"My life has changed since taking the EFE course because it opened up new horizons to me, the most prominent of which is that I got a good job."

--Gaza EFE graduate Rami A.


Banking Training Program



Overview

EFE's Banking Training Program will train ambitious, unemployed college graduates to be bank branch professionals. In Egypt, where the program will launch in early 2009, the Banking program responds to growing banks' struggle to secure qualified employees. The program combines EFE's Workplace Success professional skills curriculum, technical training in banking, and on-the job experience.

Curriculum
  • Workplace Success - 135-150 hours
    • Workplace Success includes lessons on writing a résumé, turning a job into a career, time management, and developing a standard of excellence.
  • Technical Training in Banking - 15 hours
    • Through close collaboration, EFE's banking partners design and deliver the technical training their future employees need.
  • On-the-Job Training - 80 hours
    • Students shadow bank employees in the first week
    • In the second week, students conduct research for the project component of the course.
  • Project Component - 30 hours
    • Students conduct research projects to present to their future employer and EFE-Egypt.
  • Guest Speakers
    • Throughout the course, banking practitioners speak to students in order to further educate and motivate them.

Duration

Six to eight weeks, varying according to student profiles and employer needs.

Pedagogy

The interactive Workplace Success component of the training features group activities, simulations, and role-playing. On-the-job training will allow students to put their new skills to work immediately. A final project will test students' practical application of the knowledge and skills they have acquired.

Internships

Classroom learning is integrated with an internship and/or on-the-job training, usually parallel to course delivery. In on-the-job training, students shadow an employee and conduct research that will contribute to the project component of the program. Classroom learning is integrated with an internship and/or on-the-job training, usually parallel to course delivery. In on-the-job training, students shadow an employee and conduct research that will contribute to the project component of the program.

Student Profile

28 years old or younger, unemployed, university graduates, minimum beginner level English language proficiency.

Trainers

The Workplace Success component of the course will be delivered by local, EFE-certified trainers. EFE trainers successfully complete a Training of Trainers (ToT), undergo in-class observation, and participate in continued training activities. Technical training in banking will be delivered by local banks and banking training institutions, where relevant.

Development

The Workplace Success program was designed by Dr. Joe Pace, was published by McGrawĐHill, and has been widely used in American career colleges. In Egypt, bank partners will work with the Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI) to tailor EBI's technical training to the banks' needs.

Language

The pilot course in Egypt will be delivered in English.




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