Credit Union Management School 2025
Credit Union Management School 2025
Overview
Join a legacy of excellence
This event is for America’s Credit Unions members. Learn how to become a member here: americascreditunions.org/join
Credit Union Management School is your next step towards professional growth and executive leadership positions.
Over three years, attend the credit union movement’s longest-running high-level educational program, led by University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business professors, credit union professionals, and respected industry experts.
Earn the Certified Credit Union Executive (CCUE) designation, demonstrating the highest aptitude in credit union leadership, after completing three years of Credit Union Management School’s executive education curriculum, which includes exams, projects, and an oral presentation.
What to Expect: Rigor and Rewards
Credit Union Management School is an intensive three-year program for credit union professionals committed to an executive career path. Through in-depth coursework, hands-on projects, and direct mentorship from top industry experts and University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty, participants gain vital skills for leadership in the credit union movement. Each year builds on the last, covering critical areas from financial management to strategic planning and leadership development, with take-home projects and presentations that turn learning into practice.
Graduates who complete the program earn the prestigious CCUE designation, recognized as the pinnacle of credit union leadership excellence. This rigorous program demands dedication that results in lifelong rewards for its graduates.
This school is designed for:
Credit union professionals focused on their professional development with ambitions of leadership roles within their organization.
Find the Credit Union Management School Nearest You
Credit Union Management School was founded with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to help credit unions develop future leaders and a leadership pipeline to their fullest potential. Several regional schools have developed around the country with the same goal in mind.
Schedule
Session topics
The week of learning and growth culminates with a multiple-choice exam showcasing your grasp of the material.
Year 1 topics include:
- Basic credit union ratios
- Financial accounting
- Internal controls
- Asset/liability management I
- Business writing
- Credit union management
- Credit union history & philosophy: Exploring our why
- Stanford Bank Game simulation
Due prior to attendance, the Year 2 project helps to translate the purpose of the school into a practical perspective. Then, the week of learning and growth culminates with a multiple-choice exam showcasing your grasp of the material.
Year 2 topics include:
- Compliance management
- Strategic thinking
- Employment law
- Change management
- Asset/Liability Management II
- Executive presentation skills
- Cybersecurity
- NCUF’s Exploring Empathy
- Stanford Bank Game simulation
Due prior to attendance, the Year 3 project involves completing a comprehensive strategic plan for your credit union. Then, the onsite oral presentation presents an issue related to a challenge or opportunity your credit union faced and its outcome. Finally, the week of learning and growth culminates with a multiple-choice exam showcasing your grasp of the material.
Year 3 topics include:
- Economic environment
- Credit union advocacy
- Executive readiness and personal promotion
- Building high-performing teams
- Risk & opportunity management
- DEI
- Extreme ownership and the art of project management
- Strategic marketing
- Innovation through entrepreneurship
- Leadership development
Pricing & Registration
Member
Credit Union Management School 2025 Year 1 Campus Housing Included
Credit Union Management School 2025 Year 1 - No Housing Included
Credit Union Management School 2025 Year 2 - Campus Housing Included
Credit Union Management School 2025 Year 2 - No Housing Included
Credit Union Management School 2025 Year 3 - Campus Housing Included
Credit Union Management School 2025 Year 3 - No Housing Included
Hotel & Travel
Recommended travel dates
Students must arrive in time for program registration and orientation. Registration begins on Saturday, July 12. The school begins on Sunday, July 13.
Campus Housing Package
Live the traditional Credit Union Management School experience and stay in Chadbourne Residence Hall with your fellow peers.
Included in this package:
- One single-occupancy dorm room
- The full Credit Union Management School Program
- Program meals are provided at Chadbourne’s dining hall
- Complimentary shuttles from Dane County Regional Airport
Approximately two months before the program, you will receive an email from UW Housing confirming your dorm room reservation.
Chadbourne Residence Hall
420 N Park St
Madison, WI 53703
No Housing Package
If you do not wish to stay in the residence hall during the duration of the program, choose this housing package. Finding your own housing will be solely your responsibility. Included in this package:
- The full Credit Union Management School program
- Program meals provided at Chadbourne’s dining hall
Shuttle/taxi
Transportation from the Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) in Madison to the Chadbourne Residence Hall is provided for students staying on campus. Shuttles will run during these hours:
For students arriving on Saturday, July 12, a complimentary shuttle will be available 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT
For students arriving on Sunday, July 13, a complimentary shuttle will be available 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT
Transportation from the airport will not be provided to students staying off campus.
For students arriving at an alternate time or location, or those staying off campus, we recommend utilizing Union Cab (608-242-2000).
BOOK YOUR FLIGHT
Discounted airfare through our airline partners:
Delta Airlines
- Book online here
- Call to book: (800) 328-1111 (Mon. through Fri. from 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET) and use code NY3GR
United Airlines
- Book online here
- Call to book: (800) 426-1122 (Mon. through Fri. from 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET) and use code ZQ8T759178
Attendee Info
Code of Conduct & Ethics
To register for Credit Union Management School, please read the Code of Conduct & Ethics and School Guidelines documents linked below.
(Must read before enrollment)
Scholarships available!
The Credit Union Management School Scholarship Committee offers scholarships to eligible credit union staff each year. The application due date is listed on the form linked below.
Sponsors
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