November | 2015

The Library

EIBFS acknowledges the role of the library in supporting the educational process, as a major source of information and knowledge for students, staff and researchers.

Acknowledging this important role, EIBFS policy with regard to the library aims at developing the library and transferring it to a modern learning resource center in order to positively serve the educational, training and research processes in the institute. Hence, the objective of the library, as defined by EIBFS, is to collect, organize and facilitate the use of information.

Viewing the library as a nucleus for training and educational process in the institute the management is committed to the provision of the library with all sources including; books, periodicals, references, video tapes,

CD-ROMs and electronic data bases. Not only this, but facilitating access to the library contents for all students and staff through the adoption of flexible working hours, morning and afternoons, and the availability of librarians, during those times.

The librarians, the academic staff, researchers all of them are expected to play a role in continuously developing the collection of the library, by recommending to the management of the institute adding new titles appearing in book reviews, international book fairs, that are of relevance to the banking and finance academic programs. It is the responsibility of the management of the institute to provide the necessary funds and the annual budgetary allocations for the acquisitions of new additions

recommended by academic staff and the librarian. For implementing this policy efficiently, it is the role of the library section to propose the necessary guidelines for using the library. Those guidelines should regulate: the operational matters related to the library services including loans, electronic resourses, and code of conduct for the use of the library resources, image representative and copying, internal organization, working hours, access to the internet and the on-line catalog in addition to e-data bases.

EIBFS LMS – Learning Management System

Online learning from a centralized location reduces the need for in-person meetings, which means less traveling and more time for learning.

A virtual classroom without walls, EIBFS LMS connects participants interactively through cutting-edge audio, video, whiteboard and document sharing. These multimedia technologies all combine to make EIBFS LMS the ideal tool for truly synchronous online education.

UAE Banking & Finance Magazine

Bi-annual commercial magazine (in English and Arabic) with news from/promotion of the UAE banking and Finance sector. Addressed to EIBFS, member banks, contacts, and the general public.

Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies Welcomes UAE Central Bank Governor and Bank CEOs for its Annual Networking Meeting

Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS) received His Excellency Mubarak Rashid Khamis Al Mansouri, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE at its first Annual Networking Meeting at its Dubai campus in Academic City yesterday.

Representing EIBFS, Chairman Mr. Hussain Al Qemzi and General Manager Mr. Jamal Al Jassmi welcomed His Excellency Al Mansouri as well as CEOs from across the UAE’s banking sector, all of whom are shareholders at EIBFS.

Mr. Hussain Al Qemzi delivered a speech and presentation outlining the institute’s progress and vision for the future, which was followed by a tour of the state-of-the-art Dubai campus and a networking lunch. A total of 90 people were in attendance, including the board members of EIBFS.

Mr. Hussain Al Qemzi, Chairman, EIBFS said: “EIBFS was conceptualized in the 1980s, following a mandate by the UAE’s Central Bank to equip Emirati nationals with the skills, knowledge an confidence they required to strengthen and grow the country’s growing banking sector, and lead the country to its full economic potential.

To date we have trained over 116,000 financial specialists and expanded the institute to become the leading corporate education provider in the country. We now offer a comprehensive range of courses, which are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure relevance to the fast-growing needs of the market.”

“Initially the institute relied solely on shareholders’ contributions but over the decades we have adopted a self-endowment strategy, creating a number of revenue streams which now represent 50 per cent of our operating revenue. We will strive to empower the industry by harnessing and honing the best talent, and serving as a benchmark in the area of corporate education.”