Education

Professional development plays a vital role in banking today. When bankers are well-trained for their jobs, everyone wins -- the bankers, their banks, shareholders and, of course, customers. Recognizing the critical importance of training, the Oklahoma Bankers Association offers an extensive lineup of seminars and schools covering almost every area of bank operations. See our events calendar for upcoming education events. We also provide timely Web seminars.

The Latest

GSB-Wisconsin online seminar series schedule for 2023

The January through April online seminars are set for GSB-Wisconsin. Click here to download the schedule.

GSB-Wisconsin Sales and Marketing School enrolling for 2023

This popular school from the Graduate School of Banking includes a mix of lecture, small group exercises and individualized application sessions to incorporate practical, hands-on content. The program’s curriculum features two core areas of study—the business of banking and sales and marketing management. Click here (.pdf) for more info.

GSB scholarships available for 2023

Several scholarships are now available to bankers from OBA-member banks for various graduate schools of banking. Applications (other than for GSB-Colorado) should be submitted to the OBA’s Janis Reeser by email (janis@oba.com), regular mail (643 N.E. 41st St., OKC, 73105) or fax (405-424-4518). The scholarship recipients will be selected and announced no later than April 22.

Click on the links below for more specific information about each scholarship:

GSB-Madison Scholarship: $1,500 each of three years — Deadline: March 17.
SWGSB Scholarship: $1,500* — Deadline March 17.
GSB-LSU Emerging Leaders Scholarship: $4,700 for first year — Deadline March 17.

*SWGSB scholarship may be awarded for the second and third year as long as the recipient remains in the top 10% of the class. The decision is at the discretion of the school administration.

SWGSB hosts 66th annual session in May/June

Join the SW Graduate School of Banking at SMU for a nine-day leadership development program designed to propel careers in the financial services industry. From essential core elements to the latest management strategies, SWGSB is a true collaborative style of learning. Empowering you to gain complete mastery of leadership – over three consecutive years – this sure-fire approach is transformative, hands-on executive education at the graduate level. Click here for more info.

2023 Digital Banking School set from GSB-Wisconsin

The 2023 Digital Banking School will be offered virtually by GSB-Wisconsin in April. Click here for more info.

GSB-Wisconsin schedules 2023 Financial Manager School

The GSB-Wisconsin Financial Manager School is set for Sept. 18-22, 2023. Click here for more info.

Schools schedule set for 2023 GSB-Wisconsin lineup

The 2023 lineup of school available from the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin is now set. Click here to learn more about each!

GSB-Wisconsin schedules 2023 HR Management School

The Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin, has set its 2023 Human Resources Management School for late March. Click here for more info!

GSB-Wisconsin 2023 Bank Technology Management School set

The Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin, has scheduled is 2023 Bank Technology Management School for April. Click here for more info!

Learn more about BankWebinars.com

The online training used by the OBA, webinar training by BankWebinars.com offers a flexible solution to meet your Financial Institution’s needs. Save time by using webinar training to train your employees more efficiently. Our 2-hour programs permit trainees to spend as little time away from the office as possible. Since they can train right from their desk, there is no time spent traveling! You can also choose pre-recorded webinars from our extensive on-demand library.

Click here for more info!

GSB-Colorado sets upcoming program schedule

The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado has its list of some of its 2023 programs available here.

GSB-Madison online educational opportunities

The Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has a number of online educational courses that are extremely beneficial to bankers.

Here is a link to the Online Seminar page of the GSB Web site: https://www.gsb.org/online-seminars/overview.php.

And, here is a link to the GSB Calendar of Events: https://www.gsb.org/gsb-calendar.php.

Janis Reeser, Executive Vice President/Education

Email: janisr@oba.com | Phone: Ext. 108

Reeser joined the OBA in 1984 as education secretary and was quickly promoted to Director of Banking Schools. She has been in her current position for over 15 years. She is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma and devotes much of her time to Junior Achievement. She serves on boards and committees of the Oklahoma Council on Economic Education and the United Way.