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Upcoming ABA Facilitated Online Courses

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

Analyzing Financial Statements | click here
December 2, 2024 – March 28, 2025 Member Price: $650 (with text)

A practical introduction to financial statement analysis from the perspective of the commercial loan officer. Gain
the skills needed to effectively assess the risks related to a customer—current and prospective—and evaluate
possible sources of repayment for the loan.

Building Customer Relationships | click here

December 2, 2024 – January 10, 2025 Member Price: $255 (readings included)
Building Customer Relationships 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.

Marketing in Banking | click here
January 6, 2025 – January 31, 2025 Member Price: $375 (readings included)
Marketing in Banking presents the foundations of marketing in the banking industry. The course reviews the core
responsibilities of bank marketing, how marketing is structured in an organization chart, and how to assess the
financial performance of a financial institution.

Introduction to Agricultural Lending | click here
January 13, 2025 – March 7, 2025 Member Price: $575 (readings included)
A review of the fundamental skills needed to begin to undertake credit analysis, loan structuring and monitoring
for agricultural customers. The course also provides guidance on dealing with problem loans. This course
was developed in conjunction with the Schools of Banking, Inc., a jointly-owned subsidiary of the Kansas and
Nebraska Bankers Associations.

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