Research insights from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter and Ph.D. student Minmo Gahng contribute to this story about the roughly 25 SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies) have concerns about their financial future, according to the Wall Street Journal. Read more
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This SPAC is merging with an already-public company as sponsors get creative before time runs out
SPACs are known to be a roundabout investment vehicle to take private companies public. Not this one. Bull Horn Holdings is merging with biotech Coeptis Therapeutics, a public company traded over the counter. It remains to be seen if other sponsors would replicate
Looking for stock investment tips? Use social media selectively
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Savvy investors and news buffs will recall the early days of 2021 when GameStop’s market value increased from about $2 billion to over $24 billion in just a few days. The significant gains stemmed from individual investors,
IPOs are dead, and that’s bad news for the secondary market in private shares
A stagnant IPO market means there is less investor appetite for shares in private companies, which is a problem for the companies that trade those shares. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights for this Observer story.
UF MBA Student Spotlight: Devin Carrillo
Devin Carrillo (MBA ’22) recently graduated with his MBA as part of the UF MBA Online program. In honor of Pride Month, we asked him a little about himself and his time at the UF Warrington College of Business. Q:
Management’s Business Law Prof. Robert Emerson testifies before US Senate on proposed franchise legislation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Huber Hurst Professor of Business Law Robert Emerson was invited to give testimony at the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship this March. Emerson was later asked to follow up on his testimony with additional
MS Marketing Student Spotlight: Jing “Jingyao” Ou
Jing “Jingyao” Ou is a current student in the MS Marketing program. She shares why she chose to pursue her graduate degree in marketing, what she’s planning to do after graduation and her favorite memory from her time in the
MSM Alumni Spotlight: Raisa Karim
Raisa Karim completed her Master of Science in Management in 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Florida in 2020. Today, she is a Site Merchandising Assistant for Macy’s. Q: Tell us about your
Warrington management department No. 1 in productivity per faculty
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Even with only 13 tenure-track faculty members, the Department of Management at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business is among the most productive for research according to the 2021 Texas A&M/University of Georgia Rankings of
Warrington management department conference facilitates connection, advances research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The management department at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business brought about 25 researchers together from universities across the nation for a special conference on research methodologies in strategic management. The small conference setting was
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