Collat School of Business

Professional Education

Course Link: https://catalog.mindedge.com/uab/suites/19757/certificate-in-data-analytics?mode=purchase
Scholarships: no
Credits: 3 IACET CEUs / 25 PMI PDUs / 30 HRCI Credits / 30 SHRM PDCs
Access Time: 365 days
Estimated Length: 30 hours
Price: $419
Course Description: The 100% online, self-paced data analytics certificate course will present the basics of quantitative analysis and its increasing use in today's professional landscape. Learners are exposed to quantitative decision-making tools and techniques, which tie into real-world case studies. Participants will learn how to leverage data analytics to improve organizational performance.
Course Title: Certificate in Data Analytics
Course Link: https://catalog.mindedge.com/uab/suites/19769/certificate-in-human-resource-management?mode=purchase
Scholarships: no
Credits: 2.1 IACET CEUs / 6 PMI PDUs / 21 HRCI Credits / 19.5 SHRM PDCs
Access Time: 365 days
Estimated Length: 21 hours
Price: $429
Course Description: The 100% online, self-paced certificate program will give you a well-rounded foundation in the human resource management sector to keep your organization’s most valuable assets – its people – working as smoothly as you do. HR is both the glue that holds a business together and the grease that keeps its gears turning smoothly. It is the management of people: caring for their health and safety, managing their financial investment in the company, and fostering their growth within the organization and beyond. Every challenge is different when you work in HR, so being prepared to offer assistance in a variety of areas is essential.
Course Title: Human Resource Management Certificate
Course Link: https://catalog.mindedge.com/uab/suites/21010/hrci-certificate-in-managing-the-hybrid-workforce?mode=purchase
Scholarships: no
Credits: IACET CEUs: 0.9, HRCI: 9 (Type: General: 9)
Access Time: 270 days
Estimated Length: 9 hours
Price: $199
Course Description: The 100% online, self-paced certificate program prepares HR professionals to manage hybrid workforces, especially during times of transition and as business needs change. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations large and small quickly adapted to remote work settings and alternative workplace solutions to protect employees' health and safety and maintain business continuity. What began as a necessary and seemingly temporary change soon prompted organizations to rethink their work environments and workspace needs entirely. HR professionals play a key role in leveraging the benefits of work settings, remote and in-person, to create solutions that suit the unique needs of their organizations.
Course Title: Managing the Hybrid Workforce Certificate (HRCI)
Course Link: https://catalog.mindedge.com/uab/courses/2224/supply-chain-management-basics
Scholarships: no
Credits: 1.0 IACET CEUs / 10 PMI PDUs / 10 SHRM PDCs
Access Time: 180 days
Estimated Length: 10 hours
Discount: UAB employee/student, veteran or company with 3 or more students in the same class receive a 20% discount with code BlazerStudent.
Price: $299
Course Description: The 100% online, self-paced course introduces the core concepts and components of supply chain management, including supplier evaluation, logistics, inventory management, and other supply chain practices. As a supply chain grows in complexity, and companies increasingly source products and services from a more diverse and global set of suppliers, the job of managing the processes that ensures the steady and reliable flow of components and inputs has never been more difficult.
Course Title: Supply Chain Management Basics
Course Link: https://prostudies.uab.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=17169175&selectedProgramAreaId=19004&selectedProgramStreamId=
Scholarships: no
Price: $500
Time: Asynchronous, online at your own pace.
Course Description: Detailed instruction on ways to integrate the best practices of project management into industry standard tracking and reporting software. This course explores several widely used project management tools—including Microsoft Project, Jira, and Trello—providing practical insights to enhance your day-to-day project planning and execution. The course also includes a hands-on module focused on integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into project management practices.
Course Title: Project Management Technology Workshop
Course Link: https://prostudies.uab.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=17109350&selectedProgramAreaId=19004&selectedProgramStreamId=
Scholarships: no
Price: $745
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Course Description: New LIVE online instruction and access to over 350 PMP practice test questions. A one-day course offered multiple times a year. If you pass the PMP exam, it can count as a graduate academic course in UAB’s Master of Science in Management Information Systems program.
Course Title: PMP Test Prep
Course Link: https://prostudies.uab.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=39834&selectedProgramAreaId=19004&selectedProgramStreamId=
Scholarships: yes
Discount: $400 early bird discount if you register at least 30 days before the start date of class. UAB employee/student, veteran, or company with three or more students in the same class receive a $400 discount.
Price: $2795
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. OR 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Course Description: LIVE online instruction that totals 36 contact hours and meets the education requirement to sit for the CAPM and PMP exams. This is a four-day course that meets once a week and is offered multiple times during the year. Most course offerings occur over four consecutive Thursday evenings or four consecutive Friday mornings. Textbook and all materials included.
Course Title: Project Management Foundational Course
  • Professional Education Faculty
    Alicja Foksinska Arnold MS
    Certified Tableau Desktop Specialist, CISA, CFE
    Teaching Areas: Data Visualization
  • Co-Director, HLA; Senior Instructor
    Joel Dobbs PharmD, MPH
    Teaching Areas: Leadership, Innovation and Design Thinking, Talent Development, Strategic Planning
    jhdobbs@uab.edu
    CSB 372
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  • Associate Dean for Research, Academic, and Faculty Affairs
    John Hansen PhD
    Teaching Areas: Negotiations, Sales Strategy
    jdhansen@uab.edu
    CSB 205-D
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  • Professional Education Faculty
    Susan Hengel MBA
    Certified Gallup Strengths Coach, Wiley's The Five Behaviors and Everything DiSC
    Teaching Areas: Learning and Development, Leadership and Management Development
  • Professional Education Faculty
    Susan Irwin PhD
    PhD, PfMP, PgMP, PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-SP
    Teaching Areas: Project Management, Agile Project Management
  • Professional Education Faculty
    Sarah Jamison MA
    Certified DISC Behavioral Analyst, Situational Leadership II Certified Trainer
    Teaching Areas: Emotional Intelligence, DISC, Leadership
  • Internship Coordinator: Industrial Distribution, Marketing & Economics; Senior Instructor
    Rush Neil MBA, MIBS
    Teaching Areas: Leadership, Corporate Strategy, Professional Selling
    rushneil@uab.edu
    CSB 252
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  • Professional Education Faculty
    Mark Sims
    Teaching Areas: Professional Selling, Marketing, Leadership
  • University Professor
    Molly Wasko PhD, MBA
    Teaching Areas: Innovation and Design Thinking, Project Management, Leadership, Strategic Planning
    mwasko@uab.edu
    CSB 351
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  • Director, Center for Sales Leadership; Instructor
    David Wilson MBA
    Teaching Areas: Leadership, Marketing
    Industry Title: Global Sales Development Manager, UPS
    Global Sales Development Manager, UPS
    dwilson6@uab.edu
    View Profile
  • Professional Education Faculty
    Elizabeth Wright MBA
    PMP, PMI-ACP, PAHM, CSPO, CSM
    Teaching Areas: Project Management, Agile Project Management, Leadership

We are excited to learn more about your professional education interests and provide individualized support to help you meet your career goals. If you are an individual looking to learn new skills, earn a certification, or find your next career, we are here to help you. If you are a member of a group, corporation, or department looking for the right professional training for your team, we are here to partner with you and customize the right training to fit your needs.

Collat Professional Education offers engaging “Live Online,” face-to-face, and hybrid courses with passionate faculty who want to help you succeed. Our faculty, who have both industry experience and academic expertise, create a welcoming environment and incorporate real-world examples in their courses to bring the material to life. Join one of our courses and connect with a cohort of fellow professionals from diverse fields and various experience levels to learn new skills and advance your career.

We would love the opportunity to talk with you to learn more about your interests, tell you more about our current and upcoming courses, and provide you information about scholarship opportunities.

You can also learn more about me and the programs we offer here: 5 things I learned about the new Professional Education program at UAB opens a new website.

Please contact us anytime with questions about professional education and let us know what new courses you are looking for to take your next step with us.

Sincerely,
Cori Perdue, PhD
Director of Professional Education

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    Hannah Broom
    205-996-5399
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    Haley Nolen
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    Shivani Palaparthi
    205-996-9834
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    Cori Miller Perdue PhD
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Highlights from some of our custom training partnerships

At UAB Collat Professional Education, we design custom programs to address unique business challenges and drive measurable results. By understanding your organization’s culture and development needs, we collaboratively create tailored learning experiences aligned with your goals to move your organization ahead.

Partner with Us for Your Organization’s Success

UAB Collat Professional Education partners with organizations and companies of all industries and sizes to solve business challenges.

Programs can be delivered on-site, off-site, or at our Founders Advisors Professional Education Suite in the UAB Collat School of Business, spanning several days, weeks, or months. While our team of faculty and industry experts curate content specific to your group, current topics in high demand include:

  • Leadership
  • Alignment & Strategic Thinking
  • Engagement & Accountability
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Project Management
  • Sales Training & Negotiations
  • Data Visualization & Storytelling
  • Finance & Business Decision Making
  • Innovation & Design Thinking

"The Collat team developed a first-class project management academy that captured exactly what I wanted to address with customized content for our specific needs. Thanks to their professionalism, support, and great job all around, our team is equipped to provide a high level of service to our clients."

Mike Kemp President/CEO, KMS

“I had always heard about UAB's project management team and contacted them to schedule a training session for our communications team. Cori and her team developed a custom experience that was educational and entertaining. The training continues to help us in our roles at HudsonAlpha and I highly recommend it to others.”

Adam Kelley Director of Communications
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, AL

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