Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights on the social media company’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange, one of the first major tech initial public offerings of the year. Read his insights from a number of publications,
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Warrington College of Business mourns the loss of renowned professor and benefactor Eugene F. Brigham
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – It is with deep sadness that the University of Florida Warrington College of Business shares the loss of former faculty member and finance education supporter Dr. Eugene F. Brigham. The author of one of the best-selling finance
Sowing the seeds of success
Tim Peterson (BSAc ’85, MBA ‘87) was always in a rush to get through school, but not because he didn’t like it. He couldn’t wait to learn more. Peterson skipped the third grade and did his senior year of high
Bloomberg Opinion: Digital World Acquisition Corp
Insights from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter inform this opinion piece about the proposed merger between Trump Media and Digital World, a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Read more from Bloomberg’s Matt Levine.
Critical Thinking, Business Ethics, and Leadership with Brian Ray
Poe Business Ethics Center Director Brian Ray and Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives at the College of Business at the University of Central Florida Ron Piccolo (Ph.D. ’05) joined Regions Business Radio Orlando to discuss critical thinking, leadership and business
New Case Study | Minespider: Building Responsible Battery Supply Chains with Blockchain
Clinical Assistant Professor Michael Carrillo and Clinical Professor and Director of the David F. Miller Retail Center Joel Davis collaborated on a new case study available through Ivey Publishing, one of the most prominent case publishers. The case focuses on
Why That Hot Biotech IPO Could Be a Winner
Insights from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter show that biotechnology IPOs tend to do well over the long term just as financing markets begin to thaw. Read more in this story from the Wall Street Journal.
Reddit plans to let its users get in on the ground floor of its initial public stock offering
Nearly 20 years after it first became a thing, the social media site Reddit is planning to go public. Monday morning the company filed details of its initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among them, Reddit says it’s reserving
A Time to Weep, A Time to Laugh
Aron Weingard (BSBA ’07, MSE ‘09) is a 2023 40 Gators Under 40 honoree who helps some of the 6 million American kids who bury a parent or sibling before graduating high school. Read how Weingard makes a difference through
Japanese Recycling Upstart Tests Waters With SPAC Debut on NYSE
A small Japanese plastic recycling company is gearing up to go public in the US through a SPAC merger this month, even as many IPO hopefuls are delaying or scrapping such plans. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights