When former UF Warrington Dean John Kraft decided to increase the college’s efforts around AI, Warrington created a marketing analytics role for an incoming professor to help lead it. Eighteen months later, it was still vacant with no strong candidates
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Undergrads are Business Ready
Early in her time as director of the Heavener School of Business, Erica Studer-Byrnes and her team saw a gap in the student experience. Undergraduate business students didn’t have a program that would guide them from their first day on
Trailblazing business education
As specialized master’s degrees continue to pop up around the country, Warrington has long been at the forefront of their development. Warrington was one of the first colleges in the country to offer specialized master’s degree programs, beginning in 1994.
Giving to support innovation
When Joan and Chester Luby moved to Florida in 2005, they wanted to work with a major university in the state to strengthen the future of innovation and entrepreneurship. Through the Joan & Chester Luby Charitable Trust, the couple recently
Ahead of the curve
Online education is a pillar at UF Warrington. That was the case when UF developed the first online MBA program in 1999, and it remains the case as UF searches for ways to invigorate the student experience moving forward. The
Business backgrounds for every student
Back in the early 1990s, University of Florida students weren’t accepted into their colleges until their junior year. The demand of students trying to get accepted to the business school highlighted the need for a creative solution to give more
MSF program ranks No. 6 in the nation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The William R. Hough Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program remained in the nation’s top 10 graduate finance programs on QS’ 2024 Master’s in Finance Rankings. For the fifth consecutive year, the MSF program was named No. 6 among
AI Q&A with Diana Meditz
As AI Product Manager in BNY Mellon’s AI Hub, Diana Meditz (BSBA ’09) has been on the forefront of the AI explosion. Hear how she has seen AI evolve, how she works with it every day and why educating business students on
Developing the student of tomorrow
Scott Friedman (BSBA ’01) has always had a passion for education. As Partner and Co-Founder of Soroban Capital Partners, Friedman is actively involved in the ever-changing world of AI. By funding the first AI Professorship at UF Warrington, he’s ensuring the
Talking Gators football with Shane Matthews
Shane Matthews was an accomplished college quarterback for the Gators and 13-year NFL veteran, but he’s also a UF Warrington College of Business graduate. Matthews (BSBA ’92) capped his Florida career with 74 touchdowns and more than 9,000 passing yards
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