| STUDY PROGRAMS AND QUALIFICATIONS
In order for the Institute of Bankers meet the needs and demands of the banking sector for professional training and skills development at a higher level adequately, it would like to be affiliated to the University of Malawi as the accredited partner. This partnership with the University of Malawi will assist in achieving the Institute of Bankers’ overall goal to establish itself as a centre of professional excellence in banking and other financial services through the provision of high quality training programs.
The Institute of Bankers will always endeavour to offer programs that are relevant to banks and the financial sector to keep them abreast on changes in the financial world. The Institute of Bankers will also provide its members an umbrella professional body in the country similar to those of the lawyers and the Accountants under the Law Society of Malawi and the Society of Accountants in Malawi. Although the banking profession is one of the well known professions in this country, it has not been properly promoted due to lack of an affiliate professional body.
As a professional body Institute of Bankers will provide members with networking, educational, training and information opportunities. It will also run tailor made training courses to assist member institutions in addressing their skills capacity building needs.
The Institute’s curriculum will offer professional training courses leading to the following qualifications;
- Certificate in banking
- Diploma in banking,
- Advanced diploma in banking
Under diploma and advanced diploma students will specialising in any one of the following areas;
- Credit Management
- Marketing
- Treasury and International Banking
- Estates and Trusts
- Financial Planning
Generic core and specialist core subjects will be compulsory and all candidates will be required to study and pass these subjects in order to qualify for a particular qualification. Electives subjects are optional and candidates will be allowed to choose a particular number of subjects depending on the requirements of a particular qualification.
LIST OF VARIOUS STUDY PROGRAMS TO BE OFFERED BY INSTITUTE OF BANKERS
LEVEL 1 |
CERTIFICATE IN BANKING |
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
DURATION OF STUDY |
LEVEL OF STUDY |
IOBM-C101 |
Introduction to Business Accounting |
6 Months |
Certificate |
IOBM-C102 |
Customer service |
6 Months |
Certificate |
IOBM-C103 |
Fundamentals of Business Statistics |
6 Months |
Certificate |
IOBM-C104 |
Introduction to Banking |
6 Months |
Certificate |
IOBM-C105 |
Introduction to Business Communication |
6 Months |
Certificate |
IOBM-C106 |
Introduction to Economics |
6 Months |
Certificate |
IOBM-C107 |
Management |
6 Months |
Certificate |
IOBM-C108 |
Basic Principles of Law |
6 Months |
Certificate |
LEVEL 2 |
DIPLOMA IN BANKING |
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
DURATION OF STUDY |
LEVEL OF STUDY |
IOBM-D201 |
Treasury Management 1 |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D202 |
International Trade Finance |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D203 |
Financial Markets 1 |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D204 |
Credit Risk Assessment 1 |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D205 |
Principles of Marketing |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D206 |
Financial Concepts A |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D207 |
Financial Concepts B |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D208 |
Principles of Investment |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D209 |
Trustee Accounts |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D210 |
Financial Planning Practice |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D211 |
Economic Environment |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D212 |
Introduction to Business Statistics |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D213 |
Taxation 1 |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D214 |
Consumer Behaviour |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D215 |
Customer Relationship
Management |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D216 |
Law Relating to banking |
6 Months |
Diploma |
IOBM-D217 |
Law of Trusts, Settlements and Administration of Estates |
6 Months |
Diploma |
LEVEL 3 |
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN BANKING |
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
DURATION OF STUDY |
LEVEL OF STUDY |
IOBM-AD301 |
Financial Economics |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD302 |
International Monetary Economics |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD303 |
Credit Risk Assessment 2 |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD304 |
Marketing Research |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD305 |
Risk Analysis and Management |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD306 |
Marketing Strategy |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD307 |
Financial and Management Accounting |
6 Months |
Advance Diploma |
IOBM-AD308 |
Corporate Finance |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD309 |
Treasury Management 2 |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD310 |
Investments |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD311 |
Personal Financial Planning |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD312 |
Taxation 2 |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD313 |
Public Debt Management |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD314 |
Strategic Management |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD315 |
Land Law |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD316 |
Property Finance Law |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD317 |
Law of Credit and Securities |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD318 |
Estate Planning |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD319 |
Funding and Risk Management |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD320 |
Advanced Banking Law |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
IOBM-AD321 |
Financial Markets 2 |
6 Months |
Advanced Diploma |
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