Welcome to the Website for B Sc. in Banking and Finance
Produced by The University of the West Indies Distance Education Centre
This website is a portal for students doing
the B Sc. Degree in Banking and Finance through the Eastern
Caribbean Institute of Banking (ECIB)
and / or the
Caribbean
Association of
Banking and
Finance
Institutes (CABFI).
It was designed, developed and
produced by the University of
the West Indies Distance
Education Centre (UWIDEC) and
The Faculty of Social Sciences,
University of the West Indies,
Cave Hill Campus in association
with the Eastern Caribbean
Institute of Banking and
Financial Institutes (ECIB)
and / or the Caribbean
Association of Banking and
Finance Institutes (CABFI).
“The
only preparation for tomorrow is
the right use of today”
About the Eastern Caribbean
Institute of Banking and
Financial Institutes (ECIB)
The Eastern Caribbean Institute of Banking and
Financial Institutes (ECIB) was
created out of the need to
enhance the human capital in the
financial services sector of the
Eastern Caribbean Currency
Union. It was set up as a
learning institution, to
contribute to the continued
development of the study and
practice of banking and
financial services.
The Institute provides
professional development courses
for the staff of institutions
across the financial services
sector, and assists its members
to develop and implement best
practices, to enhance their
ability to compete in the
changing global economy.
About the University of the West
Indies Distance Education Centre
(UWIDEC)
The overarching aim of The
University of the West Indies
Distance Education Centre (UWIDEC)
is to provide world class
distance education for Caribbean
people, and in so doing help UWI
achieve its mandate of widening
access to tertiary level
education and training, thereby
unlocking the potential of the
region for growth and
development. Its Mission is
stated as follows:
"The Distance Education Centre of the University of the West
Indies is dedicated to becoming
a centre of excellence in itself
and a catalyst for excellence in
distance education throughout
the University of the West
Indies; to developing and
delivering quality programmes by
distance and, in so doing,
meeting the higher education
learning needs of an ever
widening population of students,
in order to contribute to UWI’s
Mission of unlocking the
potential of the peoples of the
region. Driven by the commitment
to promote increased access to
university education, and
recognizing the particular and
special needs of the distance
education student, the UWIDEC
assumes the lead role in
ensuring that UWI’s distance
programmes are responsive,
learner-centered and
cost-effective."
ECIB and UWIDEC
The B Sc in Banking and Finance
represents a joint venture
between these two leading
Caribbean learning institutions.
It will explore innovative ways
in which the two institutions
can partner to provide a more
effective learning environment
for ECIB students. In this
regard, ECIB will provide
experts in the field of banking
and finance to develop, produce
and deliver specialized courses
while UWIDEC will contribute its
knowledge of and experience in
online learning. The joint
venture will also maximize both
institutions’ technological
facilities in order to network
students, resources and resource
persons.
Please use the navigation links to find out more about the contents of the
programme; the team facilitating the course; how to apply; and other details you may require.
NOTE - The eLearning link takes you to the courses available for each semester.
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