Courses for journalists
Due to the growing need for information on the part of the media, the development of the financial sector and more sophisticated markets, the APB, IFB and ISGB have set up a number of courses to meet journalists' needs for information on certain areas and subjects in the sector, thereby helping them to better understand and interpret financial and banking matters in Portugal.
These courses are part of the Bank Financial Literacy Programme and are usually short and held at convenient times.
They are free and can be attended by freelance journalists or those working for a media outlet.
Sykkabus of the Financial Analysis of a Balance Sheet course
To date, the "Financial Analysis of a Balance Sheet" course has been given:
-Lisbon:
- IFB – 22nd and 23rd of March 2010 - Attended by 33 journalists from different media outlets
- Grupo Controlinveste – 18th and 19th of May 2011 - attended by 14 of the media group's journalists
- Training at Lusa – 28th and 29th of November 2011 – attended by 18 journalists
Porto:
- IFB - 30th of June 2010 - attended by 12 journalists from different media outlets
Post-graduate courses for journalists
As of the 2011/2012 academic year, the Portuguese Banking Association (APB) along with its Bank Training Institute (IFB) and School of Bank Management (ISGB), will be offering two places for journalists in each ISGB post-graduate course. This initiative is part of the Bank Financial Literacy Programme.
Journalists who usually write about financial matters in the Portuguese media and have knowledge and experience of the matters in question can apply to take these courses.
The candidates selected by the APB and ISGB can enrol and attend the post-graduate courses free of charge.
This initiative is part of a journalist training programme that began in 2010. The aim of the APB and ISGB is to help journalists achieve greater financial specialisation and therefore improve the quality of the information given to the general public.
ISGB post-graduate programme
The ISGB's relevant post-graduate courses and their starting dates are indicated below. Click on the link for further information about them. Information on their syllabuses, duration, timetables and teachers is available on www.isgb.pt.
The ISGB's post-graduate courses grant ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credit units in all subjects and are taught in the classroom after working hours (twice a week).
