Banking Schools
Statistics show that a well-trained and educated staff results in higher productivity for the bank and a happier and more content workplace. The NBA Education Center takes pride in providing banker-driven education and training to all bank staff, including conferences, seminars and workshops, schools, webinars, online and in-house training – training brought to you by Nebraska bankers for Nebraska bankers.
Co-owned by the Kansas and Nebraska Bankers Associations, the Schools of Banking has been providing quality, cost-effective education for bankers for over 60 years. Schools are offered in the areas of bank management, banking fundamentals, compliance, lending (ag / commercial/general lending principles), operations, and relationship management. Banker-driven at every level, bankers serve on our faculty, our committees, and our board of directors.
Graduate Banking Schools
The NBA is pleased to have a close affiliation with two graduate schools serving bankers in Nebraska and throughout the country. These leadership development programs provide the tools you need to be successful in your banking career. We strongly encourage our member banks to make graduate school studies a key component in their management development efforts.
Annual School Session
July 26 – August 6, 2026
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Enrollment Deadline - June 15, 2026
July 26 – August 6, 2026
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Enrollment Deadline - June 15, 2026
- AI Innovation Series: Enrollment Deadline – Nov 24, 2025
- Digital Banking School: Enrollment Deadline – Feb 16, 2026
- Bank Technology Management School: Enrollment deadline – March 13, 2026
- Human Resource Management School: Enrollment Deadline – March 20, 2026
- Bank Cybersecurity School: Enrollment deadline – mid September 2026
- Financial Managers School: Enrollment deadline – August 21, 2026
Annual School Session
July 19– 31, 2026
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Enrollment Deadline - March 1, 2026
July 19– 31, 2026
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Enrollment Deadline - March 1, 2026
- Bond Basics Online Course, Available Year-Round | Self-Paced Virtual Course | Audience: Beginner
- Community Bank Performance Institute, May 4-7, 2026
- Community Bankers Summit, TBD, 2026
- Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers®, October 18-21, 2026
Scholarships
For More Information Contact:
Ron Arrigo, EVP/COO/Director of Education
Tami Lutzi, Schools of Banking, Executive Director
Ron Arrigo, EVP/COO/Director of Education
Tami Lutzi, Schools of Banking, Executive Director