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The Harbert College of Business is expanding its Professional and Executive Education offerings in Birmingham to advance Alabama’s workforce, strengthen industry partnerships, and expand Auburn’s impact across the region.
This work reflects Auburn University’s land-grant mission to support economic development and lifelong learning throughout the state.
Harbert College of Business has a long history of delivering professional and executive education programs that help organizations strengthen leadership, develop talent, and address evolving business challenges.
Today, Alabama employers face increasing demand for leadership development, workforce reskilling, and emerging business capabilities. Harbert’s professional education programs are designed to meet those needs through short, high-impact learning experiences delivered in Birmingham.
Programs are delivered at Auburn University’s Birmingham facility and co-designed with corporate and government partners to address real organizational challenges and workforce needs.
Working professionals
Emerging leaders
Senior executives
Corporate teams
Business acumen
Leadership capability
Strategic thinking
Organizational performance
Professional growth
Non-degree certificates
Short courses and executive workshops
Custom corporate programs
Industry-focused leadership development
Short-format learning experiences for working professionals, managers, and executives seeking practical business acumen, leadership development, and professional growth.
Co-designed education experiences for companies and agencies seeking leadership development, team learning, strategic planning, and workforce capability building.
Forums, speaker series, workshops, and networking opportunities connecting Birmingham business leaders with Harbert faculty and thought leadership.
Auburn’s Birmingham facility connects the expertise of Harbert College of Business faculty directly with the needs of Alabama’s business community.
Organizations gain access to faculty who are advancing research and teaching in leadership, strategy, analytics, finance, and innovation. These programs translate cutting-edge business research into practical learning experiences designed to strengthen leadership capability and organizational performance.
By bringing Auburn’s academic expertise into the Birmingham business community, Harbert creates new opportunities for professional development and industry engagement across the region.
Professional education offerings draw from Harbert expertise in high-demand business disciplines and emerging workforce capabilities.
Greg Gagliano leads Harbert College of Business’s Birmingham operations and works directly with organizations interested in leadership development, professional education, and strategic collaboration.
Director of Birmingham Business Operations
Harbert College of Business
greg.gagliano@auburn.edu
334.844.5411
Interested in customized professional education for yourself or your organization? Complete our brief interest form and we’ll follow up to explore next steps.
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Located in the heart of downtown, the Auburn in Birmingham building provides a professional environment designed for executive learning and collaboration.
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