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Fast-paced technological developments have significantly transformed the banking and financial services sector. Leaders now need to possess a combination of strategic skills and analytical expertise to thrive in this digital age. As you prepare to take on a leadership role, you need to better understand the economic and technological forces driving disruption and leverage them responsibly.
The Global Banking Program from Columbia Business School Executive Education is designed to give experienced professionals like you a practical understanding of the innovations in fintech and analytics that are transforming the banking and financial services sector. You will benefit from a structured approach across four modules—two online and two in person in New York City—that will prepare you to drive transformation in your organization.
of banks say they are investing heavily to develop digital and fintech capabilities.
of banks find competition for technology-capable talent to be a challenge.
The Global Banking Program is designed with the needs of busy executives in mind. The program offers a blended learning format, including online and in-person faculty sessions, guest lectures, and case studies for maximum career and business impact.
Draw upon the cutting-edge research and groundbreaking thought leadership of Ivy League faculty and some of the top business minds from the world’s leading financial center.
Exchange insights with accomplished peers, industry practitioners, and expert faculty during immersive in-person modules on Columbia Business School's new Manhattanville campus in New York City.
Devise solutions to real-world challenges with a strong emphasis on implementation through the theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience you have acquired.
Core curriculum
Develop the skills, tools, and frameworks required to navigate a volatile banking and financial services sector.
World-class faculty
Interact with Ivy League faculty who bring deep research and wide industry experience.
Peer interaction
Connect with a distinguished group of peers who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to the classroom.
Group project
Work in small groups and apply program concepts and frameworks to solve real-world business challenges.
Immersive learning
Engage with peers, industry experts, and faculty during in-person modules held on the Columbia Business School campus in New York City.
Alumni benefits
Join a distinguished network of over 47,000 alumni worldwide and receive select Columbia Business School alumni benefits.
Note: Session topics are subject to change.
A key aspect of the program’s learning journey is the group project. Participants will be assigned to small groups to solve a business problem by applying concepts and tools learned in the online, live online, and in-person sessions.
The project can be a real-world problem that one person in the group is facing in their organization, or it can also be a new business idea that a group member is developing. This project will enable participants to effectively tackle real-world business problems by applying the tools, frameworks, and lessons learned in the program.
Project Schedule
Module 1: Group Project Introduction | Group Formations | Problem Submissions
Module 2: Project Work
Module 3: Final Presentations
Learn from world-renowned Columbia Business School faculty and industry practitioners who are experts in the fields of banking and financial services and provide participants with cutting-edge insights and thought leadership.
“In a rapidly digitalizing financial services sector, organizations are increasingly looking for leaders who bring both strategic and analytical skills to the table. Recognizing this, the Global Banking Program from Columbia Business School Executive Education offers a tailored curriculum to equip you with the tools and frameworks required to thrive in this evolving financial arena.”
— Suresh Sundaresan, PhD
Faculty Director; Chase Manhattan Bank Foundation Professor of Financial Institutions, Columbia University
John D’Agostino
Guest Lecturer
R.A. Farrokhnia
Executive Director, Dean’s Office; Adjunct Associate Professor of Business
Daniel Guetta
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Paul Ingram
Kravis Professor of Business Management
Michael Johannes
Ann F. Kaplan Professor of Business Finance
Harry Mamaysky
Professor of Professional Practice
Sandra Matz
David W. Zalaznick Associate Professor of Business
Ryan McManus
Guest Lecturer
Ciamac C. Moallemi
William Von Mueffling Professor of Business
Patricia Mosser
Director, MPA Program in Economic Policy Management
Tomasz Piskorski
Edward S. Gordon Professor of Real Estate
Shivaram Rajgopal
Roy Bernard Kester and T. W. Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing
Medini R. Singh
Senior Lecturer in Discipline of Business
Pierre Yared
MUTB Professor of International Business
Assaf Zeevi
Kravis Professor of Business
Note: Faculty list is subject to change.
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be awarded the Certificate in Business Excellence from Columbia Business School Executive Education.
Program eligibility criteria include:
This six-month program features two in-person modules and two online modules. The in-person modules give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the dynamic city of New York and engage with peers and experts. The online modules enable you to conveniently learn at your own pace through a combination of video lectures, discussions, and assignments.
Pre-Work | May 2023
Online | Program introduction session and pre-readings
Module 1 | Part 1: May 22–26, 2023 | Part 2: June 12–16, 2023
Live online | Ten half-day sessions
Project Work | June–July 2023
Online | Project check-in
Module 2 | July 17–21, 2023
New York City | Five days in person
Online Module on Blockchain in Business | July 26–September 13, 2023
Online | 3–4 hours per week
Project Work | September–October 2023
Online | Project check-in
Module 3 | October 9–13, 2023
New York City | Five days in person
Columbia Business School Executive Education’s Global Banking Program is a multimodal Ivy League learning journey that aims to provide participants with an understanding of the economic and technological forces driving this change and to learn how to harness them in a responsible way. Participants receive select alumni benefits from Columbia Business School upon completion of the program.
Participants in the Global Banking Program might come from large or medium-sized banking and financial services companies or fintech startups. The program will help talented leaders prepare to take on larger, critical roles within the banking and financial industries.
The program has a total of four modules—two online and two on campus in New York City, as well as two online project check-ins.
Upon completion of the Global Banking Program, participants will be awarded the Certificate in Business Excellence from Columbia Business School Executive Education. Participants will also receive a certificate of completion for attending the Global Banking Program.
Applications to the Global Banking Program can be made online and should include an updated resume/LinkedIn profile as well as professional references. The application fees vary by rounds. Applying earlier helps your chances of being accepted into the program.
Emeritus collects all program payments, provides learner enrollment and program support, and manages learning platform services.
For the program refund and deferral policy, please click the link here.
Program fees for Emeritus programs with Columbia Business School Executive Education may not be paid for with Title IV financial aid funds. Participants may be able to pay the program fee with funds from the GI Bill, the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Act of 2008, or similar types of military education funding benefits. Participants must contact the Columbia University’s Office of Military and Veterans Affairs to determine benefit eligibility.