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About this data protection notice

This is a statement of the practices of The Institute of Bankers in Ireland, 1 North Wall Quay, North Dock, Dublin 1 (trading as IOB) (‘the Institute’, ‘we’, ‘us’, ‘our’) in connection with the capture of personal data on this webform and the steps taken by the Institute to respect your privacy.

The Institute is a Data Controller and is committed to protecting your rights and any personal information which you provide to the Institute will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, in accordance with Irish and European Data Protection legislation.

The privacy notice explains the following:
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  • The legal bases for collecting your personal data
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  • How we store and secure personal data?
  • Details of third parties with whom we share personal data
  • What are your rights?
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IOB has a Data Protection Officer who can be contacted through [email protected] or by writing to:

The Data Protection Officer, IOB, IFSC, 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1.

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Executive Programme

Certified Bank Director

Commencing 6th March
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  • Duration
  • 2 blocks
  • Programme
  • 11 modules
  • Study
  • Face to face classes
  • Fees
  • €10,500
  • Level
  • Executive Education
  • At a glance

    The Certified Bank Director programme is a unique, specialist governance programme, designed specifically for Bank Directors (executive and non-executive) or those operating at executive committee level.

    10 days to becoming a CBD

    • This is an intensive 10 day programme completed in two separate blocks of five days duration each.

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    About this programme

    The programme will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the unique governance issues associated with banks arising from the inherent complexity of banking business models and their risk profile. It will provide a practical understanding of the duties and responsibilities of directors and the behaviours required from them and from well-functioning boards. While strongly rooted in academic research, theory and regulation, the programme is designed to provide practical knowledge and application.


    How will you benefit

    On completion of the Certified Bank Director Programme, candidates will;

    • Understand the essence of a bank, the banking system, the lessons from the banking crisis, and the likely future development of banking post-crisis

    • Appreciate the implications of recent regulatory changes and the legal, regulatory and governance framework relevant to board directors

    • Comprehend the unique risk profile of banking models, including the systematic and systemic implications of risk-related policies in the context of strategy and the relationship between risk appetite, profitability and stakeholder maximisation

    • Appreciate the importance of the internal governance processes and the application of best practice

    • Understand the changing nature of investor engagement and the implications for the work of the board

    • Understand the behaviours required from well-functioning boards and the expectations and requirements of individual directors

    Who should undertake this programme?

    The Certified Bank Director Programme is designed for executive and non-executive directors of the main and subsidiary boards of banks and building societies. It will be highly beneficial, not only to individuals new to the roles and responsibilities of being a bank director, but also to experienced bank directors operating in a significantly changed regulatory landscape. This programme is also designed for senior managers / executive committee members identified as potential future executive directors within their organisation.

    Award

    On successful completion of this programme, candidates will earn the professional designation of Certified Bank Director from the IOB.

    Certified Bank Directors commit to developing and maintaining the level of professional competence relevant to their positions. IOB offers Certified Bank Directors a comprehensive lifelong learning programme including monthly Certified Bank Director Radar and an annual seminar to bring the network together and to fulfil their CPD requirements.

    Assessment

    There will be an assessment attached to each block to ensure that the learning outcomes associated with each block have been achieved.

    The assessment will take the form of a Learning Journal recorded by programme participants during and on completion of each block. Learning Journals are used extensively in executive education programmes. The content of the Learning Journal will be evaluated and graded by the Programme Director to assess the participant’s knowledge, synthesis, analysis and development.

    Contact

    For further information on the Certified Bank Director programme please contact the Relationship Manager, Kate Walsh at [email protected]

    Modules

    You will study 11 modules:

    Block 1

    Module 1: Bank Governance I: Introduction

    • Theoretical perspectives on corporate governance

    • Definition of corporate governance

    • Failures in governance and the banking crisis

    • Stewardship: the role of the institutional investor

    • Legal responsibilities and duties of the board

    • Regulatory framework for credit institutions

    • Environmental, Social and Governance Agenda

    Module 2: Global Prudential Regulation

    • Theory of regulation

    • Regulatory responses to the financial crises

    • Regulatory architecture

    • Current regulatory framework

    • Future of bank regulation

    Module 3: Capital Dynamic Balance Sheet Management and Stress Testing

    • What is capital?

    • Basel III/CRD IV

    • Capital and the bank balance sheet

    • IFRS 9 and provisioning

    • Capital stress testing

    • Basel IV

    Module 4: Operational Risk, ERM and Bank Risk Appetite: Management and Oversight

    • Loss recording

    • KRIs

    • Reporting

    • Scenario Analysis

    • ERM Frameworks

    • Risk Assessments

    • How an Op Risk Framework works

    • Risk Appetite

    • Key challenges in ERM

    • Operational Resilience

    Module 5: Bank Governance II: Integrating Environmental and Societal Factor into the Governance Framework

    Bank Governance II: Integrating Environmental and Societal Factor into the Governance Framework

    Module 6: IRRBB and Market Risk Management and Oversight

    IRRBB and Market Risk Management and Oversight

    Module 7: Liquidity Risk Management and Oversight

    • Liquidity Risk Management and Oversight

    Block 2

    Module 8: Credit Risk Management and Oversight

    • Appetite and policy - Underwriting

    • Credit review and oversight

    • Credit grading of loans and portfolios

    • Model use and effectiveness

    • Credit portfolio analysis

    • Credit losses - provisioning, process and recovery

    • Credit pricing and return on capital

    • Different types of lending

    • Derivatives and off-balance sheet items

    • Sustainable finance

    Module 9: Fundamentals and Analysis of Bank Financial Statements

    • Understanding financial statements

    • Analysing bank financial statements

    • Classification and measurement rules (fair value vs. amortised cost)

    • Impairments of financial assests

    • Introduction to retail bank disclosures (IFRS 7 - interest rate, credit, liquidity, FX and market risk)

    Module 10: Bank Governance III: Role of the Audit Committee

    • Bank Governance III: Role of the Audit Committee

    Module 11: Conduct Risk

    • Wholesale conduct risk

    • Conduct risk and regulatory expectations

    • Ethics and organisational culture

    • Defining the structure of culture

    Module 12: Culture, Ethics and the Board

    • Assessing culture and leading planned change

    • Aligning culture and strategy

    • Assessing culture and leading planned change

    Module 13: Bank Strategy

    • The strategic landscape

    • Key strategic challenges to the banking industry

    • Developing best practice strategy for the future of banking

    • Capital allocation and dynamic balance sheet management (building on Module 3)

    • Open banking

    • Digital transformation and the banking landscape

    Module 14: Bank Governance IV: Role of the Board in Practice

    • Board's role in practice

    • Role of board committees

    • Board process

    • Internal goverance frameworks

    • Board effectiveness: behavioural aspects of boards

    • Executive remuneration and incentives

    • Understanding investor expectations

    Professional Designation

    Certified Bank Directors have an obligation to develop and maintain the level of professional competence relevant to their positions. IOB offers Certified Bank Directors a comprehensive CPD programme to help them meet their CPD requirements.

    IOB hosts an annual Certified Bank Director seminar and supports Certified Bank Directors through the ongoing provision of regulatory and best practice readings and updates, including a monthly Certified Bank Director Radar.

    Key dates

    Cohort 28

    Block 1: 30 September to 4 October 2024

    Block 2: 2 December to 6 December 2024

    Cohort 29

    Block 1: 3 March to 7 March 2025

    Block 2: 12 May 16 May 2025

    Requirements

    The Certified Bank Director programme is designed for executive and non-executive directors of the main and subsidiary boards of banks, new and emerging banks and senior individuals who interact with the banking system.

    It will be highly beneficial, not only to individuals new to the roles and responsibilities of being a bank director, but also to experienced bank directors operating in a significantly changed regulatory landscape.

    This programme is also designed for senior managers aspiring to be bank executive directors and/ or identified as potential future executive directors within their organisation.

    For further information on the Certified Bank Director programme and/or to speak with the Academic Director, please contact the Relationship Manager, Kate Walsh at [email protected].

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