Chartered Banker Program
Investment
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COURSE OVERVIEW
The Chartered Banker Programme will provide Graduates with an extensive, detailed and critical knowledge of the banking sector. Upon completion of the programme, graduates will demonstrate sound understanding of the financial services industry and develop skills and abilities to make professional judgments and informed decisions in relevant work situations. A team of experienced bankers will provide you with in-depth and practical training with case studies at every level of training.
The course can be undertaken on a semester basis (Regular study) or on Modular study.
The Modular study methodology will afford you to take up one module per month, get examined and receive a module certification. You can opt to study a module that responds to your specific needs at a specific time. One needs a total of 30 hours per module including revision and examination. You may also opt to study all the modules at your convenience, get a certification and graduate at the end as a Certified Professional Banker.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Individuals seeking to develop a professional banking / financial services career including bank staff at all levels entry level, mid-level branch managers, specialists in Risk and Compliance, Corporate & Retail Lending, International Banking & Trade Finance, Customer Relationship Management etc… EXCO members, & Head of functions, Board members in financial institutions, persons wishing to develop Banking and Financial services skills and/ or progression to post graduate qualification in Business Administration.
Entry Requirements;
- First Route
Bachelor’s Degree in relevant disciplines (Eligible for exemptions) OR Professional qualifications (CPA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPS, CPB) – (Eligible for exemptions) OR Master’s degree (Eligible for exemptions) OR
- Second Route
Diploma OR U.A.C.E with 2 Principal Passes (No exemptions)
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
Level 1
- Financial Systems and Regulatory Framework
- Banking Professional Ethics
- Law Relating to Financial Services
- Banking Operations
- Lending Fundamentals
- Information Technology
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Marketing of Financial Services
- Economics of Banking
- Human Resource Management
- Financial Markets & Products
- Financial Sector Intern
Level 2
- International Banking & Trade Finance
- Risk & Compliance
- Customer Relationship Management
- Agricultural Finance
- Treasury Management
- Corporate & Retail Lending
- Bank Management
- Agency & Digital Banking
- Financial Analysis
- Business Project
Level 3
- Contemporary Issues in Banking
- Mergers, acquisitions and Restructuring
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Strategy
- Lending Specialization
- Commercial & Investment Banking specialization
- Risk & Compliance specialization
- Corporate Banking Specialization
- Financial Management and Control
- Organisation Leadership and Change
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Chartered Banker programme will provide Graduates with an extensive, detailed and critical knowledge of the banking sector. Upon completion of the programme, graduates will demonstrate sound understanding of the financial services industry and develop skills and abilities to make professional judgments and informed decisions in relevant work situations. A team of experienced bankers will provide you with in-depth and practical training with case studies at every level of training.
Chartered Banker Level I: Professional Banker graduates will be equipped with a firm foundation of technical banking, how banking and financial services operate and provide initiation into career progression aspirations.
Chartered Banker Level II: Executive Banker graduates will be equipped with Bank Management skills, critical understanding of the banking sector to develop skills to make professional judgments and informed decisions in work situations.
Chartered Banker Level III: Graduate will be equipped with strategic level analytical skills that impacts on global financial challenges, data revolution, regulatory and technological changes, corporate social responsibility; corporate governance and strategy; competitive threats to Banks and the shape of the Bank to come.
