What am I going to learn?

A broad range of topics across the business spectrum is covered, to best represent the interests of our rapidly changing industry. In addition to web-based courseware, our learning solutions include custom development.

Our content includes a vast online library, with over 660 hours of course-based online content. Our programs are based on over 5,000 learning objects, which learners study at their own pace. A broad range of topics across the financial services spectrum is covered to best represent the interests of the rapidly changing industry. The web-based, self-study program teaches the basics or ‘knowledge layer’ of learning. Our comprehensive learning assessments include exercises, tests, and learn-by-doing simulations, all tracked and reported for the benefit of our learners.

The potential impact and benefit of Technofunc resources can be varied and immense.

Consider these scenarios:

• A financial advisor has a meeting with a potential new client. He knows that the new client is interested in hearing about alternative investments, but the advisor does not have a great deal of experience with these products. Using our search feature, he can quickly search for alternative investments on our website and familiarize him with hedge funds and is prepared for a discussion with the client. He can take a quick course to get targeted learning. Benefit: Winning new business—increased revenues.
• A back-office administrator has an unusual failed trade and needs to understand the settlement conventions for the transaction. The administrator can quickly locate the material on capital markets and understand the cross exchanges on the failed currency swap. Benefit: Minimizing errors reduces cost and increases the bottom line.
• A private banker receives a large deposit from a new client she’d love to do business with – but she needs to familiarize herself with the anti-money-laundering guidelines. She can use our resources to quickly locate information on Know-Your-Customer policies and procedures. Benefit: Reduced risk of opening a questionable account.
• A banker is trying to evaluate the creditworthiness of a new client and wants to brush up on how subordination and security affect debt structure. We offer quick access to an explanation of the subsidiary debt limitation covenant. Benefit: Smarter lending decisions lead to a reduced risk of bad loans.
• A member of a bank’s board of directors hears a conversation about credit derivatives being used to reduce regulatory capital requirements and wants to know more. By using TechnoFunc, she can research specific information on using credit-linked notes and credit default options for this purpose. Benefit: Better able to undertake fiduciary responsibility.
• An IT professional has been assigned to a new industry domain. Understanding of the key terms used in industry is necessary to drive an effective requirement gathering session. In our domain knowledge section the associate can easily access general industry knowledge: understand the industry, the financial metrics and how business make (and lose) money, the customer perspective, customer focus, products, pricing, distribution, technology, combined with challenges and risk management at all levels Benefit: Better able to undertake the new role and job responsibility.
• You have been recently promoted as a manager and now expected to handle a team. Not having any managerial experience, you can use our leadership section to learn about project management, team management & self-awareness. Equip yourself with coaching skills and build your professional executive presence. Benefit: Being successful in your role as a manager and leading an effective team

We also provide instructor-led training, blended learning, the complement of combining web-based and instructor-led delivery, as well as custom development for corporates.