Michael M. Mooney

Since 1938, Pacific Coast Banking School has partnered with the University of Washington Graduate School of Business to help over 10,000 bankers “Rise Above the Rest”™ by providing outstanding graduate-level executive leadership and financial management education. The Vision and Mission reflects the beliefs of the founders of Pacific Coast Banking School and our Corporate Board, a prestigious group of industry experts, and educational and bank executives. PCBS offers the nation's premier three-year graduate-level management education program focused specifically on the financial services industry. Set in the scenic Pacific Northwest's University of Washington campus on the shores of Lake Washington, PCBS session attendees share a rich classroom experience while enjoying the natural beauty and excitement of one of the country's favorite tourist destinations. PCBS keeps its entrance standards high to attract the best and brightest, which is just one reason PCBS is considered The Premier National Graduate School of Banking™. PCBS is commited to help get the most out of employee potential, to enhance leadership and management abilities and to complement a bank's own internal training and development efforts.

Utah State University (USU) is a public research university in Logan, Utah. Founded in 1888 as Utah's agricultural college, USU focused on agriculture, domestic arts, and mechanic arts. The university now offers programs in liberal arts, engineering, business, economics, natural resource sciences, as well as nationally ranked elementary & secondary education programs. The university has eight colleges and offers a total of 176 bachelor's degrees, 97 master's degrees, and 38 doctoral degrees. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. USU's main campus is located in Logan with regional campuses in Brigham City, Tooele, and the Uintah Basin. In 2010, the College of Eastern Utah, located in Price, Utah joined the USU system becoming Utah State University College of Eastern Utah (USU Eastern). Throughout Utah, USU operates more than 20 distance education centers. Regional campuses, USU Eastern, and distance education centers provide degrees to more than 40% of the students enrolled. In total, USU has more than 180,000 alumni in all 50 states and more than 100 countries. With more than 16,000 students living on or near campus, USU is the largest public residential campus in Utah. USU's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Utah State Aggies. They are members of the Mountain West Conference.