Event Name: The Frankfurt School Summer Academies 2010

Event Date: July 2 to July 30, 2010

Event Location: Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (Bankakademie)

Event Website: http://www.frankfurt-school.de/content/en/intern_advisory/summer_academies

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Cost: EUR 800 for the Microfinance Principles Summer Academy and EUR 3,000 for each of the following summer academies: Microfinance Institution (MFI) Management, Commercial Micro Banking, Sustainable Energy Finance and Housing Finance

Summary of Event: The Frankfurt School of Finance & Management is offering five courses this summer:

Microfinance Principles: This weekend seminar examines good practices in modern microfinance and is designed for newcomers in the field.

Microfinance Institution (MFI) Management: This one-week seminar will look at the common challenges of successful MFI management. It is geared towards managers of non-bank MFIs, central bankers and staff members of apex institutions who wish to gain insights in successful MFI management.

Commercial Micro Banking: This one-week seminar will explore commercialization issues: advanced risk management, product diversification, new technologies, funding strategies, outreach strategies and treasury management.

Sustainable Energy Finance: This one-week seminar will discuss approaches to financing sustainable energy projects and how these transactions differ from each other worldwide.

Housing Finance: This one-week seminar focuses on providing practical knowledge and tools in housing finance for successfully managing lending operations while
picking up on the newest development and best practices on the market.

For more information on these courses, please visit the school’s website at http://www.frankfurt-school.de/content/en/intern_advisory/summer_academies.html

For application procedures, visit http://www.frankfurt-school.de/content/en/intern_advisory/summer_academies/administrative_details.html

For additional information, please contact:

Summer Academy Team
Sonnemannstraße 9-11, 60314 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 (069) 154008692
Fax.: +49 (069) 1540084692
E-mail: summeracademy@frankfurt-school.de