Bank Insurance & Securities Association Launches Learning eStore Developed by Boston-based Acadient, Inc.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2003 The Bank Insurance & Securities Association (BISA BISA British International Studies Association BISA British International Spa Association (UK) BISA Battlefield Information System Application (Defence Digitisation, UK) ) today launched the BISA Learning eStore, a new online learning center for members of the newly launched association for financial professionals. The initial offering in the eStore is the Boston University Boston University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1839, chartered 1869, first baccalaureate granted 1871. It is composed of 16 schools and colleges. Online Program for Financial Planners Financial Planner A qualified investment professional who assists individuals and corporations meet their long-term financial objectives by analyzing the client's status and setting a program to achieve these goals. , a CFP-Board Registered Program. The BISA Learning eStore, was developed by Boston-based Acadient, a leading developer and distributor of online education and training for the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. industry. It was created to provide BISA members with cost-effective and time-efficient online education and training that can facilitate a financial institutions growth and profitability. Heywood Sloane, BISA Executive Director said: "BISA's goal is the advancement of profitable wealth and risk management solutions through depository institutions. This program will help us help our members provide their people with the knowledge and support to grow their businesses through enhanced productivity, professionalism and service to customers. BISA members will have access to a wide variety of internet-based courses, programs, and services, much of which will be designed to help an institution integrate and provide best practices across securities, investments and insurance disciplines and all which is designed to help members help their clients and customers." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Sloane, the BISA Learning eStore, which operates on the ASP Edition of Saba Learning, affords BISA members the opportunity to earn continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). credits online or fulfill the educational requirement to sit for the CFP 1. CFP - Constraint Functional Programming. 2. CFP - Communicating Functional Processes. 3. CFP - Call For Papers (for a conference). (R) Certification Examination. It complements existing regulatory, licensing and educational offerings on the BISA site." BISA plans to continuously add courses designed to help BISA members help their clients and customers. "We are proud to offer high quality, cost-effective, online courses that our member firms can use to reduce training costs and increase productivity, attract and retain employees, and ultimately acquire and retain clients," said Sloane. About BISA The Bank Insurance and Securities Association (BISA) was formed in October 2002 as a result of the merger of the Bank Securities Association (BSA 1. BSA - Business Software Alliance. 2. BSA - Bidouilleurs Sans Argent. ), founded in 1987, and the Financial Institutions Insurance Association (FIIA FIIA Finnish Institute of International Affairs (Helsinki, Finland) FIIA Financial Institutions Insurance Association FIIA Fellowship of the Institute of Internal Auditors (UK) ), founded in 1989. The goal of the BISA is the advancement of profitable wealth and risk management solutions through banks, thrifts and credit unions. It fosters the full integration of securities and insurance businesses with depository The place where a deposit is placed and kept, e.g., a bank, savings and loan institution, credit union, or trust company. A place where something is deposited or stored as for safekeeping or convenience, e.g., a safety deposit box. institutions' traditional banking businesses. BISA participants include executives from the securities, insurance, investment advisory, trust, private banking, retail, capital markets, and commercial divisions of depository institutions as well as their product and service partners. About Acadient Acadient is a leading developer and distributor of multimedia, interactive education for the financial services industry. Based in Boston, the company develops, hosts, and manages courseware, webcasts, and private-label online universities for financial services companies and industry organizations. The company's team of instructional and technology design experts delivers customized courseware and manages the online, offline, and e-commerce components of an organization's online learning systems. Visit www.acadient.com for more information. |
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