BAU and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) launch a professional diploma in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing
09 December 2015Beirut Arab University (BAU) and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) have launched a joint Professional Degree in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing designed for those holding a university degree and for those already working in the banking field in Lebanon and other Arab countries. The programme will offer opportunities to concentrate on issues related to the principles, regulatory, and practical sides of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing making it the first such professional diploma in the region. The study programme consists of 6 days, 5 days of direct instruction (35 hours; Mon-Fri; 9am-4pm) and the final exam on the last day. Qualifications for admission include a university degree and the language of instructions are both in Arabic and English.
A unique feature of the programme is that it is offered jointly with the Union of Arab Banks, enriching the experience of participants. The programme offers the participants who successfully complete the professional diploma the option to transfer the credits achieved toward the Diploma in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing that the Faculty of Business Administration at Beirut Arab University will be launching soon.
The launching event was held on BAU’s Beirut campus on the 9th December, 2015 during which a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the UAB represented by its secretary general Mr Wissam Fattouh, and BAU represented by its president Prof. Dr. Amr Galal El Adawi, in presence of the dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, Prof. Dr. Nehale F. Moustafa,.
