Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers^®

The education that is available at GSBC's Executive Development Institute is second to none. EDI gave me an immense understanding of community banking while simultaneously cultivating innovative ideas that provided real results to my organization. One of the most valuable things of EDI was the opportunity to create close friendships and professional connections with my classmates.

EDI is unparalleled in delivering the needed skillset and leadership to be on the forefront of the changes in community banking. The content during the sessions and the relevance of the projects in between have opened a number of opportunities for our organization to become more efficient and better strengthen our core culture in order to achieve our goals. Between the connections with my fellow classmates and the industry leaders GSBC brings into the program, there is nothing better that I could have done for my career.

My decision to attend GSBC’s EDI program has been one of the most rewarding of my career. The program’s content built around leadership and community banking have been extremely effective in my development as a member of our executive team. Our organization benefited starting with my first session as the projects are not just academic, but real-world and bank specific exercises that we were able to apply immediately. Access to faculty that is comprised of top industry experts and executive coaches is an invaluable resource. The most rewarding aspect was the extended network I gained through our cohort of peers who, over a 19-month period, also became friends.