UAA College of Business and Public Policy

The UAA College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP) is a dynamic academic resource that serves and reflects Anchorage, Alaska's largest metropolitan community. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the College has an impressive faculty who bring a wide range of academic and industry expertise to students and community partners. CBPP students represent all age groups, ethnicities and backgrounds.

The College of Business and Public Policy was founded in 1973, has over 15 degree programs, is accredited by the AACSB, and currently serves over 2100 students.

More than 280 students graduated from the college in the twenty fifteen to twenty sixteen academic year, and it has over 8000 alumni.

College News & Announcements

Management and Marketing

What is Marketing About?

Dr. Christina McDowell, College of Business and Public Policy Associate Professor of Marketing and Business Communication, explains what marketing is about.

Terry Fields Recieves IREM 30 Under 30 Award

Terry Fields, Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing, recently received a 2017 Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) 30 Under 30 Award. Terry is the Program Director for the Weidner Property Management and Real Estate Program at the College of Business and Public Policy. He works closely with industry partners to grow the program while attracting students, preparing them for careers in real estate management, and rewarding them with placement opportunities and fast track opportunities to earn valuable industry credentials. He is an active member of IREM and encourages all of his students to take advantage of the networking and resources IREM has to offer members. Terry also serves on IREM’s Student and Academic Outreach Advisory Board playing an important role in identifying strategies to engage students and professors in IREM. About IREM The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) is an international community of real estate managers dedicated to ethical business practices, maximizing the value of investment real estate, and promoting superior management through education and information sharing. To learn more, visit IREM online at http://www.irem.org/

Economics and Public Policy

Economics Major Joseph Longuevan Featured in The Northern Light

Joseph Longuevan, economics major, said to the Northern Light “I chose economics because I love learning about public policy, and how to get the efficient outcomes with a given set of information.” In the future, Longuevan is also looking forward to creating his own economics labs similar to the College of Business and Public Policy’s experimental economics lab.

General

Weidner Center for Real Estate Management Article in The Northern Light

This fall, the College of Business and Public Policy will be opening a new addition to campus for students in the Weidner Property Management and Real Estate (WPMRE) program.

Accounting and Finance

What is Accounting About?

Soren Orley, College of Business and Public Policy Associate Professor of Accounting, explains what accounting is about.

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