Bank Management and Technology PGCert

CertBMT is equivalent to 1/3 of an MBA and can be completed in 12 months. The postgraduate award is a dual qualification and offers the fastest study route in gaining the prestigious Chartered Banker designation - a hallmark of excellence for all those within the profession.

This programme introduces and develops understanding of the key aspects of finance, banking and technology in an international and dynamic setting. You will achieve a reflective and ethical command of core professional, practical and future orientated elements of modern banking. This will cultivate professional judgement, ethical awareness and an analytical approach to problem-solving in a banking and financial services context.

Why Study the Postgraduate Certificate in Bank Management & Technology?

• The Postgraduate Certificate in Bank Management and Technology (CertBMT) is offered exclusively by Bangor Business School
• Bangor University's Business School is ranked the highest of all academic institutions in the UK for its banking research ( RePEc, August 2021)
• The dual award of a Postgraduate Certificate and the prestigious Chartered Banker status is a hallmark of excellence for all those within the profession
• Part-time and flexible study that is designed to improve practical understanding of bank management and technology
• Study 4 module in as little as 12 months
• Provides an accelerated pathway to the Chartered Banker MBA with continuous learning discounts available
• Develop and hone multiple skills essential to building a successful career in financial industries

The Chartered Banker Institute

The Chartered Banker experience brings together high-level skills and knowledge from an internationally recognised university and centre of research excellence with the professional and managerial competencies of a world leading professional institution.

About the Institute

The Chartered Banker Institute (CBI) is a global professional education body for bankers, based in the UK and the oldest banking institute in the world. The CBI is the only organisation in the world approved by the UK’s Privy Council to award the “Chartered Banker” designation to members meeting the highest standards of professionalism.

CBI are the largest UK professional body for bankers, with more than 33,000 members – individual banking professionals who make an ongoing commitment to developing their customer-focused ethical professionalism.

Throughout their history they have driven an agenda of ethical professionalism; promoting professional standards for bankers, providing professional and regulatory qualifications for retail, commercial and private bankers in the UK and overseas, and offering professional membership to qualified individuals.

What will you study on this course

The Postgraduate Certificate in Bank Management and Technology is a standalone qualification that combines four modules, a subset of courses from the Chartered Banker MBA programme. This programme introduces the key aspects of finance, banking and technology and is focused on the elements of contemporary banking.

The postgraduate award is equivalent to 1/3 of an MBA, on successful completion, 60 postgraduate credits are awarded. The credits can later be advanced to an Executive Education postgraduate award, with an MBA attained when 180 credits have been completed.

The programme is organised over 12 months, with four modules studied:

Module Semester Availability ASB-9030 Financial Institutions Risk Management April ASB-9126 Ethics, Regulation & Compliance April ASB-9031 Credit & Lending October ASB-9034 Banking Technology & FinTech October