Hoosier Banker 13 Purdue University Northwest launched Indiana’s first collegelevel banking curriculum in Indiana. Hear participants describe the program, designed to bring the next generation of talent into banking. To view the video, click on the video icon in HB Digital. Video Bonus Ball State University has partnered with the Indiana Bankers Association to offer a banking minor through the BSU Miller College of Business, with classes to begin this fall. The curriculum was developed with input from the Indiana banking community. Coursework topics will include risk management, bank management, financial reporting and markets. The establishment of a banking minor at BSU builds on IBA’s partnership in 2019 with Purdue University Northwest to create a banking concentration. The creation of the BSU banking minor program furthers the IBA initiative of offering college-level banking education across Indiana in support of developing and retaining top banking talent for future generations. Purdue University Northwest also is making available a banking minor this fall through the PNW College of Business. The addition of a banking minor expands on the success of PNW’s banking concentration program, initiated last year, with 22 students enrolled to date. IBA educational partnerships with Indiana institutions of higher learning align with the Next-Gen Banker pillar of the IBA strategic plan to help cultivate the next generation of banking professionals. The dream of banking-specific education in Indiana was formalized as an IBA goal by Clay W. Ewing, German American Bank, Jasper, while serving as IBA chairman in 2018. Additionally, internship opportunities will be available through current programming. For more information about IBA educational partnerships, contact Eric Augustus at eaugustus@indiana. bank, 317-387-9380. BSU Premiers Banking Minor To help promote banking as a career, the Indiana Bankers Association has created a shareable #BetterInBanking flyer. It features information about bank functional areas and matching skillsets, the benefits of a career in banking, and how being part of the banking industry can make a difference in the communities banks serve. #BetterInBanking Flyer Available To download the #BetterInBanking flyer, go to indiana.bank/betterinbanking-flyer, or click on the green arrow in HB Digital. Additionally, visit indiana.bank/next-gen for details about the IBA Next-Gen Bankers Video Series, Indiana BankLEAD internship program, BankTalentHQ and the IBA Future Leadership Division. HB Horizon Bank Establishes PNW Scholarship Fund Horizon Bank, Michigan City, in coordination with Purdue University Northwest, has established the Horizon Bank-Robert C. Dabagia Scholarship fund in honor of the bank’s late chairman emeritus. The endowment fund is to provide financial support for students enrolled in PNW’s banking concentration. The endowment initially will allow approximately $2,000 to be awarded to students annually, to grow larger as the endowment principal grows. The amount of funds and number of recipients will be based each year on student financial needs. Under supervision of the dean of the College of Business, a faculty committee will select candidates. Students who have committed to enroll in the PNW banking concentration courses are eligible to apply at pnw.edu/financial-aid/scholarships. Robert C. Dabagia worked in the banking industry for more than 50 years. He served at the Northern Trust Company in Chicago and the Bank of California before joining Horizon Bank in his hometown of Michigan City. He retired as chairman of the board in 2013 and was a member of the Indiana Bankers Association 40 Year Club. Dabagia passed away on Nov. 12, 2019. HB Robert C. Dabagia
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