Programs
Take your first step into the dynamic world of accounting and finance with the UAB Collat School of Business.
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No matter where you are in your educational or professional journey, you can gain insights in finances and accounting to make more informed business decisions.
The Simplifying Accounting & Finance for Better Decision Making course from the University of Alabama at Birmingham is fully online and asynchronous, meaning it can be completed at your own pace. But unlike other traditional asynchronous courses, you can connect with other professionals and MBA students in a dynamic and collaborative Teams chat to ask questions, share insights, and build a community.
Students who successfully complete this course and take optional exams may be eligible to earn a UAB MBA credit—even if you are not yet an admitted MBA student*.
*Decisions to award MBA credit for completing the ProEd course is subject to review and approval by the UAB MBA program administration. For further details and inquiries, please contact the UAB MBA office.
What will be covered in this course?
This course will offer an overview of how companies measure performance, including lessons in capital markets and financial accounting. At the end of this seven-week course, you’ll be equipped with the skills to interpret financial statements and make better business decisions. As part of the network of like-minded professionals in our Teams chat, you can make real-world connections that extend beyond this course.
Don’t wait! The enrollment deadline is approaching, and courses fill fast.
Are you ready to start making smarter financial decisions? Enroll in our simplifying accounting course today.
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Take a purposeful next step in your career with a UAB Collat School of Business Project Management Course
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Want an extra boost to push your career forward? We see your drive — and can give you the tools, flexibility, and connections to get you there.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham offers professional project management courses that can be completed in just four sessions over four weeks. These courses feature quick registration, PMP certification preparation, and hands-on learning to build your resume. All instruction is done through a live-online format!
Choose a course that aligns with your goals
- Agile Project Management Course
- PMP Test Prep
- Project Management Certificate Bundle - save $450!
- Foundations of Project Management
- Project Management Technology Workshop (self-paced)
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt Prep Course and Exam (self-paced)
Featured Course: Foundations of Project Management
This course meets the education requirements to sit for both the Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) and PMP exams. You will learn how project management can help your company thrive using the most proven and trusted practices in the industry. Plus, you will learn how to use new tools that you can immediately apply to your career!
The deadline to enroll is approaching fast, so don’t wait. Scholarships are available!
"Immediately, the Foundations of Project Management class gave me tools and techniques to apply every day in my job that I never knew about. I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone who is thinking about Project Management as a career or needs more information to help them in their current role."
- Jimmy Neely, past participant
Take the next step in your project management career and make moves toward your PMP certification with UAB. Learn more today or enroll!
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Take the next step in your marketing career through UAB Collat School of Business Digital Marketing courses.
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Whether you’re a marketing or communications pro, just entering the marketing field, or a business owner looking to connect with digital consumers, our professional courses can teach you how to effectively navigate the constantly evolving world of digital marketing.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham offers two professional digital marketing courses that can be completed in a flexible, live-online format in only a few weeks. Gain real-world experience through hands-on lessons and earn a variety of professional certificates from Google, HubSpot, and the UAB Collat School of Business.
Take advantage of our Digital Marketing Certificate Bundle to enroll in both digital marketing courses and save!
Learn more about our offered courses and find the right fit for you.
Digital Marketing & Social Media Marketing Foundations
Expand your digital marketing knowledge and learn the latest tactics and tools used by industry professionals. This course will explore both organic and paid avenues of digital marketing, including the ever-growing field of social media marketing. And you’ll even get a lesson in Google Analytics to measure success and improve your marketing strategies.
Digital Marketing: Practical Techniques for Online Advertising
Learn step-by-step how to craft successful online advertising campaigns in Google, one of the most robust digital marketing platforms available today. Study the latest digital marketing trends and tactics used by industry professionals to tailor campaigns to different business models and target audiences for maximum efficiency. You’ll also have the chance to earn up to five Google Ads certifications.
The enrollment deadline is approaching, and courses fill fast. Scholarships are available!
Are you ready to take your marketing career to the next level? Enroll in a digital marketing course today.
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Who can benefit?
- Professionals interested in entering the field of digital marketing or expanding beyond their current role in traditional marketing.
- Students looking to enhance their resumes with a certificate and hands on experience in digital marketing.
- Individuals preparing for careers in marketing such as marketing specialist, marketing manager, advertising and promotions manager, or marketing research analyst.
Want to build a digital marketing career? You need tools.
The Digital Marketing Certificate provides a comprehensive view of digital communication tools and their role in the larger sphere of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC). IMC uses both traditional communication tools (e.g. media advertising, public relations, direct marketing, etc.) along with emerging digital communication tools to create a rich and seamless consumer experience across various media channels.
The certificate program can be completed online, in-person or a combination of both. It requires you to apply what you learn while working with a local organization to develop or manage digital marketing strategies using current best practices.
If you decide to further your education, you can apply the certificate towards UAB’s MS in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies opens a new website, which allows you to customize your degree to fit your needs by combining two areas of study from several approved graduate certificate programs.
The five-course Digital Marketing Certificate requires a practicum course that involves working with local organizations to develop or manage digital marketing strategies.
- MBA 655: Digital Marketing Strategy
- MBA 656: Integrated Marketing Communications Practicum
- MBA 657: Digital Marketing Topics
- MBA 653: Marketing Analysis and Decision Making OR MBA 617: Data Science for Business
- Any MBA course approved by the Program Director
- Individuals interested in preparing for a career in real estate and obtaining an Alabama Real Estate Salesperson License.
- Students wanting to enhance their resumes with industry-specific credentials for a potential real estate career.
Building equity in your future.
Grow your career with UAB’s Real Estate Certificate, which covers fundamental principles of both commercial and residential real estate with a focus on investing and finance. It is designed to provide industry-specific credentials to individuals interested in entering the real estate profession through residential or commercial property sales, property management, land development, mortgage banking, property appraisal, or brokerage.
An internship is required and includes possibilities of working with real estate brokers, real estate developers, appraisers, or one of our in-house programs through the Regions Institute for Financial Education opens a new website, such as the HomeFirst home-buyer counseling program or the Property Advocacy program.
Upon successful completion of two of the five required courses, students can be certified to sit for the Alabama Real Estate Salesperson License Examination.
The Real Estate Certificate can be completed on-campus, online, or a combination of both and requires completion of the following five courses (three credit hours each) with a grade of C or better in each course, including a required internship:
- FN 370: Principles of Real Estate
- FN 460: Finance Internship
- FN 470: Real Estate Finance
- FN 475: Real Estate Investment Analysis
- MK 330: Professional Selling
- Students and professionals looking to fill or advance in leadership roles across a wide range of public and private organizations.
- Individuals looking to improve their understanding of relevant leadership theories and practices to create positive change in themselves, the community, and their organization.
Lead and inspire others for positive change.
The Certificate in Organizational Leadership is designed to develop students’ leadership potential to ethically lead and influence others to achieve positive outcomes. The undergraduate certificate program emphasizes the importance of developing interpersonal relationship skills and abilities that improve communication and collaboration, leading to better results.
Leadership is a broad topic that includes many competencies. The certificate curriculum includes two required leadership theory courses and allows students to choose three leadership elective courses that align with their respective career goals.
The five-course Organizational Leadership Certificate requires two core leadership theory courses and three leadership elective courses.
Required courses (2)
- MG 425: Managing through Leadership
- MG 440: Advanced Leadership Theory and Practice
Elective courses (choose 3)
- MG 305: Nonprofit Organizational Management
- MG 306: Managing Innovation
- MG 309: Hogwarts School of Leadership
- MG 405: Nonprofit Strategy and Entrepreneurship
- MG 417: Project Management
- MG 414: Talent Development
- MG 430: Management and Leadership in Sports and Entertainment Organizations
- MG 438: Managerial Communication
- MK 330: Professional Selling
- ENT 425: Entrepreneurial Engagement Seminar
- IB 439: Global Business Communications
Medical Equipment and Supplies Distribution
The Charles and Patsy Collat Industrial Distribution Program at UAB offers a concentration in Medical Equipment and Supplies Distribution. It prepares graduates for careers with manufacturers and distributors of medical and health care products, both equipment and supplies. The comprehensive industrial distribution curriculum is complimented by health industry classes such as biology, chemistry, medical terminology, anatomy, and some healthcare administration classes.
This first-of-its-kind concentration is supported by the UAB Heersink School of Medicine opens a new website, School of Public Health opens a new website, and School of Health Professions opens a new website. It provides unique learning opportunities that place students in real healthcare settings to experience first-hand how medical supply and distribution play a critical role in successful patient outcomes.
Thanks to Birmingham's vast medical community featuring some of the nation's largest medicine and health care providers, opportunities abound for year-round internships and job placement for students and research and consulting for faculty.
"Shadowing Dr. Hadley and going through the Medical Equipment and Supplies concentration exposes you to a completely different side of healthcare that most people do not know about."
Bernard Lisy Industrial Distribution major