2015 WINNERS: GSBLSU Bank Management Simulation

The Bank Management Simulation course utilizes a computer-based learning exercise designed to give participants an overview of the bank management decision making process. Students develop strategies for the management of functional bank areas, with specific emphasis on planning and decision-making in areas such as loans, deposits, investments, funds management, asset/liability management, risk management, etc. The primary focus is on profitability and growth, but attention also is directed to marketing and pricing of bank services—both current and future.

The senior class is divided into teams, with each team effectively managing an $800 million dollar bank. The computer model allows students to make decisions, to receive quick feedback on the effectiveness of their decisions, and then to make new decisions which adjust bank operations to compensate for a large number of internal and external forces including competition, the economy, and regulatory constraints. Within a two-week period, simulation teams experience the equivalent of two years of bank operations.

The course is supervised by qualified instructors who have extensive real-world banking experience as CEOs, presidents, or examiners. The computer model, (BMSim) or Bank Management Simulation, was developed by the ABA and currently is maintained by a consortium of regional banking schools.  At the end of the course, judges evaluated the quality of the performance of all teams and selected winners.  The winners were selected on organization, consistency, earnings, ability to report results to shareholders, and to position the bank for the future.

The following students were the 2015 Bank Simulation winners. Each winner received a letter of recognition, as did their home bank’s president and CEO, along with a certificate of recognition for the outstanding work on the Bank Management Simulation.  Please join us in congratulating the 2015 Bank Sim winners!

Sim	Sec	NAME	Call Name	EMPLOYER	CITY	ST
A1	2	Cooper, Andrew	Andrew	Cumberland Valley National Bank	Somerset	KY
A1	2	Fundora, Aileen C.	Aileen	Community Bank of Florida	Homestead	FL
A1	2	Hinton, Mark	Mark	Community Bank	Tupelo	MS
A1	2	Robbins, Matthew R.	Matt	Greater Rome Bank	Rome	GA
B2	2	Boyd, Matthew W.	Matt	Simmons First Bank of Searcy	Searcy	AR
B2	2	Duplechain, Lisa	Lisa	Evangeline Bank & Trust Co.	Ville Platte	LA
B2	2	Hubbard, Brandon	Brandon	Trustmark National Bank	Magee	MS
B2	2	Rousey, Robert	Taylor	Casey County Bank	Liberty	KY
B2	2	West, Johnathan	Johnatha	Macon Bank & Trust Company	Lafayette	TN
C5	2	DeLoach, Dale	Dale	Southern Bancorp Bank	Indianola	MS
C5	2	Fowler, Richard A.	Richard	CertusBank	Carrollton	GA
C5	2	Jackson, Jesse J.	Jesse	Texas Capital Bank	Dallas	TX
C5	2	Vance, Amelia C.	Amelia	Wilson Bank & Trust	Lebanon	TN
D3	1	Cavin, Benjamin T.	Ben	Landmark Bank	Zachary	LA
D3	1	Harbaugh, Devin	Devin	Pilot Bank	Tampa	FL
D3	1	Sanchez de Aparicio, Leslie	Leslie	Banorte	Monterrey	MX
D3	1	Weitlauf, Teresa A.	Teresa	South Central Bancshares of KY Inc.	Glasgow	KY
E2	1	Frazure, Jerry C.	Chase	BankFirst Financial Services	Columbus	MS
E2	1	Greene, Erica	Erica	Quantum National Bank	Suwanee	GA
E2	1	Middleton, Chris	Chris	Anstaff Bank	Harrison	AR
E2	1	Sullivan, Christopher	Chris	Regions Bank	New Orleans	LA
F1	1	Ballard, Troy A.	Tab	The Bank of St. Francisville	St. Francisville	LA
F1	1	Hof, Justin	Justin	CB&S Bank	Russellville	AL
F1	1	Mangialardi, Sam	Sam	BancorpSouth Bank	Flowood	MS
F1	1	Mtanous, Carlos	Carlos	Banorte	Monterrey	MX
F1	1	Wadsworth, Jennifer	Jennifer	Wauchula State Bank	Wauchula	FL