The Robbins Banking Institute

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Online Bank Management Contest

The Robbins Banking Institute is working with the Kansas Bankers Association (www.ksbankers.com) and SimArch (www.simarch.com) to sponsor a Banking Simulation competition.

The competition utilizes an industrial strength simulation program and serious gaming capabilities to provide a real world experience in managing a bank.

This competition is conducted for young professionals from commercial banks, financial institutions and consulting companies.

More information can be found at https://www.fhsu.edu/cob/mdc/SimArch/bank-management-contest.

Fundamentals of Lending Course

The Robbins Banking Institute will offer a Fundamentals of Lending Course during the Summer 2019 term. This online course will be taught by Alan Deines and runs from June 3 to July 26.

The course makes use of the RMA curriculum and case studies for credit analysts. The course covers the fundamentals of credit documentation, management, investigation and analysis, credit problems, collection activities, loan stucture, protection and remedies. 

The first date for pre-enrollment in this class is from March 18-27 depending on student classification. For more information, contact Alan Deines at 785-639-2297.

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What is the Fort Hays State University Robbins Banking Institute?

The Robbins Banking Institute is part of the Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting in the Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Fort Hays State University. The purpose and goal of the institute is to teach the principles of community banking to prepare students to pursue careers in the banking industry. The institute offers a stand-alone certificate program, a minor program (to complement another major), and an undergraduate degree program. Courses are offered both on campus and online.

Courses Offered

Banking is an applied business discipline. It brings together many different areas of expertise. These include accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, and computer information systems. The following courses are used to bring everything together.

• FIN 201 Principles of Banking
• FIN 306 Fundamentals of Lending
• FIN 642 Bank Management
• FIN 643 Bank Strategy
• FIN 663 Problems: Introduction to Banking Compliance

Academic Credentials (Overview in pdf format:
Study Banking at Fort Hays State University)

• Banking Certificate
• Minor in Banking
• B.B.A. Degree in Finance with a Banking Concentration
  

Internships

Some things can only be taught by doing. Internships are a valuable opportunity to show how theory is applied. Students benefit from these experiences in a significant way. The Robbins Banking Institute works to maintain a close relationship with the banking industry. These relationships benefit both the student and the industry.

It's been said, the best way to learn something is to teach the subject. The banks, regulators, and other financial institutions benefit from offering internships in many ways. First and foremost, it's an opportunity to spend an extended amount of time with a prospective employee. Second, it's a way to get a fresh look at your practices and procedures. And, third, by training someone for your institution, you gain new insights into how your institution operates.

We are flexible on the design and structure of each institution's internship program. Review the example of a Summer Intern Program below and then contact us to discuss your ideas.

                                                     Summer Intern Program Example

Scholarships

For information on scholarships available to banking students, please visit our banking scholarships web page.

Contact Information

Director: K. Alan Deines
E-mail: kadeines@fhsu.edu
Phone: 785-639-2297