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GSBC Concludes 69th Annual School Session, Announces Class of 2019
The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) awarded 156 total graduates from across the nation with its prestigious diploma in banking July 25 during a ceremony at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. GSBC also awarded 19 students with honors, who graduated in the top 10 percent of their class. These individuals include:…
GSBC Completes Community Bank Investments School
DENVER, COLO. – May 23, 2019 – The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) is pleased to announce the completion of its second annual Community Bank Investments School.Twenty-eight community bankers from around the country completed the training, held May 19-23, at University of Colorado Denver Business School in Downtown Denver. The training is designed to provide participants an independent critique of opportunities and risks in better managing an investment portfolio.
2019 Scholarship Recipients Announced
GSBC is pleased to announce its 2019 scholarship recipients. The list of students below have received scholarships of approximately one-third of the three-year tuition to attend the Annual School Session. Approximately $100,000 in scholarships are funded by GSBC annually, and awards are made through partnerships with co-sponsoring bankers associations, intermediate schools of banking and the…
FDIC Chairman to Headline 69th Annual School Session
BOULDER, COLO. – Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), will deliver the opening keynote address of the 69th Annual School Session of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) on July 15, 2019. “We are honored by the opportunity to host Chairman McWilliams at GSBC this July, and look forward to the insights she has to share with our student body on the state of community banking,” said GSBC President Tim Koch.
GSBC Announces 2019 Jentz Fellow
BOULDER, COLO. – The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) will host its 2019 Jentz Fellowship recipient, Maggie Abney, executive-in-resident for banking and financial services at Eastern Kentucky University, at the 69th Annual School Session this July. The Jentz Fellowship was created in memory of the late Gaylord Jentz, Professor Emeritus at the University…
Recession Nearing? Portfolio Strategies for the Year Ahead
What a difference a few months make. In October 2018, the 10-year Treasury rate hit 3.25% and many market participants anticipated two more Federal Reserve rate hikes. The Treasury yield curve was modestly upsloping with longer-term rates above short-term rates. In recent days, the 10-year rate has fallen as low as 2.4% and the yield curve has inverted to where the 10-year rate is slightly below the 3-month Treasury rate.
1st Quarter 2019 Fixed Income Portfolio Strategy Recommendation
Fed Chair Jay Powell said “there is not set path for interest rate policy” and the futures market shows almost no chance of a rate increase in 2019 (The highest odds of a hike currently show a 0.9% chance of a hike in the 3rd Quarter of 2019). As Fed Chair Powell has repeatedly said, we…
Curriculum Enhancements Coming to 69th Annual School Session
The competitive landscape for community banks is constantly evolving. Following the 2018 school session, I formed a curriculum review committee to examine the student evaluations of the courses and faculty and to incorporate their diverse expertise to suggest changes. The objective was to ensure that the curriculum reflect the core topics, concepts, and analytical/leadership tools that community bankers need to understand to best lead their organizations and also to address key issues that community banks currently face.
The 2019 Gold Rush Referral Program is Here
Alumni and students are eligible to earn great rewards by encouraging colleagues to enroll in the following GSBC programs:
69th Annual School Session
Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers®
Community Bank Investments School
How to Participate:
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Share your referral link with prospective students by February 1, 2019 via email or social media to receive a $25 Lands’ End Store Apparel Gift Certificate.
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GSBC Awards Diplomas to 11 Graduates of Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers®
BOULDER, COLO. – The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) is pleased to announce that eleven individuals have recently graduated from the Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers® (EDI), a rigorous 19-month leadership development program for up-and-coming executive officers of community banks. The graduates are pictured left to right: Robby Harmon, TriStar Bank, Dickson,…
GSBC Concludes 68th Annual School Session, Announces Class of 2018
The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) awarded diplomas to the 164-member class of 2018 at its annual graduation celebration July 26, at University of Colorado’s Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo.
Minnesota Banker, Alum to Lead GSBC in 2019
Andy Noll, president, First Farmers & Merchants National Bank, Fairmont, Minn., has been appointed chair of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) for 2019.
Noll’s career with First Farmers & Merchants National Bank spans 25 years. In addition to serving as president, he also serves as senior vice president of its holding company, 215 Holding Co., which operates offices in 15 communities across Southern Minnesota.