- FSI SPECIALIZATION -
Advanced Financial Diagnostics & Risk Strategies
Overview
The Advanced Financial Diagnostics & Risk Strategies Specialization is designed to develop institutional diagnostic and strategic risk-management capabilities, this program covers financial statement analysis, stress testing and scenario design, institution-level rating frameworks (e.g., CAMELS-style), and the design of recovery, contingency and resolution linkages. Practical modelling labs and diagnostic reporting exercises train participants to identify early warning indicators and translate analysis into mitigation and resolution planning.
The program is delivered via a self-paced online format. Assessment components include case-based assignments, a comparative policy brief and a virtual examination. A minimum score of 50% is required to pass. Retake opportunities are available for a fee of ₦20,000. To qualify, applicants must hold a B.Sc./HND or a diploma supported by a minimum of two years’ work experience, or be an Associate Member of a recognised professional body with at least two years of work experience. The application process is fully online via the UNNBS and ISDIS websites, where prospective students generate an application number, pay the required fee, and subsequently receive a registration number and admission letter upon completion. Examinations are conducted virtually.
The Governing Council may approve waivers on a case-by-case basis for applicants who provide evidence of satisfactory completion of relevant subjects; applicable waiver fees will apply.
program benefits
At the end of the Specialization, participants would be able to;
Perform comprehensive financial analyses of banks and non-bank financial institutions
Design stress scenarios and interpret their impact on capital, liquidity and solvency
Quantify key risk exposures using accepted metrics and methodologies
Apply a structured institutional assessment framework (e.g., CAMELS-style) to rate soundness
Formulate risk mitigation and contingency plans consistent with supervisory expectations
Advise on connections between institution-level fragility and systemic stability
fsi SPECIALIZATION Program - 5 Courses
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