Throughout its operation spanning more than fifty years, the IBS has adhered to communicate with many world-class prestigious institutions and universities in the field of training and development, with the purpose of locally, regionally and internationally providing a number of high-quality joint training activities and programs aimed generally at developing technical and managerial skills for workers in the banking and financial sectors, according to the latest international systems and developments. These institutions and universities include:

• Harvard Business School (HBS) – USA
• The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) – UK
• INSEAD – Middle East (UAE)
• HEC Paris University – Qatar
• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)- UK
• Cambridge Assessment English – University of Cambridge – UK
• The Society for HR Management (SHRM) – USA
• Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM)
• FranklinCovey Company- Middle East
• Six Seconds Company – USA
• Frankfurt School of Management & Finance – Germany
• Association Cambiste Internationale (ACI) – France
• The Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM)
• The Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA)-USA
• Intuition Company
• General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI)
• Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)
• SANS Institute