Executive Development Program
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Association Members: $4,500 per student | Non-Members: $7,000 per student

The Executive Development Program (EDP) is a comprehensive twelve-month course designed to cultivate the next generation of banking leaders. It is an ideal opportunity for aspiring executives to advance their careers and for institutions to invest in the strong bank leaders of tomorrow.

Exceptional instructors, with years of industry insights and experience, facilitate interactive course sessions that focus on the important economic, regulatory, and competitive pressures facing the industry today, including:

  • The Big Picture and Bank Evolution
  • Leading Yourself
  • Understanding Bank Financial Statements
  • Bank Profitability
  • Understanding the Fundamentals of Fintech
  • Credit and Risk Review
  • Asset Liability Management
  • Legislation, Politics and the Economy
  • Audit and Compliance
  • Leading Others
  • Leading Teams
  • Credibility and Ethics

EDP also provides a special one-on-one mentorship program – one of only a few such opportunities in the country – pairing student participants with executives from their institutions. Mentorship is vital to student success and offers bank executives an opportunity to be directly involved in the development of the future.

Mentors support their mentee on a monthly basis by reinforcing the classroom learning experience, making introductions to key executives within the bank, and pairing students with business experts for assistance in their homework preparation.

Additionally, we ensure your bankers participating in EDP are provided with:

  • A convenient schedule designed with the busy professional in mind. Classes take place once a month over a twelve-month course period and only 6-8 hours of homework prior to each class
  • Many opportunities to network with class peers, as well as program alumni.
  • Practical skills and lessons that can be put into immediate practice.
  • A solid foundation for their career and an excellent precursor to financial educational opportunities such as the Pacific Coast Banking School.

To date, nearly 500 bankers from banks throughout WA, OR, MT, UT, CA, and ID have benefited from this intensive learning experience, graduating with increased knowledge of banking and all functions of a financial institution. And more than half of EDP graduates have been recognized and promoted within their institutions.