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              More than 35 MBA students from the Manderson Graduate School at The University of Alabama are registered to take part in the Mercedes-Benz Marathon Weekend in Birmingham

Feb. 12-14. Another 10 MBA students have volunteered to aid in operations on race day.

              The Mercedes-Benz Marathon Weekend has established a reputation as one of the most hospitable and enjoyable marathons in the country and each year draws people of all ages and running abilities to the many activities and races.

              The MBA contingent is participating under the TeamManderson banner and is sponsored by Big Sky Bread Company and the MBA Association.

              The marathon begins at 7:03 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 14 in front of Boutwell Auditorium in downtown Birmingham.

              Now in its ninth year, the Mercedes Marathon weekend of events has become a Birmingham tradition. The event has helped to raise more than $1.5 million for local charities. The 2009 event included more than 9,000 runners and walkers of all ages, shapes and sizes and was used by participants to raise a record $534,000.

              “This is one of many ways MBA students can take on roles as leaders of the business school by practicing social responsibility and showing dedication in giving back to the community,” said David Drummond, an MBA student and the organizer of the MBA race team. “As students, we realize numerous scholarships, our nationally ranked business faculty, administration, and facilities would not be possible without the help of the alumni and corporate partners of the business school and we hope this gesture is received as a show of appreciation to all of those who make these things possible.”

              For more information, contact Drummond at 205/281-4335, dhdrummond@gmail.com, or Bill Gerdes, UA media relations, 205/3348-8318, bgerdes@cba.ua.edu

The University of Alabama has been identified for designation as an Undergraduate Model Program on a new entrepreneurship website, EntrepreneurshipEDU.org.      The website focuses on undergraduate entrepreneurship education, according to Wes Creel, a representative of the website. Cialis online: a graduate school website will be launched later this spring, Creel said.

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   The University of Alabama’s student chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) placed first in the Southern Region Conference and eighth in the NABA National Division III in the student chapter reporting and evaluation reporting program for 2009.

              “On behalf of the National Association of Black Accountants professional chapter, I would like to congratulate the University of Alabama’s NABA chapter,” said Jasmine Wright, director of student member services for NABA’s Birmingham Professional Chapter.

              “This is a tremendous accomplishment for a school that has only had a
chartered NABA program in existence for two years.”

              Division III schools are those with 10-29 members.NABA sponsors several key programs and services designed to address the needs of students majoring in the fields of accounting, finance, or business administration; buy viagra online.

Indications are emerging that the country’s economic crisis is easing.The nation’s gross domestic product, or GDP, increased during the second quarter of 2009, and the stock market is performing better. Some consulting companies are offering advice on how to prepare for the rebound. The Federal Reserve Board will play a key role in keeping the economy on track if, indeed, a recovery is under way.

“That is why we are so fortunate to have Thomas Cunningham speak to us next month,” said Dr - buy cialis online.Sam Addy, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at The University of Alabama.

Cunningham, vice president and associate director of research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will address “The Fed and the Post-Crisis Economy” at the Economic Outlook Conference 2010 Thursday, Jan - buy cialis online.14 at the Renaissance Montgomery hotel.

Cunningham is responsible for the operation of the research department buy cialis online, including budget and personnel planning, as well as oversight of the Atlanta Fed’s Economic Review.

The conference is presented by UA’s Center for Business and Economic Research of the Culverhouse College of Commerce. The conference will begin at 9 a.m.and conclude at 1:30 p.m; buy cialis online.following lunch.

Addy and Nigel Gault, managing director of the North American Macroeconomic Group of HIS Global Insight, also will speak.Addy will focus on the state economy, while Gault will present “The United States Outlook.”

The registration fee of $150 is due Jan - buy cialis online.6 and includes lunch and a copy of the Alabama Economic Outlook 2010.  For more information, visit cber.cba.ua.edu, call 205/348-2944 or e-mail uacber@cba.ua.edu.

Kelly King, the chief executive officer of BB&T Corp., the nation’s 10th largest financial holding corporation, will deliver the keynote address at the Alabama Commercial Real Estate Conference and Expo next month, sponsored by the Alabama Center for Real  Estate at The University of Alabama - levitra online.

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              The conference will be Friday, Jan.29, at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center in Birmingham.

              “We are very excited that Mr. Levitra online: king has accepted our invitation to address the real estate and business leaders that attend our conference,” said Grayson Glaze, executive director of the Alabama Center for Real Estate.

              “This gives everyone the opportunity to have first-hand insight on the national financial markets and future monetary policy that plays a crucial role in the recovery of the commercial real estate market while also learning why BB&T is excited about the future business prospects in Alabama.”

              This year’s conference speakers include nationally recognized commercial real estate expert Mike Lipsey, president of The Lipsey Group; Tommy Newberry, New York Times best-selling author of “Success is No Accident” and “The 4:8 Principle” and founder of the 1% Club; and David Hutchison, director of business development and recruitment at the Alabama Development Office.

              The Alabama Commercial Real Estate Conference & Expo has been approved for up to six hours of continuing education credit. The afternoon session has several CE alternatives including a risk management course and another presentation on the modern day role of real estate auctions.

              About 450 people attended the conference last year, making the Alabama Commercial Real Estate Conference and Expo one of the major events for the commercial real estate industry for the purposes of networking, deal-making and professional development.For more information, and to register online, visit the conference website at: www.acreconference.ua.edu

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