WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 23, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — CampusMBA, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today announced it is teaming up with The Lincoln Leadership Institute at Gettysburg (LLI) to offer a unique and innovative team and leadership development program, A Transformational Journey from Gettysburg, a comprehensive on-site training program which uses the Battle of Gettysburg as a metaphor to address current real estate finance industry challenges.
“As our members seek to find new ways to improve their business operations given the changes our industry is facing, CampusMBA is expanding our training offerings to incorporate unique and comprehensive training options to meet these goals,” said Jeffrey Schummer, MBA’s Vice President of Education. “By partnering with The Lincoln Leadership Institute, our members will have access to distinctive leadership techniques and tools to compete and be successful in this fast paced market environment.”
The three-day program includes time both in the classroom and on the hallowed ground of Gettysburg’s National Military Park. The battlefields become a learning laboratory as participants retrace the steps of some of history’s greatest leaders. Each case study is then thoroughly debriefed by participants and the concepts learned are applied to the industry’s challenges and needs.
“It is an honor to partner with CampusMBA to provide leadership development tailored to the world of real estate finance as an expansion of their offerings to the mortgage industry,” said Steven B. Wiley, President of The Lincoln Leadership Institute. “Our commitment is to partner with CampusMBA to equip the mortgage industry with tools and techniques that promote professionalism, ethics, and leadership, establish trust and provide sound advice and guidance in helping today’s borrower obtain a mortgage.”
Upcoming program dates include May 23-25 and September 12-14.Click the following links to learn more about The Lincoln Leadership Institute and A Transformational Journey from Gettysburg.
To learn more about this program including registration information, visit CampusMBA’s Web site at www.campusmba.org/lincoln.
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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry that employs more than 280,000 people in virtually every community in the country. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation’s residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand homeownership and extend access to affordable housing to all Americans. MBA promotes fair and ethical lending practices and fosters professional excellence among real estate finance employees through a wide range of educational programs and a variety of publications. Its membership of over 2,200 companies includes all elements of real estate finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial banks, thrifts, Wall Street conduits, life insurance companies and others in the mortgage lending field. For additional information, visit MBA’s Web site: www.mortgagebankers.org.
