Brett Adcock (BSBA ’08) has a knack for getting his businesses off the ground – flying and walking. Since founding his sustainable air mobility company, Archer Aviation, in 2018, Adcock has moved onto a new startup: Figure AI. Figure AI
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Weekend residency provides students with engaging networking and professional development opportunities
Twenty-two students in the UF MBA Online program travelled from all over the country to spend a weekend on campus. The Weekend Residency, hosted from Sept. 7-9, is a part of the UF MBA Online program, and is intended to
Bringing the numbers back to accounting
Accounting is losing popularity among college students, according to Dr. W. Robert Knechel, Frederick E. Fisher Eminent Scholar Chair at the Warrington College of Business. But for Knechel, it’s been the path to the career of a lifetime. Just a
Warrington faculty named UF Research Foundation Professor
Dr. Liangfei Qiu, PricewaterhouseCoopers Professor at the Warrington College of Business, is one of 34 faculty members at the University of Florida to be named a UF Research Foundation (UFRF) Professor for 2023. The recognition goes to faculty who have
Faculty member honored for perpetuating alma mater’s core values
Dr. Brian Ray, director of the Poe Business Ethics Center, was awarded this year’s George and Mary Hood Award by Stetson University. The award is given in honor of the late Dr. George Hood, a professor, former dean of students
Hit refresh on pizza
Joshua Green (BSBA ’02) hosted a pizza party on the premiere of Shark Tank’s latest season. Green, with his best friend and business partner, Kevin Klein, offered slices of pizza to the “Sharks,” potential investors like Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran,
Courage before confidence
When you face opportunity, what do you do? Ellen Connelly Taaffe (BSBA ’83), University of Florida alumna and Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Women’s Leadership Programming at the Kellogg School of Management, describes the mirrored door as a place
MIB Student Spotlight: Ana Estrada Herrera
Ana Estrada Herrera is a current student in the Master of International Business (MIB) program. She shares how her heritage has shaped her educational journey. Q: Can you tell us about your personal journey and heritage? Herrera: “I was born
Speaking with intention
In this feature of our Faculty Spotlight series, Dr. Brian Ray shares a key takeaway for students in his business ethics courses: speaking with intention. For Colonel Dr. Brian Ray, Director of the Poe Business Ethics Center, speaking with intention
MS Marketing Student Spotlight: Jessica Torrente
Jessica Torrente graduates this semester from the MS Marketing program. She shares her experience as a student living on campus. Q: Can you tell us about your personal journey and heritage? Torrente: “I have always felt surrounded and deeply connected
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