access to financial research and market simulation tools supported by Refinitiv, an LSEG business.
- Industry leaders from Jefferies shared insights on investment banking, financial markets and the growing role of technology in finance.
- Students engaged with experts through discussions on careers, entrepreneurship and the future of financial services.
In our dynamic world, convergence of finance and technology is becoming increasingly important. To better equip our students to tackle real-world challenges, we inaugurated the Jefferies Finhub at our Mohali campus. This experiential learning space integrates finance with technology and makes our curriculum more applied.
The Jefferies FinHub is a dedicated campus facility that strengthens fintech education at Plaksha by bringing financial technology, market research and applied finance into the learning experience. As part of Plaksha’s growing network of centers and experiential learning spaces, the FinHub gives students opportunities to apply financial concepts to real-world market scenarios.
Here students can access research and training simulation tools supported by Refinitiv, a LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) business that will not only enable them to gain essential skills in understanding financial data and improve their market awareness but also give them real life experience of participating in live market scenarios.
The inauguration was marked by the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by Aashish Agarwal, Country Head - India, Jefferies and Rajiv Hingoo, MD and COO, Jefferies India. As seasoned investment banking and financial services professionals, they shared their insights on the current economic climate and the integration of technology in finance.
Our students asked them questions ranging from their vision for Jefferies Finhub, learnings from their professional journeys, increasing importance of technology in the field of finance, to the myriad opportunities and challenges in the sector for emerging entrepreneurs.
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