1. INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
OF BANKING
AND FINANCE
Katowice, Poland

2. History established in 1991
first educational institution for bankers of this
type in Poland
initiators of the founding - National Bank of
Poland, leading Polish banks, Centre de
Formation de la Profession Bancaire (CFPB),
France
founder of the Higher School of Banking and
Finance in Katowice in 1996

3. Mission
Our mission is to work for the benefit of a widely perceived banking and financial environment, public and private enterprises as well as public administration.
This goal is to be achieved by top-quality training courses, seminars and conferences, provided by us, in order to improve the knowledge and upgrade practical skills of staff and management of these entities.

4. Strategy to hold the high position on the commercial
training market in Poland
to enlarge the participation in the absorption of
European Union funds dedicated to human
resources development programmes

5. Team 15 persons of permanent staff - 3 Managers - 8 Experts
- 3 Assistants
- 1 Supporting staff
Over 150 co-operating trainers and experts

6. Training activities About 200 various topics in the field of:
- banking
- finance
- marketing
- legal issues
- taxation and accounting
- human resource management
- managerial skills development

7. Types of training services provided
short-term courses
long term certified courses
international certified courses (for example
- European Foundation Certificate in Banking,
ACI Dealing Certificate, ACI Diploma)
post-graduated studies
blended learning
e-learning
top management conferences

8. Our training services – advantages
specialisation in the organisation of complex,
sophisticated training projects for large groups
of participants
tailored courses especially adapted to the
needs of our clients by fulfilling their
requirements on the programme, time and
location of training
focus on practical aspects of knowledge,
broadening skills and professional experience
useful in everyday practice
teaching methods which require an active
participation of the trainees

9. Number of courses participants - more than 115 300 (Jan ’08)

10. Consultancy training needs identification and analyses
complex training projects development
applying for international founds for Training
projects

11. International Co-operation
member of the EBTN European Banking
& Financial Services Training Association Asbl.
participation in the international consortia created
in order to apply for realisation of projects financed
by the EU within the framework of pre-accession
funds such as PHARE, SAPARD, TACIS,
Leonardo da Vinci, etc.
organisation of international conferences and
seminars

12. e-mail: msbf@isbf.katowice.pl
THANK YOU
INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
OF BANKING
AND FINANCE
Katowice, Poland
tel./fax:
Koszarowa Str. 6
PL Katowice