Onsite Experience | ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking

Attending Stonier is an intense, challenging and highly enjoyable experience! Over 8 days, you will be among 700 students and over 70 faculty members, enjoying a rich combination of team-based computer simulations, classroom lectures and interactive sessions. 

Connect Onsite 

Stonier App

The Stonier app is a great resource to help you sync your personal class schedule for the week, look up faculty bios, and stay up to date with announcements during the Stonier session. The app password is shared with students and faculty prior to arriving on campus.

Networking with Fellow Students

An important component of the Stonier experience is developing ongoing professional relationships that can last for years to come. You will meet fellow students from across the country and from over 15 international countries, representing banks, regulatory agencies and industry providers. There is a rich diversity of gender, job title and nature of institution. Team work encourages the exchange of experiences and allows each student to contribute their strengths.

Networking Receptions

Held at the beginning of the school, these receptions provide a casual meet-and-greet atmosphere. Many students continue the conversation at nearby restaurants close to campus.

Attractive Location

Spending a week on an Ivy League campus is an experience in itself! The University of Pennsylvania has sprawling lawns, beautifully tended gardens, quads and informal places to gather and talk. Weather permitting, students take their team assignments outside to enjoy the surroundings.

Stonier is located at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) in Philadelphia where undergraduate and graduate students have received an Ivy League education for more than two centuries. Penn is regularly highly ranked in the category of best colleges and universities in the country. The campus is convenient to the Philadelphia International Airport, trains, and buses as well as many shops and restaurants in one of the city’s most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods.

Lodging

No dorm rooms! Stonier students stay in hotels that are accessible to campus. Some hotels are located closer to the downtown area in Philadelphia, allowing for easy exploration of the city, and other hotels are closer to the University. Rooms fill quickly, so the earlier students submit applications to Stonier, the better chance of securing preferred lodging.

SPARGO is the exclusive housing vendor of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking. Book your reservation by Monday, May 1 to take advantage of ABA preferred rates. Hotel availability may be viewed online or by contacting SPARGO.

Should you have any questions on housing, please contact ABA's Housing Center at 1-888-243-7419 or [email protected]c.com. ABA does not endorse booking hotel reservations via sources other than SPARGO, Inc. If you choose to book outside of the “ABA Stonier housing block” you will be subject to the prevailing hotel rate.

Meals and Refreshments

A hot breakfast buffet is provided each morning, and students receive a pre-loaded meal card for lunches throughout the week, which can be used at several locations. Morning and afternoon refreshments are also provided. Vegetarian options are available, and we will cater to special dietary needs.

Stonier Apparel

Order Stonier apparel from Lands’ End

Other Needs

The ABA team wants your experience on site to be as seamless as possible. Let us know if you have questions.