National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) recently celebrated the graduation of its fourth batch of students completing the NBK Academy for newly hired employees.

NBK Academy trains and develops the professional skills of young Kuwaitis, as part of NBK’s strategy to attract and hire highly qualified nationals.

NBK organized a special ceremony for the 25 NBK Academy graduates. The ceremony was attended by Mazin AlNahedh, NBK General Manager Consumer Banking Group, Adel Hechme NBK General Manager Human Resources Group and Emad Al Ablani NBK Assistant General Manager Human Resources, along with a group of senior leaders from the bank.

NBK General Manager Consumer Banking Group Mazin Al Nahedh said, “NBK Academy is the first initiative of its kind in the private sector in Kuwait, and is part of NBK’s strategy to attract young Kuwaitis by offering them a range of career and professional development opportunities.”

“I congratulate the graduates of NBK Academy and call on them to exert every effort in order to continue their path of professional excellence,” NBK Assistant General Manager Human Resources, Emad Al Ablani said. “This program marks the start of what will be a continuing process to nurture and grow our young talent."

NBK Academy programs run for five months and are specially tailored to provide trainees with theoretical and practical skills covering the different aspects of the banking industry.