GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Luciano Prida Sr., a devoted alumnus and supporter of the Fisher School of Accounting, passed away Saturday. He was 90 years old. “We are very proud that Luciano Prida Sr., was an alumnus of the University of
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Fisher students, faculty recognized as Anderson Scholars
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Twelve students from the Fisher School of Accounting as well as Fisher professors Christopher Falk and Marcus Kirk were recognized as 2014 Anderson Scholars by the University of Florida’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Anderson
Fisher student-athlete in select company
Holly Pole, a senior in the Fisher School of Accounting and libero on the University of Florida’s volleyball team, has had little trouble finding motivation to succeed on the volleyball court. Playing for one of the best teams in the
Heavener students win case competition in Australia
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Four students from the Heavener School of Business won the inaugural Australian Undergraduate Business Case Competition in Brisbane, Australia. Stephanie DioGuardi, Luis Franco, Shruti Shah and Brittany Wood competed against 15 schools hailing from 11 countries. The
Accounting professor receives Judy Fisher Award
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dr. Paul Madsen, an Assistant Professor at the Fisher School of Accounting, was named the recipient of the 2014 Judy Fisher Teaching with Technology Award. The award is given annually to the Warrington College of Business Administration
Warrington international students receive university honors
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Warrington College of Business Administration students Manu Chandrasekaran, Shuangyu Li, Regine Moeller, Jomar Pecson and Angie Wang were recipients of the 2014 Outstanding Student Award from the University of Florida’s International Center. The Outstanding International Student Awards
UF, Warrington celebrate dedication of Heavener Hall
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Heavener Hall, the Warrington College of Business Administration’s new home for undergraduate programs and activities, was officially dedicated during a ceremony Friday afternoon on the business campus. Among the distinguished guests in attendance were University of Florida
Bloomberg Businessweek ranks UF MBA among nation’s top 25 full-time public programs
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – UF MBA at the Hough Graduate School of Business ranked 24th among all U.S. public full-time MBA programs in Bloomberg Businessweek’s “2014 Best U.S. Business Schools.” UF MBA, which was ranked 48th among both public and private
The Financial Engineer ranks MSF program No. 2 among publics
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Hough Graduate School of Business’s Master of Science in Finance program (The William R. Hough Program) was ranked No. 2 among U.S. public programs in The Financial Engineer’s 2015 Master of Finance Rankings. The MSF program
Ritter again receives William F. Sharpe Award from prestigious finance journal
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Joe B. Cordell Eminent Scholar Chair Dr. Jay Ritter was named a co-recipient of the 2013 William F. Sharpe Award for Scholarship in Financial Research. Sharing the Sharpe Award with Dr. Ritter are Xiaohui Gao Bakshi, a