Financial Conduct, Leadership & Ethics
Module overview During this module you will learn how to build an ethical leadership capacity in critical areas of banking, and in particular financial conduct. You will explore how ethical considerations alter financier’s behaviour and understand how ethical views differ across the globe. We will shed light on how incentives and industrial structure alter the likelihood of markets tipping to malpractice and we will study how good financial conduct can be maintained. You will study ethical leadership from all angles; academic, through practice and via peer learning, as well as exploring financial conduct, covering the regulatory rules and the enforcement tools available if ethics are poor. Who would benefit from this module? This module would benefit those working in central banks, investment banks and rating agencies, as well as those working as Asset Managers and Reserves Managers who need to gain an understanding of how it is derived and implemented as well as its effects.
Faculty This module is led by John Thanassoulis (Professor of Financial Economics, WBS) and Dimitrios Spyridonidis (Professor of Leadership and Innovation, WBS). You will also gain insights from the likes of Mark Yallop (Chairman of the FICC Markets Standards Board), Anna Jernova and Orlando Fernandez-Ruiz (Bank of England Prudential Policy Directorate), Professor Joshua Greene (Harvard University) and Nick Van Benschoten (UK Finance). Module structure ■ The module lasts for 17 weeks and culminates in an assessment ■ Module materials are organised into 10 lessons – each lasting one week ■ You can expect to spend around 11 hours studying per lesson ■ Lessons include reading materials, video interviews, discussion points, reflection activities ■ There are four wbsLive online sessions with your tutor.
Key benefits
Insights Gain an insight into ethical leadership and its benefits Tools Discover tools which you can use in your own organisation Enforcement Understand the use and implications of enforcement tools in financial regulation Award Gain a Postgraduate Award upon successful completion
This module highlighted the importance of responsible decision-making in the financial sector, emphasised the role of trust and accountability in building lasting professional relationships, and deepened my understanding of the broader social impact of financial decisions. Sophia Georghiou
Key information
The module will run between October 2025 and February 2026
This module features a two-week induction period
Key topics covered
Watch the film
Ethical Leadership Values-based leadership and morality
Ethics How ethical considerations alter competitive behaviour What leaders can do to ensure their own organisation’s ethics Competition and ethical behaviour, including its interaction with the law
Financial Conduct Insights from the Fair and Effective Markets Review
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Global Central Banking and Financial Regulation qualifications participant
Creating an ethical corporate culture
Mis-selling and consumer protection
Ethical leadership across societies Remuneration including regulatory principles, bonus cap distortions and clawback and malus
Anti-money laundering and anti-insider dealing
Evidence on how widespread misconduct is in financial markets
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and we recommend you contact us for a more detailed discussion.
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Global Central Banking & Financial Regulation qualification
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