https://www.uab.edu/business/home/und... . Jacob Irvin, a finance major and accounting minor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), has the experience he needs to stand out in the accounting and financial job market when he graduates. Motivated by other UAB Collat School of Business students, the impressive, new building and hands-on experience gained through the UAB Green and Gold Fund and Collat Business Honors Program, Jacob feels prepared for his future career in finance.