A tailored course, built for your situation
Direct Oversight on Basel III Implementation Decisions
A 12-module course to solidify your authority in current-role risk governance expansion
$199 one-time
24-hour access provisioning
30-day money-back guarantee
Hand-built implementation playbook
12 modules. 12 chapters per module. 144 chapters total.
12 modules, each with 12 chapters (144 chapters total), text-based, plus downloadable templates and a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Missing influence on final regulatory interpretation despite senior role
Who this is for
Vice President-level risk and compliance leaders at systemically important financial institutions
Who this is not for
Junior analysts, external auditors, or consultants without direct policy sign-off authority
What you walk away with
- Own the final sign-off path for Basel III compliance artefacts
- Lead internal capital adequacy assessment planning (ICAAP) updates
- Direct third-party model validation workflows without escalation
- Shape regulatory narrative in liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) reporting
- Deploy repeatable control templates across CCAR and DFAST cycles
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Basel III Core Architecture
Understand the binding components of Basel III: capital structure, risk-weighted assets, and leverage ratio framework as enforced by US banking regulators.
12 chapters in this module
- Origins of Basel III after the financial crisis
- Three pillars structure overview
- Pillar 1 minimum capital requirements
- Pillar 2 supervisory review process
- Pillar 3 market transparency rules
- US implementation via Federal Reserve
- FDIC and OCC coordination mechanisms
- Advanced approaches validation
- Internal models approval process
- Standardized vs advanced approaches
- Thresholds for advanced approval
- Regulatory filing cadence
Module 2. Capital Adequacy Mapping
Map internal capital policies to Basel III standards with precision, ensuring compliance while optimizing capital efficiency.
12 chapters in this module
- Common Equity Tier 1 definition
- Additional Tier 1 instruments
- Tier 2 capital treatment
- Deductions from CET1
- Capital conservation buffer
- Countercyclical buffer application
- Stress capital buffer rules
- Capital ratios calculation workflow
- Regulatory minimums vs internal targets
- Front-office capital attribution
- Divisional RAROC alignment
- Capital release triggers
Module 3. Risk-Weighted Assets Calibration
Accurately assign risk weights across credit, market, and operational risk exposures in line with Basel III standards.
12 chapters in this module
- Standardized approach for credit risk
- Foundation IRB method
- Advanced IRB approach
- Securitization risk weighting
- Market risk standardized method
- Internal models approach (IMA)
- Incremental risk charge
- CVA risk treatment
- Operational risk basic indicator
- Standardized measurement approach
- Risk weight validation cycle
- Internal challenge process
Module 4. Leverage Ratio Compliance
Implement non-risk-based leverage ratio controls that meet supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) requirements.
12 chapters in this module
- Total exposure calculation
- On-balance sheet exposures
- Derivative exposures netting
- Securities financing transactions
- Off-balance sheet exposure conversion
- Clearing house margin treatment
- Unconditional guarantees inclusion
- SLR vs Basel III leverage ratio
- Quarterly reporting workflow
- Internal monitoring thresholds
- Stress testing extension
- Regulatory deviation protocol
Module 5. Liquidity Coverage Ratio Design
Build and maintain compliant LCR frameworks that withstand regulatory scrutiny and internal stress scenarios.
12 chapters in this module
- High-quality liquid assets definition
- Level 1 assets eligibility
- Level 2A and 2B assets
- Runoff rate application
- Cash inflow assumptions
- Stress scenario duration
- Public sector entity treatment
- Wholesale funding concentration
- LCR reporting package
- Internal challenge process
- Model validation sequence
- Regulatory escalation path
Module 6. Net Stable Funding Ratio Execution
Structure funding profiles to meet NSFR requirements across business lines and time horizons.
12 chapters in this module
- Available stable funding types
- Required stable funding weights
- Short-term wholesale funding
- Long-term debt stability
- Deposit stability classification
- Encumbered assets treatment
- Internal transfer pricing alignment
- Funding concentration tracking
- NSFR reporting workflow
- Internal audit coordination
- Regulatory clarification requests
- Contingency funding plan sync
Module 7. Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process
Lead ICAAP cycles with authority, integrating stress testing, risk appetite, and capital planning.
12 chapters in this module
- ICAAP governance structure
- Risk appetite framework linkage
- Stress testing integration
- Capital projection methods
- Reverse stress testing
- Capital gap analysis
- Mitigation planning
- External validation process
- Regulatory challenge response
- Scenario ownership assignment
- Cross-functional alignment
- Annual cycle documentation
Module 8. Stress Testing Integration
Align CCAR and DFAST processes with Basel III capital planning requirements.
12 chapters in this module
- CCAR submission timeline
- DFAST vs CCAR scope
- Stress scenario design
- Loss estimation models
- Revenue projection frameworks
- Pre-provision net revenue
- Model validation steps
- Internal review gates
- Regulatory response process
- Public results communication
- Capital action planning
- Board presentation structure
Module 9. Operational Risk Framework
Apply Basel III operational risk standards using the standardized measurement approach.
12 chapters in this module
- Business indicator determination
- Loss component calculation
- Internal loss history inputs
- Scenario analysis integration
- External data adjustment
- Scaling factor application
- Risk control self-assessment
- Key risk indicators
- Operational risk capital
- Model governance
- Audit readiness checklist
- Regulatory challenge handling
Module 10. Model Risk Governance
Establish oversight for models used in Basel III calculations, especially internal ratings and stress testing.
12 chapters in this module
- Model inventory maintenance
- Model development standards
- Validation frequency
- Independent review process
- Model change controls
- Model performance monitoring
- Model risk policy adherence
- Third-party model oversight
- Challenge function workflow
- Model escalation protocol
- Documentation standards
- Regulatory examination support
Module 11. Regulatory Reporting Workflow
Streamline the production and review of Basel III-related regulatory filings.
12 chapters in this module
- Call report integration
- FR Y-14A reporting
- FR 2593A collection
- Data lineage tracking
- Internal review checklist
- Sign-off hierarchy
- Error correction protocol
- Regulatory inquiry response
- Cross-border reporting
- Audit trail preservation
- Version control system
- Automated validation rules
Module 12. Governance Expansion Strategy
Use Basel III mastery to expand your decision scope without role change.
12 chapters in this module
- Identifying expansion opportunities
- Building executive support
- Demonstrating past success
- Proposing new responsibilities
- Stakeholder alignment
- Control ownership transition
- Budget influence pathways
- FTE expansion cases
- Cross-functional leadership
- Success profiling
- Authority codification
- Ongoing remit review
How this maps to your situation
- Preparing for CCAR submission
- Responding to regulatory inquiry
- Leading ICAAP update
- Expanding risk governance remit
Before vs. after
Before
Reliant on cross-functional approvals for Basel III control decisions
After
Direct oversight on Basel III implementation and sign-off authority
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: Approximately 90 minutes per module, designed for completion within 12 weeks
If nothing changes
Continuing to cede final decisions on Basel III controls to other teams despite your expertise and position
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic compliance courses, this program is structured around actual Basel III decision points and ownership pathways relevant to vice presidents at regulated financial institutions.
Frequently asked
Is this course focused on US or international Basel III implementation?
It focuses on US implementation through Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC rules, including SLR and DFAST requirements.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Does this course cover CCAR preparation?
Yes, it integrates CCAR workflows with Basel III capital planning requirements in Modules 8 and 12.
$199 one-time. Approximately 90 minutes per module, designed for completion within 12 weeks.
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.
30-day money-back guarantee·
144 chapters·
Hand-built playbook included·
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