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
- Bank Management Simulation
- Economics for Community Bankers
- Planning Using Institutional Risk Assessments
Elective Courses
- Deposit Retention & Growth Strategies
- Liquidity, Deposit Strategies & Funding
- Managing the Investment Portfolio
- Value Creation: M&A, Capital Formation and Bank Valuation
Track 2: General Management & Technology
Core Courses
- Banking Small Business
- Bank Management Simulation
- Business Law in Financial Institutions
- Effective Use of Technology
- Marketing Financial Services
- Persuasive Presentations
- Consumer Compliance Issues
Elective Courses
- A Bank President’s Perspective on Bank Management
- Cyber Security – IT Risk Management & Compliance
- Client-Focused Selling
- Transformational Growth
- Financial Innovation – Banking in the Era of Digital Disruption
- Enhancing Shareholder Value & The Current Regulatory Environment
Track 3: Leadership & Human Resources
Core Courses
- Bank Management Simulation
- Fundamentals of Leadership
- Understanding & Strategically Aligning Your Bank’s Culture for Success
Elective Courses
- Leveraging Emotional Intelligence for Leadership Effectiveness
- Talent Management
- The Principles of Persuasion & Influence
Track 4: Lending
Core Courses
Elective Courses
- Agricultural Lending & International Economics
- Commercial Real Estate Lending
- Loan Workouts
- SBA 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
- Asset & Liability Management
- Bank Financial Analysis
- Business Law in Financial Institutions
- Commercial Lending
- Economics for Community Bankers
- Effective Use of Technology at a Community Bank
- Fundamentals of Leadership
- Integrated Case Study
- Marketing Financial Services
Second Year
Core Courses
- Banking Small Business
- Loan Portfolio Management
- Planning Using Institutional Risk Assessment
- Understanding & Strategically Aligning Your Bank’s Culture for Success
Elective Courses
Week 1 (Select 2)
- Commercial Real Estate Lending
- Liquidity, Deposit Strategies & Funding
- Leveraging Emotional Intelligence for Leadership Effectiveness
- Transformational Growth
Week 2 (Select 2)
- A Bank President’s Perspective on Bank Management
- Client Focused Selling
- Consumer Compliance Issues
- Cyber Security – IT Risk Management & Compliance
- Deposit Retention & Growth Strategies
- Loan Workouts
- Managing the Investment Portfolio
- SBA Lending
- Talent Management
Third Year
Core Courses
Elective Courses
Week 1 (Select 2)
- Agricultural Lending & International Economics
- Enhancing Shareholder Value & The Current Regulatory Environment
- Financial Innovation-Banking in the Era of Digital Disruption
- Principles of Persuasion & Influence
- Value Creation: M & A, Capital Formation & Bank Valuation
Week 2 (Select 2)
- A Bank President’s Perspective on Bank Management
- Client Focused Selling
- Consumer Compliance Issues
- Cyber Security – IT Risk Management & Compliance
- Deposit Retention & Growth Strategies
- Loan Workouts
- Managing the Investment Portfolio
- SBA Lending
- Talent Management
Keynote Presentations
In addition to regularly scheduled courses, students learn from influential leaders and industry experts in evening keynotes and special lunch presentations during the Annual School Session.