Education Consultative Council Presentation by Professor Charles Farrugia, ECC Chairman Education...

Malta Financial Services Authority Education Consultative Council

Presentation by Professor Charles Farrugia, ECC Chairman

ECC activities support the claim:

“Malta Financial Services Industry operates to very high standards.

It’s because of these high standards that customers keep coming back to Malta”

ECC established in late 2007 Aim 1: bring together Malta’s

vocational training providers in

the Financial Services Industry to enhance their educational programmes through:

mutual support: sharing ideas

collaboration: joint courses

coordination: avoid duplication

ECC members: The Malta College of Arts,

Science and Technology (MCAST)       

   The Malta International Training Centre (MITC)

       The Institute of Financial

Services-Malta (IFS)           The Institute of Legal Studies –

Malta (ILS)          

Students’ Services Education Division

The Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP)         The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP - Malta)     The Institute of Directors – Malta (IOD – Malta)    The Malta Institute of  Accountants (MIA)

Individual & Joint Courses

2010: 1500 participants

attended

40 courses in:

Insurance,

Banking,

Auditing,

Accountancy,

Law & Finance,

Financial

Advice,

Investments,

Soft

Skills

Aim 2: Promote careers in Financial Services through awareness of:

the importance of FS to the Maltese economy

job challenges & job satisfaction

career progression & attractive remuneration

Career Orientation visits to MFSA

Average of 700 student visitors annually

• Meetings with Career Advisors from State, Church & Independent Schools

Two plenary meetings p.a. to

exchange views

discuss issues

share experiences

pick ideas for future

action

• FS career promotion in schools by MFSA Human Resources personnel & ECC members

• Participation in Career Week

• Job-exposure in the FS industry

2009: 60 students in 13 entities

2010: 77 students in 19 entities

2011: 122 students in 27 entities

Interactive Website / FacebookCareers in Finance

Website: http://careersinfinance.mfsa.com.mt

About this web siteThis career information website is an initiative involving

Website:http://

careersinfinance.mfsa.com.mtThank You

Education Consultative Council