Dr. S Scott MacDonald
Professional Speaker, Strategic Planner, and Consultant for
Banks and Financial Professionals
Speaking presentation Topics & Areas of Expertise
Bank Director & Governance
- Critical Factors for a Successful Board
- Governance for Bank Directors
- The Bank Director’s Role in Performance
- The Bank Director’s Role in Strategy
Strategic Planning for Banks
- Strategic Planning for Bank Directors
- Strategic Approach to Capital Planning
- Banking Strategies: Today’s World
- What is a High-Performance Bank
Bank Financial Performance
- Evaluating Bank Performance
- Creating Value for Shareholders
- Banking in a New Epoch
- Banking in an Internet Age
Bank Risk Management
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Evaluating & Managing Interest Rate Risk
- Understanding Asset-Liability
- Making Sense of Liquidity & Funding Risk
Commercial Lending
- Evaluating Your Credit Risk
- The Banking and Credit Outlook
- Cash in on Cash Flow Sensitivity Analysis
- Financial Statement Analysis
Capital Analysis
- Maximizing Bank Value through Capital Management
- Strategic Capital Planning
- Evaluating Risk Based Capital Standards & New Basel II Standards
About S. SCott MacDonald, Ph. D.
Dr. S. Scott MacDonald is the former president and CEO of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) Foundation, director of the Assemblies for Bank Directors, and Adjunct Professor of Finance, Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University. Prior to joining SMU he served on the faculty of Texas Tech University and was a consultant at RRC Inc., an economics consulting firm in Bryan College Station. He received his B.A. degree in economics from the University of Alabama and his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.
Dr. MacDonald is a trusted consultant and advisor to financial institution’s boards of directors and senior management. With over 38 years of professional and academic experience he is a nationally sought after strategic planning facilitator, consultant and educator to the financial services industry. He is a frequent speaker at professional programs, banker associations and banking schools. He is the recipient of numerous teaching and research awards, and was inducted into the Independent Bankers Association of Texas’ Wall of Heroes and Legends. He has served as an expert resource witness before the Texas state Senate and is a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of a Texas financial institution. Dr. MacDonald is the co-author of the textbook on banking, Bank Management in its 8th edition, as well as author of numerous articles in professional and academic journals. Download a short bio here.
Custom Training Programs for Banks & Financial Services
Dr. MacDonald can customize a program/topic to meet your needs. His general areas of expertise are economics, the banking and credit outlook, risk management, bank director development, commercial lending, performance and risk assessment, credit analysis, fixed income securities and the future of community banking.
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