For all of us here at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business, the 2021-2022 academic year started off at a fast pace and never let off.
We started the school year with the grand opening of Hewson Hall, the magnificent 108,000-square-foot building that now anchors the western edge of campus. We knew that the building, with its expansive, light-filled atrium, would be a destination. However, the extent to which our students, faculty, staff, and friends have flocked to the building is remarkable. It is now a hub for the Culverhouse community, and all day long (and sometimes throughout the night), students work together on world-changing projects in its many collaboration spaces. At the same time, transformative instruction takes place in the classrooms.
The building is also a different kind of focal point: many of our prestige college activities, such as the Capstone Student Investment Conference, Business Analytics Symposium, and awards events, are now taking place in Hewson Hall. Furthermore, we have also added new events this past spring that reinforce our focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion: the Women in Business Conference, Women’s Leadership Dinner, and the Malone Awards all celebrated and highlighted alums and community members who have made extraordinary contributions to not just the business world, but all of society.
Speaking of other highlights: Culverhouse is now among the top 100 business colleges in North America in terms of research productivity, according to the protocol established by the University of Texas at Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management. This is a huge accomplishment for us and represents a lot of hard work on the part of our team.
Finally, our student cohort this past year was the largest ever, and this fall promises another record-setting enrollment.
I am always excited to share all the great things we are doing at Culverhouse. If you find yourself in the area, please stop by.
Thanks and Roll Tide!
Dean Kay M. Palan
Updated at the end of 2021, the Culverhouse College of Business strategic plan outlines the College’s major goals, specific objectives, strategies for achieving those objectives, and specific annual plans.
Adapt and innovate curriculum, educational opportunities, and programs based on College strengths and the needs of a dynamic marketplace.
Develop and maintain distinctive academic programs that attract students and for which Culverhouse is nationally known.
Expand students’ involvement with signature immersive learning opportunities.
Develop and implement a comprehensive executive education program that provides opportunities for lifelong learning and a platform for co-creating and sharing learning with all stakeholders.
Expand accessibility of graduate programs.
Evaluate doctoral education college-wide and identify/implement changes that will strengthen programs.
Increase undergraduate and graduate student enrollment while shifting the incoming student demographic breakdown closer to that of the state.
Improve the rates of student retention, persistence, and graduation by focusing on high-impact practices and increasing the personal connection to our students.
Create a student-centered hub that provides comprehensive, individualized support and professional development for all Culverhouse students.
Build on current capabilities across the College and embrace impactful research and scholarship.
Provide infrastructure, funding, and developmental support that strengthens and grows the research capabilities and programs to meet the critical needs of the key constituents.
Foster research capabilities among undergraduate and graduate students.
Showcase Culverhouse’s research capabilities and impact.
Recruit, retain, develop, and reward outstanding faculty, staff, and administrators to work with current and future generations of Culverhouse students.
Elevate diversity and inclusion as cultural values of the Culverhouse College of Business.
Develop effective channels to ensure an engaging and open working environment while encouraging continued growth and celebrating the accomplishments of faculty, staff, and students.
Establish new and strengthen existing relationships with external constituents that help Culverhouse meet its mission and support our values.
Strengthen existing relationships with alumni and increase the number of alumni who are actively engaged with the College.
Enhance presence of Culverhouse as a top business school and solidify our reputation through marketing and communication efforts.
Increase involvement in endeavors and partnerships resulting in positive societal impact, especially improving quality of life and economic development in the underserved and Black-Belt regions in Alabama.
Increase the awareness, utilization, and impact of externally-facing College centers.
Grow and manage financial, physical, and virtual (technology) resources to support the College mission and strategic initiatives.
Implement processes and tools to increase efficient use of resources.
Increase financial resources.
Prepare contingency plans for any potential disruptions to College operations and resources.
Continuous upward movement in undergraduate and MBA rankings
Undergraduate: Top 25 public
business schools
MBA: Top 20 public MBA programs
Recognized Centers of Excellence
Increased undergraduate & graduate enrollments
Increased graduation & retention rates
Increased placement rates
Consistent production of high quality & impactful research
Increased academic publications
Increased external funding proposals and awards
Increased diversity among students, staff & faculty
Increased faculty & staff retention
Increased climate of inclusivity
Enhanced collaborative partnerships with business & industry
Increased alumni engagement
Focused initiatives impacting society
Increased financial resources
Enhanced physical resources
Continuous AACSB accreditation for business and accounting
Fall 2021
Female | Male | |
---|---|---|
Accounting | 412 | 501 |
Economics | 184 | 473 |
Finance | 533 | 1578 |
General Business | 875 | 1268 |
Management Information Systems | 120 | 340 |
Operations Management | 70 | 260 |
Management | 334 | 477 |
Marketing | 1185 | 828 |
Total | 3713* | 5725* |
Female | Male | |
---|---|---|
Accounting | 72 | 47 |
Applied Statistics | 4 | 14 |
Business Analytics | 1 | 10 |
Economics | 9 | 18 |
Finance | 5 | 13 |
Operations Management | 17 | 39 |
MBA | 104 | 202 |
Management Information Systems | 1 | 5 |
Management | 57 | 64 |
Marketing | 154 | 66 |
Total | 424 | 478 |
* The sex and reporting race/ethnicity categories count each student only once per major. Undergraduate students with secondary majors are counted each time in this table if all majors are in the Culverhouse College of Business.
October 1, 2016 – May 19, 2022
The Rising Tide, the $1.5 billion campaign for The University of Alabama, is focused on furthering UA’s mission of exemplary teaching, research, and service. Culverhouse’s target as part of Rising Tide is $200 million in order to support efforts to transform learning, society, and thought leadership within the College.
Housed within the Culverhouse College of Business, the Alabama Productivity Center, or APC, focuses university research and educational resources on enhancing business productivity and quality across the state. It does this by leveraging Culverhouse faculty and students to develop solutions that help businesses — large and small —increase efficiency and reduce costs.
APC was established in early 1986 and originates from a 1983 joint venture between The University of Alabama and General Motors. In 1996, APC became home to Region 3 of the Alabama Technology Network, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, for the state of Alabama.
Coordinating workforce development and innovation activities throughout Alabama
APC has been recognized by the National Council for Urban Development and the U.S. Economic Development Administration as an “innovative” and “imaginative” program, demonstrating its importance as a valuable resource for Alabama businesses.
Since 2013, the Alabama Productivity Center has had a total of
793
interns serving
149
companies through
991
projects.
From FY2018 through FY2022, APC has facilitated
449
internship projects with 70 different companies. In 2022 alone, APC created
112
internship projects.
Through these projects, APC has provided
$1,860,386
to the students in the form of student stipends and scholarships.
Alabama Productivity Center clients have reported
$66,127,395
worth of positive impact over the past four years. This impact includes cost savings, increased and retained sales, investments in processes and workforce practices, and avoidance in unnecessary investments.
“As a summer intern at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama with the Alabama Productivity Center, I was able to gain a better understanding of the career field that I was preparing for. I learned valuable lessons, which can only be obtained through working in the field.”
– Hayden D. Bevil, PC, PPM Specialist
The Culverhouse College of Business hosts several summer programs for high school students, including those from underserved or diverse populations, to introduce them to the b-school experience at Culverhouse or to learn technical skills from seasoned faculty. Two of those programs are new for 2021-2022, the Minerva Young Women in Business Program and the Marillyn A. Hewson Cybersecurity Summer Camp. The Diversity in Business Bridge Program held its second iteration this past year, bringing 20 participants to campus.
“We had professionals come in that had majored in business, talking about how their particular degree had helped them on their career path. These were very candid, courageous conversations. The women coming in to speak to these young ladies were really open with their personal life experiences, in a way that you don’t traditionally see in panels. That was really phenomenal to watch.”
– Cherie Moman, Director, Minerva Young Women’s Summer Business Program
Culverhouse College of Business continues to uphold our promise of ensuring our students have the resources to have a transformative learning experience by awarding more than $2.5 million dollars of scholarships and financial support to students in need over the past year.
Serving as the annual fund for the college, the Culverhouse Executives Society is a membership-based, philanthropic affinity group that supports Culverhouse by ensuring every student receives a superior and enriching education.
CES provides support by funding programs and experiences that grow students’ professional skills, connect with employers, and ultimately set them apart from their peers.
The College also looks forward to an agenda of other exciting events on the campus of The University of Alabama, as well as across the country, to connect with alumni and friends.
Culverhouse Executives Society Pre-Game Picnics
Alabama vs. Vanderbilt, September 24
Alabama vs. Texas A&M, October 8
Alabama vs. Miss. State, October 22
Alabama vs. Auburn, November 26
Culverhouse Executives Society Receptions*
Dallas
Houston
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville
Mobile
Atlanta
NYC
To get involved with CES, visit alumni.culverhouse.ua.edu or contact Emma Darling, Culverhouse’s director of external relations at edarling@culverhouse.ua.edu or 205-348-3771.
* Specific dates and locations TBD.
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