Stories Tagged ‘Business’ 
UA Symposium: Using Analytics in Preventing Biological Terrorist Attacks
A terrorist attack using infectious diseases is considered inevitable by some. The use of analytics to circumvent the intended outcome of such an event by alerting health officials in its earliest possible stages is one of many topics to be presented at the second major analytics symposium scheduled for Feb. 2 and 3 at the Hotel Capstone on The University of Alabama campus.
UA Real Estate Center’s Conference Focuses on ‘Shift Age,’ Global Business
The new mindset of interconnected global thinking is considered by some as the “new normal” and is the focus for this year’s Alabama Center for Real Estate conference to be held Friday, Jan. 27, at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center in Birmingham.
Census Bureau Estimates Slight Gain in State’s Population, UA Expert Says
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Alabama gained 17,340 residents in the 15 months between April 1, 2010 (Census Day) and July 1, 2011.
Still Time to Register Online for 2012 Economic Outlook Conference
Online reservations for the 2012 Economic Outlook Conference presented by The University of Alabama's Center for Business and Economic Research can be made through Friday, Jan. 6. The conference will be Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel in Montgomery.
Lawrence Named UA’s ACRE Education Director
James T. Lawrence, a 33-year real estate executive and educator, has been named education director of the Alabama Center for Real Estate, or ACRE, part of The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce.
What Will 2012′s Economy Bring? UA’s CBER Economic Outlook Conference is Jan. 12
The 2012 Economic Outlook Conference presented by The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research will be held Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel in Montgomery.
AQA Team Showcase Winners Announced by UA
The Alabama Quality Award panel of judges has chosen nine organizations to receive the 2011 Team Showcase awards.
UA’s Alabama Productivity Center Announces 11 AQA Winners
The Alabama Quality Award panel of judges has designated 11 organizations as recipients of the 2011 Alabama Quality Awards, honoring them for quality and performance excellence.
Alabama Is Home to More Than 400,000 Veterans, According to UA Data Center
The nation is preparing to observe Veterans Day 2011, and among those to be honored are more than 400,000 Alabamians, according to Annette Watters, manager of the Alabama State Data Center at The University of Alabama.
UA, Chamber of Commerce to Host SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy Oct. 25
The University of Alabama's Small Business Development Center Network and the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama will jointly host Dr. Winslow Sargeant, chief counsel for advocacy of the U. S. Small Business Administration, at a business reception Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Norville, UA’s Mason Recognized for Contributions to Real Estate Industry
Peyton Norville, longtime Birmingham real estate executive, and Dr. J. Barry Mason, former dean of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at The University of Alabama, were recently recognized for their lifelong contributions to the Alabama real estate industry.
UA Grad No. 27 on America’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business List
Marillyn Hewson, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin's Electronic Systems business area and a University of Alabama graduate, has moved up to No. 27 in Fortune's annual ranking of America's 50 most powerful women in business.
Number of Non-employer Firms in State Continues to Shrink in 2009, Census Bureau Reports
The number of non-employer businesses in Alabama that exploded between 2003 and 2004 took a drastic hit from the recession that started in 2007, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
UA to Host General Interest, Business Career Fair
The University of Alabama will host a General Interest and Business Career Fair Sept. 22 at the Bryant Conference Center. The event will take place from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. It is open to all students.
Tornado’s Impact on Tuscaloosa Real Estate Described in UA Study
A comprehensive real estate report on the short-term impact and an analysis of the April 27 tornado that ravaged the Tuscaloosa area is now available from the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce.
UA Accounting Professor Receives National Education Award
Dr. Ed Schnee, Hugh Culverhouse Professor of Accounting at the Culverhouse School of Accountancy at The University of Alabama, has received the Outstanding Tax Educator Award from the American Tax Association.
UA’s Manderson Graduate School of Business No. 22 among Publics on Forbes List
In the latest Forbes Best Business Schools list, the Manderson Graduate School of Business at The University of Alabama is ranked no. 57 among all graduate schools of business and No. 22 among public institutions.
Mason to Head Alabama Productivity Center at UA
Dr. J. Barry Mason, professor of business administration, who will step down Aug. 16 as dean of the Culverhouse College of Commerce at The University of Alabama, has been tapped by incoming Dean J. Michael Hardin to be the interim director of the Alabama Productivity Center.
NCBW Chair to Address Minority High-Schoolers in Accounting Awareness Program at UA
Dr. Faye E. Williams, national chair of the National Congress of Black Women, will be the lead speaker for the 2011 Accounting Career Awareness Program presented by the National Association of Black Accountants and the Center for the Advancement of Minority Accountants.
Dr. J. Michael Hardin Named Dean of the Culverhouse College of Commerce at UA
Dr. J. Michael Hardin has been named the eighth dean of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at The University of Alabama, succeeding Dr. J. Barry Mason, who has held the position since 1989.
Two UA Business Programs in Top 30 in Bloomberg BusinessWeek Survey
The corporate strategy and operations management programs at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce were both highly ranked in a Bloomberg BusinessWeek survey of more than 85,000 students at more than 100 top schools.
UA SIFE Team Named First Runner-Up in National Competition
The University of Alabama Students In Free Enterprise team was named the first runner-up in competition at the SIFE USA National Exposition in Minneapolis, one of the largest collegiate competitions in the country.
UA’s State Data Center Offers Look at Seniors for ‘Older Americans Month’
Annette Watters, manager of the State Data Center at The University of Alabama, dug through information from the U.S. Census Bureau and came up with some interesting facts about Alabama's senior citizens.
UA SIFE Team Uses Microloans to Help Small Businesses Around the World
A group of students at The University of Alabama is doing its part to help grow the global economy by arranging microloans for the owners of small businesses from Tuscaloosa to Vietnam.
UA’s Hardin Elected Fellow of American Statistical Association
Dr. J. Michael Hardin, senior associate dean and professor of statistics at The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce, has been elected a fellow of the American Statistical Association.