Program Overview

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Bangor Business School is the only institution in the world able to offer the Chartered Banker MBA (CBMBA), the ‘Master’s in Business Administration (Chartered Banker)’ degree.

The Chartered Banker MBA is a Global offering of Bangor Business School’s Executive Education, a ground-breaking dual qualification that allows you to gain an MBA and the coveted ‘Chartered Banker’ status - the highest professional award available to bankers worldwide.

‘Chartered Banker’ status is awarded by the Chartered Banker Institute, the only banking institute in the World which can confer this designation. It is committed to raising the standards of professionalism at all levels in banking and fiNAcial services, and to rebuilding public confidence and trust in banks and bankers.

For the busy professional embarking upon executive education, the distance learning format of the programme is a key component, allowing time to study whilst pursuing your career. The Chartered Banker MBA emphasises professional and vocational development, enhancing the understanding and application of skills required in 21st century banking.

Why study the Chartered Banker MBA?

The Chartered Banker MBA is aimed at senior individuals in banks and other fiNAcial services firms or those seeking to join the industry

Delivers practical and contemporary content to aid executives and managers

Extend your knowledge and understanding and acquire the skills to cope with the change in the ever-evolving fiNAcial services industry

The highly accessible programme has a flexible study approach that suits different work and time zones globally and allows students to strike a balance between self-study and practical learning

This high-level and intensive learning experience combines generic MBA disciplines (such as Marketing, Human Resources, and Strategic Management) with more specialist subjects such as FiNAcial Institutions Risk Management, Credit and Lending & Banking Technology & FinTech

Tailored elective modules are offered to meet your career aspirations or interests

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Learn more about 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.

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About the Institute

The Chartered Banker Institute is a global professional education body for bankers, based in the UK and the oldest banking institute in the world. The Chartered Banker Institute 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.

The Chartered Banker Institute is 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.

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How does Distance Learning work?

The Chartered Banker MBA is a Distance Learning programme, a unique combination of interactive online sessions and self-study. Designed to make life easier for busy professionals, it minimises time away from the office and therefore has less impact on the day-to-day operation of the business and the students’ working day.

The online learning element of the CBMBA programme is delivered by a combination of recorded lectures, live tutorials and Blackboard.

Academic support throughout the semester will be provided through:

Discussion forums

Live web chats

Web based tutorials using our online learning platform ‘Blackboard’