EIBFS trains over 20,000 banking professionals in the first 8 months of 2016

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1 eibfs معهد الامارات للدراسات المصرفية والمالية EIBFS news Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies an eibfs monthly publication october 2016 EIBFS trains over 20,000 banking professionals in the first 8 months of 2016 The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), a regional leader in banking and inance education and training, has once again reported a record training year, for the irst eight months ended August 30, The institute delivered a total of 833 vocational training and education programmes and activities during 2016 so far the highest recorded to date. EIBFS also welcomed a total of 20,850 participants for the 8 months ended August 30, 2016, registering an increase of 26% from the start of the year. Aligned with the UAE government s objective to boost the professional capacities of Emirati citizens, EIBFS also received 5,366 UAE national participants for the 8 months ended August 30, Speaking on the strong performance, Mr. Jamal Al Jasmi, General Manager, EIBFS, said: Through these progressive results, EIBFS once again reaf irms its commitment towards supporting the UAE s signi icantly important banking and inancial services sector. We are pleased to have welcomed several new students and trainees to our programmes this year. The increased growth in participants across our programmes reinforces our position as a leading institution in the region, that effectively prepares banking and inance professionals with the necessary tools to succeed in the sector. We have also been mandated in supporting the Government s nationalisation efforts and are pleased to be a key supporter of Emirati talent in the region, which are attested by these numbers. He added: Our desire remains to establish industry benchmarks and develop initiatives in line with market demands. Given the rapid pace of automation on front end banking across the globe, backed by inancial technology, it s imperative that the skill sets of employees, especially UAE nationals, are elevated so that they can work in more critical areas in the future. We will continue to collaborate with our valued stakeholders to ensure we can deliver specialised knowledge, which will keep our students and trainees at the forefront of their careers. EIBFS is expected to deliver 570 Annual Training Plan (ATP) programmes by It has increased the number of training programs compared to 2016 by 4%. Committed to offering best-in-class services and integrating technology into its programmes, EIBFS also offers an e- learning system that provides over 101 online banking and inance courses in corporation with Intuition. These cover important subjects such as Banking Science & Operations, Credit Management, AML & Compliance, Treasury & Investment, Marketing & Customer Service, HR Management, Islamic Banking, E-Banking Applications and Risk Management. The Institute also introduced new courses in line with industry demands, which cover, accounting, and advanced courses on card operations, corporate restructuring, stress testing and modelling, corporate governance and compliance & risk management for board of directors. EIBFS news 1

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3 EIBFS appoints Senior Experts as part of its Organizational Enhancement Strategy Dr Philip Hamill The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), a regional leader in banking and inance education and training, today announced the appointments of Dr Philip Hamill as Academic Head and Tony Macrae as Head of Business Development. In his position, Dr Philip Hamill will be responsible for managing the education and research department at EIBFS, and will contribute to the strategic vision and planning of the curriculum. On the other hand, Tony Macrae will be tasked with managing the business development function at EIBFS, and will be responsible for overseeing and developing the Institute s business relationships. Speaking about the appointments, Jamal Al Jassmi, General Manager at EIBFS, said: We are pleased to welcome both Dr Philip Hamill and Tony Macrae to EIBFS. We are con ident their knowledge will help to enhance our organisation, and look forward to their contribution. As experienced specialists in their respective ields, they will support us in providing a progressive and enhanced prospectus for our valued stakeholders. The appointments also demonstrate our commitment to offering the highest quality service to our customers through the employment of highly quali ied senior professionals, as the leading training centre for banking and inancial studies in the region. Tony Macrae Prior to his current role, Dr Philip Hamill served as Dean of the Institute of Banking, a recognised college of University College Dublin and the largest professional body for banking and inancial services in Ireland. He had managed the college s activities as part of its efforts to professionalise banking and support the long term stability of Irish banking and inancial services. Dr Hamill holds a BA (Hons) in Economics, MSc in Accounting and Finance, PhD in Finance, Postgraduate Certi icate in University Teaching and an executive MBA which were awarded by The School of Economics and Political Science, New York University. Prior to joining EIBFS, Tony Macrae completed an extensive spell at United Arab Bank as Executive Vice President of Business Support. His experience includes over 30 years of business and HR management across the Middle East and Africa. Tony has held leadership positions at both international and local companies, primarily in the banking sector, as well as manufacturing and retail. Tony holds a BA (Hons), an MBA from Wits Business School in Johannesburg and an advanced HR Certi icate from the University of Michigan. EIBFS has been globally integrated with leading organizations, universities and inancial institutions to ensure ongoing availability of best-in-class programs and courses in the UAE. WORKSHOP Writing an Academic Program: Program and Course Learning Outcomes, Course Outlines and Assessment Tasks * * Dubai OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER * 18 & 19 OCT REPEAT OF 17 OCT CAMPUS Library Meeting Room 11am-1pm EIBFS news 3

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5 EIBFS holds awareness workshop on the Nationalization Strategy for the Banking and Insurance sectors EIBFS at the NAJAH Education & Career Fair 2016 NAJAH is the UAE s leading higher education event. It offers the perfect platform for local and international education institutions to network with students and their parents to drive up their student recruitment activities in the region. EIBFS news 5

6 EIBFS BSc student nominated as a speaker at the Ellucian World Tour 2016 in Dubai Ellucian provides technology solutions and services that remove barriers, helping higher education institutions achieve student success. It s been our total focus for more than 40 years. Our passion speaks for itself: today we serve 2,400 institutions and 18 million students in 40 countries around the globe. The Ellucian World Tour is a chance to meet with Ellucian experts and peers to discuss solutions for a modern, connected institution and explore our latest technology solutions, designed speci ically for higher education. Maryam Abu Saad Nadwi is a student at the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies pursuing the Bachelor program in Banking and Finance. She completed a two-year Diploma program at EIBFS in June, She hopes to attain internship opportunities and better understand of the banking and inance industry by time she graduates. She aims to attain a Master s Degree and secure a challenging job in the banking industry. Maryam participated in many activities such as a research study participant at the New York University, Abu Dhabi and attending seminars from visiting banks. She graduated as an honours student from the Indian Islahi Islamic School, Abu Dhabi, UAE. In high school, she was very active and participated in a number of co-curricular activities such as being a part of the Student Council, the school Volleyball and Basketball team and event management team for annual functions. Outside school, she participates in various events such as ADIPEC, Abu Dhabi Air Expo, Formula 1 Race, etc. as customer service agent. Her hobbies include reading books and novels, solving puzzles, listening to music and exploring with friends. She aspires to be independent, to ind a place in life where she can grow, gain knowledge and contribute to the work force. This year, Ellucian is offering a student speaker the opportunity to present at our upcoming conference in Dubai. Together with our keynote speakers, one student will share his/her views and vision on what the fourth industrial revolution means to him or her and to the future. We look forward to hearing from an astounding student speaker who can deliver engaging content and bring fresh ideas to the higher education community. EIBFS an eibfs معهد الامارات للدراسات المصرفية والمالية Emirates Institute for news Banking and Financial Studies eibfs monthly publication october 2016 EIBFS News is a monthly digital newsletter published by the EIBFS Research & Studies Department. Send your contributions/ comments to: publications@eibfs.com #eibfs_rsd Dubai Abu Dhabi Sharjah eibfs.ae EIBFS news 6

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