Programs
The UAB MBA
Earn your MBA degree in as little as one year with the fully customizable MBA program at the UAB Collat School of Business. Our flexible MBA program includes a 36-credit hour (12-course) curriculum with the option to add a specialized concentration or graduate certificate.
The UAB MBA program will help prepare you to excel in leadership roles within business, government, or social services. Engage in courses that refine your analytical techniques and decision-making skills needed to solve the complex problems facing business leaders today.
Multiple Program Learning Options: You can choose between in-person, online, or a hybrid of classes with fall, spring, or summer start dates (summer starts for domestic students only).
Flexible Learning Experience: Complete the program in as little as 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time. Our master’s in business administration options allow you to set your own pace of your education. Load up on courses one semester, take on fewer courses the next; our flexible learning experience lets you stay on track while tending to life’s ebbs and flows outside of school.
Customized Curriculum
Customize your degree through one of our five specialty concentrations, graduate certificates, or MBA dual-degree programs.
MBA Program Concentrations
Entrepreneurship
Through this concentration, you will not only learn the essentials of building your own business, from idea to IPO, but also how to execute and expand on your ideas through advanced tools and effective business processes.
Finance
Study advanced finance topics, including international capital budgeting, short-term investing and borrowing, portfolio management, and more.
Health Services
Prepare to lead in the dynamic health services field with a uique blend of business strategy and healthcare insight. Ideal for professionals who want to transition to healthcare leadership roles and advance within health-related organizations.
Management Information Systems
Take a deep dive into artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cyber security within the context of business.
Marketing
Study advanced marketing topics in the scope of business, including marketing analysis, applied marketing research, digital strategy, healthcare marketing, and more.
MBA Program Certificates
For a higher level of specialization, earn a graduate certificate while earning your MBA without taking extra courses. Certificates available in:
MBA Program Learning Options
- On-campus MBA program
- 100% online MBA program (24/7 technical support included)
- Hybrid MBA program — apply as an on-ground student but take in-person and online classes simultaneously
MBA Dual Degrees
Become a leader in your field. Complement your specialized education with an MBA degree and gain the business knowledge and authority to set yourself apart from others. The Collat School of Business has partnered with other UAB schools to meet the growing demand for specialized education at the master's level by providing graduate dual degrees that offer balanced course schedules and reduced total credit hour requirements.
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Accelerated Bachelor's / Master's (ABM) Program, Description:
Earn a bachelor's degree and a Master of Business Administration degree at an accelerated rate with a reduced cost. Once admitted, you can share up to 12 credit hours of approved graduate courses with your undergraduate program, allowing you to complete both degrees in a shorter time frame.
Students in ABM programs study, work, and learn alongside other high-caliber students — much like they would in an Honors program — preparing for a challenging career upon graduation.
, Link: index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=499&Itemid=1639 - Pre Title: START WITH THE ESSENTIALS, Name: Foundations of Business Administration Certificate, Description: Gain fundamental business administration tools and build your resume with a five-course graduate business certificate that can be fully applied towards an MBA if you decide to further your education after earning this valuable credential., Link: index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=418&Itemid=1465
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100% Enhanced Online MBA Program, Description:
You have the option to pursue an online MBA degree with a structured program that includes a guaranteed path of progression.
Through this online MBA program, you’ll have access to 24/7 technical support, ensuring you can retrieve course materials and get virtual assistance whenever needed.
, Link: https://www.uab.edu/business/home/programs/100-online
MBA Curriculum (36 hours)
Required Courses (21 hours)
- MBA 602: Essential Skills in Financial Reporting and Analysis
- MBA 603: Internal Tools for Investment Risk and Profitability
- MBA 610: Business Analytics and AI
- MBA 611: Managing Disruptive Technologies
- MBA 630: Leadership of People and Organizations
- MBA 640: Navigating the Complex Economic Environment
- MBA 650: Marketing Management: Strategies and Implementations
Capstone Course (3 hours)
- MBA 693: Strategic Management: Competitive Advantage in the Marketplace
Electives (12 hours)
For a General MBA, select any four MBA electives.
For a concentration, three of the four electives must be in the same area of specialization.
For a certificate, all four electives must be from the same area of specialization (one certificate course is waived or completed in the MBA core requirements). Certification options include:
- Business Analytics with Information Technology
- Electives: IS 617, IS 619, IS 651, and IS 652
- Cybersecurity Management
- Electives: IS 607, IS 613, IS 620, and IS 644
- Digital Marketing
- Electives: MBA 653, MBA 655, MBA 656, and MBA 657
Advance your current career or transition into a new one with a UAB MBA degree. Our flexible curriculum, dedicated faculty, and robust career services program can help prepare you for success in a wide variety of professional fields. The goal of this program is to equip you to be able to excel in the industry’s leading companies, from start-ups to Fortune 500s.
Common job titles for MBA graduates include:
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Department/Division Director
- Operations Manager
- Business Development Manager
- Investment Fund Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Product Manager
Why Get an MBA Degree With Us?
Join a community of over 21,000 alumni and connect with our networked faculty. Here at the UAB Collat School of Business, we train you on business fundamentals and empower you to leverage technology for strategic impact.
UAB Collat faculty demonstrate a strong commitment to student-focused learning by facilitating experiential learning with broad access to teacher-scholars. They are accomplished researchers, publishing papers and textbooks that contribute to the body of knowledge within each discipline.
UAB is proud of its highly experienced professionals who have worked for some of the world’s leading companies.
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Counting on a bright future.
Few people in the business world understand numbers and can put that knowledge to work like accountants. Accounting professionals hold crucial roles in the success of any business, and developing that expertise doesn't happen overnight. UAB's Master of Accounting degree delivers an education that readies you for career success.
Our MAc program allows you to tailor your degree and pursue specific career goals depending on whether you plan to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or you’re interested in other areas of accounting. Interested in pursuing your CPA license? Our program formally incorporates CPA preparation with faculty/advisor mentoring and a portfolio of courses that help you throughout the entire process of passing the CPA exam and becoming a CPA. Don’t plan to become a CPA right now? We also offer a slate of accounting classes paired with information systems courses in business analytics, cybersecurity management, or IT management, which will earn you a graduate certificate in addition to a MAc. You can still pursue a CPA license later.
UAB's MAc program allows you to earn your degree at your own pace with on-campus classes that meet once a week (primarily in the evening), completely online classes, or a combination of both. Start building your future accounting career today.
- Pre Title: Start Early, Name: Accelerated Bachelor to Master (ABM) Program, Description: Earn a bachelor's degree and a Master of Accounting (MAc) degree in an accelerated time period with a reduced cost. Once admitted, students can take up to 12 shared credit hours of approved graduate courses that help complete both degrees. Students in ABM programs study, work, and learn with similar high caliber students — much like they would in an Honors program — and are prepared for a challenging career when they graduate., Link: index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=499&Itemid=1639
- Pre Title: Bridge the Gap, Name: Accounting Certificate, Description: Has it been a long time since you earned your accounting degree? Do you have a non-accounting background? You can gain the knowledge needed to successfully transition into the MAc program through the undergraduate bridge certificate in accounting., Link: index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=411&Itemid=1457
- Pre Title: CHOOSE YOUR PROGRAM, Name: 100% Enhanced Online, Description: You have an option to pursue the degree online with a structured program that includes a guaranteed path of progression and a tuition premium., Link: index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=390&Itemid=1425
The graduate accounting curriculum includes courses that provide greater depth than provided in the undergraduate program. Students can tailor their degree by selecting electives in auditing, information systems, and legal studies.
The graduate accounting curriculum has two focuses:
- CPA Preparation
- Accounting Information Systems
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[00:26} I finished my degrees here at UAB. And before I even graduated, I really excited the job Ernst & Young because of all of the opportunities that I’ve been able to meet with them and they’ve got to know me. I think one of the big reasons why they feel confident in accepting students before they graduate is because they know the students they get from UAB. They are very well prepared and they are more than capable of going into the industry.
Accounting can lead to a wide variety of positions ranging from controllers, tax specialists, auditors, and analysts to CFOs working with companies that are big or small, public or private. Every business needs a skilled accountant, from nonprofits to international corporations.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the job outlook for the next decade is at a steady rate of 7%, and the median annual wage is around $77,000 for accountants and auditors.
Pursuing a MAc degree equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue upper-management or executive positions.
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Are you looking to get ahead in your career or make a successful career change? A graduate business degree can provide the essential tools and knowledge that you need to strengthen your value and open doors to new opportunities.
The Collat School of Business meets the demands of professionals looking to get ahead in their career by offering graduate-level degree and certificate programs ranging from four-12 courses, as well as business courses and certificates offered through Collat Professional Education.
As part of an elite, top-tier group of business schools (only 1% worldwide) that holds a dual AACSB accreditation opens a new website in both business and accounting, students can rest assured they are receiving a quality graduate education that is relevant today and reputable to employers.
We’ve partnered with other UAB schools on campus to create MBA dual degree programs that offer course schedules to fit the needs of students pursuing specialized graduate education.
All degree-seeking students in the Collat School of Business are required to engage in one of several options for an experiential learning credit. You should work with your academic advisor to determine which option is the best fit for you.
Creating a Competitive Advantage
Research shows that experience in addition to the degree is the #1 item employers are looking for in a new hire. In today's competitive job market you need to be able to show that you have on-the-job learning and understand the industry.
The experiential learning requirement allows you to apply what you have learned and showcase the skills that you have acquired to your future employer. In addition to building your resume, this requirement can better prepare you to develop career goals based on your experience in different kinds of industries and work environments. You may identify a specific area that you really enjoy and want to focus your studies on, or find that what you originally intended to major in may not be what you actually enjoy doing.
Real life, hands-on experience helps our graduates stand above the rest and ready to launch successful careers.
Experiential Learning Requirement Options
You may tailor the requirement to fit your needs by choosing one of the following options. See the UAB Undergraduate Catalog opens a new website for course descriptions.
Business Analysis Project
Complete Small Business Consulting and Research (MK 440/BUS 440) with a small team and professor to gain experience with an individual company and particular project.
Business Courses
Complete Practicum in Commercialization (ENT 426), Principles of Real Estate (FN 370), or Advanced Professional Selling (MK 425).
Education Abroad
Change the way that you view your education, career, and life. Broaden your perspective of the world through one of UAB's Education Abroad programs opens a new website.
Honors Programs
Complete the Collat School of Business Honors Program or another UAB Honors Program opens a new website.
Internship
Gain experience in your career field and develop the skills that employers want to see through a paid or volunteer internship. Not only can internships offer a possible income, they also may lead to future employment.
Research Project
Develop your research skills while working with a professor on a project — experience first-hand what may be required in graduate school or a career field heavy in research. You may even have a publication to add to your resume! Contact your academic advisor for more information.
Service Learning
Work on a semester-long project with a professor and class of students to complete a project or solve a problem. This can be fulfilled through an approved course or contract with a professor. Contact your academic advisor for more information.
Experience Waiver
Complete and submit the 
experience waiver to the chair of your department to be considered for a waiver of the experiential learning requirement. Some examples of activities that can merit a waiver include:
- work experience that allows you to integrate academic knowledge with practical application
- completion of a nationally recognized program such as the Disney college program
Providing an honors-level academic experience and enhanced credentials to students seeking top positions in business and related fields after graduation.
The Collat Business Honors Program goes beyond traditional business school coursework to teach leadership. An effective leader must not only possess financial and strategic skills, but also must understand how their own traits, characteristics, and behavior influence others in the organization.
“At Collat, opportunities await every day for students. Opportunities like the Business Honors Program allow students to learn business leadership practices and participate in research that explores developing topics in their respective industries and truly equips them with the knowledge to become successful business leaders.”
Destiny Nelson-Miles Business Honors Program alumna Students can explore their potential roles as leaders at all levels of an organization, from CEO to project team leader, and at all stages of their future careers. Students can also consider less direct aspects of leadership, such as thought leadership within an organization or industry and the attributes of good “followership.”
Honors courses provide opportunities for involvement in class discussions, exposure to relevant literature, and practice in leadership and business communications — beyond what is possible in most other courses. The program offers a shared learning experience that simulates real-world working and learning environments. It is these characteristics that distinguish the honors experience, not necessarily a greater quantity or more difficult level of work.
The program provides outstanding career development advantages and opportunities for students interested in accounting, banking, business law, entrepreneurship, finance, general management, graduate study, international business, investment management, and marketing.
In recent years, CEOs and senior executives from prominent organizations have traveled to our campus to meet with Honors Program students as part of a required course on strategic leadership. Organizations include:
- Buffalo Rock
- Coca-Cola Bottling United
- Encompass Health
- Hibbett Sports
- Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
- Protective Life Corp.
- ServisFirst Bank
- Vulcan Materials
Upon completing the program, students who are majors in a School of Business discipline receive the special designation of graduating from UAB “With Honors in Business” or “With Honors in Economics.”
Scholarship
Students receive a $500 scholarship, provided by the generous endowment gift of the Collat family, for each course in the program that is successfully completed.
Curriculum
The program consists of a three-course sequence focusing on leadership, corporate strategy, and business ethics.
- Junior Year Spring Semester — BUS 300: Introduction to Leadership Seminar. What makes for success as a researcher and business leader?
- Senior Year Fall Semester — BUS 496: Business Honors Seminar II. Preparation and presentation of a final research project selected by the student, advised by a faculty member.
- Senior Year Spring Semester — BUS 495: Business Honors Seminar I. The role of leaders in setting corporate strategy.
The curriculum offers the advantages of seminar-based learning within a large university, including increased interaction with faculty members dedicated to teaching and providing valuable academic and career guidance. Courses use a discussion-driven style centering on case analysis, real-world business experiences and examples, and students' own insights and perspectives. Through a mentored program format, participants develop the high-level communication, analysis, writing, presentation, and research skills exhibited by successful business leaders.
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Admissions Requirements
UAB undergraduate students wishing to be considered for the Business Honors program must either declare a major or minor in the Collat School of Business or otherwise have demonstrated a commitment to a business education and meet the following preferred eligibility requirements:
- 3.5 GPA in pre-Business and Business courses
- 3.0 overall GPA
If you do not meet these requirements, your application will be considered on an individual basis.
How to Apply
- Students meeting eligibility requirements should complete and submit an application by November 1 of their junior year.
- Students graduating other than immediately following a Spring semester should contact the program director about eligibility.
Contact
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Interim Department Chair; Associate ProfessorBarbara Wech PhD205-934-8848CSB 357-C
Add in-demand skills with a certificate.
To help students and working professionals define themselves in the workforce and advance in their careers, the UAB Collat School of Business offers business certificate programs that provide specialized training to meet the latest industry needs. We offer graduate and undergraduate certificates — including two undergraduate bridge certificates designed to prepare students for graduate study in our Master of Accounting and Master of Science in Management Information Systems opens a new website programs. Individuals can also pursue certificates and professional courses through Collat Professional Education.
Marketable Minors
Regardless of your academic major, adding a minor in one of the following disciplines can enhance your degree, add valuable skills, and open up employment opportunities. Business minors are a great pairing with all kinds of majors, including arts and humanities, the social and behavioral sciences, the natural sciences and math, and engineering and clinical programs. Find your perfect fit below.
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- Management
- Marketing
- Social Media Strategies for Business
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing
A degree that can take you anywhere.
If you have excellent analytical and communication skills, then a marketing degree from UAB can give you the skills and knowledge necessary to be able to work in nearly any industry that exists today. Marketing is a critical part of any business plan and involves understanding the importance of consumer relations, communication, and the various stakeholders involved. A marketing degree can lead to a steady career path in sales or marketing management, public relations, fundraising, advertising, or promotions.
[00:01] Hi, my name's Nicole Slaski. I'm a marketing major concentrating in digital marketing. My first major was actually musical theater. So I had auditioned in Chicago for a bunch of different schools. Had never really heard of UAB, and then ended up here. But ended up just having a change of heart, and wanted to switch majors.
[00:22] And so I switched to marketing and loved it. The classes at least that really cemented what I wanna do were social media marketing, digital marketing, integrative marketing communications, the ones that fall all in that digital marketing track. They're so interesting to me and I think it's such an interesting new field.
[00:41] Definitely just made me wanna pursue that as a career. I've had so many great professors and advisers. They were all just so great in helping me figure out what I liked and just telling me about their experiences. And so I would just say, come tour the school, come talk with some professors if you can, talk with some students. And just get a feel to see if it's the right fit. I definitely found my fit here.
[01:08] I'm in Kappa Delta, so that's a sorority on campus. I don't know, I hadn't been as involved on campus before that and it definitely really pushed me to really explore new opportunities and talk to more people.
[01:20] And it's helped me so much in the last two years of my college career. Junior and senior year have really, I feel like I've grown so much and I'm really prepared now to go off into the real world.
[01:33] I do a lot of freelance photography and so I've worked with some local companies doing head shots and product photos. And I was the social media coordinator at Steel City Pops, so that was my internship course that I did for UAB. I took photos for them and scheduled all their posts out and things like that. So that was really fun. I was able to kind of explore that creative marketing side.
[01:56] It was a great stepping-stone that was kind of my first marketing job experience. And so that was really the stepping stone into all these other endeavors that I've been able to do. I have grown to absolutely love Birmingham, that's why I have never switched schools or anything after switching majors.
[02:14] I love downtown, it's so up and coming. There's so many jobs available. There's just so much to do. And I definitely want to stick around and work here for a while.
[02:23] So my ultimate goal would be to have a career where I'm able to travel or at least work and live abroad somewhere. I just know for sure that I wanna keep traveling and living in different places, and experiencing different cultures.
Marketing positions are plentiful and vary from daily communication with clients and growing sales to marketing research and brand management. A few common job titles include market research analyst, advertising sales manager, account executive, public relations manager, brand manager, marketing manager, social media analyst/strategist, and product development manager.
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Learning to lead.
Effective managers are vital to the success of every organization — from small start-up companies to multinational corporations. Why? Because managers are the ones who skillfully coordinate and control the activities of the organization to achieve business goals. They are leaders.
Business organizations are complex and need people who can effectively align priorities, evaluate and make decisions, recruit and retrain employees, and manage resources. If you're good at strategy, can understand how processes work, have a passion for problem solving and can multitask effectively, then a degree in management can put you on the path to leadership.
[00:00] My name is Ryan King. I'm a business management major, and I decided to go to UAB pretty much because I have a family history at UAB. My mom attended UAB, my grandmother attended UAB, and just recently two of my sisters graduated from UAB. So I'm a legacy student and it just came naturally.
[00:19] I decided to choose business management as my major because I'm interested in becoming a doctor as well. And UAB has this great dual degree program (MD/MBA) where you can come and can get a masters in business administration as well as a medical degree. And with those two, I would like to run my own practice. And so the business management allows me to have that foundation in business that I can always rely upon.
[00:41] Another one of the great opportunities that I appreciate as a UAB Blazer is that UAB values community service. One thing that they are big on, and we are big on is giving back to our community. And all of that just trickles down to its students and personally, I love to volunteer.
[01:00] One of the biggest things I've been involved with at UAB is being a VITA volunteer, which means that I help prepare taxes for international students, faculty, and staff which gave me the opportunity to see another diverse community and help them.
[01:14] As a business student leader, when I'm touring a group, I really like to point out things like the different donors that we have that contributed to the school. Why? Because they are here with you as a student. A lot of them come in, introduce themselves, tell you about the different opportunities they have within their companies and just their passions.
[01:32] The faculty and staff at UAB are so great. They truly want to get to know you as a person and your interests and how they can help you with that.
[01:42] My personal experience is with my adviser and she's with the business management majors. She always has been there for me. Every time I needed to come see her with an emergency, whether it was a conflict in scheduling, or just me trying to meet someone new she was the first person to say, hey, let me help you. Hey, let me introduce you to this person. She was always there, and she does it with such a passion that it's not like it's a job for her. It's like it's a calling.
[02:07] My ultimate career goal is to become a medical doctor and build my own practice from the ground. Utilizing all those resources here at UAB, like the School of Medicine, the School of Business, and learning the management part of that, as well as the health care part, is perfect for me. And UAB has just played a great role and become a great asset for that.
A business management degree can lead to numerous career paths in a variety of fields, depending on focus or specialty. A few common job titles include account executive, business analyst, project coordinator, operation supervisor, facilities manager, and sales manager.
The median pay for a sales manager is $127,490 with an expected employment growth rate of 7% from 2020-30, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Technical expertise meets business savvy.
Do you enjoy working with both technology and people? Our information systems degree is a great choice. Our IS graduates serve as liaisons between technical teams and management to solve business problems via collaboration and innovation.
Information systems are the backbone of modern organizations, which need help keeping up with emerging technologies and understanding how different applications can be leveraged to accomplish their goals. Individuals who know how to develop technological solutions to business challenges are in high demand. Our information systems major pairs a solid foundation in business knowledge with specialized courses in information systems that prepare students for careers in this in-demand field.
[00:01] My name is Chordaryus Billingsly, and information systems is my major. So what drew me to the IS major, I wanted to do something different. I felt like my calling was more so dealing with integrating tech into the business world. Information systems was like the ideal major for me.
[00:18] I came here, tried it out, I just fell in love with the major. The students in that major are really smart. A lot of them knew technical terms, they knew the companies already, they had been doing programming, etc., etc. So they had a list built up of things that they had already been doing in their personal time.
[00:35] It gave me something to aspire to be, but it also was kind of intimidating, because I wasn't yet at that level, but it was always great competition for me also. Sometimes, I'd go to my professor's office, and I'd sit down with them and I'd say, I'm thinking about doing this, or I kinda wanna do this.
[00:53] And they'd be like, yeah, sure, you start off like this, these are companies that you might wanna look at. So they were really personable and professional with helping me develop my career, and that's what I really enjoyed about meeting with them. One thing that UAB really does well is they do try to get you integrated within a company prior to you even graduating, so there were always a lot of opportunities to work with companies.
[01:16] I would say UAB's diverse body really gave me a lot of exposure. UAB is like a bowl of Skittles, it's a bunch of different colors integrated together. You get a view from not just the United States, but you also get a view worldwide, and it expands your horizon upon graduating from UAB.
[01:34] UAB's location, for me, to be honest, it's really great, and the reason why I say that is because there are no walls, so it feels like we are part of downtown. Things that would take me a lot longer to grasp, graduating from college, I feel like I've gained it at a much more accelerated rate, because we're already embedded into the city.
[01:53] Initially, coming into college, I was an ideal introvert. The UAB ROTC program kinda took that away from from me. It made me two separate people. You can still be the introverted you that you were initially, but you also are gonna have to be a speaker. You're gonna have to get more involved, and by them forcing me to do that, it developed me into the person that I am today, which I believe will take me much further than an introverted me would've.
[02:17] My ultimate dream, eventually, I just wanna rule the world, I want to go out and do really great things. When someone looks over my career, I want them to say, there's no way humanly possible I can copy what he did. Essentially, I wanna end off my career as a security engineer for a major company, and possibly, I wanna be the CIO of that company, eventually.
A few of the common job titles for IS professionals include information security specialist, systems analyst, operations research analyst, information systems manager, and computer network architect.
Employment in computer and IT occupations is projected to grow 13% from 2020 to 2030. The median annual wage for computer and IT occupations was $97,430 in May 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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UAB's graduate management information systems program ranks No. 4 in nation, Link:
https://www.uab.edu/business/home/collat-news/uab-s-graduate-management-information-systems-program-ranks-no-4-in-nation, Image:
