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
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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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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
The building blocks of a serial entrepreneur
Even before Ron Edwards (BSBA Accounting ’70) graduated from college, he was building his entrepreneurial skills – quite literally, in fact. Edwards started his first business building wood pallets with his father and brothers in his small hometown outside of
UF MBA alumna named to MBAs to Watch list by Poets & Quants
UF MBA Full-Time alumna Marissa Almeida was named to Poets & Quants’ exclusive list of 100 MBAs to Watch in the Class of 2018. Read more about why Marissa chose the UF MBA Full-Time program, how she grew from the
UF MBA alumna wins $15,000 in grant competition for startup
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – UF MBA alumna Lauren Koff (MBA ’18) recently won The Trailblazer Prize of $10,000 for her startup Mind&Melody as part of the United Way of Miami-Dade’s first Inspire305 grant competition. In a surprising last-minute twist, an anonymous
The Business of Vacations: Rebecca Sforza Monchecourt
Summer is now in full-swing, and with it comes summer vacations. In fact, according to Generali Global Assistance, 68 percent of Americans plan to take a summer vacation this year, up from 61 percent in 2016. If you live in
The Business of Vacations: Roger Block
Summer is now in full-swing, and with it comes summer vacations. In fact, according to Generali Global Assistance, 68 percent of Americans plan to take a summer vacation this year, up from 61 percent in 2016. If you live in
UF MBA Online students recognized among Best & Brightest by Poets & Quants
Two UF MBA Online students, Diana Miako Aguon Hock and Andrew Spradlin, were named among Poets & Quants’ inaugural Best & Brightest Online MBAs. Read more about why Class of 2018 members Diana and Andrew chose UF MBA’s Online program, the
A passion for giving back
When Brian Levine (BSBA ’92) first came to the University of Florida, he didn’t intend to study business. Like many young students, he began his college career pursuing a much different major than he would eventually earn a degree in.
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