Did You Know

• The National School of Banking is the only national banking school approved for 21 graduate credits by the American Council on Education and 186 CPE credits by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
   
• Bankers in the school represent the length and breadth of the industry: stock and mutual community banks, large and small ($12 billion–$30 million), state and federal charters.
   
• Classroom groups are small to encourage peer exchange and individual attention from outstanding faculty.
   
• Attendees complete the program through a combination of networking resident sessions, web courses, research projects and teleconferences.
   
• The schedule is tightly packed into three 10-day sessions, but only affects one work week each summer, minimizing time out of office and maximizing networking time on campus.
   
• All assignments use your bank as the subject of the issue, giving a practical base to the intra-session work and strengthening relationships and understanding within the institution.
   
• Housing and dining options reflect the professional standing of the attendees rather than forcing them to relive their college dorm experience.
   
• Graduates have the opportunity to enter their choice of two accredited Executive MBA programs with advanced standing, combining the best of industry education with the global perspective of the business degree.
   
• A new financial management computer simulation, e-learning sessions in marketing, additional programming in commercial banking and business relationships, advocacy, and profitability strategies are included in the 2004 session. These enhancements underscore ACB’s commitment to providing contemporary and practical solutions to community banking challenges.
   
• Expansion of delivery systems to include web-based pre-sessions, intra-session teleconferences, small classes and upgraded texts better suit the needs of the adult learner.
   
• A package of on-line ACB publications, including the Federal Guide, with a subscription value of $2500, is included in tuition for each student.