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Colleen McClure, Ph.D., and Simon Sheng, Ph.D., have been selected as the first recipients of the Searcy Faculty Research Award at the UAB Collat School of Business.

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Industrial Distribution advisor and program manager Kristen Craig has been honored with the UAB Collat School of Business’s inaugural Collat Staff Award.

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Christopher Edmonds, Ph.D., has been named the UAB Alumni and Friends Professor in Accounting at the UAB Collat School of Business.

graphic announcing Free App Week for all UAB graduate business programs June 2-9, 2025 for Fall 2025 starts, domestic applicants only

Prospective graduate students planning to start any of Collat's three graduate business programs this fall can apply at no cost to the University of Alabama at Birmingham during “Free App Week” running now through June 9.

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In a digital world where attention spans are short and ad-blockers are everywhere, brands are turning more than ever to influencers. But what actually makes an influencer successful? Turns out, it’s not just their follower count.

The UAB Collat School of Business recently launched a new tradition of excellence by recognizing graduates and supporters whose achievements reflect the school’s mission of innovation, leadership, and service. 

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UAB Collat School of Business students recently honored four professors with the fourth annual CSOB Teaching Excellence Awards. The teaching awards honor one professor in each academic department and in the graduate program and are voted on by Collat students.

Mary Lynn Bailey

Mary Lynn Bailey is a senior from Scottsboro, Alabama studying entrepreneurship. She recently sat down with Collat's Alumni & Development Office to share her experiences at UAB and the Collat School of Business.

DeWayne Searcy knows firsthand how much college professors have on their plate. That’s why Searcy, together with wife Shelley, has pledged $100,000 to establish the DeWayne and Shelley Searcy Research Fund in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business, a strategic investment in what he calls the “invisible” work of faculty scholarship.

The Collat School of Business’s online graduate Management Information Systems program opens a new website is ranked No. 3 in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. The program jumped one spot in the online programs rankings this year. The only schools to rank higher were Columbia University and Johns Hopkins University.

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More than 200 people filled the Medical Properties Trust Commons October 17 for the 3rd Annual IS Tech Expo at the UAB Collat School of Business. The event, which focused on the progressive use of artificial intelligence by Birmingham businesses, connected business students with information systems professionals while raising $11,000 for student scholarships.

Coulter Bumgarner

Coulter Bumgarner is a sophomore from Demopolis, Alabama studying accounting while also earning his MBA through Collat's Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's program. He recently sat down with Collat's Alumni & Development Office to share his experiences at UAB and the Collat School of Business.

Grayson Pugh

Grayson Pugh is a sophomore from Birmingham, Alabama studying marketing. He recently sat down with Collat's Alumni & Development Office to share his experiences at UAB and the Collat School of Business.

UAB Department Chair Arline Savage

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business has named accounting professor Arline Savage, Ph.D. opens a new website , chair of the Department of Accounting and Finance.

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The UAB Collat School of Business Career Center team took center stage at the 2024 Alabama Association of Colleges and Employers (AACE) Summer Conference in Huntsville, AL, in July.

UAB accounting professor Jennifer Hamrick

Collat accounting professor Jennifer Hamrick, Ph.D. opens a new website , has been selected to receive the UAB President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching for her exceptional accomplishments in the classroom. She will be honored at a UAB ceremony this fall.

Di Gangi and Howard

The IGNITE academy recently wrapped up its final session, marking the end of an eight-month journey of growth and learning for scientists from UAB and Southern Research. Hosted by UAB Collat Professional Education, the program equipped participants with essential leadership skills, self-awareness, grant writing expertise, and organizational strategies.

Di Gangi and Howard

More than 50 million U.S. workers are part of the gig economy, either to supplement their main income or as their full-time job. New research by professors Paul M. Di Gangi, Ph.D., and Jack L. Howard, Ph.D., from the UAB Collat School of Business, and colleagues explores how gig workers can use online communities to increase their earnings.

John Hansen

John Hansen, Ph.D, has been named associate dean for research, academic and faculty affairs for the UAB Collat School of Business.

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The Professional Sales Certificate Program in the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Collat School of Business has again been recognized as a "Top University Sales Program" by the Sales Education Foundation opens a new website for 2024. The recognition appears in the foundation's 2024 Annual SEF magazine opens a new website.

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