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Every candidate is crucial, every selection critical, as every individual contributes significantly to the corporate goals. Banks look for candidates who are self-starters, have determination to make things happen, have capabilities to challenge the status quo and develop, devise and implement new ideas.They admire academic excellence, professional dexterity and behavioural sensitivity towards customers, both internal and external. And appreciate the following competencies in the prospective candidates: -

• Planning and organising: capability to translate goals into workable action plans through prioritisation, target allocation and optimal utilization of resources and commitment to meet deadlines.
• Customer Focus: understanding the criticality of satisfying the customer. Analytical ability to comprehend needs of both internal and external customers, to respond appropriately and build long-term relationships with them.
• Achievement Orientation: initiative and drive to aggressively pursue ambitious targets, with consistent determination to overcome obstacles and achieve outstanding results.
• Team Effectiveness: ability to lead and work in teams as required by the role. Capability of motivating the team towards achieving the shared vision and team objectives.
• Negotiation and Impact: ability to build internal commitment and external credibility, through effective negotiation and suitable influencing styles, based on a clear understanding of organisational decision-making dynamics.
• Communication: ability to grasp and process information, and to articulate thoughts and ideas to convey/ use information in an open, transparent and meaningful manner.
• Capability Building: ability to manage and develop employees in ways that allow them to fully contribute to improving the results of the business and helping them to grow personally and professionally and an ability to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of work processes & methods.

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Programmes of IDRBT form an integral part of the Institute’s Initiatives in aiding technology absorption in the Banking and Financial Sector. The focus of our programmes, which include Executive Development Programmes, Seminars, Workshops and Conferences, is to prepare the top and middle-level managements of Banks and Financial Institutions for ‘Technology Banking’. For current programmes with this institute-click here .

The National Institute of Bank Management is a Premier Institution for Research, Training and Consultancy in the Field of Banking and Finance in India. Established in 1969 by the Reserve Bank of India in consultation with the Government of India (GOI), NIBM is the apex institution for research, training and consultancy in banking and finance. As an autonomous Institute, the NIBM has earned its pride of place not only in the Indian Financial System but also in the International arena. NIBM conducts a one-year Post-Graduate Programme in Banking and Finance (PGPBF). The one-year PGPBF is designed as a contemporary, rigorous, innovative and practical source of management education. The Programme is pitched to provide to the financial system, on a regular basis, a pool of talented young executives who would be thoroughly trained in Foundations, Analytical Skills and Perspectives in Banking and Finance so that they are fully prepared to shoulder managerial responsibilities in the banking and financial sector.

Manipal Education and ICICI bank, leaders in education and banking usher a new era of world class professional and skills training with ICICI Manipal Academy for banking and insurance.  The state of the art academy would be recognized as one of the largest domain specific academics of its kind. Sr. Vice Prseident –HR , Manipal Universal Learning (P) Ltd, 14, Airport Road, Bangalore- 560 026.