An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Mini MBA for Banking & Finance Professionals
Mastering Banking & Finance

Course Introduction
The Mini MBA for Banking & Finance Professionals training course provides executive coaching at an advanced level covering practical and thorough understanding of recent developments in banking and finance - strategies, financial management, risk management, international financial markets, marketing strategies and performance evaluation - essential requirements for all those involved in financial sector activities.
This Oxford Management Centre training course will highlight:
- The latest developments in financial markets and instruments
- Strategic and management issues facing banks and how to capitalise upon them
- Risk management tools & techniques
- Basle, VAR and derivatives
- Skills development
Objectives
At the end of this training course, you will learn to:
- Understand the key issues and challenges facing in the banking & finance sector
- Develop and implement effective strategies
- Develop key Leadership & Management skills
- Manage and implement change
- Evaluate lending propositions and manage a loan portfolio effectively
- Measure and reduce risk
Who Should Attend?
This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Senior banking and finance executives
- Managers responsible for developing their organisations strategic vision and plans and implementing change
- Those involved with risk management
- Those who seek senior positions within the banking and finance sector
- Senior managers in businesses supplying banking and finance (e.g. IT, consultants, outsourcing companies) who wish to deepen sector knowledge and build sales and advisory capability to the sector
Course Outline
Day One
International Financial Markets & Instruments
- An overview of International financial markets, regulation, instruments & risk
- International bank balance sheets & income statements
- Marketing financial services & products
- Securitisation & derivatives
- Islamic banking instruments
- Current trends, issues and developments in international financial markets
Day Two
Strategic Management
- Strategic issues facing the financial sector
- Strategic planning and the importance of competitor advantage
- Developing & evaluating strategic options
- Develop and integrate functional strategies e.g. marketing, technology, operations, organisation and people
- Implementing & managing successful strategies
Day Three
Management & Leadership
- The skills of effective leader & manager
- Organisational structure & culture
- Manage cross functions e.g. marketing, technology, operations, organisation and people
- Change management
- Relationship management – Managing the customer relationship
Day Four
Financial Management
- The role of finance to maximize shareholder wealth and the value of the business
- Developing sustainable profit
- Financial performance evaluation – Profitability; liquidity and capital adequacy
- Business valuation models
- Managing and controlling a loan portfolio
Day Five
Risk & Risk Management
- Identifying & evaluating risk
- Regulation, liquidity & capital adequacy requirements
- Risk measurement & stress testing
- Risk, assets & liability management
- Capital allocation and VAR (Value-At-Risk) modelling
- Current & future issues in bank financial management
Certificate
Oxford Management Centre Certificate will be provided to delegates who successfully completed the training course.
Accreditation

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To check on availability please call Registrar’s Office at +971 50 985 0174. If you have any questions or enquiries please feel free to contact us
- Telephone: +971 50 985 0174
- E-mail: [email protected]
Yes, we provide assistance in securing both hotel reservations & entry visa on all our international training venues, for delegates attending our training courses. For further information / assistance, please contact our Customer Service at:
- Telephone: +971 50 985 0174
- E-mail: [email protected]
Yes, Oxford Management Centre is accredited by the following professional bodies;
National Association of State Board of Accountancy (NASBA)
The Oxford Management Centre is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.
Yes, discounts are available. For further information please call +971 50 985 0174 or email, [email protected]
Note: Discounts are not applicable with any other special offer that may be available.
There are 2 easy ways to register:
- Online: Select the training course you want to register for, Click the “Book Your Place” button on the course page, complete the form and click submit.
- E-mail: Send your details to [email protected]
We request that all cancellations be made at least one week before the class start date. You may reschedule this class without any penalty. If not, a $250 fee will be charged for cancellations received less than one week before a class begins and for no-shows. Cancellation penalties and any fees incurred by Oxford Management Centre will be deducted from refunds.
For more information request, email [email protected] or call +971 50 985 0174.
The classroom training fees include course presentation, relevant materials, physical & digital documentation, lunch and refreshments served during entire training. Accommodation and transportation are not included in the training course fees.
While, online training fees cover the course presentation and digital documentation and relevant materials.
The Oxford Management Centre Certificate of Completion with corresponding CPE credits shall be awarded to delegates who has successfully completed the training course.
Payment must be received before the training course commences. You can make payment by bank draft, cash, credit card or wire transfer.
Note: If the payment is not received, Oxford Management Centre has the right to refuse admission.
Upon receipt of your registration form, we will send you the following by e-mail:
- Registration Confirmation
- Invoice/Receipt (where appropriate)
If you register online you will receive an e-mail within 24 hours confirming your registration.