Copy of JHJ School Newsletter 2021-2022

Future Bankers Leadership Program

The JHJ School of Business has demonstrated positive business leadership through our student- centered culture that will have a societal impact in perpetuity. We provide a few examples to illustrate how we positively influence society on a local, regional, national and international level that align with our mission and the communities we serve. “We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it.” – Barack Obama

Future Bankers Leadership Program (FBLP) makes national impact

In collaboration with a banking industry champion and our School’s Business Advisory Council, we proposed and implemented a commercial banking program to launch in Fall 2021. This program is a primary source for developing talent and supporting professional growth for diversity and societal impact in the banking industry that influences local, regional and national communities for economic growth. The program is the first of its kind among HBCU’s across the country and will serve as a best practice model to share with other HBCU’s to make a larger footprint for the industry and nation. The donor supported program from industry banking partners provides scholarships, internships and in-class instruction. Students in Texas Southern University’s newly-established Future Bankers Leadership Program (FBLP) achieved an impressive 100 percent pass rate for a key professional certification exam –for a second time giving them a distinct advantage as they pursue careers in the finance and banking industry to impact/improve the economic outlook in the communities they serve. The Risk Management Association Credit Essentials Certificate (RMA CEC), which is tied to the program’s curriculum, helps students immediately distinguish themselves in a highly competitive field. The exam covers a variety of subjects, including cash flow, financial statements, projections, management, strategy, customer relations, credit, documentation and tax returns. The students earned the RMA CEC by scoring an 80 or higher on the rigorous 80-question test.

Below are a few of our students demonstrating leadership in the banking industry after completing the Future Bankers Leadership Program.

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