Essential Banking Principles (Online)

This course – an introduction to the financial system and central banks – will prepare you to understand regulation and supervision in the banking sector, which has become ever more important since the global financial crisis. Closely related to this, the Essential Banking Principles course will cover how to manage a bank’s various risks. Students will also examine how banks make money and how various areas of banking can operate successfully and efficiently. This course is suitable for (retail) bankers who want to take their career to the next level.

On successful completion of this short course, you will able to:

• discuss reasons for bank supervision and regulation, as well as the role of central banks in the financial system.
• analyse various banking risks and challenges faced.
• analyse a bank’s financial statement, and comment on the bank’s performance.
• distinguish between different sources of finance and capital structures.
• discuss conflicts between business development and credit decision-making and risk management.