David F. Miller Retail Center Executive Director and Clinical Professor Joel Davis comments on the possible economic reasons why Costco hasn’t opened a location in Gainesville. “I think that the economics of Gainesville does present a bit of a challenge
Stories by Allison
Sailing into a new career
For almost six years, Jordan Johnson’s (MBA ’24) engineering education helped power the U.S. Navy’s USS West Virginia as it traveled around the world’s oceans. The ballistic missile submarine, based in Kings Bay, Georgia, runs off nuclear power, and it
Accounting is facing a labor crisis. Could fraud be part of the solution?
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The field of accounting is facing a labor crisis. From the high rates of baby boomer CPAs that are retiring to the 4% decline in the number of college graduates earning a bachelor’s or master’s degree in
On the fast track
Kevin Boone (BSAc ’00) recalls getting his first glimpse into the world of finance while reading stock quotes in the newspaper with his grandfather. As time and technology progressed, he opened his first account during the early days of online
Warrington College of Business mourns the loss of accounting champion Frederick E. Fisher
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – It is with deep sadness that the University of Florida Warrington College of Business shares the loss of one of its alumni and greatest supporters – Frederick E. Fisher (BSBA Accounting ’59). The namesake of the Fisher
How valuable are online product recommendations to consumers?
In today’s online world, third parties collect and store your browsing data at staggering rates. Third parties benefit greatly from this information, but do you get fair returns for sharing your data online? New research from the University of Florida
Level Up!
Joshua Green is the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development of Survios, a Los Angeles-based gaming company focused on creating immersive experiences and games. Since arriving at Survios in 2019, Green has been part of raising
Investors less likely to sell losing stocks when entire portfolio is at a loss
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Poor decisions aren’t generally something people are proud of. For investors in the stock market, poor decisions can lead to something more significant than lost pride – lost money. One of the most well-known observances in decision-making
Purpose-driven leadership
Katherine “Katie” Saez (BSBA ’99) became a Gator long before she started at the University of Florida as a freshman in the mid-1990s. After moving to the United States from Cuba in the 1930s, her grandfather Octavio Garces (’42) became
In latest troubles, top UM athletics booster John Ruiz faces $67 million lawsuit
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter lends his SPAC insights to this story about LifeWallet, the health-insurance claims company founded by lawyer John H. Ruiz, a top financial booster of University of Miami athletics, which faces another legal challenge after Miami