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Frankfurt School Diploma

Elevate your career with a Frankfurt School diploma! Choose from Financial Inclusion, Green Finance, and Risk Management. Gain practical, hands-on knowledge that will propel your career forward and help you succeed in your field.

About the Programme

Frankfurt School's diploma programmes are tailored for professionals eager to advance their careers and acquire practical knowledge in their fields. The beauty of this programme lies in its practical content and blended format, combining e-learning with participation in Frankfurt School's renowned Summer Academy.

Students will enjoy the best of both worlds: the flexibility of online learning paired with the unparalleled on-campus experience, featuring an international class and a distinguished academic body.

Duration

12 - 14  months

Language

English

Target Audience

This is the right programme for you, if you:

  • are a professional with experience in the financial sector.
  • seek to enhance your technical expertise and gain recognition from an international university.
  • aim to advance your career within your organisation.
  • wish to combine an exceptional, accredited programme with your full-time job to further your professional development.
  • are ready to drive meaningful change in developing economies and/or combat climate change.

Highlights

  • 1 year / part-time 
  • Blended format
  • Practical knowledge combined with academic excellence
  • Networking opportunities
  • International and diverse class

Diploma Tracks

Financial Inclusion

Frankfurt School is aware of the technical skills gap that exists in the financial inclusion industry. To fill this gap, Frankfurt School offers the Diploma in Financial Inclusion, giving participants the opportunity to gain the skills necessary to promote greater access to financial services in developing and emerging economies.

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Green Finance

The topic of green finance is increasingly under the spotlight in the financial sector, with the ultimate goal of providing access to funds for sustainable projects. To build expertise in this sector, Frankfurt School offers the Diploma in Green Finance, enabling participants to dive deep into the world of green finance and gain the skills necessary to drive climate action in the financial sector.

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Risk Management

In times of both economic and climate uncertainty, it is vital that financial actors and institutions can effectively monitor and control the risks that could impact their activities. Recognising the increasing importance of this process in ensuring financial stability, Frankfurt School offers the Diploma in Risk Management, which equips participants with the skills and knowledge they need to identify and mitigate financial and climate risks.

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Programme Structure

Frankfurt School diploma programmes primarily consist of participants taking 3 or 4 e-Campus Certified Expert courses, complemented by attending Frankfurt School Summer Academy. This blended learning approach ensures you get both the flexibility of online education and the enriching experience of in-person sessions. You are also required to pass an assignment, demonstrating your understanding of the financial sector and ability to apply this effectively in your career.

Certified Expert courses

Our Certified Expert courses are accredited qualifications that provide training based on international best practices and real-world developments. In these courses, you’ll be able to explore various topics in the world of finance, and gain skills and knowledge that can be directly implemented in your current and future projects.

We adopt a flexible learning approach. Aside from a few deadlines, you can follow your own study schedule and balance your daily work with professional development. Our online e-Campus gives you the chance to study at your own pace, and also network and collaborate with other course participants. Moreover, you can look forward to mentoring and ongoing support from our experienced trainers and tutors throughout the entire programme. Our courses also offer some online live sessions, such as introduction and final exam preparation sessions. These sessions will be recorded for those who cannot attend live.

Training material

  • Scripts
  • Video Lectures 
  • Online Tests
  • Case Studies
  • Further Readings
  • Discussion Forum

Each Certified Expert course within the diploma programmes will end with an online final exam.

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Summer Academy

As part of their diploma studies, participants will attend Frankfurt School Summer Academy for a week of on-site training. The Summer Academy will cover key industry trends and emerging challenges for financial firms in emerging markets, while also giving attendees the chance to expand and deepen their networks. Participants can choose one track from the various specialist technical tracks offered in our one-week summer programme. 

Assignment

After completing their Certified Expert courses and attending the Summer Academy, participants must complete a final assignment in order to finish the diploma. The aim of the assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge that you have gained over the course of the programme. It is this assignment that proves that you have become an expert in your chosen track. It also demonstrates that you can perform critical analysis of a given problem and draw conclusions relevant for to professional activities. Furthermore, the assignment proves that you can describe and evaluate both the activities and results in a well-written format.

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