In partnership with Alex Sheshunoff Management Services, the School offers an innovative program of advanced study leading to qualification as a "Professional Master of Banking" to GSB graduates and to chief executive officers of financial institutions.

This intensive three-session program focuses on management skills essential to the success of high performance financial institutions. The first session addresses pricing strategies, technology, changing management styles, and re-engineering (Best Practices).

Evening lectures cover a variety of topics of interest to senior bank managers. An interactive computer model dealing with managing change will be introduced at the first session. In the second session the School's professional faculty discuss strategic planning, skills assessment, investment strategy, and sales culture. The final session features a new bank simulation, presentation skills, report analysis, and productivity.

To complete the entire course requires approximately 12 months. Between sessions, participants return to their banks with an assignment to implement a program or strategy learned at the School.

Time is set aside in the program to allow bankers to interact with their peer groups to exchange ideas and to learn how high performing financial institutions attain their goals. Class size is limited.

The School is held at the beautiful Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center in Scottsdale, AZ. For additional information on the "Professional Master of Banking" program or to receive a brochure, please contact:

Dr. Don L. Woodland
The Graduate School of Banking at LSU

P.O. Box 25114
Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5114
Phone Number: 225.766.8595 or 1-888-278-0025
Fax Number: 225.766.2561
E-mail: donw@gsblsu.org

Sheshunoff Management Services, L.P.
2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 600
Austin, TX 78746
Phone Number: 1-800-477-1772
E-mail:  info@smslp.com
www.ashesh.com

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