When Marta (Zenoz) Cotton walked into her first class at the University of Florida, she was hooked. Once she saw Dr. David Denslow scribbling on the board and drawing multiple graphs in her economics class, Cotton had no doubt she
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A Surprising Passion
After graduating from the UF MBA program in 1988 and working for two non-travel related companies, Jim Heaney was offered a position with Royal Caribbean Cruises. He had only one hesitation. “I had never been on a cruise ship or
MSF team wins stock pitch competition at Harvard
A team of Master of Science in Finance students won the Harvard University Stock Pitch Competition on November 10. The trio of James Goyer, Kristen Mousa and Paul Stanley came out victorious from the field of over 45 teams, representing
A Calculated Risk
Ted Fernandez (BSAc ’78) was staring at what most would consider a dream opportunity. He was the youngest of six candidates for the open Chairman position at KPMG while already running the firm’s strategic consulting business and serving as a
MSF team wins respected stock pitch competition
A team of three Master of Science in Finance students won the stock pitch competition at the ENGAGE® Undergraduate Investment Conference at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business from October 20-22. James Goyer, Kristen Mousa and Paul Stanley came
Learning for a cause
The Gator Student Investment Fund has been providing years of real-world experience for students interested in finance and helping them earn jobs at some of the most competitive firms in the industry. As the money in the fund continued to
Fisher’s Beta Alpha Psi named a superior chapter
The Fisher School of Accounting’s Upsilon Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi received recognition as a superior chapter for its outstanding efforts during the 2016-17 academic year. Last year, the Fisher School’s chapter received the Most Improved Chapter award at the
Warrington alumna named to Fortune’s top 50 Most Powerful Women International
Ctrip CEO Jane Sun (BSAc ’92) was selected as one of Fortune’s top 50 most powerful women in business. She made her debut on the list at No. 38. Fortune Magazine highlighted the Fisher School graduate’s recent accomplishments and the
Sherit all about business in football and abroad
Originally written by Scott Carter, FloridaGators.com GAINESVILLE, Fla. – It’s a story Hillsborough High football coach Earl Garcia has told many times and one that resurfaces each time he runs into former Gators head coach Will Muschamp. If Garcia had
Fisher School’s programs remain among nation’s elite in PAR rankings
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Fisher School of Accounting’s undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs moved up or held their ranking among public programs in Public Accounting Report’s (PAR) 36th Annual Survey of Accounting Professors. Among publics, the Fisher School remained No.