Faculty & Research

Dynamic Antitrust Discussion Series: “House Report on Big Tech”
April 12, 2021•Reading Time: < 1 minute

Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Mark Jamison discussed the House Report on Competition in the Digital Markets with Federal Trade Commissioner Christine Wilson (BA ’91) and Aurelien Portuese, director of antitrust and innovation policy at the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF). The House report focuses on a handful of tech giants to draw policy recommendations about antitrust enforcement. One of the most dramatic policy recommendations of the

Warrington in the News
  • April 14, 2021

    McClatchy Professor and Director of the Supply Chain Management Center Asoo Vakharia lends his expertise to this story about C-suites and boardrooms recognizing how crucial the supply chain function is, which provides an opportunity for chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) to push for strategic value in their roles.

    Dr. Asoo Vakharia

    The pandemic brings supply chains out of the shadows and CSCOs into the spotlight

     Supply Chain Dive
  • April 12, 2021

    Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Mark Jamison discussed the House Report on Competition in the Digital Markets with Federal Trade Commissioner Christine Wilson (BA ’91) and Aurelien Portuese, director of antitrust and innovation policy at the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF).

    Mark Jamison

    Dynamic Antitrust Discussion Series: “House Report on Big Tech”

     Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
  • April 12, 2021

    Research from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter informs this story regarding the statement by the regulator’s acting director that addresses the frenzy over blank-check company deals, like the 15 companies with no revenue that have listed publicly this year or have said they hope to in coming months, all at valuations of above $1 billion.

    Jay Ritter

    SEC Seeks to Curb Lofty SPAC Projections

     Wall Street Journal
  • April 7, 2021

    Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Mark Jamison argues that President Biden’s proposed strategies related to broadband in his American Jobs Plan have already been tested and don’t work.

    Mark Jamison

    Biden's broadband plan would waste $100 billion

     The Hill
  • April 5, 2021

    Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares why the oversupply of SPACs is a benefit to investors.

    Jay Ritter

    Do-Nothing SPACs Sag, Offering Investors a $1.1 Billion Return

     Bloomberg

Alumni & Friends

Taking an accounting degree to the music industry
April 12, 2021•Reading Time: 3 minutes

Patrick Templeman graduated from the Fisher School of Accounting with a passion for accounting and the music industry. Today, he blends those two passions together as a Managing Director at PS Business Management, where the company provides “concierge level accounting services” to some of the biggest names in music. The firm does tax prep and planning for artists like The Who, the Arctic Monkeys, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Leon Bridges, Maggie

Students

Virtual event highlights the importance of diversity in the workplace
April 8, 2021•Reading Time: 4 minutes

Students from across the Warrington College of Business and UF were invited to a new event from Business Career Services designed to showcase the importance of diversity in the workplace. Over the three-night event, called Diversity in the Workplace, students had the opportunity to hear from Dr. “Bowtie” Todd Jenkins on why inclusivity is important to everyone, a team from Proctor & Gamble (P&G) on how diversity influences their business

Rankings

Strong performance for UF MBA in latest US News ranking, despite pandemic
March 30, 2021•Reading Time: 3 minutes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In spite of a volatile year with plenty of challenges for higher education, UF MBA at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business held onto its strong position on U.S. News & World Report’s “2022 Best Graduate Schools” released Tuesday. For the third consecutive year, UF MBA was named among the top 10 U.S. public programs and top 30 national programs. The UF MBA Full-Time program