KUWAIT CITY, Dec 10: Burgan Bank launched the second round of the Investment and Wealth Management Academy; a program dedicated to fostering an environment of continued learning which is held in collaboration with global professional education and training leader Fitch Learning. The three-week intensive program is designed to help staff from across key departments acquire the latest tools and knowledge, enabling them to remain competitive and deliver an outstanding service to Burgan’s Private Banking and Wealth Management clients. This comes as part of Burgan Bank’s dedicated human capital development strategy and commitment to advancing Kuwait’s professional talents.

“Our yearlong learning and development efforts are designed with care to fulfill our promise of creating an environment where employees are constantly growing professionally and personally, which ultimately enables us to continue providing our retail customers and corporate clients with the best banking experience possible,” said Ms. Fatma Ahmad - Senior Manager – Learning and Development at Burgan Bank. “To guarantee that employees on all fronts receive equal opportunities for growth and development, we are proud to partner with the best educational institutions in Kuwait and worldwide to tailor specialized training programs that address our staff’s varying learning needs.”

Sixteen promising employees from Private Banking, Retail Banking, Risk Management, and Operations were selected to attend the Academy’s three-week program, which focuses on advanced investment and wealth management strategies and is designed in accordance with the international market’s standards. The program aims to help the participants acquire the knowledge and develop the skills required to obtain the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment – London (CISI) certification and prepare for the International Introduction to Securities and Investment (IISI) exam.

As a certified Great Place to Work, Burgan Bank continues to offer its employees numerous channels for personal and professional growth, tailored to suit individuals’ learning styles and interests. Besides its leading training and learning programs, such as Ro’ya and Entelaqah, Burgan Bank also provides less formal spaces for self-paced development, including the Burgan Talk podcast and Lean-In Circle for Women Empowerment. Owing to its dedication to expanding its learning and development scope, Burgan Bank received several accolades including the prestigious Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management (HCM) Gold Award of Excellence in the “Learning and Development” category for the “Best Use of Social Collaborative Learning”.