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Read the latest news and research from University of Florida Warrington College of Business faculty, who are thought leaders in their respective fields and provide expert guidance in the classroom. Their research provides industry leaders and individuals with insights they can use in their careers and daily lives.

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Robert Emerson

Robert Emerson presenting at Franchise Times Legal Eagles Virtual Summit

Huber Hurst Professor of Business Law Robert Emerson shares his franchising insights as part of a panel discussion on The Law and Economics of Franchising at the Franchise Times Legal Eagles Virtual Summit on April 12. The free virtual summit

Michael Mayberry and Scott Rane

Executive compensation incentives influence firms’ conforming tax avoidance, research finds

The line between tax avoidance and tax evasion is often very thin. “What we’re showing is that one unintended consequence of executives’ compensation contract design is lower profits, and this leads to lower taxes paid. But if you’re a shareholder

Mo Wang

Speaking of Psychology: What does modern retirement look like? With Mo Wang

Forget the stereotype of a goodbye party in the break room followed by endless days on the golf course. Today, workers are staying on the job longer and taking on more “bridge employment,” or post-retirement jobs. Lanzillotti-McKethan Eminent Scholar Mo

A lake in the shape of a rising graph in the middle of untouched nature symbolizing the growing interest in ecology and nature conservation.

Mutual funds generate better returns with thematic investing

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Risky, trendy, volatile. These are just a few recent descriptions of thematic investing, an emergent investment strategy that focuses on using research to identify companies relevant to themes or trends created by the impact of economic, technological

John Banko sitting at his desk.

Back and back again to the Swamp

Dr. John Banko is the first to be featured in our new Faculty Spotlight series. He shares his journey to becoming a professor and faculty member at the Warrington College of Business and how he is using his role to

Asoo Vakharia

The global supply chain consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war

This week marks the one-year anniversary since the Russia-Ukraine war began, when Russia invaded Ukraine after supporting the separation of Ukrainian territory. The impact has been global. Immediately, aid agencies worried that Ukraine’s grain would be stuck in ports, unable

Sehoon Kim

Investors avoid ESG when times get tough

Sehoon Kim‘s recently published academic study found that individual investor demand for socially responsible investing “is highly sensitive to income shocks” and economic stress. Read more in this story from Nasdaq.

Warrington's 2023 Teaching/Advising Award winners (from left) Lena Rabe, Michelle Bloom-Lugo, Michael Ricci and Robert Emerson.

Meet the 2022-2023 teaching, advising award winners

The UF Warrington College of Business is proud to announce its four winners of its annual Teaching/Advising Awards. Robert Emerson is the recipient of the Undergraduate Teaching Award and Michelle Bloom is the recipient of the Undergraduate Advising Award. On

Chester C. Holloway Professor Gwen Lee with Keith Sonderling, commissioner with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

UF-NSF workshop examines artificial intelligence governance for organizations

Artificial intelligence algorithms are used to generate predictions that contribute to health care decisions, who gets selected for job interviews and who is eligible for insurance coverage or bank loans. Yet because of data biases, AI applications can inadvertently become

A gator stands in a library, extending a book.

12 Must-read books for business professionals

Motivated to learn more about business and get ahead in your career? University of Florida Warrington College of Business faculty and staff recommend valuable books to read for students and business professionals. The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to

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