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.

DateClassSynchronous Coursework*
Sunday, June 161st, 2nd, & 3rd Year8:00 AM (Registration); 9:30 AM (Opening Ceremonies / Keynote)
 1st Year8:30 – 9:00 AM (Orientation); 12:30 – 2:30 PM (CU Philosophy); 3:30 – 5:00 PM (Team Building Exercise)
2nd Year8:30 – 9:00 AM (Officers Meeting); 1:00 – 2:30 PM (Team Building Exercise); and 3:30 – 5:00 PM (Debate Prep)
3rd Year8:30 – 9:00 AM (Officers Meeting); 12:00 – 3:00 PM (CU Simulation Course); and 3:15 – 5:15 PM (Service Project)
   
Monday, June 171st Year8:00 – 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 Year8:00 – 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 Year8:00 – 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 181st Year8:00 – 11:00 AM (Financial Analysis); 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Ethics); and 3:15 – 6:15 PM (Marketing)
 2nd Year8:00 – 11:00 AM (Marketing); 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Asset Liability Management); 3:15 – 6:15 PM (Strategic Thinking)
 3rd Year8:00 – 11:00 AM, 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Lending); and 3:15 – 6:15 PM (Communications)
   
Wednesday, June 191st Year8:00 – 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 Year8:00 – 11:00 AM (Leveraging Strengths); and 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 3:15 – 6:15 PM (Communications)
 3rd Year8:00 – 11:00 AM (Investments and ALM); 12:00 – 3:00 PM (CU FinTech Trends); and 4:00 – 5:00 PM (Debate Prep)
   
Thursday, June 201st Year8:00 – 11:00 AM (Communications); and 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Business Writing); and 4:00 – 4:30 PM (Group Photos)
2nd Year8:00 – 11:00 AM, 12:00 – 3:00 PM (Managing Change); and 4:00 – 4:30 PM (Group Photos)
3rd Year8:00 – 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 Year5:00 – 6:30 PM (Debate); and 6:30 PM (Reception)
   
Friday, June 211st Year8:30 (Exam Registration); 9:00 – 11:00 AM (Exam 1); 11:30 AM (Exam Wrap-up); and 12:00 PM (Lunch/Debrief)
2nd & 3rd Year10:00 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.