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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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Aaron Hill

Management faculty member’s paper among ‘most significant’ in human resources

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A research paper by Associate Professor of Management Aaron Hill was named among the finalists for the prestigious 2022 Scholarly Achievement Award from the Academy of Management’s Human Resources Division. The Scholarly Achievement Award is presented to

Mark Jamison

Break Up Big Tech? The Economics of Antitrust from Both Sides of the Question

The success of the digital economy has given rise to some of the wealthiest companies the world has ever known. Over the last decade or more, concerns have arisen among some economists about whether existing antitrust laws are adequate to

Jay Ritter

China’s Luckin Looks to Relist on NASDAQ

The Diplomat speaks with Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter about Chinese coffee company Luckin and its second IPO attempt.  Read what Ritter thinks it will take for the company to be publicly listed. 

Jay Ritter

SPAC-Backed Stocks Find Few Takers Even After Enduring 60% Rout

The rich valuations remind Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter of initial public offerings in the 1980s and 1990s, which were typically done by young companies with similarly optimistic business models. “A lot of them turned out to be disappointments for

Photograph of six blank T-shirts, Blue, Red, Yellow, Gray, White, and Navy

Why retailers sell generic brand items, despite low sales

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Search ‘women’s tops’ on Amazon, and the online retail giant will yield more than 100,000 results. Some of the brands will likely be familiar – Nike, Hanes, Calvin Klein – but there are also a number of

Robyn Crawford

Warrington staff member’s small business awarded Backing Black Business Grant

Congratulations to Management Communication Center Office Manager and owner of Eden Books Robyn Crawford for being awarded a $10K Backing Black Business Grant from ReimagineMainStreet and their partners Black Girl Ventures, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., Walkerslegacy, Meta, 1863 Ventures, African

Robert Emerson

Business-government Relations: Anything but Business?

Two bills, SB 620 (the Local Business Protection Act) and SB 280 (the Transparency Act), have sparked debate in the Florida Legislature as they are preemption bills that place state law ahead of local law. Both bills limit the authority

Mark Jamison

Rail Regulators Should Heed the Lessons of Aggressive Telecom Rules

Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Mark Jamison explains why a rule that could increase the economic cost of shipping by rail that the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) is considering is a bad idea.  Read his article

Jay Ritter

Is a vibe shift finally coming for VC-backed startups?

Insights from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter inform this story about yesterday’s hot startups having major IPOs, but they’re still losing lots of money—and it’s not clear when they will ever be profitable. Read more in this story from Fast

Mo Wang

Mo Wang to lead research efforts as Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Warrington College of Business is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Mo Wang as its inaugural Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives. Wang currently holds the Lanzillotti-McKethan Eminent Scholar Chair, is

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