EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS NEWS | by Eric Hauth
Wintermayberightaroundthecorner,butMBAactivities WhenyouseeanoticethattheelectronicversionofMBANews
are in full swing throughout the fall. To highlight just a
is available, we encourage you to share this news with your co-
few of the activities taking place for our members, a great class of
workers and staff so that they can take full advantage of the
29 bankers just completed the 2017 Commercial Lending School
great content provided by our MBA staff, associate members and
(page 29); over 100 bankers participated in this year's Advanced
endorsed product vendors.
Compliance Workshop; and we wrapped up a very successful
The MBA exists to serve our member banks and bankers so, as
second annual Minnesota Bankers Community Impact Week
always, we want to hear from you with any suggestions to better
(pages 8-12), thanks to the tremendous show of support by banks
meet your needs.
throughout the state.

Even though the holiday season isn't far off, the MBA is offering a
number of exceptional educational programs between now and the
end of the year in general banking, security, bank management,
Eric Hauth
lending, ag lending, human resources, and regulatory compliance.
Director, Communications and Education
866-835-3900
Importantly, with this edition of MBA News, we are now making
erich@minnbankers.com
it much easier to share this magazine with bank staff at all levels of
the organization. Unlike past issues, the electronic editions of the
magazine going forward will not require a member login.
Scholarships for the 2018 Graduate School of
Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
TheMBAoffersthreeGSBMadisonscholarshipsforbankers:
two for the Graduate School of Banking and one for the Human
will begin the school in 2018. The GSB session will be held July 29
Resource Management School. Information and applications can
­ August 10, 2018. The application deadline is March 30, 2018.
be found on our website under "schools" in the education section.
Human Resource Management School Scholarship
Graduate School of Banking Scholarships
This popular one-week school, designed specifically for HR
GSB's Graduate School Program provides a comprehensive course
professionals in the financial industry, addresses today's most critical
of study of general banking and management subjects especially
HR issues. This school provides the foundation for new or veteran
designed to meet the needs of bankers whose responsibilities and
human resource professionals to tie together the important issues
scope of activities are expanding. The school's purpose is to meet the
in human resource management with a bottom-line understanding
growing need for bank managers and others working in the financial
about the business of banking.
services industry to acquire a broad knowledge and understanding
The GSB Human Resource Management School is a great way to
of the major bank functions and their interrelationships, and to
expand your knowledge of the banking industry and human resource
develop the skills required to lead and manage effectively in today's
management, improve employee performance, and establish a
and tomorrow's challenging banking environment. Its curriculum
network of colleagues with whom to interact and exchange ideas.
reflects the contemporary trends affecting the financial services
industry. Core courses address broad areas of finance, marketing,
The scholarship amount is $925.00. The School takes place
management, and the environment in which banks operate.
April 15-20, 2018. The application deadline is February 2, 2018.
The scholarship amount is $1,300.00 for each year of the student's
If you have questions or need more information, contact
attendance (approximately 1/3 of the annual tuition fees) for a total
Eric Hauth, Director of Communications and Education, at
value of $3,900. The scholarship is available only to students who
erich@minnbankers.com.
The Champion for Minnesota Bankers
7

---