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The School of Management Experience
The University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Management is dedicated to providing high-quality business education in Alaska through a unique, active and experiential learning environment. With small class sizes, dedicated and approachable faculty and many opportunities for students to connect with the local community and professionals in their fields, SOM prepares broadly-educated professionals with a wealth of hands-on experience.
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Think outside the classroom
What sets SOM apart from other schools are the extensive opportunities available for hands-on learning experiences beyond the classroom that prepare students for professional success. Students help run SOM’s major events, are encouraged to join at least one of the many SOM student organizations, and are funded for travel opportunities to conferences, competitions and career-focused trips.
Connect to community
SOM provides numerous opportunities for students to connect with local businesses and the greater Fairbanks community. Class projects are aimed toward helping local businesses, and events such as the KPMG Spring Etiquette Seminar and Dinner are held annually to allow students to interact directly with professionals in their fields.
Accreditation means quality
The UAF School of Management and its accounting program are simultaneously accredited through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. This highly sought after dual accreditation has only been achieved by 1.5% of AACSB universities worldwide and UAF is the only university in Alaska with this distinction.
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APPLY TODAYFEATURED
Joe Usibelli, Jr., president of Usibelli Coal Mine, is the 2020 Business Leader of
the Year!
Learn more about Joe here.
We will honor Joe at an award ceremony and dinner on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 .
More information will be available on this website once details for the rescheduled
event have been finalized.
For questions or more information, contact Tammy Tragis-McCook at tammy.tragis@alaska.edu or (907) 474-7042.
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Alumni Spotlight – Cole McNabb
October 20, 2020
Cole McNabb is a UAF alumnus (BBA ‘12, MBA ‘14) who took the knowledge and skills he gained at SOM and used them to open his own business. He is the founder and CEO of Show Flooring, a discount flooring store located in Northlake, Illinois with 20 employees. Dr. Ping Lan and other SOM instructors not only inspired Cole to open his own business, they gave him the knowledge and skills he needed to succeed. After completing his undergraduate degree at SOM, Cole applied for the master’s program. Although he didn’t have the best grades, he met the requirements, Dr. Lan wrote a letter of recommendation, and Cole was accepted into the program. One piece of advice from an instructor that stuck with Cole was: “Don’t just wait for life to happen; go out into the world and do something.” He took this advice to heart and started his own business. In the beginning, one of the biggest challenges Cole faced was realizing he didn’t have to do it all. Initially, he felt that he should make the most of his business degrees by running every aspect of his new business. However, he quickly realized it would be better to…
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