ISFB Observatory of banking and financial skills
Anticipating business needs. Develop skills. Inform decisions.
The ISFB Observatoire des compétences bancaires et financières is an ISFB-integrated program designed to anticipate changes in the banking and finance professions, support the development of skills and inform strategic decisions in the banking sector in French-speaking Switzerland. It is aimed at banks, independent asset managers and financial players wishing to understand and master the transformations taking place in the workplace.
Mission
The Observatory aims to become the benchmark instrument for anticipating and developing banking and financial skills. It complements existing economic studies by providing a specific perspective: that of skills and their strategic role in the development of professions.
Our four objectives
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Anticipate changes in professions and the skills required for the banking and finance sector in French-speaking Switzerland.
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Inform HR and training policies with reliable data.
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Connect managers, experts and academic partners in a privileged exchange framework for skills development in the banking and finance sector in French-speaking Switzerland.
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Valorize results in the form of recommendations, training courses, events and conferences.
What we do
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Regular surveys of employees in the banking and finance sector in French-speaking Switzerland.
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Creation of normative skills benchmarks for the sector.
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Collaboration with university institutes accredited to scientific and ethical standards in documentary research.
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Translation of results into operational recommendations for institutional members and integration into the ISFB training offer.
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Dissemination through popular publications, conferences and themed events.
Governance and partners
Management ISFB
The ISFB Executive Board is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the ISFB Observatory, setting research priorities with the support of the Advisory Board and overseeing communication and dissemination.
Advisory Committee
One representative per contributing institution represents the founding members. The committee advises on research topics, facilitates access to the field and participates in the valorization of work.
Partners
- Accredited partner institutes (Swissuniversities/LEHE) mandated to conduct studies or documentary research in accordance with scientific and ethical standards, and to publish the results where appropriate.
- Non-profit foundations, professional associations or private structures to support media production.
Founding members
Academic partners
