Tom Arnold has spent most of his life balancing disparate commitments. The last three years of his life have been no exception, balancing his UF academic goals with his demanding global professional responsibilities. As a student in the University of Florida Warrington
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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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Racing for a personal cause
George Pollock discovered his love of cycling as a student at the Fisher School of Accounting while competing on the UF club cycling team that made the collegiate cycling national championships at Stanford University in 1990. Over 25 years later,
Startup success never tasted so sweet
Todd Hoffman (BSBA ’02, MS-DIS ’03) is a self-described chocoholic, which is not something you’d expect from someone who is also a triathlete. Luckily for Hoffman, he can feel less guilty indulging his sweet tooth after working up a sweat
Why engineers should consider an MBA
As you might expect, business acumen is pervasive throughout many other industries, like engineering, law and health care. If you’re currently in one of those fields, you might be considering boosting your business knowledge with an MBA to help you
Making an impact with analytics
Travel has been a constant in Jim Hoover’s life. Born in Gainesville to parents who both attended the University of Florida, his family moved frequently before settling outside of Tampa in Plant City, Fla. Hoover (MBA ‘96, DBA ‘17) continued
Powering the world of new technologies
Mitch Jacobson (BSBA ’80) had doubts about his first job after graduating from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business. Following several interviews with multiple companies, he decided to take a position in sales at then-printing and office equipment
Taking the next step
Dr. Jennifer Cainas had been teaching at the University of South Florida (USF) for nine years, but she wanted to keep growing in her career. Enrolling in the University of Florida Warrington College of Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program helped make that
Supporting the future of Warrington
Since graduating from the University of Florida, Tom Frankland (BSBA ’70) has watched the university grow from a small state university to one of the top 10 public universities in the country. Frankland, who retired after serving as President and
Passing the business baton
Since Richard Ahrens (BSBA ’69) graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in marketing, he’s only ever worked at one company. The only person who’s ever been his boss was his father. In fact, over the span of
Doctor of Business Administration Class of 2017: Where are they now?
One year ago, this month, the Warrington College of Business Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program conferred the degrees of its inaugural class. Fourteen students received their doctoral degrees as part of the first class, many of which immediately put
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