Corporate Members An invitation is extended to all Banks,
Trust Companies and other organizations operating in the Bahamas
to join the Bahamas Institute of Financial Services.
ABIFS Members We currently have 643 ABIFS Certificate holders
Our Partners Our partners include many financial,
educational, and local organizations. We also provide a link to
their web sites for further information.
The Chartered Banker MBA is a ground-breaking new qualification that allows you to gain the dual award of a top MBA in Banking and Finance and the coveted ‘Chartered Banker’ status, awarded by the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland.
‘Chartered Banker’ is the highest professional award available to bankers across the world.
Designed for busy professionals, the Chartered Banker MBA emphasises professional and vocational development, enhancing the understanding and application of those skills required in 21st century banking. This MBA 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 dedicated to the profession of banking.
In short the Chartered Banker MBA provides a qualification that combines everything demanded in the new, post-crisis banking environment.
CBMBA achieves these aims through the innovative partnership of Bangor Business School’s internationally recognised expertise in Banking and Finance with a dynamic and forward-looking professional banking institute, the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland.
Please view the Chartered Banker MBA video for further details
Key Features of the Chartered Banker MBA
A unique and innovative dual accreditation from Bangor Business School and the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland
The only qualification in the World combining an MBA and Chartered Banker status
Delivers practical and contemporary content to aid executives and managers to make sense of the holistic nature of bank management
It responds directly to the increasing global demand to develop and sustain responsible professionalism in global banking
Accelerated route available for holders of professional banking qualifications and recognised MBAs
Blended learning delivery allows flexibility to study around work commitments and the degree can be completed in 2 years
The Chartered Banker MBA is the only qualification in the UK and globally which allows individuals to gain an MBA as well as 'Chartered Banker' status.
The learning 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.
Our first postgraduate programme was launched in 1973 and we offer one of the longest established Masters schemes in the areas of Accounting, Banking and Finance provided by any traditional UK university.
Our blended learning delivery allows flexibility to study around work commitments and the degree can be completed in two years.
Bangor has long been recognised as one of the major European University centres in the areas of accounting, banking and finance, and was ranked No.1 for research in accounting and finance in the UK Government's Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008.
The Chartered Banker MBA reponds directly to the increasing global demand to develop and sustain responsible professionalism in global banking.
Fees for the programme are $25,750.00 however you have qualified for the Gold Scholarship, therefore the fees you will pay are $20,750.00 these are payable in installments as set out below:
Full Programme Fee $25,750.00
Gold Scholarship ($5,000)
New Fee $20,750.00
Semester 1 $9,000 Payable no later than February 28 2012
Semester 2 $3,917.00 Invoice payable 1 month before start of semester 2
Semester 3 $3,917.00 Invoice payable 1 month before start of semester 3
Semester 4 $3,917.00 Invoice payable 1 month before start of semester 4