Coffee and Conversation

Hello Ladies,
The Women's Initiative Program is hosting their first Coffee &
Conversation Session of 2008 on Tuesday, January 22nd at 5:00pm with
Kianta Prince-Bryant from Southern Company in the Alston Parlor.
Kianta is the Assistant to the Regional CIO Leigh Davis and on our MIS
Forum. She is a great person to meet and interact with and this
session with allow you to meet her on an informal, one-on-one level.
I encourage as many of you to take advantage of this opportunity. If
you are able to make it, please RSVP with Chrishan Emonina
(cemonina@cba.ua.edu)

More information about the event is in the attached flier. I hope
that you are able to attend.
Thanks

Iesha Smith
MBA/MS Candidate, Class of 2008
Manderson Graduate School of Business
The University of Alabama

Info sessions for summer or fall internships: Meet Tuesday, January 22, OR Thursday, January 24, 5-6 p.m. in 117 Bidgood

Need to build your resume with business experience? Consider a summer and/or fall 2008 internship. Get complete details on Tuesday, January 22 OR Thursday, January 24. Both sessions will meet 5-6 p.m. in 117 Bidgood and will cover the same information, so please attend on the day that best suits your schedule.

Bring with you:

• Your resume
• A signed C&BA internship application from http://cba.ua.edu/students/internships/requirements.php
• Visit http://www.career.ua.edu/crimsoncareers.html and register an account or update your active profile

To meet with me individually, please schedule the appointment through Student Services in 10 Bidgood or at 348-4537. Always check in with the reception staff in 10 Bidgood first and they will notify me that you are here. Thank you.

WELCOME BACK!! - LAST DAY TO ADD A CLASS - Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - SCHEDULE YOUR ADVISING APPOINTMENT!!

Welcome Back! Your Asa H. Bean Undergraduate Student Services staff hopes you are excited about the spring term 2008 and your class schedule. The LAST DAY to ADD a class to your spring term 2008 schedule is Wednesday, January 16, 2008. It is your responsibility to know the spring term 2008 Academic calendar. You may view it at

http://registrar.ua.edu/calendar/spring_2008.html

It is time to schedule your advising appointment to discuss your academic plans for the summer & fall terms 2008. Your Academic Advisor appointment is critical to assure that you are "on track" with regard to prerequisites for your major program course sequence.

Here are some helpful tips to successful academic planning:

1. Schedule your undergraduate academic advising appointment NOW!
(Call 348-4537 or stop by room #10 Bidgood Hall)

2. Mark your calendars – Wednesday, March 12 – Friday, March 14, 2008 – “Group Signature Sessions” will be scheduled
(Registration logistics for summer & fall terms 2008 registration – view http://mybama.ua.edu for more information)

3. Web Registration will begin on Monday, March 24, 2008.
(YES, web registration! Instructions will be forthcoming on http://mybama.ua.edu
YOU MUST have visited with an Academic Advisor to have your
file activated for you to use the web.)

4. Be prepared when you visit with an Academic Advisor!
(Your schedule is your responsibility!)

5. Visit the C&BA Undergraduate Student Services Center website at http://cba.ua.edu/students/handbook for more information.

We look forward to serving you very soon. CALL NOW 348-4537 for your appointment!!

Your Undergraduate Academic Advisors
Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration
10 Bidgood Hall
348-4537

UA's chapter of Delta Sigma Pi - International Business Fraternity is recruiting

The International Business Fraternity
Of Delta Sigma Pi , Alpha Sigma Chapter is interested in you!!


Delta Sigma Pi is a professional business fraternity organized to foster the study of business in universities; to encourage scholarship, social activity and the association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote closer affiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce, and to further a
higher standard of commercial ethics and the culture and the civic and commercial welfare of the community.

We are currently accepting applications from anyone who would like to become a member of Delta Sigma Pi. There are a number of ways to get
an application:
1. you can pick up an application at our display board across from 10 Bidgood after January 17th
2. you can download the application that will accompany this flier
3. you can download an application from our website: www.cba.ua.edu/dept/dsp
Once you have filled out the application, you can either send it to my e-mail address or slide it under our office door at 316 Bidgood by
Friday, February 22nd.
Requirements to be considered are as follows:
1. business major/ minor
2. minimum GPA of 2.5
3. completion of 15 semester credited hours
4. not expected to graduate before May 2008

Wharton Fellowships

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, is accepting applications to its Ph.D. programs in Applied Economics. The program is designed to give students the tools and training required for careers in business schools, public policy programs, and “applied” positions in economics departments. Students take core courses in microeconomic theory and quantitative methods and take two major field concentrations in areas such as:

• Economics of Risk Management
• Behavioral Economics
• Urban Economics and Real Estate
• Public Economics and Political Economy
• Industrial Economics and Business Regulation

More information about the new program and an application is available online at:

http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/doctoral/programs/economics

Applications to the program are due by December 15.

Announcing the opening of International Issues in Istanbul (GBA 491) : Alabama in Istanbul

Announcing the opening of International Issues in Istanbul (GBA 491): Alabama in Istanbul

This course is a course in international marketing and business taught by marketing professor Dr. Glenn Richey http://cba.ua.edu/personnel/GlennRichey.html from May 15th to 30th. Istanbul provides a perfect setting for all majors in the discussion of inter-organizational trade issues today and throughout history. The region is at the crossroads of nearly every historic empire, displays fantastic Roman and Byzantine infrastructure, and shifts from the strength of Ottoman trade to the evolution of Ataturk's business power. As such, the course will center on international business-to-business relationships, including but not limited to components of economics, politics, culture, demography, geography/nature, and technology. As for uniqueness, today Turkey boasts one of the worlds leading emerging economies despite being excluded from the EU for many years. The country also offers students a safe and unique opportunity to experience a culture where capitalism and Islam mix successfully. In brief, where else can a student spend the day in both Europe and Asia without leaving the host city? The course will offer a truly unique international experience and bolster nearly any student’s academic experience and resume.

SITE VISITS AND EXCURSIONS

Site visits and excursions are an integral part of the Alabama in Istanbul program. Site visits and excursions are planned (subject to change at director's discretion) to the following:
· Ankara Castle & Ataturk's Mausoleum
· Basilica Cistern, Hippodrome & Constantine's Column
· Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia
· Bosphorus Dinner Cruise
· Cappadocia, Silk Road & Underground City
· Çemberlitas Baths & Topkapi and Dolmabahce Palace
· Izmir, Ephesus, Pergamon, Gallipoli & Troy
· The Grand, Spice & Egyptian Bazaars
· And more…

For more information or to sign-up… please contact Dr. Richey.

Financial Aid and Scholarships are available through Capstone International Academic Programs

Insurance Scholarships available

To students interested in an Insurance scholarship:

If you are an undergraduate student who has a GPA of 3.0 or better, you may be eligible for an Insurance scholarship. Scholarships are generous, paying as much as $1,000 per semester for each semester after you qualify.

Students who are selected for Insurance scholarships must meet the following standards and comply with established procedures:

1. Maintain an overall “B” average (3.00)

2. Enroll in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration

3. Pursue a degree in Finance or Economics with an emphasis in Insurance

4. Take at least two insurance classes prior to graduation

5. Full-time students (minimum of 12 semester hours per academic term)

6. Sign and return acceptance form to Sheila Eady

7. Write personal thank-you note to donor

The amount of each scholarship award is determined by judgment and reflects several factors including:

1. Demonstrated academic aptitude of the student

2. Financial need

3. Membership in the Alabama Insurance Society

Applications for all CBA scholarships are available online at www.scholarships.ua.edu. Applications should be returned to the CBA Student Services Office in 10 Bidgood since students can also be considered for any other College-wide scholarships that they may be qualified for. Students should mark on the application that they are interested in the Finance or Insurance area.

If you believe that you qualify for a scholarship but would like to know more before applying, please contact Dr. William H. Rabel, John & Mary Louise Loftis Endowed Teaching Professor in Insurance & Financial Services, wrabel@cba.ua.edu.

The deadline for applying for scholarships is December 1, so it is important to move quickly.

Insurance Scholarships

at the

Culverhouse College of Commerce & Business Administration

University of Alabama

Five endowed funds have been establish to provide scholarships for students in the Culverhouse School of Commerce and Business Administration who agree to select a “concentration” in insurance.

* Alabama Association of Health Underwriters Scholarship – Richard K. Beecham Memorial Endowed Scholarship, established April 18, 2003
* Alabama Chapter of RIMS Maxie Glen Jackson Memorial Endowed Scholarship, established November 2, 1989
* Jack L. McKewen Scholarship Fund, established August 23, 1978
* Jarvis W. Palmer Scholarship Fund, established December 18, 1979
* Jack O. Tomlinson Endowed Scholarship, established May 7, 1999



Students who are selected for Insurance scholarships must meet the following standards and comply with established procedures:

1. Maintain an overall “B” average (3.00)
2. Enroll in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration
3. Pursue a degree in Finance or Economics with an emphasis in Insurance
4. Take at least two insurance classes prior to graduation
5. Full-time students (minimum of 12 semester hours per academic term)
6. Sign and return acceptance form to Sheila Eady
7. Write personal thank-you note to donor

The amount of each scholarship award is determined by judgment and reflects several factors including:

1. Demonstrated academic aptitude of the student
2. Financial need
3. Membership in the Alabama Insurance Society

If you believe that you qualify for a scholarship, please contact Dr. William H. Rabel, John & Mary Louise Loftis Endowed Teaching Professor in Insurance & Financial Services, wrabel@cba.ua.edu