About this app

IOB is an education app with a difference. It will inspire a lifetime of learning and discovery for financial services, banking and funds professionals and executives. Driven by an AI-powered knowledge cloud, IOB provides personalised learning recommendations based on your interests from an education portfolio that includes micro learning, skills courses, masterclasses and academic qualifications in financial services.

IOB also means you can keep learning when you’re offline: Bookmark and download learning without an internet connection.

IOB is free to IOB members. And we are always adding new content, curated to your learning needs.

Whether you need to study for a financial services or funds accredited program for your professional qualification, a CPD module, explore executive education or you just want to brush-up on the latest teachings in your field via video or a podcast, you’ll find it here at your fingertips including:

Credit & Lending: Lending to Professionals, Self- Employed and Micro SMEs, Corporate Banking Credit, SME Credit, Debt Management and Personal Insolvency

Culture in financial services: Consumer Protection Risk, Culture and Ethical Behaviour in Financial Services, Leading Cultural Change and Ethical Behaviour in Financial Services

Digital & Innovation: Digital Product Management in Financial Services, Responsible and Sustainable Finance. Digital Transformation in Financial Services, Data and Analytics in Financial Services, Digital Risk Management, Digital Financial Services and Data Analytics, Banking Operations and Digital, Banking in a Digital Age,Digital Banking Revolution, Data Protection, Financial Crime Prevention

Executive Education: Certified Bank Director, Certified Investment Fund Director (CIFD)

Financial Advice & Planning: Financial Advice (QFA), Financial Advice (APA), Financial Planning, Asset Management, Consumer Credit (APA), Pensions, Stockbroking (APA), Financial Services, Banking, Anti money laundering (AML)

Funds & International Financial Services: Skills Certificate for a Future Career in the Irish Funds Industry, Liquidity Risk Management in Investment Funds (Masterclass), Accredited Funds Professional, International Investment Fund Services, Complex Financial Instruments in International Financial Services, Applied Alternative Investments
Governance, Risk and Compliance: Regulatory Reporting in ROI, Compliance (Cert), Compliance (ACOI), Combatting Money Laundering and Financial Crime, Compliance, Financial Crime Prevention, Digital Risk Management

Retail Banking: Bachelor of Financial Services (BFS), MSc of Financial Services, Banking, Strategic Management in Financial Services

Risk Management: Regulatory Reporting in ROI, Banking Risk Management Practices, Conduct Risk, Culture and Operational Risk Management, Advanced Operational Risk Management in Financial Services, Advanced Banking Risk Management

Sharpen your skills: Practice exercises, take quizzes and tests. Gain professional accreditation in financial services and funds and prepare for upcoming exams.

This app is fuelled by a team of passionate educators with in-depth knowledge of financial services banking and funds education.

Download today and let your lifelong learning in financial services begin!

IOB is a not for profit financial services educator and the largest financial services educator in Ireland. IOB is a recognised college of University College Dublin (UCD) and provides education you can trust.

New features

We regularly update the IOB Learn application to enrich the learning journey

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