This wellness event will consist of a moderated panel with Analysts and past Summer Analysts that will discuss their daily regimens and how they practice(d) maintaining balance throughout their time with GS.

Join us for a discussion on Measuring Goals with Manderson alumni: JC Harvey, Coca-Cola Director, Commercial Strategy, Convenience Retail Channel (Atlanta); Esther Workman,  Publicis Media, Client Partnerships Manager (Manhattan); Margot Cook,  Eagle Hill Consulting, Management Consulting Associate (DC).

Hear the panelists speak about SMART goals, advice for speaking to supervisors about goal creation, how often you should assess your goals, and more!

Are you currently interviewing for internships of full-time positions?

Whether you have an interview scheduled or you’re currently on the hunt for your next opportunity, Stephanie Noble,
Area Recruit Specialist from Sherwin Willaims wants to help you prepare! She’ll be sharing some of her interviewing tips & would also love to answer your questions.

Join her for a 1-hour presentation and Q&A on Tuesday, November 10th from 9:30 AM-10:30 AM.

She will be raffling off Sherwin-Williams swag and a bookbag cooler with some fun goodies inside to those who attend!

Hosted by Mercedes. Dress is casual. If you have access to a webcam, please leave your video on during the employer’s presentation.

Hear from Timothy Fletcher, Vice President, Senior Emerging Issues Specialist of GenRe at this virtual AIS meeting on November 10, 2020.

Join us for a discussion on How to Find Your Virtual Voice, Making Your Best First Virtual Impression with the following corporate partners:

• Coca-Cola, Juan Lora, Group Director Retail Channel Strategy
• Salesforce, Ryan Coleman, New Logo Program Manager
• Bham Now, Publisher/Owner, Cindy Martin

The College is conducting several virtual town hall gatherings in the coming months to give all of our stakeholders –– which includes you ––  the opportunity to hear more about the strategic planning process and to provide inputs and feedback for the committee to process as it finalizes its recommendations.

The next webinar in the Culverhouse Research Speaker Series, Commercializing Your Research, is scheduled for Friday, November 13 from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM. In this webinar, three UA faculty members will discuss the processes they went through to commercialize their research, and the UA’s Associate Vice President for Economic and Business Engagement will discuss the support his office and the university provide for commercialization of research. The featured speakers are:

• Lingyan Kong, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management
• Erik Johnson, Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies
• Jessica Wallace, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science & Athletic Training Program
• Dan Blakley, Associate Vice President for Economic and Business Engagement, Office for Research and Economic Development

Advance registration is required to attend this webinar. You may register at https://uasystem.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UUmqLUZXSjO-YXqLKBLh0g. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

We are taking part in the annual celebration of job creators and innovators around the world!

The 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) takes place Monday, November 16 through Sunday, November 22. We are hosting a variety of events tied to the 35,000 separate events happening all over the world. Our events are designed to inspire the entrepreneurial spirit for both University of Alabama students and residents of the West Alabama community.

2020 GEW Events include:

• several informational workshops
• pitch practice opportunities
• the River Pitch competition
• a curated exhibit of competition winners, academy/accelerator companies, and tenants of The EDGE.

A selection of GEW events is listed below. Click below to see the full agenda, or read the press release to learn more about GEW.

Featured Events

See the entire agenda of Tuscaloosa-area events for Global Entrepreneurship Week here!

1. River Pitch Workshop – Open Pitch Practice

To begin Global Entrepreneurship Week here at UA we will be offering last-minute pitch practice on Monday, November 16. This will be offered in 15-minute time slots. Signup via this link with your availability, as the date approaches our team will get back to you with a specific time slot.

2. River Pitch Competition

The River Pitch Business Idea Competition was created to help early-stage businesses have a chance of earning $1,000 to further progress. There is no entry fee and the event is open to both students and community members alike. Registration information and additional details are available at the page linked below.

3. Startup Exhibit

Meet with local entrepreneurs and learn about their businesses on this day for entrepreneurship. View the full agenda and list of exhibitors to learn more.

To begin Global Entrepreneurship Week here at UA we will be offering last-minute pitch practice on Monday, November 16. This will be offered in 15-minute time slots.

Signup via this link with your availability, as the date approaches our team will get back to you with a specific time slot.

To begin Global Entrepreneurship Week here at UA we will be offering last-minute pitch practice on Monday, November 16. This will be offered in 15-minute time slots.

Signup via this link with your availability, as the date approaches our team will get back to you with a specific time slot.

Want to earn $1,000 for your business idea?

Register for the 2020 River Pitch Competition.

The River Pitch Business Idea Competition was created to help early-stage businesses have a chance of earning $1,000 to further progress. There is no entry fee and the event is open to both students and community members alike. Registration information and additional details are available at the page linked below.

Join us for a discussion on Finding a Mentor with corporate partners from Walmart, GPM Advisory, LLC; Coca-Cola; Disney; and duka, duka!

The College is conducting several virtual town hall gatherings in the coming months to give all of our stakeholders –– which includes you ––  the opportunity to hear more about the strategic planning process and to provide inputs and feedback for the committee to process as it finalizes its recommendations.

Join us as PwC talks about the importance of digital technology in an increasingly virtual world.

Dress is casual. If you have access to a webcam, please leave your video turned on during the employer’s presentation.

Meet with local entrepreneurs and learn about their businesses on this day for entrepreneurship. View the full agenda and list of exhibitors to learn more.

Register to Attend

Join Christine Ringler for her SEiR-F Talk, “Mistakes Were Made: The Unintended Consequences of Lighting and Identity-Relevant Mistakes on Source Judgments”.

The Summer Excellence in Research Program for Faculty (SEiR-F) promotes high-quality research efforts for Culverhouse faculty by providing funding for their summer research. Funds may be taken as a summer stipend and/or used to reduce the costs of the proposed research.

Mistakes Were Made: The Unintended Consequences of Lighting and Identity-Relevant Mistakes on Source Judgments

Abstract

Retail and service providers often use atmospherics and personalization to improve customer experiences, as these elements have been shown to increase purchase intentions. Yet, with the rise of personalized products in a marketplace of billions, marketers are bound to make mistakes. Drawing from the sensory marketing and identity literatures, the authors, using various identity-relevant mistakes in different marketplace contexts, show that when a customer experiences an identity-relevant mistake in a dimly-lit, deindividuated (vs. brightly-lit, individuated) environment, the customer experiences feelings of not mattering (studies 2-4). These feelings, in turn, lower source judgments (i.e., marketplace evaluations, studies 1-4; and increase negative post-purchase intentions, studies 2-4). This paper also shows that when the mistake is not relevant to the customer’s identity (study 3), the negative effects associated with lower source judgments are not as severe. Additionally, the authors establish that the negative effects resulting from identity-relevant mistakes can be mitigated by using a personally directed thank you message, which increases the customer’s feelings of mattering (study 4).

All Remaining Fall 2020 Instruction Will Be Conducted Remotely

For more information visit the UA Academic Calendar or contact Culverhouse Student Services.