ALPHA DEVELOPMENT PROPRIETARY RESEARCH

Graduate development programs are changing – fast. But how? What are the leading firms in the sector now doing differently?

This report analyses 20 global banks, asset managers and other financial institutions, who are revolutionizing their graduate programs to cultivate adaptable, client-centric professionals ready to drive innovation and growth. 

Key insights:

• Which firms? All 20 analysed firms are named, and include the world’s largest Investment Banks, Corporate Banks, Wealth Managers and Asset Managers. 
• Content trends: Future Skills including AI, Data and the latest approaches to Sustainable Finance in today’s world.
• Content trends: Meta-Skills, including Learning Agility, Critical Thinking, and Innovation.
• LX: How the graduate experience is evolving with new training methodologies, how learning journeys are now designed for long term talent growth, and how some firms now use AI and other tools to deliver adaptive learning pathways. 
• What this means for Early Careers professionals. Today’s challenges in retaining graduate talent, measuring effectiveness and cultivating sustainable learning. The opportunities, not only from new technology, but from latest learning design best practice, to encourage talent growth and build future leaders. 

Our proprietary research is based on public information, not our own confidential work with some of these firms. We have read 100 documents, so you don’t have to: and we give links to all 100 sources, for you to choose where you deep-dive next.

Packed with insights on training methodologies and the latest trends, this report is a must-read for those overseeing graduate development programs, who want to understand the latest best practice from across the sector.

Author: Hector Payne, Alpha Development’s Chief Learning Officer