Monday 10 October 2011
Emerging markets insolvency professionals to benefit from new international distance learning course
The online course will be presented by high profile insolvency law experts
A new and unique Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) in International Insolvency Law aimed at insolvency professionals in emerging market countries has been launched by Nottingham Law School, part of Nottingham Trent University, in conjunction with INSOL International*.
Pursued entirely through distance learning, the one-year online course will include written materials and video lectures presented by a variety of high profile experts in the field of international insolvency law from a range of jurisdictions across the world.
With the fast growing number of cross-border insolvency cases, the insolvency profession, particularly in the emerging markets, faces increasing challenges in the current economic environment. The course will broaden the knowledge of the participant and help in the global struggle against bankruptcy and insolvency by raising the experience and knowledge level of the practitioner, with the aim of saving more jobs and companies from collapse and increasing creditor payments.
Designed specifically with emerging market and developing countries in mind, the course offers students from designated countries a bursary worth £800, further lowering the already competitive tuition fee and students have no travel costs to meet. Less experienced professionals from developed countries are also welcome to register for the course.
Professor David Burdette, programme leader and professor of insolvency law at Nottingham Law School, said: “The current state of the global economy means that developing and emerging countries are having to deal with new and ever-changing insolvency issues. There is no course similar to this anywhere in the world and it is a genuine attempt to provide an affordable educational programme to insolvency professionals working in the emerging markets.”
Gordon Stewart of Allen and Overy LLP and president of INSOL International, added: "INSOL International is engaged in capacity building in emerging markets across the world. A course such as this should offer those in developing countries a great opportunity to learn about international insolvency at a competitive price. We are excited about the prospects for this course."
The first course commences on 1 February 2012 and is now open for registration. For more information regarding the programme and those involved in presenting it, please visit the website. Those with more specific enquiries about the programme can contact Professor David Burdette via email.
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*INSOL International
INSOL International (International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals) is a world-wide federation of national associations for accountants, lawyers and other professionals who specialise in turnaround and insolvency. There are currently 40 Member Associations world-wide with about 9,000 professionals participating as Members of INSOL International.
