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    Your new favorite class project: UAF Arctic Innovation Competition

    December 12, 2024

    At the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the Arctic Innovation Competition (AIC) is where creativity and problem-solving meet in a celebration of new ideas from the Alaskan community and beyond. This year, we're shining a spotlight on an essential part of this innovation ecosystem: the teachers who inspire young minds to envision inventive solutions and present them to the world. With the Classroom of the Future award, sponsored by Alaska 529, we honor educators who go above and beyond in fostering the next generation of Alaskan innovators.

  • Three women pose in front of gBETA yellow and black banner outside of event.

    gBETA Alaska's Pitch Night: Showcasing Innovation and Community Connections

    December 04, 2024

    On November 21st, I attended gBETA Alaska's Pitch Night at the UAF Pub, and it was nothing short of inspiring. As someone who works at the UAF College of Business and Security Management (CBSM), which hosts the UAF Arctic Innovation Competition (AIC), it was great to witness the incredible innovation and entrepreneurship happening in Alaska--and the strong ties between this community and CBSM.

  • Mentor and student sit on a couch in a living room

    A window into the 2024 UAF Business Leader of the Year

    November 06, 2024

    While BLOY strives to convey the incredible, professional accomplishments of each awardee, the evening is about more than their career path. In order to honor the hard work, community service, educational support, and inspiration that recipients have provided Alaska, BLOY is a night to showcase the personal qualities and values of each honoree and fill the room with their biggest fans.

  • CBSM student, Arina Didriksen, shows off her new purchases from In My Element

    Revamping Success: The Power of CBSM's Professionally Polished Program

    November 04, 2024

    During the week of October 7th, CBSM kicked off a partnership with UAF alumni-owned businesses Frank’s Menswear and In My Element. With funding from Enterprise Mobility and Spirit of Alaska Credit Union, this program helped over 20 students leave with new clothes and a newfound confidence.

  • Soldiers march in uniform on a rural street in Alaska

    Dare to Lead: Join UAF's Nanook Battalion

    October 31, 2024

    University of Alaska's Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is an add-on to your traditional college experience. The program offers rigorous leadership training and helps finance your college education, in return for your commitment to serve as an Officer in the Army after you graduate college.

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    A Taste of Professionalism: CBSM Etiquette Dinner Highlights

    October 26, 2024

    As one of the key events for the fall semester, the CBSM Etiquette Seminar and Dinner is a building block for students to gain interpersonal skills.  As a first-year student at UAF studying Business Administration and Student Marketing Assistant, the etiquette dinner gave me a preview of the fall events to come.

  • At CBSM, the unique ambitions, dreams, lifestyles, and interests of our students, staff and faculty are enough to fill a library. One, two… maybe five books would be filled by Dr. Linda Kiltz, HSEM assistant professor and member of the Center for Arctic Security and Resilience.

    Faculty Spotlight: Linda Kiltz fosters community through food security

    September 21, 2024

    At CBSM, the unique ambitions, dreams, lifestyles, and interests of our students, staff and faculty are enough to fill a library. One, two… maybe five books would be filled by Dr. Linda Kiltz, HSEM assistant professor and member of the Center for Arctic Security and Resilience.

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    Anchoring the Future: UAF CBSM Students and the Alaska Blue Economy Center

    August 02, 2024

    With the mission of connecting the University of Alaska Fairbanks' business students to the seafood industry in Alaska and supporting fishery sustainability, Alaska Blue Economy Center (ABEC) and the UAF College of Business and Security Management have collaborated to deliver meaningful opportunities for the college and potential benefits for the industry. CBSM student and alumnus, David Sauter, has been participating in the fishery sustainability certification space and engaging with stakeholders representing regulators, sustainability certification bodies, seafood harvesters and processors, and Alaska Native organizations representing communities dependent on sustainably managed fisheries.

  • Tim Illguth stands with AIC judges and donors holding his $6,000 prize.

    A conversation with Tim Illguth

    July 19, 2024

    In this interview, Morrow Duszynski, communications specialist at the UAF College of Business and Security Management, sits down with Tim Illguth, the second-place winner of the 2024 UAF Arctic Innovation Competition. Tim's groundbreaking invention, Fiber Optic Pliers, earned him a $6,000 prize.

  • Alumni Spotlight: Anthony Picasso Makes Waves in Emergency Management

    April 09, 2024

    If you ever find yourself in a coastal community within Alaska and come across the blue tsunami evacuation signs or hear the tsunami sirens, you are probably among the work of a UAF CBSM alumni, Anthony A. Picasso. Read more about our alumni spotlight!

  • CBSM Costa Rica Excursion May 2024

    December 09, 2023

    Have you ever had the desire to study abroad? If so, adventure is calling with the UAF College of Business and Security Management in Spring 2024. Earn three credits in Costa Rica towards BA 151: Introduction to Business.

  • UAF students bring Alaska to Disney World

    December 09, 2023

    The UAF College of Business and Security Management had a remarkable opportunity to partner with Disney's Imagination Campus at Walt Disney World in Fall 2023. In accounting class, Creating Theme Park Magic with Ruth Prato, students flew to Walt Disney World from Nov.12-18.

  • GAAP wins first place in the Armanino LLP case competition

    December 05, 2023

    CBSM offers students a variety of hands-on learning opportunities from traveling to national conferences to student employment and internships. Last spring, four members from the student organization, Great Alaskan Accounting People (GAAP) traveled to Seattle for a case competition hosted by Armanino LLP, a top 20 CPA and consulting firm.

  • CBSM Students suit up at Professionally Polished

    November 03, 2023

    Professionally Polished is a series of events at CBSM to help students immerse into the professional world. Students get opportunities to learn about etiquette, build a professional wardrobe, and connect with local experts.

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    Professionally Polished: Etiquette Seminar and Dinner

    October 23, 2023

    UAF College of Business and Security Management hosts Professionally Polished each year, giving students the opportunity to network, build a professional wardrobe and get advice into the next steps of their career.

  • Kim McGinnis and family soaking up sun and enjoying nature. Photo provided by Kim McGinnis.

    Q&A With Kim McGinnis - One Health, One Future

    September 12, 2023

    UAF's MBA Program Director, Kim McGinnis discusses her involvement in planning the 2023 One Health, One Future conference.

  • CBSM student Dave Sauter, left, stands with AAC winner, Zak Erving, Prismatext CEO.

    CBSM students get their wings in Angel Investing

    July 14, 2023

    hree CBSM students participated in the Alaska Angel Investment conference, a twelve-week program that teaches Alaskans about angel investing, the practice of individual investors financing small business ventures in exchange for equity. CBSM’s Student Investment Fund and the Alaska Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship partnered together, providing $5,000 for the students to make an investment in an early-stage Alaskan company.

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    New graduate degree approved: Master in Healthcare Management and Leadership

    July 11, 2023

    Read about CBSM's new graduate program, Master in Healthcare Management and Leadership.

  • Ben Cason stands with his plane.

    From Pilot to Graduate: How One Man Proved It’s Never Too Late to Get Your Degree

    June 14, 2023

    A young U.S. Air Force pilot Ben Cason, stationed at Eielson Air Force Base in 1976, enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program offered at UAF.

  • GAAP members enjoy an ice cream social with peers and professionals. Photo by Mary Poe.

    Spring Break: GAAP Takes on Anchorage!

    April 03, 2023

    Student organization, Great Alaskan Accounting People (GAAP) took a field trip to Anchorage over Spring Break! They spent the week learning about job opportunities, visiting different accounting firms, and even got to mingle with professionals at an ice cream social.

  • Audrey George, Owner/CEO of ANC Accounting presenting her company and background to students, faculty, and other professionals. Photo by Eden Murchison.

    Gaap hosts 10th annual Alaska Native corporations seminar

    March 25, 2023

    Student organization Great Alaskan Accounting People (GAAP), invited speakers from several Alaska Native corporations including Doyon Limited, Tanana Chiefs Conference and more. This was the 10th annual event where students could network with community leaders, explore opportunities, and learn how to make a difference for Alaska and its people.

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    Ian Ludwig on CBSM Opportunities Outside the Classroom

    August 17, 2022

    Receiving a CBSM education is about more than learning in a classroom or out of a textbook. Numerous opportunities are available for experiential learning. This happens through offerings such as the Professionally Polished program and student organization involvement. These unique experiences teach students skills such as time management, prioritization, teamwork, and marketing. Networking opportunities are abundant to match our students with potential employers. Guest speakers from around the nation provide a boost to topics covered in classes. CBSM students often say these opportunities have a huge impact on their overall educational experience - as well as their career path after graduation. Ian Ludwig, a 2022 business administration alumnus, shares his thoughts on the opportunities provided by an education at CBSM:

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    Students attend National Millennial and GenZ Community trip to San Francisco

    April 17, 2022

    On April 3-6, 2022, two members of the Associated Students of Business student organization participated in a trip organized by the National Millennial and GenZ Community. Each of them shared a few thoughts on their experience. Jenifer Garcia, senior accounting and business administration student: It was an honor to attend the National Millennial and GenZ Community visit to San Francisco, California. The mission of NMGZ is to change the conversation about NextGen. The community elevates conversations to find real solutions. This is done by having direct conversations with corporations, foundations, governmental agencies, and nonprofit groups.