Nicole Rechtszaid (BABA ’21) is the co-founder and CEO of Ghost Agency, one of the first TikTok Shop Partners in the United States. Since beginning her career at age 14, she has become one of this generation’s most prolific social
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University of Florida professor receives NSF CAREER Award for AI research project
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Assistant Professor in the Fisher School of Accounting Ivy Munoko has recently received the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award. The award is the research foundation’s most prestigious award that supports early-career faculty
Cordelia Biosciences wins 2024 Big Idea Competition
Cordelia Biosciences won first place in this year’s Big Idea Competition. Founded by ecological scientists Jessica Tittl Nielsen (PhD ’24) and Monica Schul (PhD ’25), Cordelia Biosciences is a biotechnical startup that uses natural, microscopic organisms from the ocean to
Assistant professor of management awarded for excellence in research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Yixuan Li, assistant professor of management at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, is a recipient of this year’s Excellence Award for Assistant Professors. Each year, the University of Florida recognizes 10 assistant professors across
Warrington students and faculty compete at national marketing championship
Digital marketing analytics lecturer Valeria Marcia led a team of marketing students from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business to the National Collegiate Digital Marketing Championship (NCDMC) in April. Hosted by Baylor University in Waco, Texas, the championship
MSM Student Spotlight: Xinyu Xing
Xinyu Xing (MSM ’24) went off-script in the Master of Science in Management (MSM) program at the Warrington College of Business to participate in a Global Immersion Experience (GIE). From his experience, Xing shares why consulting abroad can garner useful
Award-winning dissertation reveals that women commit embezzlement more than men
Contrary to prior belief, women commit more embezzlement in the workplace than men. Dr. David P. Weber (DBA ’23) made this discovery in his dissertation for candidacy in the University of Florida Warrington College of Business Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Ethics case team captain receives award for commitment to ethics
Katherine Bi-Ji (BA ’25, BS ’25, BS ’25) was named the 2023-2024 recipient of the Virginia Maurer Business Ethics Student of the Year award. She is the seventh recipient of this prestigious award. The Virginia Maurer Business Ethics Student of
Research by Warrington faculty receives Antitrust Writing Award
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Assistant Professor Jingchuan Pu and John B. Higdon Eminent Scholar Chair Hsing Kenneth Cheng’s paper has been awarded this year’s Antitrust Writing Award. After receiving its nomination at the beginning of the year, Pu and Cheng’s paper,
MIB Student Spotlight: Ahn Nicolas
Ahn Nicolas (MIB ’24) recently returned from a Global Immersion Experience in Italy. As part of the Master of International Business (MIB) program, the trip had a significant impact on his academic and professional career. Q: Tell us about your GIE trip.