Banking for non-bankers

“Sound basic knowledge is crucial for every bank employee. The complexity of today’s banking business means that IT staff, for example, also need to understand the essentials of the bank.”

Prof. Dr. Michael Lister, Management Team, zeb.business school

From Career Changer to Banking Specialist
The banking world has become more complex than ever before. Constant cost pressures, intense competition, regulatory requirements, and digital transformation demand the highest level of performance and understanding from every bank employee. This makes it all the more important to understand the fundamentals of banking management. The “Banking for Non-Bankers” seminar provides a concise and practical overview of how banks and financial markets operate. Participants will learn about the most important business models and structures in the banking context, regulatory frameworks, and fundamental management and risk concepts in the banking sector. The goal is to build a solid understanding of key relationships in the banking business - even without prior banking experience.

Facts

Target audience

This seminar is designed for professionals and managers without prior banking training who wish to develop a basic understanding of financial services providers.

If you have a basic understanding of banking operations and are interested in overall bank management, please feel free to register for our “Bank Controlling 2.0” seminar.

Bankcontrolling 2.0

Module 1: Institutional basics of the Banking System (2 days)
An overview of the structure and functioning of the financial system. This module introduces the key players, customer groups, and financial products, and explains the business model of financial service providers.
Module 2: Supervision, Governance, and Compliance (1 day)
An introduction to banking regulation and its significance for the organization and management of banks. Key regulatory frameworks (including CRR/CRD, MaRisk, SREP) as well as governance and compliance requirements.
Module 3: Bank Accounting (1 day)
Structure of the bank balance sheet and basics of accounting in the banking sector. Participants learn about the structure and logic of a bank balance sheet as well as key sources of income and valuation principles in the banking business.
Module 4: Profitability Management (2 days)
Overview of methods for managing profitability in the banking business. Topics include the contribution margin method, market interest rate method, return on investment, and the relationship between profit requirements and individual terms.
Module 5: Risk Management for Specialists (2 days)
An introduction to the measurement and management of key risk types in banks. Topics covered include credit, interest rate, and liquidity risks, non-financial risks, and fundamental concepts of risk-bearing capacity.

Tuition fee

Depending on your prior knowledge, the modules can be booked either as a complete package or individually.

6,990 EUR per person plus VAT for all eight modules
990 EUR per person plus VAT per seminar day

Certification

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance from zeb.business school.
Alternatively, participants have the option to complete the seminar with a certificate from Steinbeis University - this option involves an additional fee.

Location

The seminar will be held in a hybrid format: You can choose whether to attend in person at the zeb campus in Frankfurt am Main or online.

Next dates

First block: 14th September 2026 - 16th September 2026
Second block: 21st September 2026 - 23rd September 2026
Third block: 28th September 2026 - 29th September 2026

Block registration

Are you interested in our seminar "Banking for non-bankers"?

Then please feel free to register using the button on the left.

For further information and questions, please contact Nadja.Kraft@zeb.de .

Module erster Block

Module 1: Institutional basica of the banking system

(Days 1-2)

An overview of the structure and functioning of the financial system. This module introduces the key players, customer groups, and financial products, and explains the business model of financial service providers.

Module 2: Supervision, Governance and Compliance

(Day 3)

An introduction to banking regulation and its significance for the organization and management of banks. Key regulatory frameworks (including CRR/CRD, MaRisk, and SREP) as well as requirements for governance and compliance.

Module zweiter Block

Module 3: Bank Accounting

(Day 4)

Structure of a bank’s balance sheet and basics of accounting in the banking sector. Participants will learn about the structure and logic of a bank’s balance sheet, as well as key sources of income and valuation principles in the banking business.

Module 4: Profitability Management

(Days 5-6)

An overview of methods for managing profitability in the banking sector. Topics include the contribution margin scheme, the market interest rate method, return on investment, and the process from profit requirements to individual terms and conditions.

Module dritter Block

Modul 5: Risk Management for Specialists

(Days 7-8)

An introduction to the risk measurement and management of key risk categories in banks. Topics covered include credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, non-financial risks, and basic concepts of risk-bearing capacity.