Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, along with many full time and part-time programs, has been conducting various distance-learning programs from the past many years. It has helped a lot of working professionals to add value in their personal and professional lives. In the year 2005. Master's Level PGDBA program was started with specializations in 9 areas. It has received tremendous response from working professionals due to industry oriented courseware, flexible online exam and professional service level. Now distance learning cell is Initiating another innovative Diploma in Banking through distance learning to help the students aspiring for a career in Banking and Financial Domain.

WHY DIPLOMA IN BANKING

• The Indian economy is growing at over 8%. Retail banking has been growing year on year at 30% growth with the top banks experiencing a growth of 70%.
  
• Today, the banking sector employs 9,00,000 people and with complete reform it could employ 15,00,000 people.
  
• One of the crucial impediments to its growth is the acute shortage of trained man power with an understanding of banking.
  
• To address the desperate need for trained manpower in the banking sector due to explosive growth in banking.
  
• To learn regulations and laws related to banking.
  
• To comprehend the significant changes and innovations being introduced in banking.