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Read the latest stories about University of Florida Warrington College of Business alumni and friends, a powerful network of business graduates who are leading industries around the world.

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Top 10 Warrington stories from 2021

Following a year like 2020, we had high hopes for what was to come in 2021. Even with its continued ups and downs, the year brought some reminders of why it’s great to be a Florida Gator. From top rankings

Adriana Alises Menendez

How this food and resource economics alumna benefitted from the Master of International Business

Adriana Alises Menendez (MIB ’20) is the current International Operations Director for author and international executive coach John Spence. She shares why she decided to join the Master of International Business (MIB) program, her advice to other food and resource

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2021 Alumni News Roundup

In 2021, Warrington College of Business alumni proved why they are difference makers, even during challenging times. With their eyes set on innovation and results, Business Gators across the world made a positive and robust impact on their businesses and

Chris Winfrey

Mastering the language of business

When Chris Winfrey (BSAc ’96, MBA ’98) was selecting his major as a student at the University of Florida, he had many options before him – marketing, finance, management. The recent Oviedo High School graduate recognized, though, that there was

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16 business podcasts you should listen to right now

Students, alumni, faculty and staff from the Warrington College of Business shared their recommendations for podcasts that you should check out. See their selections and what you’ll get out of listening to each in the list below. Working Title with

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UF Bergstrom Center launches Due Diligence magazine

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Kelley A. Bergstrom Real Estate Center has launched Due Diligence, a print and digital magazine featuring Florida’s most relevant commercial real estate research. Due Diligence is a product of the Bergstrom Center’s Applied

Impacting the globe through the military and medicine

After 27 years of military service, Paul Gourley and his wife, Melissa, had a difficult decision to make. Gourley was mulling retirement and a return to the civilian world and ultimately decided that was the best move for him and

Turning a technical passion into a career in the Navy

Sam Lopez always knew he wanted to be involved in a technical career. The Bronx, NY native just wasn’t sure what it would look like. After graduating from high school in St. Petersburg, Fla. in 1995, Lopez (MBA ’12, DBA

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New program prepares students for careers in wealth management

This fall, students at the Warrington College of Business and across the University of Florida will have the opportunity to hone their wealth management skills thanks to a new program dedicated to the subject. Warrington’s wealth management program is designed

Elizabeth Castro Gulacsy

From Cuba to CFO

Elizabeth Castro Gulacsy’s life could have ended up vastly different had her parents not taken an opportunity to leave their home country of Cuba for the United States. After living under the repressive communist regime for years, Gulacsy’s parents and

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