Message from the Dean
Banking and finance is one of the oldest and most fundamental sectors of the American economy. In order to withstand the pressures of new laws, values, competition, technology, international developments, and customer needs and expectations, this industry must attract leaders who can adapt accordingly.
Banks and other financial institutions now know that they must view themselves as not only agents in the monetary system, but as providers of customer service as well. Leaders in financial institutions are now looking inward at their companies' strengths and weaknesses, to learn how to position themselves for maximizing opportunities and minimizing threats in their environment. "Tomorrow's Bank" must be able to provide a wide range of financial services to both individuals and to businesses to ensure competitiveness and sustainability, including retail and merchant banking, finance houses, and trust and investment services.
Typical industry-wide weaknesses, such as bureaucracy, insufficient communications, and ineffective training, must be overcome by taking hold of opportunities in the regional, segment, and niche markets, in order to become a "Tomorrow's Bank". As a result, the demand for qualified financial managers who are able lead their organizations to this new level has dramatically increased. These highly qualified managers will have the technical and managerial skills obtained through experience augmented by a high quality graduate degree in their field.
The New England College Master of Science in Management/Banking and Financial Management (MSBFM) online program is designed to respond to the emergence of these new business requirements by providing financial professionals with the tools to lead their institution into the future. This Master of Science program provides these skills more effectively than an MBA could, by delivering the knowledge and skills that professionals need to excel in banking and financial management. NEC's degree emphasizes practical leadership skills that take professionals in this field beyond the familiar theoretical and procedural level that characterizes a generic business degree, toward the successful future reserved for those who have made a commitment to success in the world of banking and finance.
We want to provide you with the tools needed to prepare you for this level of success by providing one of the industry's best curriculums, taught by an extraordinary faculty assisted by state-of-the-art technical services.
I look forward to welcoming you to NEC and the MSBFM program.
Richard Keating
Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies
New England College
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