Participating in the Program offers the opportunity to: get up-to-date on the latest trends and developments in the banking industry; expand one’s knowledge by developing practical and strategical skills; connect with leaders in the industry; and improve one’s decision making skills to innovate and lead one’s banking institution to success.
The course is designed for professionals who have about 3 years of experience within banking/financial institutions (located in Europe, including Italy) and individuals, who want to pursue a path of information, training and updating in the field of digital transformation and emerging innovations within the banking sector.
The program is structured in 6 Thematic Modules, for a total of 20 didactic sessions to be attended online, plus a final full-time in-person day dedicated to the discussion of a Project Work.
The course will allow to achieve the following training objectives:
- Provide an in-depth understanding of the new developments related to the rise of digitization in the banking sector;
- Deepen the impact of digital transformation and identify strategies to successfully embrace this transformation, including understanding its importance from the perspective of competitiveness and sustainability in the industry;
- Explore emerging technologies and how they are changing the way banks operate and deliver services to customers;
- Analyze the challenges and opportunities related to risk management in digital banking, exploring key regulations and examining the adoption of sustainable practices through tools and metrics to assess ESG risk in the lending process.
The course is delivered in English.
In partnership with:
BOOM is CRIF’s knowledge and innovation hub, created with the aim of promoting initiatives and training paths on current topics with a practical and interactive slant. Thanks to the many years of experience in specialized training of CRIF Academy, CRIF’s business school, we propose an innovative learning ecosystem to develop the know-how of professionals in the Banking market.
Accreditation
Bologna Business School is EQUIS – EFMD Quality Improvement System accredited, one of the most important international quality assessment and continuous improvement systems for Schools of Management and Business Administration.
Giuseppe Torluccio
Director of Studies
giuseppe.torluccio@bbs.unibo.it
" “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
With artificial intelligence reshaping the industry, improving efficiency and customer experience, those who act quickly will drive innovation and sustainable value creation. Don't miss your chance to be at the forefront of this transformation! "
Structure
The course lasts six months and consists of 20 teaching sessions to be attended online on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
In addition to the online classes, there is a final in-person day involving the development of a Project Work.
Six Modules will be covered in depth, structured as follows:
- Introduction to Digital Transformation
- Innovation in Finance: Emerging Technologies and the crucial role of Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Banking Transformation
- Risk Management of Digital Banking Services
- Regulation in Digital Banking (Regtech)
- The Sustainability framework: KPIs and metrics for a Data Driven strategy
The dates of the sessions are as follows:
- January 14, 2025, from 5 to 8 p.m. – ONLINE
- January 16, 2025, 5 to 8 p.m. – ONLINE
- January 28, 2025, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – ONLINE
- February 11, 2025, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. – ONLINE
- February 13, 2025, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. – ONLINE
- February 25, 2025, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – ONLINE
- February 27, 2025, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – ONLINE
- March 11, 2025, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. – ONLINE
- March 13, 2025, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. – ONLINE
- March 25, 2025, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – ONLINE
- March 27, 2025, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – ONLINE
- April 8, 2025, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. – ONLINE
- April 10, 2025, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. – ONLINE
- April 22, 2025, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – ONLINE
- May 6, 2025, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. – ONLINE
- May 8, 2025, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. – ONLINE
- May 20, 2025, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – ONLINE
- June 3, 2025, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. – ONLINE
- June 5, 2025, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. – ONLINE
- June 17, 2025, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – ONLINE
- June 28, 2025, from 9:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. – ON CAMPUS
The didactic sessions alternate between theoretical and interactive sessions, where participants will have the opportunity to interact with lecturers, share experiences and best practices, and develop practical strategies to address challenges and take advantage of emerging opportunities in international banking. Each module is also enriched by the presence of use cases and testimonials from expert lecturers in the field.
COURSES
- La definizione della trasformazione digitale nel settore bancario
- Banca tradizionale vs digitale
- L’importanza della digitalizzazione nel settore bancario
- Disruption digitale nel settore bancario
- Le nuove valute digitali
- Prodotti, servizi e processi nel digital banking
- L’ecosistema digitale nei servizi finanziari (es. PSD3: Standard API e l’Open Finance)
- Innovazione e trend nel banking
- Soluzioni di digital banking
- Tecnologie emergenti e aree di innovazione (IA: identità digitale e antifrode basati sull’IA / l’IA nei processi del credito)
- Panoramica sulle emergenti applicazioni di Generative AI
- Colmare il divario tra «prodotto», «business» e «tecnologia»
- I benefici delle piattaforme di banking digitale
- Definizione della trasformazione digitale nel banking
- Le opportunità della trasformazione digitale (es. Cloud, API, Open Banking, pagamenti senza carta, pagamenti di prossima generazione, banking mobile, blockchain, prevenzione delle frodi, digital marketplace)
- Trasformazione ed innovazione della customer experience
- Principi del risk management
- Politiche di analisi e valutazione del rischio (Terze parti, Nuovo rischio di credito, Nuovo rischio operativo, Sicurezza dei dati e delle
informazioni, Cyber Security) - Implicazioni dell’Open Ecosystem sulla governance del rischio
- Il ruolo del regolatore
- Le politiche e le procedure del banking digitale (Conformità digitale, Etica, Sostenibilità, Governance , Regolamento DORA, AI Act)
- L’evoluzione dei ruoli «tradizionali» e l’importanza dei ruoli ibridi nell’era del RegTech
- Bilanciare regolamentazione e innovazione
- Principali raccomandazioni internazionali per la regolamentazione bancaria e conseguenze in caso di inottemperanza
- Il framework della sostenibilità nel Finance (e.g. direttive europee ed internazionali)
- Integrazione dei criteri ESG nella gestione del rischio e nelle decisioni di investimento
- Applicabilità ed impatto dell’adozione di politiche green nel Finance
- Strumenti e metodologie per la raccolta e l’analisi dei dati
- KPI e metriche per valutare il rischio ESG nel processo del credito
Realizzazione di un Project Work e condivisione degli elaborati (con una giuria composta da esperti del mondo accademico e figure apicali provenienti dal mondo Finance) oppure realizzazione di un business case, a cui segue una sessione di networking finale.
Learning approach
The teaching approach will be highly pragmatic and accompanied by numerous applied cases. The teaching methodology will be supported by an e-learning platform where materials and exercises will be uploaded for study and further study between the two classroom sessions.
Faculty
Faculty members at Bologna Business School work together offering outstanding teaching standards. An international and interdisciplinary approach is guaranteed by a joint team of distinguished national core professors, adjunct, visiting professors, guest speakers and top managers.
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Giuseppe Torluccio
Full Professor of Banking and Finance
University of Bologna
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Maurizio Gabbrielli
Full Professor of Computer Science
University of Bologna
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Michele Colajanni
Full Professor of Computer Engineering
University of Bologna
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Thomaz Braga de Arruda
Lawyer
Annunziata&Conso
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Nico Lauridsen
Research Associate
Florence School of Banking and Finance
Networking
Networking takes place between students in the same class, between participants and lecturers, and with students from other courses or previous editions of the same program.
COMPANIES
Over the years, our partners have been constantly involved in the various activities that make up the structure of our programs. Companies belonging to our network participate in project work and master classes; they actively contribute to introducing guest speakers and organizing company visits. Our partners are our first supporters: they sponsor various scholarships, host internships for students and provide professional opportunities for graduates. The partner companies of Bologna Business School are:
AEROPORTO G. MARCONI ASSICOOP BOLOGNA METROPOLITANA AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI BOLOGNA FIERE BREVINI POWER TRANSMISSION CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI BOLOGNA CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI FERRARA CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI FORLÌ-CESENA CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI MODENA CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI RIMINI CAMST CARPIGIANI GROUP CASSA DI RISPARMIO IN BOLOGNA CONFCOMMERCIO EMILIA ROMAGNA CONFINDUSTRIA EMILIA ROMAGNA COSWELL DATALOGIC DUCATI MOTOR HOLDING ENEL ENGINEERING INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA EXPERT SYSTEM FALORNI FASTWEB FERRARELLE FERRARI FERRETTI GROUP FINALMA FONDAZIONE CARISBO FONDAZIONE CASSA RISPARMIO CESENA FONDAZIONE CASSA RISPARMIO DI CENTO FONDAZIONE CASSA RISPARMIO DI IMOLA FONDAZIONE CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI CARPI FONDAZIONE CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI FERRARA FONDAZIONE CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI PADOVA E ROVIGO FONDAZIONE G. MARCONI FONDAZIONE IBM ITALIA FONDAZIONE ISABELLA SERÀGNOLI FONDAZIONE DEL MONTE DI BOLOGNA E RAVENNA FONDAZIONE PER LA COLLABORAZIONE TRA I POPOLI FOOD TREND FOUNDATION FURLA GOOGLE ITALIA GRANAROLO GROUPM GRUPPO COESIA GRUPPO SISTEMA H-ART HSPI HAWORTH HERA HORSA IBM ITALIA IMA ICONSULTING INTESA SAN PAOLO KPMG ADVISORY LABORATORI GUGLIELMO MARCONI LANDI RENZO LEGACOOP BOLOGNA LIGHTHOUSE MANUTENCOOP MAPE MAPS MASAI ITALIA MASERATI MICROSOFT ITALIA MONTENEGRO N.C.H. NUOVI CANTIERI APUANIA OLIDATA ONIT GROUP OPERA SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE PHILIP MORRIS ITALIA POLTRONESOFÀ REGIONE EMILIA-ROMAGNA RICOH S.E.C.I. GRUPPO INDUSTRIALE MACCAFERRI SAP SCS CONSULTING STMICROELECTRONICS SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SEPS TECHNOGYM TEUCO THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING ITALIA TREVI GROUP UMBERTO CESARI UNICREDIT UNIEURO UNINDUSTRIA BOLOGNA UNIPOL VEM SISTEMI VERONESI VIABIZZUNO VIDEOWORKS VOLVO CAR ITALIA WPP ITALIA YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP
FEES
The registration fee for registrations from companies and institutions is 4,000 euros (plus VAT) to be paid by the start date of the course.
The registration fee for individual registrations is 3,200 euros (plus VAT) to be paid by the start date of the course.
The fee includes attendance at the program, all study material available through the online platform and access to Bologna Business School services, which include: Alma personal wi-fi account, use of study areas and access to the internal gym.
Discounts are available:
- for early registrations;
- for Business Network companies;
- for Alma/BBS and Profingest Alumni;
- for groups of at least 3 people.
INTERPROFESSIONAL FUNDS
Alumni and Companies can check the availability of vouchers at the Interprofessional Fund reference:
Fondimpresa – for middle management
Fondo Dirigenti PMI – for managers of industrial SMEs
Fonditalia
Fondirigenti – for managers
Fon.Coop – for Cooperatives
REQUIREMENTS
The course is reserved for a maximum of 30 participants.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To register, simply download the registration form and send it by email.
FAQs
At the end of the course, a participation certificate is issued (upon reaching 80% of classroom hours).
The documents used in the classroom and any further reading or exercises will be uploaded to our platform, whose credentials will be delivered in the classroom.
Should a group of colleagues wish to participate in the program, it is possible to contact the Program Manager to evaluate an ad hoc participation price.
Our short courses do not require a specific course of study. It is important to have a few years of work experience behind you that can help you, inside the classroom, by bringing real cases dealt with and solutions adopted during your work.
