IBPS, RBI and SBI (government banks) conduct regular exams to hire for the posts of Specialist Officers, Probationary Officers, Clerks, Assistant Managers, and Managers. If you want to get into the banking sector, you can opt for any of these exams and clear them. There are many institutions providing short-term courses to the candidates that look forward to the exams, and Private banks hire such candidates directly.

If you don’t want to take the tenuous way, there is another way out – Banking courses. A course in banking will empower you to apply to bank jobs directly. There are multiple job profiles, which we will discuss in this article. But first, let us look into the courses.   

Degree Banking Courses –

1. B.B.A in Banking and Finance

2. B.Com in Banking Management

3. B.Com in Banking and Finance

4. B.Com in Banking and Finance

5. B.Com (Hons) in Banking and Finance

6. Bachelor’s of Economics

7. B.Sc in Banking and Finance

8. Masters of Economics

9. MBA in Banking and Taxation

10. MBA in Banking and Finance

11. MCom in Banking and Insurance

12. MCom in Bank Management

13. MCom in Banking and Insurance Management

14. MCom in Banking, Finance and Risk Management

15. MSc in Banking and Finance

16. MVoc in Banking, Stocks and Insurance

17. Master in Banking or Finance or Insurance

18. PhD in Banking and Finance

19. Post-Graduate Program in Investment Banking and Capital Marketers

20. BBA and MBA Integrated Course in Banking

21. MA in Banking

22. MBA in Finance

Diploma Banking Courses –

1. Advanced Diploma Courses in Banking Services

2. Advanced Diploma in Banking and Finance

3. Diploma in Banking and Finance

4. Diploma in Banking and Insurance

5. Diploma in Banking and Insurance Management

6. Advanced Diploma in Urban Cooperative Banking

7. Diploma in Banking Laws

8. Diploma in Banking Management

9. Diploma in Home Loan services

10. Diploma in Banking Services

11. Post-Graduate Diploma in Bank Management

12. Post-Graduate Diploma in Banking

13. Post-Graduate Diploma in Banking and Financial Management

14. Post-Graduate Diploma in Banking Operations

15. Post-Graduate Diploma in Development and Investment Banking

16. Post-Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance

17. Post-Graduate Diploma in Retail-Banking

18. Post-Graduate Diploma in Branch Banking

19. Post-Graduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Finance

Certificate Banking Courses –

1. Post-Graduate Certificate in Investment Banking

2. Certificate Course in Banking

3. Certificate Course in Banking Management

4. Certificate Course in Drafting and/or Patent Researching

5. Professional Programme in Commercial Banking (PPCB)

6. Advanced Certificate in Banking Laws and Loan Management

7. Certified Bank Manager Programme

8. Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)

9. Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)

10. Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

11. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

12. Financial Risk Management Certification

13. Professional Risk Management Certification

Online Banking Courses

1. Branch Relationship Manager Program

2. Branch Sales Officer Program

3. Consumer Lending

4. Corporate Banking RM and Credit Analysis

5. Credit Risk and Operational Risk

6. Currency and Interest Rate Derivatives

7. Financial Banking Fundamentals

8. Exchange Traded Derivatives

9. Financial Markets AML Compliance

10. Capital Market Fundamental International

11.  Equity Research

12. Investment Banking Operation International

13. Issue Management

14. Market Risk

15. Fund Management

16. International Trade and Cash Management Services

17. Investment Banking

18. Finance and Economics Fundamentals

19. Risk Management

After pursuing any of the courses mentioned above, you can work in the following job profiles –

1. Market Analyst

2. Risk Analyst

3. Finance/Financial Manager

4. Investment Banker

5. Account Assistant

6. Money Manager

7. Credit and Risk Manager

8. Stock Analyst

9. Marketing and Sales Manager

10. Insurance Manager

11. Agent and Broker

12. Loan Counsellor

13. Sales Executive

14. Relationship Manager

15. Branch Head

16. Treasurer/Accountant

17. Portfolio Manager

18. Information Security Manager

19. Information Technology Analyst

20. Information Technology Manager

21. Information Technology Auditor

22. Information Security Officer

23. Chief Information Security Officer

24. Cost Consultant

25. Company Secretary Assistant

26. Company Secretary Manager

27. Chief Financial Officer

Many of the reputed institutions in India provide training and education on the banking and finance courses. Some of these are Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; Indian Institute of Management Calcutta; Indian Institute of Management Bangalore; Xavier Labour Research Institute, Jamshedpur; JB Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai; Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Institute of Management and Technical Studies, Noida; Amity Business School, Gurgaon; Symbiosis Institute of Banking and Finance, Pune; NIIT University, Rajasthan; Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi.

The online courses mentioned in the article are taught by www.learnwithflip.com. While Khan Academy, Massachusetts University of Technology,  Yale University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign, MR University, Modern States provide online banking courses in Banking and Money, Financial Accounting and Investments/Financial Markets, Financial Planning for Young Adults, Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics), and Financial Accounting respectively.

The top online platform Udemy has started banking courses in Banking Credit Analysis Process, Accounting and Finance Banking, Relationship Management in Corporate Banking, Become Top Banker with Complete Bank Teller Training, The Infinite Banking Concept – Privatize Finance, Business Banking 101, Learn Micro Finance and its Models, Become an Expert in Reputational Risk in Banking and Finance, Guide to Banking and Money Transactions for Teenagers. You can find the Udemy courses at www.udemy.com.

Best Books on Banking Courses Books

1. INTERNATIONAL BANKING (CAIIB) by the Institute of Banking and Finance

2. RISK MANAGEMENT (CAIIB) by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance

3. ETHICS IN BANKING by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance

4. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance

5. BANKER’S HANDBOOK ON CREDIT MANAGEMENT by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance

6. TAXMANN’S INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR BANKS by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance

7. TREASURY MANAGEMENT (CAIIB) by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance

8. INTERNATIONAL BANKING by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance

9. RURAL BANKING OPERATIONS by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance

10. INSURANCE PRODUCTS by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance

11. MANAGING AND MARKETING OF FINANCIAL SERVICES by Institute of Banking and Finance

12. SECURITIES MARKETS AND PRODUCTS PB by Institute of Banking and Finance

13. SECURITY IN ELECTRONIC BANKING by Institute of Banking and Finance

14. FOR CAIIB CO-OPORATE BANKING by Institute of Banking and Finance

15. INTERNATIONAL BANKING - LEGAL AND REGULATORY ASPECTS by Institute of Banking and Finance

16. CORPORATE BANKING by Institute of Banking and Finance

17. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF CO-OPERATIVE BANKS by Institute of Banking and Finance

18. INCLUSIVE BANKING THRO’BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT by Institute of Banking and Finance

19. RETAIL LIABILITY PRODUCTS AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES by Institute of Banking and Finance

20. INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE FINANCE by Institute of Banking and Finance

21. CUSTOMER SERVICE & BANKING CODE AND STANDARDS by Institute of Banking and Finance

22. BANKER’S HANDBOOK ON ACCOUNTING by Institute of Banking and Finance

23. ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FOR BANKERS by Institute of Banking and Finance

You can find the books in your nearby book store or you can order them at www.flipkart.com.

The cost of banking courses vary according to the institution and the choice of course. Generally, the diploma course fee is INR 44K. For Bachelor’s degree course, it is around INR 14000/- to INR 10 Lacs. These are the courses that you can do if you do not wish to sit for any exams. The career opportunities are excellent. The salary for a fresher is INR 3.5 lacs per annum and with experience and promotions, it can go up to INR 20 lacs per annum.