Professional & Executive Education Courses

Practical business and leadership courses taught by Auburn faculty and industry experts in Birmingham.


Upcoming Courses

Explore practical business and leadership courses taught by Auburn faculty and industry experts in Birmingham. Select a course to learn more or enroll.

Fall 2026

Spring 2027

Leading Change in Organizations

January 27-28, 2027

Learn a practical framework for leading successful organizational change, from building readiness and communicating a compelling rationale to gaining stakeholder commitment, managing resistance, strengthening alignment, and sustaining results.

Customer Insights, AI, and Business Growth

February 25, 2027

Explore how AI is reshaping customer behavior, decision making, personalization, and brand trust. Gain practical strategies for understanding the changing customer journey, strengthening relationships, and using AI to create customer value and drive business growth.

Leading Responsive Supply Chains

April 21-22, 2027

Build the skills to lead supply chains through disruption and rapidly changing markets. Through an immersive business simulation, practice sensing changes in demand, managing risk and supply constraints, coordinating with partners, adapting execution, and making strategic decisions under pressure while maintaining growth and resilience.

Why Learn with Auburn?

Auburn University's Harbert College of Business brings practical professional education to Birmingham. Our short-format courses help working professionals strengthen business capabilities, develop leadership skills and apply what they learn immediately.

  • In-person learning at Auburn in Birmingham
  • Short-format courses for working professionals
  • Certificates of completion and digital badges for eligible courses

 

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Greg Gagliano leads Harbert College of Business’s Birmingham operations and works directly with organizations interested in leadership development, professional education, and strategic collaboration.

Greg Gagliano

Greg Gagliano

Director of Birmingham Business Operations
Harbert College of Business
greg.gagliano@auburn.edu
334.844.5411

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