Financial management for bankers, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Financial Management for Bankers

With your Bachelor's in Financial Management for Bankers, you can work as a portfolio manager or Private Banking advisor.

The Bachelor's degree program Financial Management for Bankers is exclusively for individuals who have successfully completed training as a bank clerk in Germany.

The proof of one of the following higher education entrance qualifications enables direct access:

• General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) and training as a bank clerk in Germany
• Vocational baccalaureate diploma (theoretical and practical part) and training as a bank clerk in Germany

Even without higher education entrance qualification, you can start directly in the trial study by providing

• Evidence of completed, qualified training as a bank clerk in Germany and at least 3 years of full-time work as an industrial clerk

For foreign students interested in studying in German, proof of German language skills is required for the German-language study program. The proof must be provided before the start of studies and is usually not older than five years.

These are the study contents in the online course Financial Management for Bank Clerks

This Bachelor's degree at IU comprises approximately 18 modules, which you will take and complete over the course of 3 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 90 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course schedule for full-time studies in Financial Management for Bank Clerks looks as follows:

Since you have already completed training as a bank clerk, the first three semesters are automatically recognized.

• Semester 4: Introduction to academic work in business, management, and communication, Business Mathematics, Investment, Tax Law, Financial Services Management II, Business Ethics
• Semester 5: Governance, Compliance and Risk Management, Financial Management, Financial Markets, Digitalization in Finance, Banks and Insurance, Project: Banks and Insurance
• Semester 6: Corporate Finance, Finance Seminar, Elective Module A, Bachelor Thesis

What sets the Bachelor's program in Financial Management for Bank Clerks at IU apart are the many opportunities to specialize in specific areas based on personal interests and professional fields in the elective module area.

For your two specializations, you can choose from these exciting modules: FinTech (Overview and Technological Basics), FinTech (Disruptive and Innovative Approaches), Corporate Accounting, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project: Company Valuation, Tax Law, International Tax Law, International Accounting, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Valuation, Start-up Financing, Project: Start-up, Start-up and Innovation Management, Project: Digitalization in Finance, Sustainability and Innovation in Finance, Personnel and Corporate Management, Commercial and Corporate Law I: Commercial Law, Digital Finance and Controlling, Data Analytics and Big Data, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, Project: Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, Artificial Intelligence, Project: AI Excellence with Creative Prompt Techniques, Auditing, Statistics, General Studies I, General Studies II.

How flexible is the standard study duration in the distance learning program Financial Management for Bank Clerks

At IU International University, in the part-time distance learning program, you can choose one of 3 study models:

• In the full-time program, the standard study duration is 3 semesters or 18 months. You can extend the standard study duration by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. The full-time program in Financial Management for Bank Clerks is particularly suitable for those who are not employed or work only a few hours per week.
• In part-time studies I, the standard study duration is 4 semesters or 24 months. You can extend the standard study duration by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time studies I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time studies II, the standard study duration is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study duration by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time studies II is particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in work alongside your distance learning program.

By the way, during your studies, you can also take a semester off at no additional cost.

How does online studying work at IU?

A study program that adapts to your life: In online studies at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally when and where you want to learn.

In the distance learning program Financial Management for Bank Clerks at IU International University, there is no attendance requirement – you study continuously from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You can take your modules and lectures whenever you want. This way, you can typically organize your study plan and semester schedule flexibly.

Central to the IU distance learning program are your interactive study scripts. You will receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as a PDF and for your tablet. Through the smart app IU Learn, you can access the scripts for your studies in Financial Management for Bank Clerks as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, the online campus of IU, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You interact with your lecturers and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, such as interactive lectures.

And exams? You can take them as online exams if you prefer. You can take an online exam 24/7 once you feel adequately prepared for the material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.