About Our Students

Students at PCBS come from financial institutions of all sizes - from organizations with fewer than $100 million in assets, to multi-billion dollar megabanks.  While most students are banking professionals, some are regulators, accountants, and attorneys. Together, they offer an interesting mix of perspectives and attitudes that reflect the world as it actually exists, providing an exceptionally rich learning experience.

We believe than there is simply no shortcut to a great education.  True mastery of a subject comes not from short, shotgun seminars, but from longer, in-depth classes.  These classes include valuable face-to face time with our remarkable instructors allowing students to ask questions and exchange ideas, something we strongly feel is enhanced by the caliber of student who attends PCBS.

We require all our students to attend all resident sessions.  Whereas some programs waive entry level courses for students with an MBA degree, we consider MBA knowledge to be a mastery of the pre-requisites.  And because our courses are so industry-focused, there is little redundancy with MBA coursework.  In fact, about 20% of our student base has MBA's.  At PCBS, we believe that the caliber of student not only sets us apart from our competition, but contributes to the kind of quality education that will set you apart from yours.