GSBC has unveiled its newest program focused on delivering enhanced financial management strategies to community banks, the Community Bank Performance Institute (CBPI), scheduled for May 19-22, 2025, at the University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business.

This hands-on program will provide ALCO members, financial managers and executive managers with the knowledge and tools to craft institution-specific strategies for asset liability management, investments and regulatory readiness, resulting in collaborative financial management decisions and enhanced financial performance for the bank overall.

Volatility in the recent economic and interest rate environment spurred GSBC to make this addition to its portfolio of community-bank focused educational programs.

“Today’s community banks face increasing complexity—in managing investment portfolios, designing effective asset/liability strategies and navigating evolving regulatory demands,” states CBPI and Bond Basics and faculty member Christopher Nelson.

CBPI will replace the school’s Community Bank Investments School by offering an expanded curriculum that examines institutions’ financial positions more broadly. Participants will continue to engage with material on how to understand the risk and return characteristics of various investments and learn how to decipher critical information revealed on Bloomberg screens.

CBPI is featured under the GSBC+Invest series, an umbrella of programs focused on delivering financial readiness and strategies for community bankers. GSBC+Invest offers an online, self-paced bond basics course, a prerequisite for CBPI.

“Through the GSBC+Invest programs, community bankers gain the skills and insights necessary to excel in today’s ever-changing financial landscape and confidently meet future challenges,” said Nelson.

The program also offers Continuing Professional Education credits and digital credentialing. For more details, visit GSBC’s website.