Our Curriculum
Learn today and be more prepared to lead the financial industry of tomorrow.
Southeast Management School features a broad collection of courses designed to develop your operational, managerial and leadership skills. Led by acclaimed instructors, courses range from financial ratios, asset liability, and financial analysis to emotional intelligence, marketing, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy, and change management. Whether you’re looking to shift career tracks or preparing for succession, this school fosters the kind of inspiration and growth you’ll need for continued leadership success.
Our curriculum is reviewed and revised each year to continue meeting the ever-changing needs of today’s credit union professionals. As it becomes available, the schedule below will be updated to reflect the latest course details. For 2025: Students should plan to arrive on Saturday as the tentative schedule calls for an early morning start on Sunday with the program running through Friday afternoon.
2024 Program Schedule
Asynchronous Coursework: All students (first, second, and third year) will have several self-paced learning activities to participate in June 4 – 15, prior to the start of in-person courses. You can plan for these activities to take between 10 – 15 hours to complete.
The schedule for the synchronous (“live”) coursework in Athens, GA is detailed below.
| Date | Class | Synchronous Coursework* |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, June 16 | 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Year | 8:00 AM (Registration); 9:30 AM (Opening Ceremonies / Keynote) |
| 1st Year | 8:30 – 9:00 AM (Orientation); 12:30 – 2:30 PM (CU Philosophy); 3:30 – 5:00 PM (Team Building Exercise) | |
| 2nd Year | 8:30 – 9:00 AM (Officers Meeting); 1:00 – 2:30 PM (Team Building Exercise); and 3:30 – 5:00 PM (Debate Prep) | |
| 3rd Year | 8:30 – 9:00 AM (Officers Meeting); 12:00 – 3:00 PM (CU Simulation Course); and 3:15 – 5:15 PM (Service Project) | |
| Monday, June 17 | 1st Year | 8:00 – 11:00 AM, 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Financial Ratios); 3:15 – 6:15 PM (Negotiation); and 6:30 – 8:30 PM (Class Fun Night) |
| 2nd Year | 8:00 – 11:00 AM (Employment Law), 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Diversity); 3:15 – 4:00 PM (Intro to 2nd-Year Project); and 4:00 – 6:00 PM (Debate Prep); and 7:00 – 8:30 PM (Class Fun Night) | |
| 3rd Year | 8:00 – 11:00 AM (Scenario Planning); 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Marketing), 4:00 – 5:00 PM (Debate Prep); and 7:00 – 8:30 PM (Class Fun Night) | |
| Tuesday, June 18 | 1st Year | 8:00 – 11:00 AM (Financial Analysis); 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Ethics); and 3:15 – 6:15 PM (Marketing) |
| 2nd Year | 8:00 – 11:00 AM (Marketing); 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Asset Liability Management); 3:15 – 6:15 PM (Strategic Thinking) | |
| 3rd Year | 8:00 – 11:00 AM, 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Lending); and 3:15 – 6:15 PM (Communications) | |
| Wednesday, June 19 | 1st Year | 8:00 – 11:00 AM (Project Management); 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Emotional Intelligence); 3:15 – 5:15 PM (Data Analysis); and 5:15 – 6:00 PM (Intro to 1st-Year Project) |
| 2nd Year | 8:00 – 11:00 AM (Leveraging Strengths); and 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 3:15 – 6:15 PM (Communications) | |
| 3rd Year | 8:00 – 11:00 AM (Investments and ALM); 12:00 – 3:00 PM (CU FinTech Trends); and 4:00 – 5:00 PM (Debate Prep) | |
| Thursday, June 20 | 1st Year | 8:00 – 11:00 AM (Communications); and 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Business Writing); and 4:00 – 4:30 PM (Group Photos) |
| 2nd Year | 8:00 – 11:00 AM, 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Managing Change); and 4:00 – 4:30 PM (Group Photos) | |
| 3rd Year | 8:00 – 11:00 AM (Managing the Generations); and 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Relationships with the Board); and 3:00 – 4:00 (3rd-Year Headshot Photos) | |
| 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Year | 5:00 – 6:30 PM (Debate); and 6:30 PM (Reception) | |
| Friday, June 21 | 1st Year | 8:30 (Exam Registration); 9:00 – 11:00 AM (Exam 1); 11:30 AM (Exam Wrap-up); and 12:00 PM (Lunch/Debrief) |
| 2nd & 3rd Year | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Graduation Ceremony) |
* All times shown are EDT. A 60-minute lunch break will be given each day, as well as a 15-minute afternoon break.