Online Executive Master in Responsible Banking

The Executive Master in Responsible Banking (RB) is a one-year programme designed for bankers and future financial service providers who wish to sustainably change the banking industry. Organized by three major international players in the banking and academic sectors it delivers two specializations, one in retail banking, the other in corporate banking. Each chapter is analyzed from a responsible management perspective emphasizing the bank’s economic role and its impact on social welfare and the environment.
The Master’s online modular setup is enriched with local study visits and meetings to financial institutions and academies in order to illustrate content and facilitate professional exchanges. Coaching sessions are planned to reinforce the Master’s course insights. Programme accreditation ensures the highest quality of instruction.
A MASTER IN RESPONSIBLE BANKING
Responsible banking encompasses a strong commitment by the banks to sustainable development and requires them to address corporate social responsibility as an integral part of its business activities. Responsible banking principles include the following:

• Fair and transparent corporate governance
• Fair and clear relations with customers
• The provision of useful and appropriate products and services that improve the financial well-being of customers
• Responsible investment through the integration of environmental, social, governance (ESG) and ethical issues into financial analysis and decision-making
• The promotion of financial accessibility and inclusion
• The promotion and provision of financial education policies and instruments
• Environment-friendly business
• Making a responsible contribution to the community
• Being a responsible employer through the application of fair and equal treatment of all staff
• Contribution to financial stability

Responsible banking emphasizes the bank’s primary socio-economic role as a provider of sustainable welfare to both the citizen and the economy.
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