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Collat Course Offerings

  • Finance 101: Personal Finance

    Selected aspects of finance encountered by an individual during his or her lifetime. Lower-level elective credit only. Not applicable to the finance major. Open to all UAB students.

  • Finance 102: Money and Society

    The basic principles of the use of money in society are presented in a decision making framework. The objective of this course is to provide students with the tools necessary to analyze financial issues from a global and societal perspective.

  • Finance 103: Money Management 101

    Covers selected aspects of financial planning encountered by an individual during his or her lifetime. Lower-level elective credit only. Not applicable to the finance major. Open to all UAB students.

  • Finance 104: Debt Management 101

    Covers selected aspects of managing credit and insurance needs that an individual might encounter during his or her lifetime. Lower-level elective credit only. Not applicable to the finance major. Open to all UAB students.

  • Finance 105: Saving and Investing 101

    Covers selected aspects of managing investments that an individual might encounter during his or her lifetime. Lower-level elective credit only. Not applicable to the finance major. Open to all UAB students.

Collat Finance, Accounting & Money (F.A.M.) Podcast 

Collat FAM co-hosts Marena Messina, Ph.D. and Sevante Metcalf, MBA, CTP (Collat faculty in the Accounting and Finance Department) conduct in-depth interviews with expert guests on finance, accounting and personal finance topics that matter. The Collat F.A.M. podcast opens a new website also highlights UAB alumni working in accounting and finance; as well as our faculty, students, and student organizations in the Department of Accounting and Finance at the UAB Collat School of Business.
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Regions Financial Literacy for Students & Community

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Regions Next Step for Students 

As a college student, your next steps are pretty big. Take the guesswork out of preparing for the future with real-life insights, financial guidance, and tips to help you make the most of these years without breaking your budget. Don’t miss the Insights for Students Podcast! 

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Calculate Your Goals

Personal calculators to help you make sound financial decisions related to automobiles, budgets, debt, home equity and mortgages. 

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Next Step EVERFI Courses

Take the next step toward reaching your unique financial goals. These self-paced, interactive courses are designed to help you grow your money management skills.

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Personal Insights

Topics covered in this section include creating a financial plan, budgeting & saving, managing credit & debt, insuring people & property, and investments & taxes.

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