At Barret, we are dedicated to helping our banking students excel in receiving an excellent community bank educational experience to the benefit of both the student and their sponsoring community bank employer. The Paul W. Barret, Jr. School of Banking is a non-profit independent school created by and governed by a Board of Regents, whose members are executives from banks and other firms involved with the financial services industry. Our mission is to provide a world-class learning experience for the career-oriented individual in commercial banking or a related financial services industry business. A three-year program for banking professionals, Barret School of Banking offers an advanced graduate-level education. Over the course of the 3 year Barret Graduate School of Banking, students will receive 130+ hours of class instruction.