Stories Tagged ‘College of Commerce & Business Administration’ 
UA’s Entrepreneurship Week 2012 Offers Range of Programs
Entrepreneurship Week 2012 in Alabama will be observed Feb. 20-24, and the entrepreneurial forces at The University of Alabama have put together a comprehensive program.
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’s Glaze Elected President of IREM’s Alabama Chapter
Grayson Glaze, executive director of the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama, recently was elected as the 2012 President of the Alabama Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management.
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.
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.
UA Winter Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled for Dec. 17
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. Two University-wide commencement ceremonies will be held this year, at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., to award degrees.
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.
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.
Black Population Up in Alabama, People Reported as Both Black, White More than Doubles, Census Indicates
Fourteen percent of all people in the United States identified themselves as black, either alone or in combination with another race, according to a report just released by the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2010, 55 percent of the black population lived in the South, and 105 Southern counties had a black population of 50 percent or higher.
How Long Does It Take You to Get to Work? UA Analyst Reacts
The average American commuter who drives to work needs 25 minutes and 18 seconds to make the trip.
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.
Insurance Day Set for Sept. 28 at UA, Winston Groom to Speak
Insurance Day 2011 will be Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Bryant Conference Center at The University of Alabama, and it will feature Winston Groom, author of the novel "Forrest Gump," as the luncheon speaker.
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.
Baldrige Conference Brings Industry Leaders to Birmingham
The 2011 Baldrige Regional Conference offers attendees the opportunity to learn from, and engage with, Presidential Award-winning organizations. The conference will be held at Ross Bridge Golf Resort in Birmingham Sept 27.
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 ACRE Announces Board Appointments
The Alabama Center for Real Estate, housed at The University of Alabama, has announced the appointments of three new board members.
STEM Path to MBA Offers Top Students Shorter Degree Path
Forty-six of the country's brightest students are registered at The University of Alabama this fall for a course of study that will allow them to combine their strength in science, technology, engineering or math with their interests in business and complete their undergraduate studies and earn a master's degree in business administration in five years.
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.