The Post Graduate Diploma in Banking Operations (PGDBO) is a 6-month full-time program that aims to create industry-ready professionals at an entry-level, endowed with the knowledge, skills and attitudes of Modern Banking
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The need of the hour - A Modern Banker
The new-age banker is characterized by knowledge of banking and allied disciplines, together with technology-familiarity, customer-orientation and hands-on application skills. The fastest-growing banks in the industry - the new private sector and foreign banks - are uncompromising in their need for all these attributes in the people they employ
PGDBO creates the Modern Banker
The student that emerges from this 6-month program indeed possesses the knowledge, application and skills of the Modern Banker eventually leading to a Global Banking Professional in the wake of the ensuing Global Liberalization Regime. This is made possible because of the strong hands-on orientation of the program (specially including the Internship component) thus ensuring the student is fully industry-ready and productive from the first-day-first-hour of employment.
PGDBO - Program Objectives
At the end of the program, the learner will be able to:
- Equipped with banking related knowledge and skills
- Equipped with essential soft-skills required in modern banking industry
- Equipped with essential technology skills required in modern banking industry
- Able to work productively in a modern bank from Day One Hour One
PGDBO - Overview of course contents
The PGDBO program is unique in both its contents as well as methodology. The core contents of the program are delivered in the 3 month fulltime classwork and consist of the following courses and modules:
Classwork -
| Course # |
Course Title |
Modules |
| 1 |
Fundamentals of Finance ( with IT Embedded) |
1. Indian Financial System
2. Financial Maths
3. Financial Accounting
4. Basics of Information Technology |
| 2 |
Professional Skills |
1. Professional Communication
2. Soft Skills |
| 3 |
Overview of Banking |
1. Overview of Banking (BOB) |
| 4 |
Retail Banking - I |
1. Retail Banking 1 |
| 5 |
Retail Banking - II |
1. Retail Banking 2 |
| 6 |
ASBO |
Application Software in Banking Operations - Finnacle |
| 7 |
Relationship Management in Banking |
1. Relationship Management
2. Selling Skills |
| 8 |
Application Projects |
1. ISAS
2. Book Review |
Internship -
Three months of classroom training are followed by three months of supervised Internship at a Bank. This Internship component is evaluated, and forms part of the requirements for successful completion of the PGDBO. On one hand the Internship component ensures the integration of all knowledge and skills acquired, and on the other, becomes the live practice-ground for application-orientation, IT applications and customer-servicing.
PGDBO - Key features of the program
- Program available in Full Time mode
~ Full Time Mode has 3 months Class Work and 3 month internship
- Appointment Offer letter at the time of joining
- Three months supervised internship
- Up to date and modern curriculum and courseware created by industry experts
- Multiple learning mechanisms - class-work, projects, case studies, book reviews
- Experienced faculty
- Learning Management System
Recommended Entry Profile
- Fresh graduates OR
- Graduates with less than six months of field experience in banking or financial services
Admission Process
- You can apply online or visit any of the IFBI centres ( See list on Contact Us page)
- Appear for Online Admission test - ICET
- Appear for Interview
- Documentation check
- If selected, complete admission formalities
How to apply and get to know more
- Walk in to any of the IFBI centres ( See list on Contact Us page)
- For details SMS IFBI to 56161 or call at our toll free numbers :1800-209-7050
- To apply for PGDBO - Click here
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