John Hansen & Ken Miller to Lead UAB Center for Sales Leadership
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John Hansen Ph.D., and Ken Miller, Ed.D., have been appointed to head the UAB Center for Sales Leadership within the UAB School of Business.
The center was created in 2006 to foster the study of professional selling and to provide unique opportunities for students to receive education and training in advanced selling practices. UAB students may complete a 12-hour Advanced Sales Certificate program that gives them a major advantage in the job market upon graduation.
Governor Joins Panel Discussing UAB Online Tax-Loss Study
A panel featuring Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley will discuss how potential federal tax law changes regarding online sales taxes will affect the state and retailers at an Alabama Retail Day event set for Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012.
Professor Wasko’s Company Featured in BBJ's Entrepreneur Spotlight
Dr. Molly Wasko talks with Birmingham Business Journal about the challenges of developing and launching her rapidly-growing company inDegree Inc., a company providing an alumni-tracking service that helps universities build stronger alumni communities and helps students leverage their alumni networks in the job market.
"I am a big proponet of lean startup methodology," Wasko said. "Build it quick, launch it, fix it, launch it better. Don't wait to develop the perfect platform and then launch. Get it out there and then keep revising."
On the Record with Eric Jack, Interim Dean of UAB School Of Business

Dr. Jack has more than 11 years of experience with the School as a professor and associate dean. He shares some advice for students and more about himself in an interview reported in The Birmingham News.
On-Campus Recruiting for Spring 2013 Accounting Internships Begins!
On-Campus Recruiting for Spring 2013 Accounting Internships begins Tuesday, August 28 and First Offer Date is Friday, Sept. 21 at 8 a.m. Recruiters from the organizations below are scheduled to interview our students on the dates indicated. All interviews will be held in UAB School of Business, Career & Professional Development Services, BEC 203.
Bloomberg Businessweek Features UAB Green and Gold Fund
UAB's Green and Gold Fund is one of seven top student-run investment funds featured on Bloomberg Businessweek. See Bloomberg Businessweek...
UAB Business Students Earn Green and Gold with Fund
Business School Now Offers Fully Online Accounting Degrees
To meet the needs of students, UAB began offering its first fully online Bachelor of Science in Accounting program this summer. The Master of Accounting degree will be offered online beginning this fall. Both degree programs are accepting applications now.
Where Can A Business Degree Take You?
From New York City to Colorado Springs, medical school to investment banking, a business degree takes recent UAB Business graduates to the destination of their choice. Find out where they are going and how UAB helped them get there-
UAB School of Business Offers CPE Credit for CPAs and Accountants
The UAB School of Business is offering a day-long seminar designed to help working professionals stay current on accounting and auditing changes.
The Accounting CPE Day event on Friday, August 17, 2012 will feature five informative sessions in key subjects, such as fiduciary accounting, digital evidence in fraud investigations and the FASB’s and IASB’s conceptual framework, and participants will receive 8 hours of Accounting and Auditing CPE credit.
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