We engage students in the classroom with hands-on learning experiences in small classes. All classes are taught by professors with doctoral degrees and experienced business professionals. We provide opportunities to engage with representatives from leading businesses and organization every week in our 2nd Story Business initiative. We are the only business school in the state with the highly acclaimed Mitchell Scholars Program ($12,500 per year) for high achievers and we provide more than 75 scholarships ($500 to $5000) and awards in various programs. The Professional Readiness Engagement Program office is a one-of-a-kind resource preparing students for transition into and success in the global economy by assisting with major and career exploration, and providing professional skills development, and job and internship searches including resume writing, interviewing skills. MCOB faculty members sustain a high level of scholarly productivity that increases knowledge in their respective business disciplines. Faculty publish in top tier journals and participate in national, international, and regional academic programs each year, sharing their research findings and contributing to the knowledge base across business disciplines.

Hello, I'm Emma Fairbanks. I moved to Mobile four years ago from Edmond, Oklahoma to attend the University of South Alabama. In May, I graduated summa cum laude from the Mitchell College of Business with a Human Resource (HR) management concentration. I was in the honors program ‎and spent much of my time conducting research with Dr. Gillis. We focused on business structure (franchises, family business, etc.) and employee satisfaction with HR policies.