CBA plans pan India expansion

Corporate Bridge Academy (CBA) a global full-service training firm, providing instructor-led training and e-learning services to professionals from top investment banks and financial institutions is planning to expand in 10 new cities by FY2011. The company is looking for franchise or partnership model to reach out all across India confirms, company official. The company also has a tie up with corporates to provide high impact training programs in various cities. The company already has presence in almost every large city through its online e-learning, self study and distance learning programs. Internationally, the company is evaluating the markets of Singapore, Dubai, Australia, UK and US.

The Bangalore centre will commence its operations from March and the company is set to expand in other cities like Hyderabad, Kolkata, Indore, Chennai, Jaipur, and Chandigarh and provide its programs in next six-eight months. Furthermore, CBA’s plans are in pipeline to offer its self-study online training programs in Dubai, Singapore, New York, London, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia etc.

CBA founded by graduates from IITs and IIMs offers instructor-led training and e-learning financial training solutions for various advanced financial job oriented, industry focused courses like equity research, investment banking, private equity, fundamental stock market analysis, investment research, US CFA and GARP’s FRM. Earlier, CBA has provided joint certification programs with Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Equity Research & Investment Banking in Mumbai, Pune and Delhi. Its e-learning arm caters to students of self study online trainings delivered via video lectures, animated presentations, self assessment tests and mock examinations.