IFS Education & Training Resource Directory
Welcome to Connecticut's Insurance and Financial Services (IFS) industry. An industry rich with innovation, a competitive focus on technology, an unyielding commitment to quality and excellence for the consumer, and a global reach to the consumer and financial markets of the world.
The Education and Training Resource Directory is an informational guide and a single point of reference for academic institutions in the state that offer banking, insurance and financial services-related curriculum. It is your pathway to an IFS career in Connecticut.
This state's IFS industry is strong and diverse:
- Hartford is known as the "Insurance Capital of the World".
- Fairfield County holds the 3rd-largest market share of the world's hedge funds.
- Entrepreneurial IFS firms continue to choose Connecticut as an ideal location to start their businesses.
The demand for the new-knowledge, innovative worker has never been stronger. With economic shifts, new IFS companies and products have emerged. Today's advancements in technology - and in professions such as accounting, risk management, underwriting, and project management - are creating jobs and requiring multi-faceted sets of skills from current and prospective employees. Today's IFS industry presents an invaluable opportunity to capitalize on business and economic changes, and to apply your education and experience to their fullest potential. IFS employers understand that their ability to remain competitive is inextricably linked to human capital - their employees. A well-trained and educated workforce is their #1 investment; your competitive advantage is your education.
The Connecticut IFS Cluster is committed to a continued investment in IFS education and to its own partnership with academic institutions around the state. This partnership builds and enhances the workforce for one of state's largest industries. Whether you are looking to earn a degree, pursue a certificate designation or dimply take a class or two, The Education and Training Resource Directory will help you discover what options are available at academic institutions throughout Connecticut.
It is the first step in advancing your successful career in Connecticut's Insurance and Financial Services industry.
