IFS School of Finance and NBAD sign a partnership agreement

NBAD's partnership with the IFS School of Finance, one of the world's leading providers of professional banking and financial services qualifications, will enable NBAD's employees to benefit from an excellent foundation in banking and from which to progress their careers.

Ranked as one of the top 50 safest banks in the world, NBAD currently operates across eleven countries on four continents. The bank has one of the largest branches and ATM networks in the UAE and the largest overseas network of all the UAE banks. It employs more than 3000 employees of more than 50 nationalities, with many multi talented, highly gifted and qualified people.

The partnership reflects NBAD's commitment to continuously develop the skills of its talents and maximize their potential to ensure that best products and services are delivered by the best banking professionals to the bank's esteemed customers.

The IFS Professional Diploma programme in Abu Dhabi will be open to open to NBAD Employees including Management Trainees, and the modular structure of the course will enable students to focus on learning which is relevant to them. Further, all those who enrol on the course will become registered members of the IFS School of Finance, and will have access to dedicated subject tutors and flexible workshops through its local partner in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Zayed University, and to online resources and specialist reading lists and induction material.

Martin Day, Dean of Higher Education at the IFS School of Finance, said:

"We are delighted to be working with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) to deliver this programme. This agreement brings together a global leader in financial education and Abu Dhabi's foremost financial services provider, and marks a real milestone for both institutions. Students in Abu Dhabi will now be able to benefit from a rigorous and engaging course, supported by excellent learning materials that will give them a firm foundation in banking on which to build in the future."

"We are very pleased to team up with the IFS School of finance. NBAD is constantly looking to attract, develop, and retain the brightest banking professionals and this partnership with IFS will ensure that our talents will be given every opportunity to develop their banking and financial skills,' said Michael Tomalin, NBAD's Group Chief Executive.

"Continuous learning and development is one of the core values of NBAD's corporate culture since it enables the staff to contribute effectively to developing innovative, efficient and secure products & services to allow our customers enjoy the most convenient banking experience. Pursuing this approach has confirmed our leading position as employer of choice and made NBAD an award winning leader in the UAE and the Middle East financial services industry," said Mr. Ehab Anis Hassan, NBAD's Group Chief Human Resources Officer.

Attending the signing ceremony were Gavin Shreeve, Principal of the IFS School of Finance, Martin Day, Dean of Higher Education, Mark Walley, Director of Corporate Education, and Tanya Davies, Client Relationship Manager, and from the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), Michael Tomalin, Group Chief Executive, Abdulla M S AbdulRaheem, Senior General Manager and Group Chief Operating Officer and Ehab Hassan, Group chief Human Resources Officer.