Stephens College of Business
2024 Donor Impact Report
Dean Lynne Richardson
“The Stephens College of Business lives its mission — “to produce graduates who use effective communication, critical thinking and leadership skills to become well-rounded contributors to the global business landscape.” Because our average class size is around 20, faculty get to know learners’ hopes and dreams for their futures. Learners have the opportunity to complete projects to both apply what they’ve learned in classes while helping an area organization solve a problem. The Grainger Center for Professional Development focuses on preparing learners for the nuts and bolts of networking, interviewing and acting professionally. We can do much of this because of the generosity of our donors who give of their time, talents and treasure. Thank you!”
Highlights
Fall 2024 Enrollment
- 420 undergraduates
- 53 MBAs
Initiatives
- Continued hosting Mini-Stephens Days, bringing hundreds of high school learners interested in business majors to UM for the day. They attend mini-lectures given by faculty, meet with other students and have lunch in the cafeteria.
- Gave learners opportunities to support the community by completing projects, including one that returned thousands of dollars to the local Boys & Girls Club and ARC of Shelby County.
- Provided income tax assistance to 70 clients through VITA (Voluntary Income Tax Assistance) during spring 2024. Clients were from Shelby, Chilton and Jefferson counties.
- Supported accounting learners to attend several accounting conferences, including the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) conference in summer 2024.
- Rethought the offerings from the Grainger Center for Professional Development to provide learners with numerous opportunities to prepare for life after Montevallo.
- Hosted a Meet the (Accounting) Firms in fall 2023 (with 14 employers) and a Stephens Career Fair in spring 2024 (with 29 employers) in Stephens Hall.
