Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers®

The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado’s Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers® (EDI) is a program for up-and-coming C-level executives whose work efforts influence the future direction of their banks. Through a rigorous 19-month period, EDI prepares new or rising community bank executives to lead in an increasingly challenging economic environment and competitive financial services marketplace. Participants undergo a curriculum dually focused on leadership development and strategic financial management, resulting in measured improvements to individual leadership capabilities, organizational culture and bank performance. Leadership Development curriculum includes: -10+ hours of individual executive coaching -Mentoring by a community bank executive from a similar institution outside the participant bank’s trade area -Extensive use of leadership, coaching, team building and communication diagnostic tools Bank Management curriculum includes: -Bank-specific initiatives to increase non-interest income and/or reduce non-interest expense -Comprehensive internal risk assessment and strategic objectives -Bank-specific talent management analysis with strategies for employee growth and development To graduate, participants complete three projects supportive of their banks’ strategic plans, including talent management, enterprise risk and profitability improvement. Executive coaching and mentoring by community bank CEOs also serve the participants’ growth and development throughout.