Ensuring effectiveness in higher education Joree Jones has become a leader in education administration in the past 25 years, making significant inroads in institutional effectiveness and fundraising. Jones, a 1979 graduate of the Harbert College of Business, is Dean...
Your company might be more vulnerable than you think. Many firms don’t fully understand their own cybersecurity vulnerabilities. That’s a problem. Cindy Taylor, who earned a degree in industrial management from Harbert College in 1981, helps provide solutions. “Some...
Know your costs and grow your business. Brad Burnett has searched for means to manage expenses, identify customer habits, and provide facts and figures to prove that a corporate acquisition would be feasible. What tool did Burnett, who earned undergraduate (’93) and...
Innovation found in car line at school. Brent “BJ” England, a 2001 Harbert College of Business grad, has revolutionized the way parents pick up their children from school—for many, the most dreaded part of the day. He developed CurbSmart, an innovative app that...
Career prep services real asset at HCOB. Natalie Maroun, class of 2017, credits her transition from the Harbert College of Business to her current role as a marketing associate at Stryker Corporation to the great work of the Office of Professional Career Development....
Nothing takes the place of good preparation Where did global management consulting firm Accenture get its name? Formerly known as Andersen Consulting, the storied company underwent a rebrand in 2001 and a number of names were proposed. “Joe came home with five names...
