1. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt Ltd research is our business

2. CMIE Divisions Monitoring Primary data collection from markets, companies, households & secondary data from official agencies Database Management We manage India’s largest integrated database on the Indian business and economic environment Software Development Development of commercial products like Prowess, CapEx, Industry Analysis Service, www.business-beacon.com, www.consumer-pyramids.comwww.business-beacon.com Research Focus on short-term forecasting upto six quarters Marketing Dedicated institutional sales team

3. Research Research is Central and the ultimate goal of all activities in CMIE. All monitoring, database building and software development is geared to enable research. Research is our final output.

4. Areas of Research at CMIE Macro-economics National Accounts, Inflation, Balance of Payments, Exchange Rates, Public Finance, Interest Rates Agriculture State-by-Crop forecasts for all major crops Industry 100 industries demand-supply, new capacities, commodity prices, industry-level cost structures and profit margins Companies Top 100 companies to be expanded to 500 States Macro-economic forecasts for 20 major states to be expanded to 100 Homogeneous Regions

5. Research is about forecasting Forecasting is the final objective of research at CMIE We forecast the macro-economy, the sectors, the companies and the regions We forecast the medium term upto six quarters We intend to extend the forecasts to five years

6. Research is a service to our customers CMIE forecasts are used by its customers to take business decisions Customers include all economic ministries of the central government, Planning Commission, RBI, regulators, tax authorities, state governments, all major banks in India, large Indian and multinational corporates, consultancy firms, rating agencies, buy-side and sell- side investment firms, FIIs, media and academia.

7. Research Methodology – the big picture Quantitative All analyst calls and outputs are quantitative Bottoms-up Approach We begin from the crops in the regions and companies and industries in the sectors to build up to reach the GDP Integrated Individual forecasts are integrated to avoid duplication and ensure consistency as they build up the macro picture Database-centric CMIE’s databases play a central role in the forecasting process Technology-driven CMIE’s internal software team provides technology support

8. The Analyst at CMIE is a proficient writer in English communication skills are an essential pre-requisite has an aptitude for dealing with numbers computational skills are necessary has analytical skills obvious that an analyst must have analytical skills has domain knowledge Macro-economic & State analysts have a sound understanding of macro-economics Industry and company analysts have a good understanding of financial statements of companies, ratio analysis and basic micro-economics Agriculture analysts understand crops & commodity markets has clarity in thought and in its articulation

9. Infrastructure support to Analysts India’s best database facilities All of CMIE’s databases are available to analysts Information technology infrastructure CMIE’s IT team provides software support to analysts In-house research expertise CMIE is a leading research institution in India. Fresh analysts stand to gain from the experience and expertise of the analysts team. CMIE is aptly considered by many analysts to be the best place to learn and work together. Exposure to clients Analysts at CMIE are encouraged to interact with our customers who use the research.

10. Your job as an Analyst at CMIE Each Analyst is assigned a set of domains. Your final output is a set of reports on these domains. To achieve this you are expected to Gain an understanding of the domain Understand the various sources of data, their frequencies and their attributes including limitations Understand the framework of analysis used at CMIE for your domain, including the various data presentations Understand the framework for making a set of forecasts for your domain Analyse the data / data presentations and news in the light of your understanding of the domain Take the calls necessary to make forecasts in tandem with the calls made by other relevant domains and generate your set of forecasts Write your report in simple but lucid and effective English within the assigned time-frame.

11. Your growth as an Analyst at CMIE CMIE employs over 350 people, but is a flat organisation. We do not view growth in terms of designation changes We seek people who are largely self-motivated to grow in terms of their knowledge and experience and are keen to work in an environment that nurtures and facilitates such a growth We expect analysts to grow in terms of Gaining understanding of many domains and of seeing the woods for the trees Contributing to the enhancement of the framework of analysis used at CMIE for your and other domains Contributing to the enhancement of the framework for making forecasts for your and other domains Increasing the scope of the forecasts made Contributing to product / service development Contributing to the mission and vision of CMIE while adhering to its values

12. Analysts opportunities at CMIE We seek to add 22 new analysts 12 industry / company analysts 6 analysts to work on states / regions 2 macro-economic analysts 2 analysts to work on financial markets Job opportunities are open and we seek to fill the vacancies as soon as possible.

13. Compensation to Analysts at CMIE Compensation is a function of your abilities and usefulness to the organisation. The growth in compensation is essentially a function of your performance and the change in your abilities to contribute to the growth of the organisation. The annual cost-to-company for an analyst at CMIE has a wide range from Rs. 3 to 12 lakh per annum. Our offer to you would depend upon our judgment of your abilities and your fit in CMIE.

14. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt. Ltd. Established in 1976 Mission Help our clients take informed decisions Vision Be the most effective source of knowledge solutions Values Independence, Integrity, Reliability