Annual School Session: First Year Curriculum

GSBC’s first year curriculum features a foundational set of core coursework which represents a balance of the four core competencies of banking. There are no elective courses in the first year.

Click below for course descriptions and to learn more about the expert faculty that lead each session. Courses featuring (*) correlate to required Intersession Research Projects, and are exempt from GSBC’s experience journal and examinations process.

Week One | Monday-Friday

Mornings

• Asset & Liability Management*
• Fundamentals of Leadership

Afternoons

• Business Law for Bankers
• Driving Financial Performance*

Week Two | Monday-Friday

Mornings

• Business Development & Sales Training
• Effective Use of Technology

Afternoons (no classes Friday afternoon):

• The Economy & Interest Rate Risk
• Lending Essentials or Case Studies in Lending