GNLU Centre for Business and Public Policy

GNLU Centre for Business & Public Policy [“GCBPP”] is one of the centres for excellence established under the Gujarat National Law University [“GNLU”], promoting interdisciplinary research and training through capacity-building programmes, interactive sessions and conferences in various facets of law including, capital markets, securities laws, financial & business regulations and public policy.

About the Course

The fourth edition of the Advanced Certificate Programme on Capital Markets and Securities Law. [“Course”] is being jointly offered by GNLU in partnership with Khaitan & Co. The course has been curated by Mr. Aditya Cheriyan and Mr. Oishik Bagchi, Partners, Khaitan & Co. This edition of the Course will be held from December 2025 to January 2026, comprising two phases: online and offline, with a total teaching duration of over 60 hours (20+ hours of offline training at the GNLU campus in Gandhinagar). The Course aims to develop a strong foundational understanding of capital markets and securities laws. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the practical aspects of capital markets practice in a law firm.

About the Previous Edition

The last edition of the course was held in partnership with Khaitan Co from December 2024 to January 2025. Participants were provided with more than 60 hours of intense training in capital markets regulations and securities law by various Partners from Khaitan & Co, regulatory experts from IFSCA and Ex-SEBI, academicians from leading universities, investment bankers, and financial auditors. The offline leg of the course was conducted at the GNLU campus, Gandhinagar, from 30th January to 2nd January, 2025. It comprised over 25 hours of teaching. More than 80 students from 32 universities participated, selected from 450+ applications. Further, practical exposure was given to the participants through field visits at GIFT IFSCA and India International Exchange.

From the course, ten top-performing participants have been offered internships with Khaitan & Co. Further, GNLU and Khaitan & Co jointly offered scholarships to 10 meritorious and deserving participants.