Collat School of Business News

OD/MBA student selected for Schweitzer Fellowship

OD/MBA student Demetric Jones will be spending the next 13 months in service to the Birmingham-area Hispanic community through a prestigious Albert Schweitzer Fellowship opens a new website. Jones is part of UAB’s unique OD/MBA dual degree program, in which he’ll earn both a master of business administration and a doctorate of optometry concurrently.

Hundreds graduate from UAB Collat School of Business at Spring Commencement

More than 400 students from the Collat School of Business graduated during two spring semester commencement ceremonies Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29 at Bartow Arena.

Graduating students and their friends and family were celebrated at pre-commencement receptions in the Collat School of Business both days.

Student investment group presents at New York financial conference

Leaders of the UAB Green and Gold Fund opens a new website at the Collat School of Business recently traveled to New York City to present the group’s investment strategy at the Quinnipiac University Global Asset Management Education (GAME) Forum opens a new website.

Finance student plans to expand media business after graduation

Thomas Do views his job as a service to the business community.

“It’s my way of helping people, whether that’s generating leads for a small business or telling their story,” he said.

Nabors joins Beta Alpha Psi board of directors

Accounting instructor Eddie Nabors was recently elected to the Beta Alpha Psi Board of Directors to serve as the board’s director of administration.

New certificate allows students to focus on real estate

UAB students interested in a career in real estate can develop their understanding of both commercial and residential real estate through a new undergraduate certificate program in the Collat School of Business.

Association for Information Systems honors Collat professors

The Association for Information Systems (AIS) opens a new website recently selected Collat professors Philip Musa, Ph.D.  opens a new website and Paul Di Gangi, Ph.D.   opens a new website, as AIS Distinguished Members-Cum Laude. Musa was honored in the association’s June 2022 membership cohort; Di Gangi was honored in December 2022.

Edmonds honored with Provost’s TOC Award for online class

Collat accounting professor Jennifer Edmonds, Ph.D.; opens a new website, has been recognized with the Provost’s Awards for Transformative Online Courses (TOC Awards) opens a new website for engaging online students.

Collat students find perfect internships through UAB’s ASBA Project

Entrepreneurship student D’Andre McBride wants to launch a social enterprise that focuses on helping disadvantaged people with career and professional development, and, for the last two semesters, he’s been learning how to run one from the ground up, thanks to the UAB Academic Small Business Alliance’s Bridge to Success Project opens a new website.

U.S. News ranks UAB's management information systems program No. 4 in nation

The Collat School of Business’s online graduate Management Information Systems program opens a new website is ranked No. 4 in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. The program jumped five spots in the online programs rankings this year. The only schools to rank higher were Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, and Virginia Tech.

Accounting student recognized for academic excellence

B.J. Byrd, a UAB Collat School of Business student, was named a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Scholar (PCAOB) and awarded $10,000 to use for tuition and educational expenses.

UAB Student Center for the Public Trust receives Golden Star Chapter honor, individual awards

The UAB Student Center for the Public Trust (UAB SCPT) opens a new website at the Collat School of Business recently received both chapter honors and awards for individual members from the NASBA Center for the Public Trust.

Accounting & Finance Department, RIFE launch new podcast season

The Department of Accounting and Finance and the Regions Institute for Financial Education have launched the latest season of their popular Collat F.A.M. podcast opens a new website, providing listeners with a deeper dive into all things finance and accounting from the perspective of experts, faculty, students, and alumni.

Collat celebrates new J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Entrepreneurship Program

The newly named J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Entrepreneurship Program in the Collat School of Business is set to enter the national scene.

Collat student-led investment fund to invest money for TVA

The UAB Collat School of Business's student investment group, the UAB Green and Gold Fund opens a new website, will soon receive half a million dollars from the Tennessee Valley Authority, which wants Collat students to invest the money on its behalf.

Thomas DeCarlo receives 2022 UAB President's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Thomas DeCarlo, PhD, has been selected to receive the UAB President's Award for Excellence in Teaching for his exceptional accomplishments in teaching. He will be honored at a university ceremony this fall.

Recessions breed new business ventures. Here's how to get in the game.

The economic news these days can seem grim. Government efforts to rein in soaring inflation are predicted to lead to a recession, which usually means job cuts, fewer raises, and general belt-tightening for companies and employees.

UAB Beta Alpha Psi advisor wins prestigious Beta Alpha Psi award

Being a good student organization advisor is all about leading from the sidelines, according to accounting instructor Eddie Nabors.

Management grad uses Collat degree, education abroad experience to move to Italy

A degree from the UAB Collat School of Business can land you anywhere. Just ask Tina Poe. A spring 2022 graduate, Poe is heading to Italy this fall to begin the International Year One Program opens a new website at Syracuse Academy in Sicily, fully immersing herself in the Italian language and culture for the three-year fashion and textile design program.