This Careers in Commercial Banking course offers a comprehensive overview of the different roles and opportunities available in the commercial banking industry. You will learn about each role’s function and responsibilities, as well as what a typical day-in-the-life looks like for each position. Additionally, you will gain practical and nuanced knowledge, as this course helps you identify role-fits based on the experience, technical skills, and personality traits responsible for driving success in each position. Lastly, the course empowers you with the information you need to ensure that your career research is focused and will be a valuable resource when preparing for the commercial banking recruiting process.
After completing this course, you will have a better understanding of how a commercial bank is structured, as well as a real-world perspective of what the different roles in a commercial bank entail and the traits needed to succeed in each respective position.
Careers in Commercial Banking learning objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
Discuss what a commercial bank does and the various components of the business.
Compare the different roles in a commercial bank and the differences in their work, lifestyle, and function.
Identify important characteristics of each role and how they participate in the origination and underwriting process.
Explain how the different roles work together to achieve revenue growth while mitigating the risk of default and loan loss.
Identify potential career paths based on experience, technical skills, and personality types.
Who should take this course?
This Careers in Commercial Banking course is designed for anyone interested in pursuing a career in banking. Whether you are about to start your first job search as a new graduate from an academic institution, or you are ready to transition careers paths after gaining professional experience in a different field, this course will help you develop a comprehensive understanding of the careers available to you and will serve as a valuable guide to anyone looking to learn more about the banking sector.
Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.
Dear learners, it is critically important taking this course and get an understanding of roles and responsibilities, especially who does what. This enhances your level of understanding and helps you standout in your job interviews. Please, take it seriously if you want to be Relationship Manager, VP, Credit Associate/Analyst, Adjudicator, Workout Officer, or Fulfillment Officer.
Good luck!
Atinafu Asefa
Great experience
I have learned a lot in what it takes to be successful in commercial banking industry
Titus Makau Musau
Great course
An intersting overview
Andrey Georgiev
Great lesson
Easy to follow and very informative
brandon collins
some basic information that is not always shared, thanks
Very useful information
Carlos Villegas
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i really enjoyed the class
Uchechi Nlewedim
greet
greet for intro show me what is to commercial banking is.
Wondowosun Girma
Wonderful
Been a wonderful experience
Clinton Oluwole
Career
Very good insight about career in commercial lending.
Faisal Al Raisi
Straight forward
Good Summary of Commercial Banking Career
Khaled Abdul Halim
It's a wow one.
Very important courses
PIUS KYAMBI
CICB
careers in commercial banking
Faisal Alamri
Interesting
Now I have an interest in commercial banking though in the risk analyst role
Gift Efalen
Amazing course content
This course gave detailed breakdown of the roles played by all unit in the commercial banking sector.
even though i am just starting my career in commercial banking, this course makes me feel like a professional already!
Saromi Juwon Hepzibah
Great
it was nice to through the content of the course in such short videos and it was very insightful too.
Satpreet Kaur
Good starting point for the other courses
Soft start for people who are not yet very familiar with what a commercial bank does or how the different roles in a bank look like.
Tobias Klein
EDUCATIVE
A CITADEL OF LEARNING
ABIGAIL CHINWEM OSUYA
Amazing
The course instructors are the best
ARIHO RITA
Excellent, well defined and well explained course
Excellent, well defined and well explained course
Enri Baguca
Very good experience
I am impress by all the sessions and study materials
Sunday Fakorede
I understood my role
I am a seasoned banker but understood what vertical, horizontal and diagonal relationships I need to have with holders of commercial banking post holders
Sewale Bitew Zeleke
A great expossure
CFI is really doing great, having this particular course in Commercial Banking really exposes me to what certain roles entails in a commercial banking. Thank you CFI
OLUWADARE IBUKUN
Strongly informative
the course material was straight forward and on point and very informative
seif saleh
The course was very engaging. It was easy to understand
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