GAINESVILLE, Fla. — AACSB International (AACSB), the world’s largest global education network, recognized the Warrington College of Business for its commitment to creating and incubating cutting-edge business innovations and fostering entrepreneurship in the next generation of business leaders. Warrington is
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Camera accessory earns top honor at Big Idea Competition
Band.It, an accessory made to protect and provide grip on camera lenses, won first place at the 2017 Big Idea Gator Business Plan Competition on Friday. The company won the first-place prize of $25,000 and is made up of Christopher
Warrington professor selected into UFRF Professors
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dr. Mo Wang, the Lanzillotti-McKethan Eminent Scholar Chair and Full Professor at the Warrington College of Business, was one of 34 UF faculty members chosen as University of Florida Research Foundation Professors for 2017-2020. This recognition goes to
Two UF Colleges Planning to Switch Locations
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business and UF Levin College of Law are preparing to switch locations in a historic move that will impact class locations in the fall. (Happy April Fools’ Day.) Recent renovations
Vera Bradley co-founder highlights Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Over 400 people from inside and outside the University of Florida community came together for the Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium on March 30 in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom. The event was headlined by Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, the co-founder
Dr. Mo Wang receives prestigious achievement award
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dr. Mo Wang, the Lanzillotti-McKethan Eminent Scholar Chair and Full Professor at the Warrington College of Business, was selected as the 2017 recipient of the Academy of Management (AOM) Organizational Behavior Division’s Cummings Scholarly Achievement Award. This
Eminent Scholar honored for contributions to auditing literature
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Frederick E. Fisher Eminent Scholar Chair Dr. Robert Knechel was honored by the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association at its 2017 midyear meeting. Dr. Knechel was given an award highlighting his notable contributions to auditing literature, specifically
Dr. Amanda Phalin honored with Judy Fisher Teaching with Technology Award
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dr. Amanda Phalin, Lecturer in the Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate, was the recipient of the 2016 Judy Fisher Teaching with Technology Award. The award is given annually to the Warrington College of Business professor whose teaching
Fisher School Graduate Studies Climb in Rankings
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Graduate accounting studies from the Fisher School of Accounting moved up in the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools 2018” rankings released this month. Graduate accounting from Fisher is now tied for No. 18 overall, up two
Craving a change
When David Habib took a position as a Strategy and Operations Business Analyst at Deloitte after graduating from the University of Florida, he was excited about the opportunity to learn what it takes to run a successful organization. His role