Annual School Session

Educate: Course Overviews

GSBC’s curriculum transforms community bankers into community bank leaders by:

• Providing the essentials from which a solid education is built
• Building leaders who make differences in their banks and communities
• Fostering readiness by providing the tools to think critically and act innovatively

Innovate: Intersession Projects

Intersession research projects and evening presentations focus on current issues affecting community banks and provide students with takeaways that can be immediately implemented to enhance organizational performance. Students complete six intersession projects total—three after year one and three after year two.

Connect: Peer Group Program

GSBC has a robust peer group program for all first-year and second-year direct students to facilitate relationship building and familiarity with the Annual School Session. Peer groups are assigned pre-session, providing a group of friends and colleagues before participants arrive in Boulder.

Do you have a Bachelor’s degree (or similar experience)? Have you worked at least three years in the banking industry or a closely-related field? These are just some of the qualifications our applicants must meet to be admitted to GSBC.

See what it takes to apply, including applicable tuition and fees for each year of attendance.

Our school partners with the University of Colorado Boulder to offer students access to state-of-the-art classrooms. This partnership also provides GSBC students with access to other campus facilities like the recently revamped residence halls, apartments and dining facilities—all within walking distance of academic classrooms and Boulder’s renowned hiking trails.

Second Year Direct

Incoming students with significant banking education already under their belts may be admitted as second year students. See the full list of qualifications and qualifying state association banking schools.

Second year direct admittance is limited based on class size; enrollment is subject to availability.

MBA/MS Finance Credit

Following completion of GSBC course work, students may be able to qualify for MBA or MS Finance credit at partnering universities, including:

• Union College (Kentucky), MBA Credit
• University of Colorado Denver, MBA and MS Finance Credit
• University of Massachusetts Amherst, MBA Credit
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln, MBA Credit
• University of South Carolina, Professional MBA Credit

Continuing Professional Education

Students can also count their work at GSBC toward Continuing Professional Education. GSBC is registered with the NASBA as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses.

Three scholarships are available through the GSBC Alumni Association and our co-sponsoring state banking associations.

• Alumni Association Scholarship
• Intermediate Banking School Scholarship
• Bolder Banking Scholarship