OUR TRAINING SYSTEM

Seldom has there been a time in which it has been necessary for Organizations to attune Attitudes, upgrade Skills and kindle sparks of Knowledge in their human force to the extent and with the rapidity required today. Those who dominate the market in times to come will be those who are prepared to seize opportunities as they come. At Union Bank, the training facilities offer an admirable approach to these opportunities. Ask and it shall be Given.

TO BE THE BEST COME TO THE BEST

Union bank has one of the best training systems in India. The training experience here goes back to over four decades. Presently the training structure consists of the Staff College at Bangalore, and seven centers in various parts of the country. The training is designed, delivered and assessed, based on systems suggested and put in place by our overseas consultants M/s. Vinstar Limited (AGL Group) of New Zealand. These systems have been tested and refined by practical application. The training system of Union Bank has been awarded the prestigious Golden Peacock National Training Award instituted by the Institute of Directors, New Delhi for the best training system in the Country. In our pursuit of achieving higher standards we have further upgraded our systems and sized up to 'international norms'. After a rigorous audit, in February 2001, the College is awarded ISO 9001 certification (for Design and Development of Customised Training Programs) by Det Norske Veritas, of the Netherlands. We are the only Bank to obtain ISO certification for the training system.

FROM PHILOSOPHY TO REALITY

We have devised an outcome-oriented training process. Each and every module is designed so that learning takes place through interaction. It is also ensured that this learning is translated into action at the work place. Our training programs actually deliver value to the Organization. Post course surveys conducted by us have confirmed this. Yes, we have translated yet another cliché into reality. We invite Organizations to give the enriching experience to the employees, to create learning and growing organizations.

THE COLLEGE - AMBIENCE FOR LEARNING

Union Bank Staff College stretching over 36 acres of sylvan setting, on the out skirts of Bangalore city, has been the cynosure of appreciation as an apt option, for the best ambience for learning. Here physical, mental, spiritual and social upgradation of self for an individual and building of teams of performers of outstanding Organizations take place in the most natural way. We have got excellent, air-conditioned learning centers [we call them "channels" of learning], computer-backed presentation packages, interactive learning processes, salubrious living conditions in hostel rooms with provisions for intellectual and physical games, group exercises and teambuilding fun in verdurous mango-groves, where mimicking monkeys and shy sheep are, perhaps, the only onlookers! Yoga, somnolent reverie after a relaxed splash in the swimming pool, or a stroll down the jogging tracks and exercise stations or a stretch of paddling or rowing on the boat around the natural pond are true tonics for invigoration. If the weather does not encourage outdoor relaxation (unusual in the 'Garden City' of Bangalore!) a workout in the luxury of the Gymnasium, a game of snooker, a solitary tryst with computer games or online learning facilities - are other options.

THE 'FACILITATORS'

Our 'facilitators' to learning - "Faculty" or "Trainers" in the common parlance- are experienced bank officers with many years of exposure in the entire gamut of banking. All the facilitators have been through an intensive orientation program on adult learning processes drawn up by Vinstar of New Zealand. They are also exposed periodically to updating of skills and awareness in leading institutions in the country. Some have also been nurtured with professional training abroad at premiere institutions like Columbia Business School, New York and the Manchester Business School, England.

THE PROGRAMS

Currently the College is running training programs in the following disciplines: 1.International Banking 2.Credit 3.Information Technology 4.General Banking 5.Marketing and 6.Management and human resource development. Union Bank is also organizing executive education programs in association with Icfian Business School - an arm of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India, Hyderabad. In this stream following programs are offered: 1.Finance for Non-Finance executives 2.Treasury and forex management 3.Software- project management 4.The Service edge - improving service quality For program details, nomination and other information about the training system, please log on to the Staff College web site http://www.unionbankstaffcollege.org or Phone : 91 80 7828525,526,527,629 or 91 80 8429662 Fax : 91 80 7828628 Email: ubiscbgr@yahoo.com