Global Banking Program:

Fintech | Digital | Analytics

As the only Ivy League business school immersed in the global business hub that is New York
City, Columbia Business School offers participants unparalleled access to leaders from across
industries—in the classroom, throughout the city, and around the globe.

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Contents

Program Overview 4

Program Calendar 5

Program Curriculum 7

Group Project 8

Program Benefits 9

Alumni Benefits 11

Participant Profile 12

New York as Your Leadership Hub 13

Past Participant Profile 14

Meet the Faculty 16

Certificate in Business Excellence 19

Application Process 20

About Columbia University 21

About Columbia Business School 22

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Program Overview

The banking and financial sectors are witnessing profound changes driven by innovations in
technology, regulatory reforms, disruptive business models, and rising expectations from
digitally empowered consumers. Disruptive business models are affecting many areas of
consumer financial services, such as mobile payments, cryptocurrencies, foreign exchange,
marketplace (online) lending, saving and investing, financial consulting (robo-advisers), and
health and life insurance.

It's imperative that leaders in these sectors understand and embrace these changes to
continue thriving in this new landscape.

The Global Banking Program from Columbia Business School Executive Education provides
executives with the fundamentals of banking and finance and a comprehensive understanding
of global markets, strategic management, fintech, digital transformation, and customer
strategy. The program is designed to help participants better understand the economic and
technological forces driving disruption and leverage them responsibly.

In addition to the coursework, participants work on projects related to strategic changes in

banking and financial services that could drive transformation in their respective organizations.

20+ 15+ 6
Faculty and Months of
Topics
Practitioners Learning

2 1
Classroom Capstone
Immersions Project

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Program Calendar

Pre-Work Program introduction and pre-work

May 2023
Online

Module 1 Ten half-day sessions

Part 1: May 22–26, 2023
Part 2: June 12–16, 2023 Live online

Project check-in
Project Work
June–July 2023 Online

Module 2 Five days in person

July 17–21, 2023 New York City

Online Module on Six weeks | 3–4 hours per week

Blockchain in Business
July 26–September 13, 2023 Online

Project check-in
Project Work
September–October 2023 Online

Module 3 Five days in person

October 9–13, 2023 New York City

Note: Sessions are subject to change.

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"I take it as an investment to have access to very
knowledgeable faculty—not just in academics, but also
those who have been in the field. They bring the context
of what they have done on the ground to their
perspective of different markets above and beyond
leading US markets to emerging markets."

—Antonina Kayitesi
Head of Financial Management, Trade and Development Bank, Nairobi,
Kenya Division

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Program Curriculum

Fintech

Banks and Fintech

Integration
Cryptocurrency and
Blockchain
Practical Fintech
Fintech and Its Impact on
Banking Functions
Blockchain and Applications
Cryptoassets and Impact

Strategy and Execution Global Markets Artificial Intelligence

ESG Investing Global Economic Customer Service in the

Growth Mindset Environment Age of Big Data and
Stress Testing Globalization Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Financial Intermediation Capital Markets—Debt and Machine Learning and AI:
Risk Management Sovereign Financial Services and
Central Banking Beyond
Banking Regulation
Securitization

Digital Transformation Analytics Project Work

Digital Transformation Analytics and Big Data Project Definition

Digital Innovation Business Analytics Project Work
The Ethics of Personal Data Final Project
Presentations

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Group Project

A key aspect of the Global Banking 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 on-campus 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 program 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

Problem Definition

Problem Structuring

Data Gathering and Analysis

Recommendations Development

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Program Benefits

Experience an Expertly Developed Curriculum

Develop capabilities to comprehensively understand the changing dynamics in banking and
financial services through innovations in global markets, fintech, digital, and analytics.

Learn from Ivy League Faculty

Learn from more than 15 Columbia Business School faculty and industry practitioners who
are world-renowned experts in the fields of banking and financial services.

Immerse Yourself in the Financial Center of the World

Over two in-person modules, you will be immersed in the dynamic city of New York—the
leading financial center of the world—and engage with experts.

Work on a Capstone Project

Combine cutting-edge thought leadership with application to real-world business
challenges through a group project, guided by a project coach.

Connect with an Experienced Peer Group

Engage with an experienced and accomplished group of fellow participants across the
banking and financial services sector who bring diverse experiences, cultures, and
perspectives.

Join an Elite Alumni Network

Receive select Columbia Business School alumni benefits upon completing the program and
be part of a distinguished network of over 47,000 alumni worldwide.

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"I chose the Global Banking Program because it was a
great combination of looking at emerging technologies
and how they apply to business environments. Not only
are the faculty amazing but you also get the opportunity
to hear from people who are at the forefront of their
fields. It’s a good combination of academia and actual
business practitioners, so you have access to people
whom you typically only read about."

— Tara Foley
Chief Operating Officer, Risk Division
Lloyds Banking Group, UK

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Alumni Benefits

Access to Columbia Business

School Alumni Career Services
resources, including career
content, a job board, an online
networking platform, the
alumni directory, and more

Invitations to alumni events and

programs around the world

Eligibility to join Columbia

Business School alumni clubs

Additional tuition benefit on

eligible future programs

Global networking opportunities

Lifetime Columbia Business

School forwarding email address

Subscription to our alumni

publication Columbia Business

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Participant Profile

The goal of this program is to prepare talented leaders to take on larger and more critical roles
within the banking, financial services, fintech, and consulting industries. Participants might
come from large or medium-sized organizations as well as startups. All the key elements of the
program experience—the professors, content, peer interactions, and application exercises—
are designed specifically for executives with:

A minimum of 10 years of work experience

International exposure
Fluency in written and spoken English

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New York City as Your
Leadership Hub
Leaders need to stay a step ahead of their competitors to succeed. This requires looking for
ideas in unexpected places and analyzing them in novel ways. The Global Banking Program
has several experiential class sessions to help participants create more organizational and
professional value. Many of these sessions take advantage of our unique location in New
York City to study innovation, improvisation, and the robustness of organizations. At
Columbia Business School Executive Education, we bring the most relevant cutting-edge
research so participants can channel promising ideas in the right direction. Here are some
examples:

Getting Everyone to Pull Together

Even the best strategy will fail if an organization isn’t capable of executing it. We bring the
latest ideas on building effective organizations from both expected and unexpected sources.
For example, we bring research evidence from Columbia’s Global Leadership Matrix project
(www.gleam.org) on how networks can be used to create flexible and responsive
organizations. Participants then use that information to analyze their own relational
capabilities and those of their organizations.

Organizing to Innovate
While it’s important for an organization to execute a strategy, there also must be space
to invent. In the Global Banking Program classroom, we meet with thought leaders to discuss
strategic innovation. We also examine innovation up close, allowing participants to practice
leadership and interaction patterns that encourage new ideas.

Leadership from One to Many

At Columbia Business School Executive Education, we see leadership as helping others to do
better. Part of the participant journey includes teaching executives how to manage their own
leadership style, so they can create positive impact at their organizations. We discuss social
styles and the lifeline journey,which helps participants reflect on what they’ve learned and
allows them to better manage their time and priorities at work.

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 Past Participant Profile

The Global Banking Program participant mix reflects diversity across functions, industries,
backgrounds, companies, and life experiences.

FUNCTIONS

General Management 42%

Finance 19%

Technology Management 9%

Consulting 7%

Marketing and Sales 5%

Operations 5%

Others 13%

19 96
Average years of Number of companies
work experience represented

GEOGRAPHIES

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"Some of the key benefits of the program are the peers
and the network you establish—diverse backgrounds,
truly international, and from different industries. The
other benefits are the faculty and the depth of
knowledge we could tap into. There are many things
that I could take away to implement or consider."

—Fadi Chalouhi
Group General Manager for Retail Banking at a Major
Global Bank, Kuwait

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Meet the Faculty

Suresh Sundaresan
Chase Manhattan Bank Foundation Professor of Financial Institutions,
Columbia University

Suresh Sundaresan has published in the areas of treasury auctions, bidding, default risk,
habit formation, term structure of interest rates, asset pricing, investment theory, pension
asset allocation, swaps, options, forwards, futures, fixed-income securities markets, and
risk management.

He worked as a senior strategist at Lehman Brothers in its fixed income division during
1986–1987. He consulted full time for Morgan Stanley Asset Management during
2000–2001. Currently, his consulting work focuses on term structure models, swap
pricing models, credit risk models, valuation, and risk
management. He has conducted training programs for
leading investment banks, including Goldman Sachs,
Morgan Stanley, CSFB, and Lehman Brothers.

His current research work focuses on corporate

bankruptcy, design of bankruptcy codes, the role of
collateral in interest rate swaps, and the role of central
banks in providing liquidity to private capital markets.
More recently, he has been working on microlending
with a view to characterizing defaults, recovery rates,
and interest rates in microloans.

He has trained MBA and PhD students who currently

serve on the faculty at universities in the United States
and abroad as well as in senior positions in major
investment banks around the world.

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Contributing Faculty

John D'Agostino R.A. Farrokhnia Daniel Guetta

Guest Lecturer Executive Director, Associate Professor of
Dean's Office; Adjunct Professional Practice
Associate Professor of
Business

Paul Ingram Michael Johannes Harry Mamaysky

Kravis Professor of Ann F. Kaplan Professor Professor of
Business of Business Finance Professional Practice

Sandra Matz Ryan McManus Ciamac C. Moallemi

David W. Zalaznick Guest Lecturer William Von Mueffling
Associate Professor Professor of Business
of Business

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Contributing Faculty

Patricia Mosser Tomasz Piskorski Shivaram Rajgopal

Director, MPA Program Edward S. Gordon Roy Bernard Kester and
in Economic Policy Professor of Real T.W. Byrnes Professor
Management Estate of Accounting and
Auditing

Medini R. Singh Assaf Zeevi

Senior Lecturer in Kravis Professor
Discipline in Business of Business

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Certificate in Business Excellence

Upon completion of the Global Banking Program: Fintech | Digital | Analytics, participants will
be awarded the Certificate in Business Excellence from Columbia Business School Executive
Education. The certificate is a recognition of their achievement and the investment they and
their organization have made in their education and development.

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Application Process

To apply to the program, please complete the online application form.

APPLICATION DEADLINES AND FEES

Round 1 Round 2
February 7, 2023 | Fee: US$200 March 8, 2023 | Fee: US$200

Round 3 Round 4
April 5, 2023 | Fee: US$300 May 2, 2023 | Fee: US$300

Program Fee: US$29,000

Inclusions: program materials, coffee breaks, and lunches
Exclusions: travel costs and accommodations

Admitted participants will be required to pay 20 percent of the program fee within 10 days of
their admission to confirm their seat. Please note that if a candidate is admitted and accepts
the admission, the application fee will be credited toward the program fee.

Please note that admissions to the program are evaluated on a rolling basis. We strongly
recommend that interested participants apply early. The second and third modules of the
program take place in the United States. For those applicants who need a visa to travel to
the United States, it is recommended that you apply by the early application deadline to
allow sufficient time for your visa processing formalities.

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About Columbia University

Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King’s College by royal charter of King George II
of England. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth
oldest in the United States. After the American Revolution, King’s College briefly became a
state entity and was renamed Columbia College in 1784.

Columbia administers the Pulitzer Prizes annually. 84 Nobel laureates have been affiliated
with the University as students, faculty, or staff—the second most of any institution in the
world. Columbia is one of the 14 founding members of the Association of American
Universities and was the first school in the United States to grant the MD degree. Today, the
University operates Columbia Global Centers overseas in Amman, Beijing, Istanbul, Mumbai,
Nairobi, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, and Tunis.

Notable alumni and former students of the University and its predecessor, King’s College,
include:

5 Founding Fathers of the United States

9 Justices of the United States Supreme Court
20 current billionaires
28 Academy Award winners
29 Heads of State, including three United States Presidents

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About Columbia Business School

Columbia Business School is the business school of Columbia University. It was established
in 1916 to provide business training and professional preparation for undergraduate and
graduate Columbia University students. It is one of six Ivy League business schools, and its
admission process is among the most selective of top business schools.

Columbia Business School is one of the world’s leading business schools and prides itself
on its excellent faculty, who provide students with superior knowledge and thought
leadership across divisions and disciplines. Its location in New York City and strong ties to
industries offer students access to top business minds, and the diverse community spans
sectors and nations, making an impact in small startups as well as established industries.

Columbia Business School is perhaps best known for value investing and the seminal work
completed in that area by professors Benjamin Graham and David Dodd. It is affiliated with
13 winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics, including former professor Robert Mundell and
current professors Joseph Stiglitz and Edmund Phelps—more than any other business
school in the United States. The school has an international emphasis, and many alumni
have achieved distinction in the public as well as the private sector.

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