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
- Value Creation: M&A, Capital Formation and Bank Valuation
Track 2: General Management & Technology
Core Courses
- 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 Businesses
- Real World Community Banking Security – A Guide for Community Bank Leaders
- Effective Use of Social Media
- Enhancing Shareholder Value
- Leveraging Traditional and Fintech Technology
- Navigating the Regulatory Environment
- 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
- Advanced Finance Topics (Self-Select)
- Asset & Liability Management
- Bank Financial Analysis
- Basic Lending Concepts/Advanced Lending Topics
- Business Development & Sales Training
- Business Law in Financial Institutions
- The Economy & Deposit Strategies
- Effective Use of Technology
- Fundamentals of Leadership
- Integrated Case Study
Second Year
Core Courses
- Banking Small Business
- Loan Portfolio Management
- Planning Using Institutional Risk Assessment
- 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 Businesses
- Effective Use of Social Media
- Increasing Non-Interest Income
- Leveraging Traditional and Fintech Technology
- Real World Community Banking Security – A Guide for Community Bank Leaders
- Strategies for Improving Ag Lending
Third Year
Core Courses
Elective Courses
Week 1 (Select 2)
- Agricultural Lending & International Economics
- Enhancing Shareholder Value
- Principles of Persuasion & Influence
- Value Creation: Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Formation and Bank Valuation
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
- Real World Community Banking Security – A Guide for Community Bank Leaders
- Effective Use of Social Media
- Increasing Non-Interest Income
- Leveraging Traditional and Fintech Technology
- 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 as follows:
- Faculty Panel: Where is the Economy Headed? with Scott Hein, David Kohl, Ed Krei and Don Musso
- Disrupting Disruption: The Asymmetric Upside of Forces Shaping the Future of Fintech and Banking