NBK Academy celebrates graduation
22nd batch of trainees graduate
KUWAIT CITY, Oct 17: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) celebrated the graduation of the 22st batch of newly hired employees from “NBK Academy” program. NBK Academy aims to train and develop young graduates through providing professional skills of as part of NBK’s strategy to develop the national human resources and attract them to work in the banking industry.
The graduation ceremony was attended by Salah Al Fulaij, NBK CEO – Kuwait, Sulaiman Al-Marzouq, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Emad Al-Ablani, General Manager, Human Resources Group, National Bank of Kuwait, as well as a number of NBK officials.
The ceremony included honoring the outstanding graduates who demonstrated their best efforts throughout the program and its various components including attending lectures and participating in practical training as well as field training in the branches and various departments.
Graduates concluded NBK Academy program in four months (the duration of the program) covering various banking aspects including: banking principles, risk management, teamwork, financial accounting, marketing, negotiation, and consumer and commercial lending, in addition to providing hands-ontraining to all program participants at various departments in the bank through engaging international accredited trainers to enable trainees to gain top banking skills.
NBK Academy program is designed in accordance with the highest international training techniques with the aim to provide participants with both theoretical and technical skills that cover key areas of the banking sector. Participants also receive a wealth of knowledge about NBK work structure and culture in order to further enhance their career development opportunities in the future.
In 2008, NBK launched “NBK Academy”, the first initiative of its kind in the private sector in Kuwait aimed at developing highly qualified national banking leaders with the highest international skill set and experience level in all banking disciplines. The initiative aims at fulfilling the bank’s aspirations to continuously improve its services and expand its activities and growth plans, both locally and regionally.