South Carolina Bankers School

The South Carolina Bankers School (SCBS) provides the practicing banker an integrated and complete set of usable courses covering all aspects of banking, as well as overall bank management.

THE 2025 SESSION WILL BE HELD SUNDAY, JULY 13-FRIDAY, JULY 18

The School fosters academic and social interactions with fellow bankers conducive to joint bank problem solving at the School and later in the workplace. The curriculum is designed as a stepping stone to graduate banking schools and will provide benefits for the duration of one’s banking career. This excellent intermediate-level education is one of the premier state banking programs in the country.

The SCBS offers general educational experiences in many phases of banking. Students are expected to be junior- and mid-management-level officers or administrators. Throughout the three-year program, students are challenged to learn more about their responsibilities while preparing for future advancement. Students acquire a better knowledge of the total scope of their organizations and the role of the financial services industry in the economy. Though rigorous, the South Carolina Bankers School provides an informal atmosphere which allows students to respond in an enthusiastic manner to the classroom instruction. Even though the schedule and work are demanding, the School provides time for building relationships through socialization outside of the classroom.

The South Carolina Bankers School (SCBS) provides the practicing banker an integrated and complete set of usable courses covering all aspects of banking, as well as overall bank management.

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Congratulations to our 2024 SCBS Graduates!

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South Carolina Bankers School Overview

Location Information
Faculty and Curriculum

SCBS faculty is a blend of the best from the banking, professional and academic worlds. Many of the passionate faculty members have been associated with the School for several years. Faculty and curriculum are carefully evaluated by the SCBS Course Coordinators, Board of Directors, students and School Administrator to ensure that students receive the highest quality and most relevant instruction available. This review of the School continues to assist the personnel of banks in meeting the changing demands of the banking industry.
Final Exams
BankExec

Third-year students will participate in a bank simulation program called BankExec. This course consists of 26 hours of instruction by Dr. Ron Best. In addition to actual course instruction, students are required to spend time outside of class preparing their BankExec assignments. The first and second-year curriculums are designed to prepare students for BankExec, which is the culmination of the learning experience at SCBS. Working in teams, students make operating, lending and pricing decisions for six fiscal quarters that influence bank profitability and bank stock prices. The teams make decisions based not only on their own communities, but the entire national economy. Bankers learn to respond to changing situations that closely parallel the real world of banking, and in doing so, experience the challenge of managing a bank with the help of one-on-one instruction from the South Carolina Bankers School faculty. Each team will also prepare an oral presentation and present it to a panel of judges.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants must:

Be an officer, director or an employee of a commercial bank or other approved financial institution;

Have a college degree and two years of banking experience, or a high school diploma and five years of banking experience;

Be recommended by the bank’s CEO or executive management.

In addition, applicants who are accepted are required to participate in all three resident sessions of the School, to attend all classes and evening sessions and to complete the home study problems.
Attendance

Attendance is mandatory. All applicants will agree to attend all classes and social events planned by SCBS during the resident session and to complete the required work, including home study problems. Full participation in all classes and other required social events is expected. Absences may be excused only because of illness, catastrophe or extenuating circumstances, based on a written statement submitted prior to or during the School week to the School Administrator. The excuse must be signed by the student, approved and signed by his or her CEO or supervisor, and further approved by the School Administrator and the Executive Committee of the School Board of Directors. Business appointments, member contacts, and travel convenience are not considered “extenuating circumstances.” If your absence is unexcused, and you opt to miss class, you will not receive credit for your School week.
Home Study Problems
Graduation Requirements

Completion of the South Carolina Bankers School is based on satisfactory attendance and performance in all scheduled classes, lectures and planned social events, preparation of all assigned work, and satisfactory and on-time completion of all home study assignments. Third-Year students who successfully complete the course of study and BankExec program will be awarded diplomas during graduation exercises.
Networking

Students are expected to work very hard and be in class all day. However, it is important to allow time for networking and fun. The School will host special evening functions throughout the week. SCBS fosters a cordial environment for students to get to know each other outside of the classroom which allows students to make connections throughout their three years that will last a lifetime.
Code of Ethics and Conduct

The South Carolina Bankers Association and the SCBS recognize that it takes more than quality education and a commitment to the bankers that it serves to be successful in accomplishing our mission. We rely heavily on our solid reputation for honesty, fairness and ethical conduct to attract our students, recruit quality instructors and retain the high level of bank support and respect that we have worked so hard to achieve. Our reputation ultimately rests on the good judgment and personal integrity of everyone – staff, students, instructors, and all other individuals and organizations who are involved with the SCBA/SCBS. Any variance from the standards established by this code shall be unacceptable.
Application/Registration/Cancellation

All students must submit the Application form along with payment by Monday, May 5, 2025. In the event an applicant is not accepted, fees will be refunded. In the event of a cancellation, the tuition fee will be refunded if the SCBS office is notified prior to June 1. After June 1, one-half of the tuition fee will be refunded. No refunds will be made after June 30 and in the event of a withdrawal after the School Session has begun.

Board and Course Coordinators

SCBS Courses

FIRST YEAR: Foundation

• Analyzing Bank Financial Performance

• Business Development and Client Engagement

• Credit Portfolio Management

• Cybersecurity

• Driving Digital Transformation

• Economics/Money and Banking

• Leadership

• Marketing

• Navigating Your Success

• Sources of Non-Interest Income

• Tax Return Analysis

• Team Building

• Understanding CAMELS Ratings/ Working with Regulators

SECOND YEAR: Application

• Asset/Liability Management

• Bank Investments

• Banking 101 OR Troubled Assets

• Capital Planning/Strategic Thinking

• Commercial Lending OR Principles of Lending for Non-Lenders

• Deposit Products

• Economic Outlook

• Effective Communication

• Effective Negotiations

• Employment Law 101

• Intro to BankExec

• Treasury Management and the Fraud Pandemic

• Understanding Bank Financial Statements

• Wealth Management

THIRD YEAR: Integration

Alumni Connect

Are you a graduate of the South Carolina Bankers School? Stay in touch with your Association. There are many ways to get involved by participating on various committees, attending educational and professional development events, advocating on behalf of the industry, promoting financial literacy and much more. One of the most important initiatives of the SCBA is to facilitate peer-to-peer interaction for our member banks and business-to-business interaction for our banks and associate members. An intangible benefit of membership in the SCBA is the lifelong relationships offered through attending and participating in many of our events. STAY CONNECTED!

Lillie H. Magalis Memorial Award Winners

This award is presented to the student with the highest cumulative average over a three-year period at the South Carolina Bankers School. Ms. Magalis was an Executive Assistant of the South Carolina Bankers Association for many years.

1982 – George W. Burdette
1983 – Joe E. Burns
1984 – Mary C. Jordan Green
1985 – Karon R. Heape
1986 – Julie M. Pell
1987 – Tracy A. Meyers
1988 – Sheryl G. Sharry
1989 – Donna S. Vaughn
1990 – Burise C. Bittle, Jr.
1991 – Robert A. Hunt
1992 – Gary T. Derrick

1993 – Joan Beverly Tyler
1994 – Donna J. Webb
1995 – Eugene B. McCutcheon, IV
1996 – David Hull
1997 – Nina S. Nelson
1998 – L. Mark Williams
1999 – Elizabeth R. Madden
2000 – Daryl H. Griner
2001 – Deborah Ann Burroughs
2002 – Louis Hite Anderson
2003 – Randall C. Traynham

2004 – Teresa K. Larkin
2005 – Robert Scott Stamps
2006 – Sherry D. Coker
2007 – Lakita Scotland -Brown
2008 – Katherine Dalton
2009 – W. Wes Bryant
2010 – Jennifer D. Walters
2011 – Colin M. Griffin
2012 – William R. Johnston
2013 – Christopher S. Roberts
2014 – James G. Hamner

2015 – Timothy G. Lane
2016 – W. Ryan Griffin
2017 – Allison P. Stout
2018 – Casey Maddox & Alison Van Wagner
2019 – Lynn Burgess
2021 – Brett Dooies
2022 – Mollie J. Sandman
2023 – Holly Ann Albano
2024 – Jessica Johnson

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