Confidence on the Menu: Recapping Etiquette Seminar and Dinner 2025
October 03, 2025
CBSM students recently gathered for our annual Etiquette Seminar and Dinner, where they learned practical professional skills directly from industry experts. From mastering first impressions to networking over dinner, students got hands-on experience in a supportive, real-world setting. This annual event helps prepare future business leaders with the confidence and know-how to thrive after graduation.
Beyond the Classroom: UAF Accounting Students Engage with Local Business
October 10, 2025
UAF accounting students in ACCT 404 are taking their learning beyond the classroom. During a visit to Exclusive Paving, they gained firsthand insight into the controller's strategic role and the real-world use of accounting principles. The experience reflects CBSM's focus on experiential learning and connecting theory with practice.
Confidence on the Menu: Recapping Etiquette Seminar and Dinner 2025
October 03, 2025
CBSM students recently gathered for our annual Etiquette Seminar and Dinner, where they learned practical professional skills directly from industry experts. From mastering first impressions to networking over dinner, students got hands-on experience in a supportive, real-world setting. This annual event helps prepare future business leaders with the confidence and know-how to thrive after graduation.
August 05, 2025
UAF College of Business and Security Management student Zaniyah Chestnut is taking on more than just marketing theory; she's building a brand of community-focused creativity. As a business administration major with a concentration in marketing, Zaniyah is applying classroom lessons in real-time through her own venture, Chestnut Photography. We had the chance to get personal with her with Q&A about how her academic journey and entrepreneurial spirit go hand in hand.
Innovation showcase: Outcomes of the 2025 Arctic Innovation Competition
May 07, 2025
On April 19, innovators came to the Arctic Innovation Competition to pitch their ideas in the Main (18+ years old), Junior (13-17), and Cub (under 13) divisions. Four finalists had been chosen to compete in the main division, while for the Junior and Cub divisions, six finalists had been selected to present their innovations.
Bringing Kenya to the Iditarod: AIC's role in an inspiring connection
April 16, 2025
In 2023, Brad Schmitz, founder of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ English Adventures (AEA), entered the UAF Arctic Innovation Competition (AIC) with a vision: to expand his educational tourism business and connect people worldwide through immersive English learning experiences in ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ. Making it to the Semifinals in the competition's Main Division reinforced his belief in his mission, shaping the future of his company.
Dr. Amy Cooper discusses "job embeddedness" with the Know-How Korner
March 13, 2025
"Accounting Rocks!" - a familiar phrase from those who have taken any accounting class with Assistant Professor and accounting program director, Dr. Amy Cooper. Dr. Cooper was interviewed by Donny Shimamoto, host of the podcast Know-How Korner about her new study on keeping accountants in public firms. The episode, "What Keeps Accountants in Public Accounting? Research Unpacks Key Retention Factors," mentions that Shimamoto has visited the student organization, Great ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æn Accounting People (GAAP) as a guest speaker.
Beyond the Books: Real-World Insights from ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Native Corporations
February 21, 2025
Great ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æn Accounting People (GAAP) hosted the 12th annual ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Native Corporations Seminar, drawing a diverse crowd of in-person and virtual attendees. Keynote speakers included Liz Ross, Deputy Director of Tanana Chiefs Conference, Beth Stuart, Managing partner of KPMG Anchorage and Marissa Wardrop, Corporate Controller of ASRC.
UAF College of Business and Security Management's accreditation extended
February 12, 2025
The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management announces the extension of its accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This distinction reaffirms CBSM’s commitment to excellence in business education, continuous improvement, and innovative student learning experiences for the next six years.
January 29, 2025
Meet the speakers for the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Native Corporation Seminar, hosted by Great ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æn Accounting People (GAAP)!
Your new favorite class project: UAF Arctic Innovation Competition
December 12, 2024
At the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks, the Arctic Innovation Competition (AIC) is where creativity and problem-solving meet in a celebration of new ideas from the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æn community and beyond. This year, we're shining a spotlight on an essential part of this innovation ecosystem: the teachers who inspire young minds to envision inventive solutions and present them to the world. With the Classroom of the Future award, sponsored by ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ 529, we honor educators who go above and beyond in fostering the next generation of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æn innovators.