Join an online course with group collaboration, instructor feedback and guidance, and fixed start and end dates. Facilitated online courses provide an opportunity to meet your learning goals with the benefit of a classroom, but in an online environment:

•Peer interaction in the learning community with the instructor and other students keeps you actively engaged and motivated
•Experienced industry professionals provide frequent feedback and context to your learning
•Convenient weekly schedule with no required meeting times means you decide when to work on course assignments

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 Upcoming February Facilitated Courses

Managing Funding, Liquidity and Capital

February 23, 2026 – March 27, 2026
A summary of the bank funding types, liquidity issues and management of capital. Learn what funding is used by banks; how liquidity needs may be addressed by storing liquidity on the balance sheet or by securing additional funding, and bank capital's purpose, regulatory requirements and the effect on profitability.

The Banking Industry

February 23, 2026 – March 20, 2026
The course covers the evolution of banking since the 2008 financial crisis, the role of banks in the U.S. economy, and the environment in which banks operate and compete. It provides a look into various banking career tracks to inspire, prepare and motivate new bankers. The course also covers innovations in financial products.

Bank Lines of Business

March 2, 2026 – March 27, 2026
A comprehensive review of the products and services that banks offer customers - from deposit products to insurance and investments - and strategies for retaining and growing market share. This program deepens and broadens your bank employees' understanding of how banks serve individual, small business and corporate customers' financial service needs. 

Building Customer Relationships

March 2, 2026 – March 27, 2026
This course guides students through the strategies for earning customer loyalty, value-added sales and marketing, and creating and maintaining strong bank customer and partner relationships. It builds the critical relationship management skills essential to successful banking careers. 

Consumer Lending

March 2, 2026 – June 12, 2026
Ideal for those new to consumer lending, as well as current lenders who want to enhance their knowledge. The course covers forming a loan policy, generating applications, learning about the credit investigation, and understanding the evaluation and decisions that go into every loan application. 

Introduction to Agricultural Lending

March 2, 2026 – April 24, 2026
The course has been designed to provide students with a basic overview of the agricultural lending function. Updated to reflect the current challenges facing agricultural lenders, this course will help students have a fundamental understanding of the role in agriculture and agricultural lending in the financial services industry. 

AI in Banking Workshop

March 9, 2026 – April 3, 2026
This new, four-week blended learning workshop gives bankers the confidence, knowledge and tools to put Artificial Intelligence into practice every day. Its banking-specific content makes it the only AI workshop specifically for bankers.

General Accounting

March 16, 2026 – July 3, 2026
Topics in analyzing source documents, recording business transactions in a journal and posting entries in a ledger. How to prepare a trial balance, gather adjustment data and complete a worksheet are covered, as well as how to prepare a financial statements and post-closing entries. 

Managing the Bank's Investment Portfolio

March 16, 2026 – April 17, 2026
Fundamentals for understanding how a bank's investment portfolio is managed. Objectives and composition of investment portfolios, and common bank investments are covered, focusing on their risk and return profiles. Various investment strategies are described and the development of bank investment policies is discussed. 

The Banking Industry

March 30, 2026 – April 24, 2026
The course covers the evolution of banking since the 2008 financial crisis, the role of banks in the U.S. economy, and the environment in which banks operate and compete. It provides a look into various banking career tracks to inspire, prepare and motivate new bankers. The course also covers innovations in financial products.

Marketing Management

March 30, 2026 – April 24, 2026
Establish a working knowledge of marketing management. Examine best practices for managing public relations and digital marketing campaigns, as well as ongoing brand management. Learn how to prioritize projects, assess performance and balance resources. Explore ways to deliver strong return on investment (ROI).