FIBA to Offer e-Learning for Financial Professionals

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Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:00am EST

Over 700 Accredited e-Learning Courses Organized into 62 Course Libraries,
Representing 1,800 Hours, Make the FIBA e-Learning Library One of the Most
Complete Financial e-learning Portfolios Available
MIAMI--(Business Wire)--
As part of its commitment to provide cost-effective services for the financial
community, Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA) announced today it
will start offering over 700 accredited e-learning courses organized into 62
course topic libraries. This represents 1,800 hours and makes the FIBA
e-Learning library one of the most complete financial e-learning portfolios
available. 

"The learning platform offered by FIBA will allow companies all over the world
to dramatically stretch the dollars they invest every year in employee
training," said Patricia Roth, Executive Director at FIBA. "Besides the lower
cost, e-Learning provides more flexibility for employees than traditional
classes." 

The financial community will have access to accredited, best-of-breed online
courses on key finance topics related to the following: 

Bank Balance Sheet Management - Structured Finance - Banking Regulations - Basel
I and Basel II - Core Financial Concepts - Market Risk Management - Credit Risk
Management - Operational Risk Management - Derivatives - Insurance - Corporate
Treasury Management - Global Financial Markets - Operations and Compliance -
Finance and Accounting - Mutual Funds - Bank Branch Management - Financial
Planning - Commodity Markets - Trading Operations - Government Risk and
Compliance - Operational Risk Management. 

All courses offered by FIBA are compliant with SCORM (Sharable Content Object
Reference Model) which specifies standards for web based e-learning. 

"These 700+ accredited e-learning courses offer up-to-date, self-paced,
interactive features with integration into the user's technology framework,"
said Wayne Shah, Chair of e-learning for FIBA`s Education Committee and Director
at Wachovia Bank. Interactive tools add to the student`s retention which is
enhanced through multimedia and interactivity. For managers, the online training
offers a measurement tool to monitor the learner`s progress.

For details, contact FIBA at 1-305-579-0086 or send an email to
fibatraining@fiba.net. 

About FIBA

Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA), Inc., is a non-profit trade
association founded in 1979, serving the international financial community. Its
membership includes banks from 18 countries spanning 4 continents.

Florida International Bankers Association, (FIBA), Inc.
Patricia Roth, Executive Director, 305-579-0086
fiba@fiba.net
www.fiba.net
www.fibatraining.net
www.antimoneylaundering-fiba.com

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