MICRO BANKING SUMMER ACADEMY OF FRANKFURT SCHOOL OF FINANCE & MANAGEMENT
MICROFINANCE PRINCIPLES
JULY 3-5, 2009
DB TRAINING CENTER, BAD HOMBURG, GERMANY
The weekend seminar will discuss the key success factors of microfinance institutions as well as how to assess the performance of an MFI. The seminar utilizes real MFI case studies to facilitate the discussions. Participants will walk away with an understanding of good practices in modern microfinance and latest trends in the industry. The first day will cover the needs of microfinance clients, suitable financial products, different lending technologies, and the credit cycle management. The second day will be dedicated to learning how to analyze the financial statements of MFIs and calculate key ratios for performance assessment.
The facilitators for the seminar will be:
Helmut Grossman – Mr. Grossman is a senior microfinance expert and trainer with a focus on rural and agricultural lending. He studied International Agriculture Development at the University of Kassel. He has served as an instructor at the Institute for Technical and Further Education, Cairns, Australia, and he has also worked for German Technical Cooperation as an advisor for the People’s Bank of Sri Lanka. He has been with Frankfurt School of Finance & Management since 2004. During that time he has had short term assignments in many countries: Georgia, Moldova, Turkey, Cameroon, Namibia, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and India.
Ms. Maria Ekström Johansson – Ms. Johansson joined Frankfurt School of Finance & Management in 2004. In addition to her involvement with the Summer Academy, she functions as trainer and project manager for Frankfurt School. Her recent assignments include training for Savings and Credit Associations in Moldova, microfinance training for commercial banks in Sudan, and training for a commercial bank active in microfinance in Macedonia.
The cost of the session is EUR 800. Fees include all training materials, full board accommodation, social program, and transportation to and from the airport. April 24, 2009 is the last day to register online. For additional information about the Microfinance Principles seminar, contact Maria Johansson at m.johansson@frankfurt-school.de.
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