Warrington Welcome, also called GEB2015: Business and You is a one-credit course offered to first-year Business Gators beginning their journey at the Warrington College of Business. The class aims to show students how to be successful in academics, their career,
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A Fisher family tradition
When Donald Gerson (BSAc ’61) first stepped onto the University of Florida campus, he had no idea of the familial legacy he would create that would follow in his footsteps. Studying accounting in the Fisher School of Accounting, Gerson was
Ignition Packaging wins 2025 Big Idea Competition
Founded and led by Abdurrahman Bejjaj, a geomatics student in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Ignition Packaging won first place in the 2025 Big Idea Competition. Ignition Packaging is a sustainable biomaterials company dedicated to researching and developing
UF faculty co-author influencer marketing case for Ivey Publishing
Valeria Marcia, a lecturer in marketing, and Michael Carrillo, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, have co-authored a new case study published by Ivey Publishing: “Chiara Ferragni: An Influencer in Crisis.” This timely
UF American Marketing Association becomes top 5 collegiate chapter
University of Florida’s American Marketing Association (UF-AMA) chapter was recently recognized as a 2025 Top 5 Collegiate Chapter at the AMA Collegiate International Conference on April 3-5. Last year, UF-AMA was ranked among the top 25 of collegiate chapters. This
Warrington alumni represent half of the top ten 2025 Gator100 honorees
As the University of Florida’s Gator100 celebrated the world’s hundred fastest-growing Gator businesses on April 27 & 28, half of the companies in the top 10 were led or owned by Warrington alumni. Hosted by the UF Alumni Association, the
Living the Margaritaville state of mind in the Gator Nation
“Go fast enough to get there, but slow enough to see. Moderation seems to be the key.” – Jimmy Buffett, Barometer Soup According to Warrington alumna Kristina Genovese (BSBA ’17), this lyric is the key to living in the Margaritaville state
Warrington students win first place in national consulting competition
Undergraduate students Cindy Chen (BSBA ‘25), Marvin Bertram (BSBA ‘25), Sofia Galvan (BSBA ‘26), Vickie Lu (BSAc ‘26) and Trey Smith (BSBA ‘25) proudly represented the Warrington College of Business at the National Collegiate Consulting Championship (NCCC) and the National Collegiate
Seven students awarded for leadership and service at Heavener Gator Globes
On April 22, seven Heavener students were recognized at the Heavener Gator Globes event for their outstanding leadership, academic achievements and community service. Four students were inducted into the Heavener Hall of Fame and three students received the Distinction in
DBA student to present AI research at prestigious world conference
Rahul Banerjee (DBA ’25) was recently selected to present his dissertation “Can AI truly learn? The role of consumer’s lay beliefs in algorithmic aversion,” at the Global Information Technology Management Association (GITMA) Conference in Sakarya, Turkey. It is rare for