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Assistant Director of Communications

Allison Alsup is the Assistant Director of Communications for the UF Warrington College of Business. In her role, she is responsible for strategic planning and management of public relations as it relates to the college’s reputation. She is the primary contact for media relations and other external partnerships related to public relations. She previously served as Warrington’s Public Relations Specialist for five years. Prior to joining UF Warrington, she was the Public Relations and Partnerships Specialist at the UF College of the Arts. She received her bachelor’s degree in public relations and her Master of Science in Management from the University of Florida.

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Stories by Allison

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Ashley Crandall

Taking the stairway to success
May 3, 2022 • Reading Time: 3 minutes

For Ashley Crandall (BSBA ’05), decisions are almost never made quickly. As someone who has long valued fiscal responsibility and doing research before coming to a conclusion, it still surprises Crandall how quickly she made the decision to attend the

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Warrington alumni represent about 40% of the 2022 Gator100 companies
May 3, 2022 • Reading Time: 2 minutes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida recognized the 2022 Gator100 honorees on Friday, April 22 during its first in-person ceremony in almost two years, including 45 Warrington alumni who were represented on the list. Presented by the UF Alumni

Mark Jamison

Mark Jamison: Exploring the Metaverse
April 28, 2022 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

Last year, Facebook rebranded itself as Meta, signaling its shift from traditional social media to a big bet on the so-called metaverse. This network of 3D, online spaces is accessed through virtual reality headsets like Meta’s Oculus and promises to

Jay Ritter

Steinway Musical Instruments Looks to Hit Right Note With IPO
April 25, 2022 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

Steinway Musical Instruments plans to go public as it continues to mix tradition with innovation. But is this the right time for an IPO?  Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter weighs in in this story from The Street. 

Jay Ritter

The SEC Has Signaled More Oversight of SPACs. Big Banks Are Getting the Message.
April 25, 2022 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

With SPACs, “you’ve got the people involved as a sponsor and you can check their criminal record, but it’s not like you have to spend a huge amount of time in due diligence,” explains Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter.  Read

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Warrington team wins first place for second year at International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition
April 25, 2022 • Reading Time: 2 minutes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Students from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business took home their second consecutive first place award at the 2022 International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition (IBESCC). IBESCC, hosted by Loyola Marymount University, is the

Caroline Beasley tosses her graduation cap in the air in front of the University of Florida archway

Can an online MBA really be done from anywhere in the world?
April 22, 2022 • Reading Time: 3 minutes

Caroline Beasley experienced a number of major life changes since she started as a student in the UF MBA Online program. After starting her classes in Norfolk, Virginia, Beasley and her family, including husband Brian and children Charlotte and Vander,

Drew Jacobson

MSM Alumni Spotlight: Drew Jacobson
April 21, 2022 • Reading Time: 2 minutes

Master of Science in Management alumnus Drew Jacobson recently joined Google as an Account Strategist. He’ll soon be moving outside of San Francisco to Redwood City, California. Jacobson shares with us how his experience in the MSM program got him

Mark Jamison

Elon Musk Should Create a New Kind of Common Carrier
April 21, 2022 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

“Elon Musk created a stir by becoming Twitter’s largest shareholder and then offering to buy the company outright,” writes Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Mark Jamison. “He says he wants to create a public platform that is

Aner Sela

How smartphones influence purchasing behavior, human interaction
April 21, 2022 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

In 2020, City Furniture Professor Aner Sela researched how behaviors change when people do certain activities on their phones rather than on a computer or in person. The study found that when people purchased items on their cell phones, they

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