NBOA Program History
The National Business Officers Association (NBOA) was founded to help independent school Business Officers work effectively in an increasingly demanding environment.
NBOA firmly believes Business Officers have the opportunity and obligation to exercise leadership within their institutions and their industry.
NBOA is committed to excellent, innovative services and activities for Business Officers. NBOA programs are proactive: anticipating changes in education, and preparing member schools to meet future challenges.
Together, NBOA and its members will develop further our skills, our standards and our will to succeed and prosper.
NBOA is a professional organization for independent school Business Officers. Founded in February 1998 by 23 Business Officers from around the country, NBOA has spent its first five years focused on developing opportunities for professional development and information sharing for independent school Business Officers.
Education:
Symposium
Held in late February - 1 1/2 days of speakers and workshops in the same location as the NAIS Annual Conference
- 2000 - Baltimore
- 2001 - Boston
- 2002 - San Francisco
- 2003 - New York
- 2004 - Montreal
- 2005 - San Diego
- 2006 - Boston
- 2007 - Denver
- 2008 - New York
Summer Institute
A one-week residential program for new and experienced Business officers
- 2001 - Foxcroft School, Middleburg, VA
- 2002 - Middlesex School, Concord, MA
- 2003 - Thacher School, Ojai, CA
- 2004 - St. George's School Newport, RI
- 2005 - Rollins College, Winter Park, FL
- 2006 - Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR
- 2007 - Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, MA
Institute for Advanced Financial Management
Two-day meeting for long serving Business Officers focused on advanced topics of school management
- 2003 - TIAA-CREF Headquarters, New York, NY
- 2004 - TIAA-CREF Headquarters, New York, NY
- 2005 - TIAA-CREF Headquarters, Denver, CO
- 2006 - TIAA-CREF Headquarters, New York, NY
- 2007 - TIAA-CREF Headquarters, New York, NY
Employment Law Seminar
A day and a half workshop addressing critical HR issues for independent schools. The seminar was offered three times during the 2005-2006 school year. It will be repeated three times during the 2006-2007 school year.
Tax Seminar
A day and a half workshop focusing on specific tax issues for independent schools.
- 2005 - Washington, DC
- 2006 - Washington, DC
Johns Hopkins Graduate Certificate Program for Business Leadership in Independent Schools
A year-long graduate-level course. The first cohort began in April 2006 at Johns Hopkins University.
Webinars
Bi-weekly offerings on a wide variety of topics
