Mid-Atlantic School of Banking Class of 2027

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Mid-Atlantic School of Banking Class Schedule & Descriptions

View the second year curriculum schedule here!

Bank Financial Management II

The Bank Financial Management II course will build off the basics you learned in Bank Financial Management I and will cover how to understand balance sheet management, how interest rate risk can impact a bank, and the regulatory requirements for managing interest rate risk. The course will also provide a primer on managing the financial components of a bank using the BankExec simulation.

Bank Strategic Planning

This session provides a practical roadmap for aligning strategy, planning, and profitability to drive stronger bank performance. Participants will learn how to conduct meaningful situation analyses, define a clear vision, and translate strategy into measurable objectives and actionable plans. Through real-world examples, the session demonstrates how profitability metrics can guide decision-making, strengthen accountability, and improve results across the organization. By the end of the session, participants will be equipped to:

  • Learn to identify key internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats, to inform strategic decision-making
  • Develop clear vision statements and strategic objectives aligned with organizational goals
  • Translate strategy into actionable operating plans and financial projections
  • Use profitability insights to enhance performance and accountability culture
  • Make focused, high-impact strategic choices that drive long-term success
Credit Portfolio Management

This course will explore the function and impact of key risk management controls necessary to support commercial lending and credit risk management activities of commercial banks. Topics will include the historical causes of bank failures, the credit related risks assumed by commercial banks, and the function of key risk controls relative to asset quality and bank profitability. Approaches and techniques to examine the key risk management controls will be explored with specific focus on managing the loan portfolio and the commercial loan decisioning process.

Effective Negotiations

This course equips bankers with a practical process to use in influencing others and negotiating agreements, both inside and outside the bank. Students will use examples from their own banks in identifying interests, developing workable options and conducting real life negotiations.

Performance Management

Being regarded as a good manager can take you a long way in any organization. Conversely, being viewed as a weak manager can be somewhat limiting to a career. This course will provide the practical tools and methods needed to effectively lead and supervise others to maximum performance.

Technology, Payments & Cybersecurity

Technology now touches every aspect of banking. To lead a bank effectively and confidently into the future, it is critical that one can leverage and manage technology in a rapidly changing environment, separating hype from reality and aligning the bank’s technology plans with its strategic goals. This class will help students learn the strategic application of technology in a banking environment, how the payments system is evolving, and the importance of risk management and cybersecurity, in specific banking areas and enterprise-wide.

Mid-Atlantic School of Banking Convocation 

The Mid-Atlantic School of Banking Convocation will take place on July 29 from 2:00 – 2:45 pm via Zoom. During this Zoom meeting, staff will walk through all of the Mid-Atlantic School of Banking logistics and answer any questions you may have. You will also hear from the third-year class officers about two of the social activities and how you can support local non-profits, one in Virginia and one in Maryland.

Zoom Information for the 2026 Mid-Atlantic School of Banking Convocation

Join Zoom Meeting here.

Meeting ID: 874 3317 4529
Passcode: 881097

Class Materials

Class materials will be available here soon!

Download a Mid-Atlantic School of Banking Notes page here.​

Important Parking Information

Please review the parking information carefully and contact Kristen Reid with any questions!

Parking at Darden: With other groups in house and the new hotel, parking is limited at Darden. With that, we have developed the following plan for students during the week of the Mid-Atlantic School of Banking.

  • Sunday, August 2: All students will park in the parking garage at Darden. Parking is free in the garage on Sunday.
  • Monday – Friday: All students will park at John Paul Jones Arena located at 295 Massie Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 and will take a shuttle to/from Darden for the day of classes. Directions to JPJ can be found here.
    • You may park in any of the lots (West, South, East and the JPJ Garage – click here to see a map of the JPJ lots).

Shuttle buses will run each morning and each afternoon between the South Lot, located on the corner of Massie and Copeley Roads, and Darden. Please note – you may have a few minutes wait as buses transport people, but they will be running a continuous loop.

Social Event Parking: We have two evening social events at the Omni during the week – Sunday’s Welcome Reception and Thursday’s Third Year Class Party. For students staying at the Omni, you will access the parking as normal with your room key. For students who are staying at another hotel or are commuting, you will collect a parking ticket when entering the parking garage at the Omni. At the event’s check-in, ask for a parking voucher to use when exiting the garage.

Mid-Atlantic School of Banking Newsletters

June 23
June 30
July 7

Social Schedule

Sunday, august 2 - Welcome Reception

Network with your classmates and staff, register for the third-year class charity event, and enjoy some networking. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided.

monday, AUGUST 3 – kickball

Join your classmates for a kickball battle of the classes! Dinner will be provided.

Tuesday, august 4 - Third Year Class Charity Event

Support this year’s third year class at their charity event benefitting two charities – one in Virginia and one in Maryland! More details will be announced soon.

Thursday, august 6 - Third Year Class Party

All students are invited to attend the third year class party! More details will be announced soon!

Staff Contact Information

Class Liaisons
Mid-Atlantic School of Banking Management & Oversight
State Bankers Association Executives

Charlottesville Guide & Information

We hope that you enjoy your time in Charlottesville. Please see below for information on things to do during the week.

Stay Engaged with the MBA & VBA

Be sure to stay connected with the MBA and VBA throughout the year!

  • Maryland Bankers Association
  • Virginia Bankers Association
    • Follow the VBA on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram
    • View the VBA calendar of events here
    • Learn more about VBA government relations here
    • Learn about financial literacy programs through the VBA Education Foundation here