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).
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.
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 information .
The module will start in September 2027.
This module features a two-week induction period.
Key topics covered .
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Financial Conduct . Insights from the Fair and Effective Markets Review. Mis-selling and consumer
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,
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FCLE
Global Central Banking and Financial Regulation qualifications participant. .
Creating an ethical corporate culture. Ethical leadership across societies. Remuneration including regulatory principles, bonus cap distortions and clawback and malus
protection. Anti-money laundering and anti-insider dealing. Evidence on how widespread misconduct is in financial markets
including its interaction with the law
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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