Career Tracks
The learning objectives of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado’s Annual School Session are focused on four general career tracks:
- Financial Management
- General Management & Technology
- Leadership & Human Resources
- Lending
The career tracks serve only as examples of coursework students may choose to complete. Students must complete required core coursework and are free to choose any electives offered, regardless of which track they choose to emphasize.
Track 1: Financial Management
Core Courses
- Asset & Liability Management
- Bank Financial Analysis
- Advanced Finance Topics (Self-Select)
- Bank Management Simulation
- The Economy & Deposit Strategies
- Integrated Case Study
- Planning Using Institutional Risk Assessments
Elective Courses
- Funding & Liquidity
- Increasing Non-Interest Income
- Managing the Investment Portfolio
- Navigating the Regulatory Environment
- Value Creation: M&A, Capital Formation and Bank Valuation
Track 2: General Management & Technology
Core Courses
- Banking Small Business
- Bank Management Simulation
- Business Development & Sales Training
- Business Law in Financial Institutions
- Client Focused Communications
- Effective Use of Technology
- Speaking With Confidence & Credibility
- Success in Negotiations
Elective Courses
- Banking Marijuana & Hemp Business
- Cybersecurity – Protecting the Bank & the Bank’s Customers
- Effective Use of Social Media
- Enhancing Shareholder Value
- Leveraging Fin Techs
- So You Want to be a CEO?
- Transformational Growth
Track 3: Leadership & Human Resources
Core Courses
Elective Courses
Track 4: Lending
Core Courses
- Basic Lending Concepts/Advanced Lending Topics
- Bank Management Simulation
- Banking Small Business
- Basic Lending Concepts/Advanced Lending Topics
- Loan Portfolio Management
Elective Courses
- Agricultural Lending & International Economics
- Commercial Real Estate Lending
- Loan Workouts
- Strategies for Improving Ag Lending
After taking a set of foundational core classes in year one, students may begin customizing their educational experience by choosing among an array of electives organized by four academic tracks. Intersession research projects and evening presentations focus on current issues affecting community banks and will provide direct takeaways to enhance organizational performance. Curriculum is subject to change.
Curriculum
First Year
Core Courses
- Basic Lending Concepts/Advanced Lending Topics
- Asset & Liability Management
- Bank Financial Analysis
- Advanced Finance Topics (Self-Select)
- Basic Lending Concepts
- Business Development & Sales Training
- Business Law in Financial Institutions
- Effective Use of Technology
- Fundamentals of Leadership
- Integrated Case Study
- The Economy & Deposit Strategies
Second Year
Core Courses
- Banking Small Business
- Loan Portfolio Management
- Planning Using Institutional Risk Assessment
- Loan Portfolio Management
- Speaking With Confidence & Credibility
- Understanding Corporate Culture
Elective Courses
Week 1 (Select 2)
- Commercial Real Estate Lending
- Funding & Liquidity
- Navigating the Regulatory Environment
- Social & Emotional Intelligence
Week 2 (Select 2)
4-day Electives:
- Loan Workouts
- Managing the Investment Portfolio
- So You Want to be a CEO?
- Talent Management
- Transformational Growth
2-day Electives:
- Banking Marijuana & Hemp Business
- Cybersecurity – Protecting the Bank & the Bank’s Customers
- Effective Use of Social Media
- Increasing Non-Interest Income
- Leveraging Fin Techs
- Strategies for Improving Ag Lending
Third Year
Core Courses
Elective Courses
Week 1 (Select 2)
- Commercial Real Estate Lending
- Funding & Liquidity
- Navigating the Regulatory Environment
- Social & Emotional Intelligence
Week 2 (Select 2)
4-day Electives:
- Loan Workouts
- Managing the Investment Portfolio
- So You Want to be a CEO?
- Talent Management
- Transformational Growth
2-day Electives:
- Banking Marijuana & Hemp Business
- Cybersecurity – Protecting the Bank & the Bank’s Customers
- Effective Use of Social Media
- Increasing Non-Interest Income
- Leveraging Fin Techs
- Strategies for Improving Ag Lending
Special Presentations
In addition to regularly scheduled courses, students learn from influential leaders and industry experts in keynote addresses and lunch and learn sessions. Special presentations for the GSBC 70th Annual School Sessions are currently being determined.