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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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Rob Cornella stands in a lush vineyard surrounded by mountains.

Bottling success

As the grandson of immigrants from Northern Italy, Robert Cornella (BSBA ’93, MBA ’95) had the opportunity to travel to his familial homeland multiple times with his father. Seeing different parts of the world from a young age would prove

Bill McHugh

The MBA advantage: A lawyer’s path to strategic leadership

After serving in the military for just under a decade, including as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve and an active-duty U.S. Army JAG Corps attorney, Bill McHugh (MBA ’14) transitioned first into private practice law, then into

Row of graduates smiling with the Warrington College of Business logo overlayed in the bottom left corner

Scrolling through memory lane: A year in review at UF Warrington

Heavener students rang in the new year by winning back-to-back case competitions in Mexico and Canada, representing Warrington ahead of 25+ international competitors. In February, the Gators football team traveled to Miami to investigate career opportunities with the Bergstrom Real

22 Warrington alumni named to Florida 500 most influential business leaders

22 Warrington alumni named to Florida 500

The University of Florida Warrington College of Business is well-represented on the 2024 list of Florida’s most influential business leaders. According to Florida Trend’s list, 22 Warrington alumni are among the Florida 500, the most looked-to leaders across the state’s

Sumit Dhawan

How to navigate the evolving cybersecurity landscape

From technical expert to business leader Sumit Dhawan (MBA ’03) is well versed in solving the complex, technical challenges that arise within computing. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science, which prepared him well for a role as

Julia Furnari

From business student to leading philanthropist

“It’s interesting because UF defined my entire career,” said Julia Furnari (BSBA ’15, BS Psychology ’15). Furnari remembers sitting in one of Dr. Richard Lutz’ marketing lectures when she learned about a little something called corporate social responsibility (CSR). CSR,

Low angle view of United States of America flag and Texas state flag with tall buildings behind them.

Texas top-gun Gators: Warrington alumni in the state where everything’s bigger

When Business Gators leave The Swamp, they embark on a journey to make their mark on the world. Many take their shot in the Lone Star State: Texas. Daryl Kenningham, Kamila Chytil and Frank Lao are just three of the

Gerson Hall in the background under four circlular photos of alumni Patrick Hopkins, Steven Kachelmeier, Michael Donohoe and Lillian Mills.

US News’ top accounting programs share common X factor – Fisher School alumni leadership

The nation’s top public accounting programs have a common thread contributing to their excellence – University of Florida Fisher School of Accounting alumni leading their programs.  The latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report position the University of Florida,

Jim Etkin

Jump, but not too fast

When Jim Etkin (BAcc ’82) enrolled at the University of Florida, all that he knew about the Warrington College of Business was an old law school joke: after graduating, students who earned A’s became professors, B’s became judges and C’s

Two football players in motion on the field.

Behind the sidelines, Warrington alumni influence change in the NFL

For these Warrington alumni, football season doesn’t start with the kickoff on September 5. Meet National Football League professionals Kelley Gazdak (BSBA ’94) and Ronika Carter (BS ’09, MSM ’10) who, though working beyond the collegiate level, keep their orange

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