Online Executive Master in Responsible Banking

A Master that will empower you to make positive change happen!

Rethinking the role of banks

Why an Executive Master in Responsible Banking?

Deterioration in confidence and trust

Pressure on banking sector & heavier legal environment

Consumer empowerment

Increase of interest for the retail business and proximity business model of retail banks

CSR principles are on all politicians’ and company decisions makers’ agendas

Need for differentiating factor based on a business model driven by stakeholder value

A Meeting with Valuable Partners with International Experience

Partners

The programme was created in parthership with:

The World Savings Banks Institute and the European Savings Banks Group (WSBI-ESBG) banking associations that represent more than one hundred savings and retail banks in 89 countries. As the voice of savings and retail banking, the organisations are committed to promote responsible banking through this new Executive Master Degree.

The Instituto de Estudios Bursatiles (IEB) affiliated with the Universidad Complutense and sponsored by the Madrid Stock Exchange is the leader in financial training in Spain and Latin America. IEB counts among its clients the main Spanish and Latin American financial institutions: banks, savings banks, pension fund managers, stockbrokers, etc.

And in association with:

LSE Executive Education, the global leader in the study of economics, law and European studies. LSE students and teachers include 16 Nobel prize winners, 34 past or present world leaders have studied or taught at LSE and an influential network of over 100,000 LSE alumni spans the world, covering over 190 countries.

Responsible banking: a definition in evolution

Responsible banking emphasises a bank’s primary socio-economic role

as a provider of sustainable welfare to both the citizens and the

economy.

Responsible banking encompasses a strong commitment by banks to

sustainable development and requires them to address corporate

social responsibility as an integral part of their business activities.

Why an online executive master in responsible banking?

OBJECTIVES • To create a generation of bankers with responsibly driven

mind-sets and attitudes• who will to contribute to a sustainable, efficient banking

sector.• To promote and communicate on the existence of a WSBI-

ESBG community of like-minded financial institutions

Our targets

People with already a university degree or

equivalent

Professionals working in banks and other

financial services institutions

Responsible Banking: the Principles

WSBI-ESBG’s ten responsible banking principles that form the basis of the Executive Master are:

1. Fair and transparent corporate governance,2. Fair and clear relations with customers,3. The provision of useful and appropriate products and services that improve the financial

well being of customers,4. Responsible investment through the integration of environmental, social, governance (ESG)

and ethical issues into financial analysis and decision-making,5. The promotion of financial accessibility and inclusion,6. The promotion and provision of financial education policies and instruments,7. Environment-friendly business,8. Making a responsible contribution to the community,9. Being a responsible employer through the application of fair and equal treatment to all staff,10. Contribution to financial stability.

Online Executive Master In Responsible Banking

An Executive master that will empower you to make positive change happen

The Online Executive Master in Responsible Banking is a one-year programme designed for bankers and future financial service providers who wish to apprehend responsibly the banking industry.Organised by three major international players in the banking and academic sectors it delivers two specialisations, one in retail banking, the other in corporate banking. Each module of the Master is analysed from a responsible management perspective emphasising the bank's economic role and its impact on social welfare and the environment. The Executive Master’s Online modular set up is completed by local study visits to banks and academies in order to illustrate the content and facilitate professional exchanges. Coaching sessions are planned to reinforce the Executive Master‘s course insights.Programme accreditation ensures the highest quality of instruction.

Calendar

The one-year programme starts on 19th March 2013.

The number of hours is as follows:• Executive Master in Responsible Banking: one

specialisation in Retail or Corporate, 520 lecture hours.

• Executive Master in Responsible Global Banking: both specialisations, 640 lecture hours.

Students will study an estimated 12-14 hours per week, depending on the module.

Registration Deadline

12.03.2013

Content Of The Programme

Module I (Compulsory):Foundations in Responsible Banking (400 hours)

• Course 1: Foundations in finance (80 hours)• Course 2: Integrity of financial markets and

products: the responsible approach (80 hours)• Course 3: Creating a culture of responsible risk

management (80 hours)• Course 4: Corporate governance and regulation

in financial and banking institutions (80 hours)• Course 5: Organisational and strategic corporate

management for responsible institutionsThe individual within the organization (80 hours)

Module II (Specialization, 120 hours)Responsible Retail Banking Management

Module III (Specialization, 120 hours)Responsible Corporate Banking Management

CONTENT

SPECIALIZATION in RESPONSIBLE RETAIL BANKING (120 hrs): selling

and counselling, marketing (7P), brand management, communication,

innovation, financing of SMEs

SPECIALIZATION IN CORPORATE BANKING (120 hrs): investment

banking, corporate finance, structured finance, etc.

Content Of The Programme

READINGS & BUSINESS CASES

• The Ice save case,

• Wells Fargo’s sound approach to risk management

• Insurance 2020 turning change into opportunity : 2011 PwC;

• Current examples of social banking: the case of retail and savings banks;

• Consumer behaviour and customer needs analysis;

• Poor sales practices;

• Dot. Com and Facebook: recent public offerings: did the underwriters act properly and transparently ?

YOUR BENEFITS

AS AN INDIVIDUAL

BECOME A FULLY FLEDGED RETAIL BANKER

Integrate the Responsible dimension (SRI, CSR, ESG) N THE DAY TO DAY BUSINESS (SRI,CSR,ESG,…)

Study with HIGH LEVEL PROFESSORS AND INSTITUTIONS WITH WORLDWIDE REPUTATION

International EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES

Which are in line with SOCIETAL TRENDS AND EMERGING VALUES

YOUR BENEFITS

AS AN INSTITUTION

Don’t just say your bank is responsible, but make the change happen from within by training your employees to become responsible

CHANGE STAFF CULTURE: COMBINE RETAIL BANKING PRACTICES AND STAKEHOLDER BUSINESS MODEL

Gain in credibility on the financial market

YOUR BANK IS WORTH IT!

METHODOLOGY : online - study visits – coaching sessions

All you need is an internet connection

Virtual training platform: Library, Dairy, WebinarsÞ e-text books, Online discussions, Video streamingÞ Individualised messaging service

Academic tutors for all modules

STUDY VISIT AT LSE One week in September 2013

COACHING SESSIONS: to facilitate the implementation

Coaching Sessions

Coaching session objectives:

- To keep the necessary momentum throughout the implementation phases of students’ learning;

- To analyse situations students will have to manage when they rejoin their companies;

- To highlight the resources students should count on in their company as well as the obstacles they will most probably encounter and have to manage;

- To increase students’ range of management tools, in particular in communication and change management;

- To build a network of students which will continue sharing and disseminating advice and good practices for the implementation of responsible banking principles.

What students can expect from these coaching sessions:

Based on the model “GROW”

students can expect:

- to define their Goals as regards the implementation of responsible banking principles;- to analyse the Reality of their local environment;- to identify realistic Options for implementation;- to list the necessary communication and change management tools they will need;- to build up the Will necessary to achieve their goals.

The most prestigious professional certifications are usually granted

by professional or institutional associations: WSBI and IEB who is

affiliated to the first Spanish University of Spain “Complutense

University of Madrid”

=> INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

CERTIFICATION=> Benchmark in Responsible Banking

Admission And Costs

The admission process begins on 1 September 2012 and remains open until 12 March 2013.

• Candidates must speak, read and write fluent English

• To apply, send the following documentation to the IEB head office (C / Alfonso XI No. 6 28014 Madrid):- Curriculum Vitae- Two letters of recommendation- Academic record- JPG digital picture- Attached questionnaire duly completed

Early bird ends on 19 January 2013! Less 10% on admission feeWSBI-ESBG members and former alumni of the Instituto de Estudios Bursatiles benefit from a reduction on the above listed price.

http://www.ieb.es/en/sect.aspx?idsec=1961 Course fees include:

access to online study materials: readings, streaming videos, exercises;

all online assessments: exams, tests, case studies, final paperwork;

copies of course materials; online tutorials, discussion groups and support; IEB student membership.

Fees Executive Master in RESPONSIBLE BANKING

with specialisation in responsible retail OR corporate banking

€10,600

Executive Master in RESPONSIBLE GLOBAL BANKING

with specialisations in both responsible retail AND corporate banking

€12,800

CONTACT AND INFORMATION

For more information WSBI-ESBG www.savings-banks.com Rue Marie-Thérèse 11 - 1000 BrusselsTelephone number + 32 2 211 11 11Email laurie.dufays@savings-banks.com

The only way to change something today

is to educate the next generation