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Announcing the 2026 GSBC Golf Tournament
July 26, 2026 | Ute Creek Golf Course GSBC is pleased to announce the 2026 GSBC Golf Tournament, a signature summer event bringing together students, alumni and faculty for a day of exceptional golf and meaningful connection. Hosted at the scenic Ute Creek Golf Course, this tournament offers a thoughtfully curated experience for golfers of…
Succession Is the Strategy
A review of recent GSBC peer group project topics reveals an important insight. While banks are actively exploring artificial intelligence, digital payments, culture, deposit stability and competitive positioning, these discussions consistently converge around a shared foundation: leadership continuity.
Turning Insight into Action: What GSBC Students Say Will Shape Community Banking in 2026
Each January, GSBC’s rising third-year students reveal what matters most in community banking. Their strategic projects offer a forward-looking view of the priorities shaping 2026, from innovation and culture to growth and community impact.
Projects That Elevate Your Perspective: How GSBC Turns Learning Into Leadership
At the GSBC, growth doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built intentionally through our intersession projects, which are the real-world bridge between what students learn in Boulder and what they practice back home.
Matthew Hanson Joins GSBC Alumni Advisory Board as Colorado Representative
The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) proudly welcomes Matthew Hanson, Market President of Alpine Bank in Colorado Springs, as its Colorado advisor on the Alumni Advisory Board.
A Ten-Year View: How Bank Leaders Envision 2035
At GSBC’s Executive Development Institute, emerging leaders looked ahead to 2035—imagining how purpose, technology and human connection will shape the future of community banking.
GSBC’s Executive Development Institute Graduates 12th Cohort of Community Bank Leaders
GSBC’s Executive Development Institute graduated its 12th cohort of community bank leaders, representing institutions nationwide — including the program’s first regulator and a consultant.
The Questions Driving First-Year GSBC Students Forward
GSBC’s first-year Experience & Action Journals reveal the powerful questions students take back to their CEOs—on ALCO, risk, strategy, leadership and applying classroom learning at their banks. These reflections show how GSBC’s curriculum builds leaders prepared to deliver measurable value.
GSBC Students Lean In: More than 100 Choose Affordable Housing Micro-Credential at 2025 Session
At GSBC’s 2025 Annual School Session, 107 students chose to spend their Sunday completing the first-ever Affordable Housing Micro-Credential. The four-hour session explored the history and present-day realities of affordable housing and challenged students to reflect on how their banks can play a role
GSBC’s Committed to Lead Micro-Credential Gains Momentum, Elevates Future Bank Leaders
Launched in 2023, GSBC’s Committed to Lead Micro-Credential equips students with CEO perspectives and personal development plans to impact banks and communities.
GSBC’s 74th Annual School Session Cultivates Bold Leadership and Growth for Community Bankers Nationwide
GSBC concluded its 74th Annual School Session, held July 13-25, welcoming nearly 460 community bankers to the University of Colorado Boulder campus for two weeks of intensive education, industry connection and personal reflection.
Rooted for Growth: A Challenge That Changed the Campus Conversation
GSBC’s first-ever Session Theme, Rooted for Growth, invited students to reflect on the knowledge, connections and momentum shaping their leadership journeys.