About Banking Leadership Missouri
The Missouri Bankers Association’s Banking Leadership Missouri program is designed to actively enhance the leadership, organizational and performance skills of highly motivated mid- to upper-level bankers. The program establishes a network of future bank leaders who understand and can respond to local and national issues affecting the banking industry and their communities. The 12-month program is practical, hard-hitting and quality driven.
We will focus on developing a solid understanding of the banking industry and the skills necessary for leadership that participants can put into practice immediately. A class of up to 25 Missouri bankers is selected to participate.
Who Should Apply
This leadership program is for high-potential bankers who have or are preparing to take on broader responsibilities, bankers who have experienced or will soon undergo the transition from a functional to a general management role, or bankers who have potential for senior management.
Program Schedule
Attendance to all six sessions held at various locations across the state and MBA NextGen in Banking Conference is mandatory. The MBA Washington Legislative Visit/ABA’s Washington Summit & Forums is optional. Registration fees and travel expenses are not covered in the Banking Leadership Missouri tuition.
The 2025-26 schedule is as follows.
Session One: Orientation -- Leadership Styles, Skills & Personal Development
June 10-12 - Chateau on the Lake Resort, Branson
Members of the Banking Leadership Missouri class will be introduced to MBA members at the annual convention in Branson.
Session Two: Better Results With Style for Emerging Leaders
Sept. 10-11 - MBA Office, Jefferson City
NextGen in Banking Conference
Oct. 2-3 - Holiday Inn Executive Center – Columbia
Registration fee included in tuition for Banking Leadership Missouri.
Session Three: Leadership Excellence Through Effective Communication
Nov. 19-20 - MBA Office, Jefferson City
Session Four: Decision Making, Strategy, Government Relations and Ethics in Banking
Feb. 24-25 - MBA Office, Jefferson City
MBA Washington Legislative Visit -- American Bankers Association Washington Summit & Forums
March/April 2026 - Washington, D.C.
Stipends from The Max & Cindy Endowment for Advocacy and Leadership Training will be offered to Banking Leadership Missouri class members to attend the American Bankers Association’s Washington Summit and Emerging Leaders Forum in Washington, D.C. Participants will have the opportunity to engage firsthand in the advocacy process with MBA leadership and bankers from across the nation.
Participation in this visit is optional.
Session Five: The Banking Leadership Missouri Capstone Experience
April 2026 - Whiteman Airforce Base
Session Six: Program Celebration and Graduation
June 10-12 - Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel
This final session celebrates the class' successful completion of Banking Leadership Missouri with a graduation ceremony and reception.
Tuition
$3,500 -- this includes registration fees for the 2025 NextGen in Banking Conference.
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