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<!-- ABOUT THE BIBF OVERVIEW Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF), is a semi-government training institute, affiliated to the Central Bank of Bahrain. It plays a vital role in the training and development of human capital in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Gulf region, the wider Middle East and North Africa. The BIBF’s commitment to excellence has strengthened its position as the leading educational provider across all major business disciplines. BIBF serves as a partner to numerous world-class institutions; delivering Thought Leadership, Assessment and Training in the areas of Banking, Islamic Finance, Executive Development, Accounting & Finance, Academic Studies, Leadership & Management, Insurance, Information Technology and Communication, Project Management and Supply Chain Management; resulting in a complete business solution. HISTORY Founded in 1981, BIBF, formerly known as the Bahrain Bankers Training Centre, served one main purpose; to satisfy the training and development needs of the local banking sector. By 1994, the number of participants increased from 213 in the first year to 3,572 and underwent a transformation that resulted in the name change. Today, BIBF qualifies over 20,000 learners a year and provides quality education across all major business disciplines and economic sectors. ORGANISATION TYPE & SIZE BIBF is a not-for-profit training organisation with a “footprint in 64 countries”. In excess of 20,000 learners graduate each year. The BIBF obtained a Category A by the Bahrain Qualifications Authority). A greater part of this recognition was due to the accommodation of learner needs through digital and direct support offered by its tutors and support departments. BIBF has seven Learning Centres of Excellence with 99 full time employees and a turnover of BD 4.67 million in 2016. PORTFOLIO OF SERVICES BIBF offers more than 600+ Academic and professional qualifications in Banking, Insurance, Accounting, Islamic Finance, HR, Leadership, Management, Digital Transformation, Project Management, that includes partnerships with internationally-recognised Chartered bodies and Universities. BIBF has intentions to commence selective eLearning modules to meet customer needs. Evaluations in this regard are underway. LEARNING CENTRES o	Academics o	Accounting & Finance o	Banking o	Information Technology o	Insurance o	Islamic Finance o	Leadership & Management o	Project Management TRAINING COURSES BIBF offers a wide range of short-courses designed to meet the training needs of the Banking & Financial Services industry. These courses are offered at a special rate for member organisations but are also available to non-member organisations and self-sponsored students. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS BIBF serves as an incubator for the world’s leading professional qualifications and offers courses in the areas of Accounting & Finance, Banking, English & Business Communication, Human Resources, Information Technology, Insurance, Islamic Finance, Leadership & Management, Marketing, Sales and PR, Project Management, and Simulation Training. These specialist programmes are offered in collaboration with globally recognised awarding bodies with the aim to equip the labour market with the skills and knowledge required to fulfil the growth objectives of the Kingdom of Bahrain. UNIVERSITY DEGREES Through our established partnerships with leading universities in the UK and the US, BIBF offers the opportunity to study for an internationally recognised degree in Bahrain. Taught by highly qualified international faculty, and designed and awarded by world-renowned research universities, a degree studied at BIBF will open doors to a successful and rewarding career. Our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are recognised by the Bahrain Higher Education Council (HEC). CUSTOMER BASE BIBF has made its mark with clients in both B2B and B2C sectors with approximately 57% of its revenue from B2B, of which 86% is from the Banking and Finance sector. Government funds are available for training in both B2B and B2C sectors. 69% of its B2C customers (primarily in academic programmes) are digital natives. BIBF enjoys a high degree of retention and loyalty. LEARNING PARTNERS BIBF partners with best-in-class, internationally recognised awarding bodies to offer innovative, high quality professional and academic qualifications. Our partnerships provide expertise, global recognition and credibility to the local and regional industry. CUSTOMISED COURSES The BIBF provides customised and comprehensive human resource development programmes designed by our specialist training consultants that benefit from the collective capacity of our organisation and over three decades of expertise.

These tailor-made solutions are designed to deliver the critical skills that organisations need in order to adapt to the strategic challenges they face. These offerings respond to the need to adapt corporate training to the increasing pace of change that is shaking business and society today. We work in partnership with our clients to produce innovative learning solutions that are directly linked to identified business strategies, corporate goals and objectives. ACHIEVEMENTS QUALITY ASSURANCE The Quality Assurance (QA) department was formed as part of a strategic initiative to manage the BIBF’s unprecedented growth in recent years and uphold the organisation’s vision, mission and values. The primary objectives of QA include formulating, maintaining and enhancing best practices in all aspects of the BIBF. As an institute of repute, the BIBF aims to continuously deliver programmes of high quality and ensures that such standards are maintained across offerings throughout its Centres. The Academic Infrastructure is composed of four pillars’ – Quality Management System (QMS), Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ), Subject Benchmark Statements and Programme Specifications. An awareness and implementation of explicit policies and practices by all faculty, staff and management is created by QA. The department uses a peer review process where teams of academics/professionals conduct reviews of BIBF programmes. Apart from the BIBF management and senior faculty members, selected members are drawn from Bahrain’s financial services industry. Several committees and boards have been formed with external and student representation to create a framework that is fair, transparent and representative of the various stakeholders of the BIBF. All programmes are monitored through an annual academic review process at course/subject level. -->