Financial Industry Management Program (FIM)
FICP Designation
Program Overview
Customized For Organizations
FIM Curriculum
Participants Profile
Program Format
Admission & Registration
Program Fees
Program Overview - Financial Industry Management

Master the Reality of How Finance Works  And Use It to Drive Your Career and Organization Forward.

The Financial Industry Management (FIM) at LSB is an elite, practice-driven training experience designed to empower professionals and institutions to truly understand how the financial industry works and thrive within it.

In a fast-evolving, tech-driven, and heavily regulated financial world, success requires more than technical know-how. It demands a strategic mindset, risk fluency, operational insight, and the ability to connect the dots across banking, funds, insurance, capital markets, and fintech.

That’s exactly what FIM delivers.

Whether you’re looking to advance your own career or you’re an organization aiming to upskill your teams, FIM equips participants with the tools to confidently navigate, influence, and innovate within the financial ecosystem.

What Makes FIM Different

At LSB, we designed FIM to go beyond conventional business education — delivering real-world impact, not just theory.

  • Rooted in Reality: Finance as it really works, not just how it’s written in textbooks. FIM dives into the systems, processes, and challenges professionals face every day.
  • Led by the Industry, for the Industry: Learn from C-level executives, regulators, entrepreneurs, and global academics who bring current expertise from the frontlines of finance.
  • Strategic Thinking Meets Operational Execution: FIM equips participants to think like decision-makers and act with the precision of experienced operators.
  • Built for Working Professionals: A fully online, 20-week format designed to fit real schedules — with optional in-person learning experiences in global financial hubs.
  • Delivered using Agile methodologies: The program runs in sprints; short, focused cycles that combine daily microlearning with hands-on teamwork.
  • Recognized Certification: Earn the Financial Industry Certified Professional (FICP) designation a LSB mark of practical competence and credibility across the sector.
  • Tailored for Organizations: FIM can be customized, co-branded, and co-delivered to align with your company’s goals, industry, and internal training needs.
Why Professionals chose FIM?

FIM empowers professionals and institutions to truly understand how the financial industry works and thrive within it. Whether you are entering the industry, pivoting roles, or accelerating toward leadership, FIM gives you practical insight, peer connection, and recognized certification.

Learn how the financial system operates from the inside out, gain practical, strategic knowledge that will elevate your credibility, performance, and future career steps.

  • Practical, cross-sector curriculum led by industry experts
  • Real-world simulations and case-based learning
  • A powerful network of peers, executives, and global institutions
  • Flexible format designed for full-time professionals
  • International designation: Financial Industry Certified Professional (FICP)
Why Companies invest in FIM?

FIM is a strategic training solution for companies that operate within or alongside the financial industry. Whether you’re a bank, consultancy, insurer, payments company, or regulator, FIM helps you build agile, cross-functional teams equipped to lead in today’s complex financial landscape.

FIM helps companies address key needs:

  • Upskilling & Workforce Readiness – Fill knowledge gaps in risk, compliance, product, and strategy
  • Talent Retention & Attraction – Boost engagement with meaningful professional development
  • Innovation & Cross-functionality – Promote design thinking and strategic collaboration across teams
  • Regulatory Excellence – Ensure teams align with best-in-class practices
  • Custom Fit – Tailor content to your company’s structure, language, and priorities
FICP Designation

FICP: Financial Industry Certified Professional

The FICP designation is awarded to graduates of the Financial Industry Management (FIM) program at Luxembourg School of Business. It certifies a professional’s ability to understand, navigate, and contribute meaningfully to the operations, strategy, and transformation of today’s complex financial industry.

More than a title, FICP represents:

  • Mastery of cross-functional financial concepts

  • Practical knowledge applied through simulations, case studies, and industry-led modules

  • Readiness to lead in regulated, high-impact environments

  • A commitment to continuous development in one of the world’s most dynamic sectors

While not equivalent to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, FICP represents a rigorous 20-week academic and practical journey. Participants must engage, complete targeted assignments, and meet clear learning objectives, demonstrating their ability to navigate, lead, and innovate across the financial ecosystem.

FICP is a credential earned, not awarded lightly. It is a mark of professional achievement that reflects both dedication to continuous learning and a commitment to staying current in a rapidly evolving sector.

This certification is exclusive to LSB, an institution accredited by the Luxembourg Ministry of Higher Education and Research. The FICP designation is widely recognized by industry professionals and employers for its applied, practice-oriented approach to financial education.

In essence, FICP is proof of investment, an investment in lifelong learning, industry relevance, and professional credibility.

FIM For Organizations

Empower your teams with a program built to enhance operational excellence, spark innovation, and build leadership capacity in a fast-changing financial ecosystem.

FIM goes beyond upskilling, it becomes a strategic asset in your talent development strategy. We help your people develop the skills to lead with confidence.

Be Part of Our Educational Partnership

As a corporate partner, you can:

  • Customize FIM to match your market, objectives, and team dynamics
  • Co-brand and co-deliver the program as part of your internal L&D or client offering
  • Access exclusive formats for private cohorts or company-wide learning initiatives
  • Discover our broader Executive Education offering

FIM is not just a program, it’s a platform to co-create the future of financial leadership.

 

FIM Customization Methodology for Companies

A Strategic Partnership to Build the Skills That Matter

At Luxembourg School of Business, we believe every organization is unique and so should be its learning journey. Our FIM Customization Framework helps you turn your talent goals into impactful, measurable learning experiences, co-created with you, for your people.

1. Assessment: Understand Before You Build

We start by working closely with your team to understand your organization’s challenges, priorities, and goals. Through structured conversations and diagnostic tools, we assess:

  • Strategic objectives and current capability gaps
  • Organizational context and transformation initiatives
  • Key expectations for outcomes

This phase ensures the program is designed to align with your vision, enhance talent development, and drive tangible business value.

Your challenges become our blueprint for impact.

2. Co-Design: Tailored Content With Lasting Impact

Based on the assessment, our team of industry experts and instructional designers collaborate with your internal stakeholders to:

  • Customize modules, case studies, and projects that reflect your reality
  • Align learning outcomes with business challenges and team needs
  • Integrate experiential learning for immediate relevance and long-term retention

This co-design process ensures the program resonates with participants and becomes a true extension of your internal strategy.

Learning is more powerful when it’s designed with — not just for — your people.

3. Deliver & Co-Deliver: Expertly Led, Deeply Engaging

Once the program is designed, we deliver it with our faculty and industry practitioners  bringing knowledge, insights, and energy to every session.

For organizations seeking deeper involvement, we also offer a co-delivery model:

  • Selected internal leaders can be trained to co-facilitate the program alongside our faculty
  • These co-deliverers receive leadership coaching to boost both program impact and internal knowledge transfer
  • This creates a culture of learning, ownership, and long-term propagation of the insights across the company

We don’t just teach, we help you build internal champions for growth.

4. Evaluate & Evolve: Learning That Grows With You

At the end of each program cycle, we conduct a joint evaluation with your stakeholders to measure impact and gather insights for improvement.

  • Did we move the needle on your goals?
  • Are teams more confident and capable in critical areas?
  • What can we improve in future iterations?

This phase ensures a strong return on investment and sets the stage for future cycles adapted, updated, and continuously aligned with your business.

Transformation is a journey and we stay with you at every step.

Not Looking to Customize? No Problem.

If your organization prefers a faster, ready-to-implement option, you can access the standard open-enrollment FIM program — a powerful solution for upskilling employees across functions.

We offer Corporate Learning Partnership rates for companies looking to enroll multiple participants in the open program, with flexible seat packages and volume-based discounts.

Customized or not, FIM is ready to support your team’s development journey.

Financial Industry Management Program

Step into the future of finance with a 20-week program built around five core pillars: Banking, Capital Markets, Investment Funds, Insurance, and Strategy, Innovation & Oversight.

Delivered using Agile methodologies, the program runs in sprints; short, focused cycles that combine daily microlearning with hands-on teamwork. You’ll complete meaningful outcomes guided by industry-expert coaches.

Core Learning Modules:

  • Banking & Private Banking: Master corporate and private banking strategies.

  • Capital Markets: Understand market structures and decision-making.

  • Investment Funds: Learn the ins and outs of investment strategies and fund management.

  • Insurance: Explore risk management, digital transformation, and the future of insurance.

  • Strategy, Innovation & Oversight: Drive leadership, innovation, and strategic oversight in financial institutions.

Deepen Your Expertise: Applied Skills Beyond the Core

  • Client & Market Evolutions: Stay ahead of shifting market trends and customer needs.

  • Key Regulations: Understand Basel, GDPR, AI, OpRisk, and their practical implications.

  • Emerging Threats: Tackle fraud, AML/CTF, and cybersecurity concerns.

  • FinTech & Digitalization: Explore innovations like Blockchain, Cryptos, and RegTech.

  • Product & Service Development: Learn how to create and optimize financial products and services.

  • Cost Management & Outsourcing: Master operational efficiency and vendor management.

  • Human Capital: Navigate workforce trends, skill development, and global team dynamics.

  • Emerging Markets Focus: Dive into the challenges and opportunities in mobile payments, inclusion, and remittances.

Who Should Join the FIM Program?

FIM is designed for forward-thinking professionals and organizations operating in or around the financial sector. Whether you’re seeking to deepen your domain knowledge, pivot into finance, or future-proof your team, FIM offers an experience tailored to real-world impact.

Ideal Participants Include:

  • Mid to Senior-Level Professionals already working in finance, including banking, insurance, asset management, payments, and capital markets.

  • Rising Leaders and High-Potentials who want to expand their strategic thinking, leadership skills, and operational fluency across financial services.

  • Career Changers or professionals transitioning into finance from consulting, tech, or public policy roles.

  • Experts in Specialized Fields (e.g., law, risk, compliance, data science, regulation) looking to gain a comprehensive view of financial systems and industry interdependencies.

  • Ambitious Professionals who want a globally recognized certification and a powerful peer network.

  • Individuals seeking international financial exposure and a globally-minded upskilling path, especially those advising clients across borders or aspiring to global leadership roles.

FIM is also built for organizations aiming to:

  • Build cross-functional, agile teams that can innovate and adapt in a regulated, tech-driven environment.

  • Address capability gaps across compliance, product design, risk, strategy, and customer experience.

  • Offer strategic upskilling as part of talent retention and leadership development.

  • Prepare emerging leaders for critical roles in financial transformation and digital innovation.

  • Develop internationally oriented teams and train financial professionals and advisors to navigate cross-border markets, trends, and regulations.

Program Format: Designed for Impact - Built for Engagement - Coached by Industry Professionals.

20 Weeks. 5 Pillars. Built for the Future of Finance.

Unlock the future of finance with our 20-week Financial Industry Management (FIM) program, designed to help you lead, innovate, and thrive in today’s evolving financial landscape.

We’ve reimagined education by blending the power of Agile methodologies with academic depth to create a learning experience that’s active, collaborative, and purpose-driven.

In this program, you don’t just absorb knowledge , you build it.
Through fast-paced, outcome-driven sprints, you’ll work in teams, solve real challenges, and deliver meaningful results.

Our professors are more than educators, they’re seasoned industry professionals.
They act as coaches and mentors, bringing real-world insights, strategic vision, and practical experience into every sprint. They don’t just teach the content, they’ve lived it, and now they’re here to guide, challenge, and support you along the way.

Inspired by the frameworks used by the world’s most innovative companies, this program puts you at the center of the learning experience.

You’ll learn by doing.
You’ll move fast.
You’ll grow with every small step  and by the end, you’ll have built something that matters.

 

What to Expect & How It Works

This program mirrors how the world’s most effective teams operate: with focus, flexibility, and clear outcomes. Here’s how it works:

  • Each module is delivered in sprints, which are short, focused learning cycles that prioritize depth over overload.

  • You will learn daily through micro-goals and content capsules, with no bloated lectures, just targeted and high-impact learning.

  • Every small task (or microtask) directly contributes to a final deliverable, such as a strategy document, simulation, or business case.

  • You will work in Agile squads, collaborating and sharing responsibility just like real-world project teams.

  • You will always be able to track your progress and impact, with clear visibility into how your learning connects to the bigger picture.

  • Feedback is continuous. You grow with each iteration, supported by experienced industry experts acting as your coaches throughout the journey.

  • Guest speakers and fireside chats with top-tier executives, regulators, and innovators will bring the real dynamics of the financial world into the classroom.

  • Optional study trips to global financial hubs and leading institutions are available for those who want immersive, international exposure.

This program is designed to:

  • Boost your engagement with purposeful, hands-on learning

  • Give you real flexibility to learn at your own pace

  • Help you grow through collaboration, continuous feedback, and incremental wins

Custom Program Format for Companies

For corporate partners opting for customized experience, FIM offers flexible delivery formats, including:

  • Hybrid or blended learning models, mixing online and on-site sessions
  • Tailored guest speakers and exclusive industry panels, aligned to specific business needs
  • Custom study trips or local company visits that bring your industry’s ecosystem directly into the learning experience

Whether you choose the open format or a fully tailored experience, FIM is built to fit your goals, your team, and your rhythm.

Admission & Registration Process

FIM is open to ambitious professionals ready to deepen their expertise and expand their impact in the financial industry. Admission is selective to ensure a high-quality peer learning environment.

For companies, the registration process is built on partnership and collaboration — whether enrolling teams in the open program or co-creating a customized solution, we make it seamless, strategic, and aligned with your goals.

For Individual Professionals (Open Program Participants)

FIM is open to ambitious professionals seeking to deepen their expertise and broaden their impact in the financial industry. Admission is selective to ensure a high-quality peer learning environment.

Start Your Application Online
Begin by filling in some basic details through our online application form.

Complete Your Application
Once submitted, you’ll receive an email with a secure link to upload the following documents:

  • Your Motivation Letter
  • Your CV
  • A copy of your Diplomas or Transcripts
  • Your Passport or National ID

IMPORTANT:

  • A non-refundable application fee of €100 is required to proceed with the review process.
  • To be considered for admission, candidates must:
    • Be proficient in English (all classes and course materials are delivered in English)
    • Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree
    • Have a minimum of 3 years of professional experience
  • The FICP designation is not a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. It is a non-degree certification granted by Luxembourg School of Business upon successful completion of the FIM program. The designation is recognized by the School and by industry professionals for its applied, practice-oriented approach to financial sector education.

Selected applicants may be invited to a short online conversation to better understand their goals, align expectations, and confirm mutual fit.

 

Admission Decision

Within two weeks of submitting your full application, you will receive:

  • Your official admission result

  • A formal offer letter (if accepted)

  • Clear enrollment instructions

Enrollment Confirmation

If admitted, you’ll need to complete the following steps to confirm your enrollment in the program:

  • Submit your signed agreement

  • Make your tuition payment

Whether you’re looking to pivot your career or accelerate your growth in your current role, the FIM Program is here to support your journey and unlock new opportunities in the financial industry.

For Companies (Corporate Enrollment & Custom Programs)

Our corporate registration process is built on partnership. Whether you are enrolling teams in the open program or exploring a custom solution, we make it seamless and collaborative.

Corporate Engagement Process:

  1. Initial Contact
    Reach out to our Corporate Relations team via email or schedule a discovery call.
  2. Needs Assessment & Consultation
    We’ll work together to:

    • Understand your team’s goals
    • Recommend the right format (open program or custom solution)
    • Propose seat packages or co-creation options
  3. Proposal & Agreement
    Based on your preferences, we provide a tailored offer:

    • Number of seats
    • Customization scope (if any)
    • Pricing and scheduling options
  4. Participant Enrollment
    Once the agreement is signed:

    • We onboard your employees
    • Provide program welcome kits and learning schedules
    • Offer support throughout the learning journey

Our goal is to become your strategic partner in learning — not just a training provider.

Program Fees

FIM offers flexible pricing options for individual professionals and corporate partners. Whether you’re joining as a single participant or investing in your team’s development, we provide pathways that ensure accessibility, impact, and alignment with your strategic learning goals.

For Individual Professionals

Invest in Your Professional Growth

Program Fee

Total Investment: €9,000 (VAT included)
Enrolling in the Financial Industry Management (FIM) program is an investment in expertise, leadership, and your future in the financial sector.

Scholarships & Exlusive Benefits:

LSB Alumni & Weekend MBA Students

Special Community Discount
Current participants of LSB’s Weekend MBA and alumni from any of our programs are eligible for a dedicated tuition discount as part of our commitment to lifelong learning and alumni engagement.

Corporate Learning Partnership

70% Scholarship
If your employer is a member of LSB’s Corporate Learning Partnership network, you qualify for an exclusive 70% scholarship.
Your reduced tuition fee: €2,700 (VAT included)
This benefit strengthens the bridge between business education and organizational development.

Group Enrollment

70% Group Scholarship

Teamwork is at the heart of everything we do.
At LSB, we strongly believe in the value of learning together. That’s why we offer an exclusive 60% scholarship for groups of 4 participants enrolling together in the FIM program.

Tuition per participant: €3,600 (VAT included)

Each participant must submit an individual application.

This opportunity is ideal for colleagues, professional teams, or peer groups seeking to grow collectively and enhance their impact within the financial industry.

For Companies

For companies enrolling teams in the open FIM program, pricing is defined within the Corporate Learning Partnership agreement, including volume-based discounts and flexible seat options.

Customized Programs

Tailored FIM programs are priced based on the results of an assessment conducted with your team — factoring in:

  • Customization level
  • Delivery format (online, hybrid, in-person)
  • Participant volume and co-creation needs

The more aligned we are with your business goals, the more value we can deliver.

Success Starts Here: Hear The Impact From Leaders And Organizations

Ulugbek Imamov

FIM Program Graduate

Senior Manager, Transformation and Digital Channels Division Small Business Department, JSCB Business Development Bank, Uzbekistan.

“The FIM program at LSB has contributed significantly to my personal and professional development. Since graduating, I’ve continued to build on the knowledge gained, and it has proven highly valuable in my day-to-day work—particularly in developing financial technologies focused on risk assessment and compliance decision-making. The banking and financial technology modules had the most direct impact on my role, offering insights and tools that were especially practical and relevant. Overall, the program has enhanced my confidence, improved how I collaborate across departments, and fostered a mindset of continuous self-development.”

Enrico from Italy

MiM – Class of 2024

Student

I believe this program will give me the chance to put directly in practice every concept the students learned in class and put my skills at a higher level, allowing me to successfully begin my professional career.

Our Faculty come from the Business and Academic world!

  • Ezechiel Havrenne is an investor and investment professional focused on private equity assets in the luxury segment and private debt with a FinTech component. He is the editor-in-chief of the Investme...

    Ezechiel Havrenne, LLM

  • Former CEO of UBS Fund Services (Luxembourg) SA and Head of UBS in Luxembourg Asset Servicing Institutional Desks… Pierre-Antoine Boulat has had a long and diverse career in sell – and buy-side capita...

    Pierre-Antoine Boulat

  • George Paresishvili has over 28 years of experience in Emerging and Frontier Markets, Wall Street, and the City of London in areas such as stock exchange, securities clearing and settlement, brokerage...

    George Paresishvili