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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Students visit U.S. Olympic Training Center and NCAA Final Four
October 01, 2019
Last spring, a number of UAF students had the fantastic opportunity to attend two separate national events related to sport management. On March 18-21, six students attended the Team USA Symposium held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The students were exposed to various aspects of the Olympic and Paralympic sport and learned from industry leaders through keynote speakers and panel discussions on various topics, including the Olympic Movement, sports performance, and sports business development. UAF also entered two teams into the USOC Case Study competition. Each team presented a 15-minute oral presentation on whether or not eSports should be allowed in the Olympics to a panel of staff within the Olympic and Paralympic Movement. “The USOC Symposium was such an amazing experience,” said Lisa Laiti, a senior majoring in business administration. “I was able to get to know more people from the university who I didn’t know very well before, experience a brand-new place, and learn so much about the sports business world. My favorite part of the trip was being able to have a better understanding of the Olympic Movement and the business side of the Olympics. This was the perfect occasion…
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September 06, 2019
We spoke with Travis Misner, Manager of Partnership Development with the Charlotte Hornets, to get the scoop on sports sales and the melding of business education and the sports industry. Travis is a co-instructing the Sport Sales class for SOM’s Sport and Recreation Business program, which has twenty students this semester. Tell us about your background – both academically and professionally. I received my BA from Loras College, a small liberal arts school in Dubuque, IA, where I studied Physical Education and K-12 Teaching. While on campus, I was a baseball student-athlete and had the unique opportunity to serve on the NCAA Division III National Student Athlete Advisory Committee, where I represented over 10,000 student-athletes from two different Division III conferences. This was where I discovered my passion for the business of sports, and was able to be a part of conversations and decisions that were far outside my realm of understanding. In order to give myself the best chance at success in the industry, I knew I had to go back to school to get my business degree. On the advice of a mentor, I decided to attend Ohio University’s (OU) dual MBA/MSA (sports administration) program, where I…
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