GSBC draws from the outcomes of student projects and collaborative learning to share bold insights with the industry. By elevating the perspectives of tomorrow’s leaders, we highlight the trends and ideas shaping the future of community banking today.
In 2022, GSBC tasked a group of 11 volunteer alums to participate in a “Signals Group.” The group’s purpose was to research and report the findings of emerging technologies that are not widely known or understood.
GSBC is proud to announce that 57 members of the GSBC Class of 2024 have completed its innovative Committed to Lead micro-credential, a supplementary set of coursework designed to equip community bankers with the critical leadership skills necessary to guide their institutions in an evolving financial landscape.
GSBC is proud to announce a groundbreaking shift in student assessments for its Annual School Session with the introduction of the Experience & Action Journal. Departing from traditional exams, this innovative tool aims to provide a more comprehensive understanding of student learning and real-world application within the banking industry.
Answering the question about the future of community banking has almost become a rhetorical exercise, as there are many variables but no clear answer. There are, however, several long-term trends that have been impacting this industry from which we can draw from in our attempt:
The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) is pleased to continue empowering community bankers through its Committed to Lead micro-credential.
Our guest on this episode of The Bolder Banking Podcast is Josh Thompson, VP of Business Banking with Clear Lake Bank and Trust in Clear
The Hard Question of managing employees’ desire for a fully or hybrid work environment was framed by a third-year student who looked at the issue through the lens of ensuring the bank’s desired corporate culture…This is a unique challenge for community banks.
The Hard Questions topics for GSBC’s 2023 session were selected from strategic projects developed by the third-year students…The first topic was “Banking as a Service,” or BaaS.
One of GSBC’s intersession projects is completed by members of each peer group. This project is an opportunity for collaboration and peer learning. The groups’ first task last fall was to agree on a topic. This can be a common problem facing each of their organizations, or an area they want to learn more about as a group.
My argument that this is a good time to be a community bank leader likely runs counter to conventional wisdom and how you probably feel as a banker living in this moment. The issues, risks and uncertainty are plentiful.
This past year, one of our student peer groups took on the challenging topic of succession planning for their peer group project. This is a significant issue for the industry impacting all levels of leadership and corporate governance.
This past year, three of our student peer groups chose to tackle the topic of employee retention. This is an issue for many businesses, but banking has its particular issues.
This is Chris Carlson and Welcome to The Bolder Banking Podcast. My guests are Renate Deininger, President and CEO at Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Our guests on this episode of The Bolder Banking Podcast are Audrey Davis, Experience Product Specialist at Blue Sky Bank and Patrick Tarrants, Senior Examiner
