Students Poised to Compete for Top Firms
Accounting student Meredith Burbank scored 5 offers from top firms, including 2 from the Big Four, during the highly competitive spring internship recruitment season for accounting. Plus, she already has a summer internship lined up with HealthSouth.
UAB School of Business Named One of Best by The Princeton Review
The UAB School of Business is one of the best in the world, according to The Princeton Review’s “Best 296 Business Schools: 2013 Edition.” This is the seventh consecutive year the school has been profiled in the annual guidebook.
Rankings are based on a survey of 19,000 students at 296 schools — 280 of which are in the United States, along with 16 international institutions. The surveys analyzed for this edition were completed online during the 2011-12, 2010-11 and 2009-10 academic years. The Princeton Review does not rank the schools in order.
The School of Business was recognized by students for its cutting-edge classes, strong curriculum and flexible schedules. The school’s location in the heart of Alabama’s economic center and the experience of the faculty also received praise from students surveyed.
Employers in Birmingham Looking for More Top Recruits
Michael Hang was one of the top 3 recruits in the country for Ford Motor Company in spring 2012. Ford, Bridgestone- Firestone, CTS, GE, Regions, and more are back in the Business School this month interviewing for intern and full-time positions. Register now on Dragon Trail and prepare for your future career!
ServisFirst CEO Tells Strategy Students to “Invest in People”
Tom Broughton, Chief Executive Officer of ServisFirst Bank, made a return visit to the School of Business on October 2, 2012 when he spoke with students in the combined MBA and undergraduate capstone class “Strategic leadership through the eyes of the C-Suite.”
MBA alumni breakfast: Running a $17M initiative on a $5M grant
By Kevin Storr
Craig Collum, executive director of the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support, will be the featured guest at the next UAB School of Business MBA Alumni Breakfast Series. Collum will discuss the challenges of running a $17 million quasi-government global research initiative with a $5 million grant under a government-private enterprise partnership. The hour-long event begins at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 at the Innovation Depot, 1500 1st Ave. North. The event, which is open to the public, is free for members and $5 for non-members.
Business Freshmen Talk about Their UAB Experience So Far
Six weeks into the fall 2012 term, we check in with a few of our freshmen to see how they are adjusting to UAB. Watch the video to see what we find.
Professor Robicheaux Comments on Retail Marketing of Birmingham's Crossplex
Two businesses want to buy land at Birmingham's Crossplex, the latest offer Mayor William Bell's administration hopes will spark larger development around the $46 million sports complex at Fair Park.
Professsor Robicheaux comments on the latest possibilities and steps needed for the success of Crossplex in The Birmingham News article-
Walgreens, Bojangles chicken latest proposals for Birmingham's Crossplex campus
Published: Saturday, September 29, 2012, 5:00 AM Updated: Saturday, September 29, 2012, 5:02 AM
Strategy Students Study Sports Retailing
Hibbett Sports CEO Jeffry Rosenthal and director of internal controls Rolanda Waddell kicked off the visits from the “C-Suites” of large organizations with the combined undergraduate capstone and MBA class, “Strategic Leadership Through the Eyes of the C-Suite,” on September 25, 2012.
UAB Research Fuels Push for Collecting Online Sales Tax
A study authored by UAB Business Professor Bob Robicheaux shows that Alabama lost over $160M last year in uncollected sales tax from online purchases, and that number is expected to grow substantially each year unless new legislation prevents it. Governor Robert Bentley joined a panel discussion at Alabama Retail Day to address this growing concern.
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