Faculty & Research
Jay Ritter

Mongabay | Now on Wall Street, JBS eyes growth amid scrutiny on deforestation & graft
July 18, 2025 โ€ข Reading Time: < 1 minute

On June 13, JBS made its Wall Street debut with an opening share price of $13.65. Despite initial reports that the company had underperformed, the stock has remained at midrange levels, within market expectations. โ€œStock investors see JBS as a mature company where the earnings fluctuate a lot,โ€ said Jay Ritter, an expert on initial public offerings (IPOs) and professor emeritus at the University of Florida. โ€œRight now, the company

Warrington in the News
  • July 18, 2025

    On June 13, JBS made its Wall Street debut with an opening share price of $13.65. Despite initial reports that the company had underperformed, the stock has remained at midrange levels, within market expectations. Jay Ritter shares his insights.

    Jay Ritter

    Now on Wall Street, JBS eyes growth amid scrutiny on deforestation & graft

     Mongabay
  • July 16, 2025

    Crypto asset manager Grayscale said it confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering. The company operates a spot Bitcoin ETF that provides investors exposure to bitcoinโ€™s price movement without owning any of the coin itself. The filing comes after stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group’s wildly successful listing last month. Jay Ritter shares his insights.

    Jay Ritter

    Crypto asset manager Grayscale files for US IPO

     Investopedia
  • July 15, 2025

    A SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company, is another name for a “blank check company,” meaning an entity with no commercial operations that completes anย initial public offering (IPO). Jay Ritter shares his expertise on SPACs.

    Jay Ritter

    What are SPACs in finance?

     The Motley Fool
  • July 15, 2025

    SPACs have made up 30% of U.S. IPOs since 2003 — but have they lived up to the hype? Jay Ritter shares his insights.

    Jay Ritter

    SPAC statistics for 2025

     The Motley Fool
  • July 9, 2025

    For over three years, venture capital firms have been waiting for this moment. Tech IPOs came to aย virtual standstill in early 2022 due to soaring inflation and rising interest rates. Though itโ€™s too soon to say those days are entirely in the past, the first half of 2025 showed signs of momentum, with June in particular producing much-needed returns for Silicon Valleyโ€™s startup financiers. Jay Ritter shares his insights.

    Jay Ritter

    IPO market gets boost from Circleโ€™s 500% surge, sparking optimism that drought may be ending

     CNBC

Alumni & Friends
David Costa and his wife pose in front of a McDonald's M balloon arch at the opening of one of their store locations.

Supersizing success
May 30, 2025 โ€ข Reading Time: 4 minutes

David Costa (MBA โ€™17) began his University of Florida journey in 2000, but it wasnโ€™t until he returned for his MBA in 2015 that heโ€™d leave with a degree in hand. During his freshman year at UF, Costaโ€™s father purchased his first McDonaldโ€™s franchise restaurant after retiring from the Air Force. Realizing that his father needed assistance running the business, Costa admirably returned home to Floridaโ€™s Panhandle and ended up

Students
Kevin Bencomo, Elaine Buteau and Umar Lodhi

Trailblazers: the impact first-generation students have on Warrington
June 3, 2025 โ€ข Reading Time: 5 minutes

At the Warrington College of Business, there are over 150 first-generation students. The term first-generation refers to someone whose parents or guardians did not receive a four-year college degree. Kevin Bencomo, Elaine Buteau and Umar Lodhi are just three first-generation Business Gators who have taken on leadership roles to uplift their fellow peers. Read how these trailblazers are giving back while pursuing their degree. ย Kevin Bencomo, BSAc โ€™27, Co-Founding President

Rankings
Full-Time MBA #16. Part-Time MBA #20 among US publics. US News & World Report. UF Warrington College of Business.

University of Florida among nationโ€™s top 20 public MBA programs
April 8, 2025 โ€ข Reading Time: 2 minutes

The University of Floridaโ€™s MBA programs were named among the best in the nation, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. Among public programs, the Full-Time MBA is No. 16 in the nation and the Weekend Part-Time MBA program is No. 20 in the nation on the 2025 Best Graduate Schools list. Nationally, the Full-Time MBA is No. 38, and the Weekend Part-Time program is No.