BANK MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY (APRIL DIET)

Course Overview: Bank Management and Strategy

This course delivers a structured and practice-oriented exploration of bank management and strategy, equipping learners with the knowledge, tools, and professional judgment required to understand and navigate the complexities of modern banking institutions. It blends theoretical foundations with applied techniques, preparing candidates for professional banking examinations and real-world responsibilities in strategic planning, compliance, and organizational leadership. Designed for banking professionals, finance students, and practitioners, the course bridges academic concepts with industry practice to strengthen technical competence, regulatory awareness, and strategic insight.

Learners will gain insights into:

• Strategic Management and Planning: definitions, frameworks, balanced scorecard, office of strategy management, and execution processes.
• Strategic Thinking: analysis of threats, opportunities, forecasting, decision-making, and leadership in dynamic environments.
• Economic and Business Forecasting: tools, models, and applications for predicting financial and market trends.
• Banking Laws in Nigeria: statutory provisions, prudential guidelines, and regulatory compliance.
• Company Law: corporate governance, shareholder rights, and organizational accountability.
• Prudential Guidelines: risk management, capital adequacy, and liquidity standards.
• Negotiable Instruments: cheques, promissory notes, bills of exchange, and their legal treatment.
• Security and Land Law: collateral, mortgages, guarantees, indemnities, and property rights in banking.
• Bankruptcy Law: insolvency procedures, creditor rights, and resolution frameworks.
• Compliance Concepts: principles, frameworks, and organizational practices for regulatory adherence.
• Nigerian Compliance Regulators: CBN, NDIC, SEC, NSE, NAICOM, PENCOM, and their oversight functions.
• Compliance Risk Management: identification, assessment, and mitigation of compliance risks in financial institutions.