IOB is a centre of excellence in the provision of specialist education and lifelong learning to the financial services sector with programmes for members at every stage of their career.
IOB is an integral part of UCD’s strategy. You can read UCD’s strategy plan 2015 – 2020 and view a short presentation here.
Institutional Quality Review
As a recognised college of UCD, the management of IOB’s education programmes is subject to the process and quality assurance requirements set out in UCD’s academic regulations. The governance and management of our education programmes is consistent with the processes and quality assurance requirements set out in UCD academic regulations. In 2018, the University undertook a periodic institutional review. The Institutional Quality Review Report for UCD Recognised College, IOB can be read here.
Joint UCD-IOB of Banking Board
To assist in the maintenance of the highest academic standards, the academic activities of IOB are overseen by a joint UCD-IOB Board, which is comprised of representatives from UCD and IOB. The Board has responsibility for all academic matters relating to programmes (quality, teaching and learning, student welfare and progression) offered by IOB. The Board meets at least twice per semester with various sub-committees of the Board meeting more frequently. The University and IOB also appoint three representatives each to a Strategic Management Committee. Some of IOB's short programmes, executive education programmes and seminars are not part of this framework.