Register now for an early bird rate extended through September 13, 2024. Discounts available for group enrollments, UA faculty/staff/Alumni, and Chamber members. Reach out to stephanie.lowe@ua.edu for more information.
Unlock the keys to financial mastery with this program tailored for professionals seeking to sharpen their financial skills. Dive into the complexities of financial statements, master the art of projecting future revenues and costs, and explore investment decision-making techniques. Led by an experienced finance instructor, this program empowers participants to analyze financial data effectively, communicate financial objectives with precision, and make informed decisions for organizational growth. Join us and elevate your financial proficiency and leadership.
The program will be hosted on campus at The University of Alabama in the Culverhouse College of Business.
This certificate is not eligible for federal financial aid. No academic credit will be awarded.
Dr. Joshua Pierce earned his PhD in Finance from Michigan State University, and is currently the Robert Hunt Cochrane/Alabama Bankers Endowed Chair of Banking at the University of Alabama. Dr. Pierce has published articles on topics such as the benefits of bank lending, financial constraints, optimal capital structure, and CEO turnover. His research has appeared in such journals as the Review of Financial Studies, the Journal of Business, the Journal of Corporate Finance, the Review of Corporate Finance Studies, and Financial Management. In 2011, Dr. Pierce’s paper titled “New Evidence on Measuring Financial Constraints: Moving Beyond the KZ Index”, won the BlackRock Michael Brennan award for the best paper published in the Review of Financial Studies. In 2014, Dr. Pierce’s paper titled “Managers With and Without Style: Evidence using Exogenous Variation”, won the Research Affiliates Michael Brennan award for the best paper published in the Review of Financial Studies.
Dr. Pierce has been involved with Executive Education programs over the past fifteen years where he taught both custom and open enrollment courses. Dr. Pierce has also taught numerous MSF, MBA, EMBA, and BBA courses. He has regularly been nominated or been the recipient of numerous teaching awards at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and the Gatton College of Business at the University of Kentucky. He was most recently awarded the Nabors Instructional Excellence Award at the University of Alabama. Dr. Pierce has industry experience as a financial engineer, and as a computer programmer. Additionally, he has advised and consulted with employees of various commercial banks, investment banks and private equity firms.
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