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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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Brian Swider

How to gracefully return to that job you quit during the pandemic

Beth Ayers McCague Family Fellowship Associate Professor Brian Swider shares insights into the five steps to make your big comeback on more favorable terms. Read the five steps in this story from Fast Company. 

Mo Wang

Research aims to create fairness in AI-assisted hiring systems

Mo Wang, Lanzillotti-McKethan Eminent Scholar, Director of the Human Resource Research Center and Chair of the Management Department, is in the early stages of a research project looking at how to design trustworthy, transparent and fair AI-assisted hiring systems –

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Warrington and UF health sciences partner on workshop focused on tackling bias in data science

As our world continues to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and the many benefits it brings to society, like faster decision making, prediction and digital assistance, we must also recognize its challenges. One challenge congruent across disciplines is recognizing the inherent

A large open office space with rows of desks. People sit at the desks working while wearing face masks.

Taking the Over on the Office Market

Sports gamblers will be familiar with the concept of “taking the over” or “taking the under.” For any game, the “market,” or group of all betters, will establish the most likely total number of points that will be scored. Individual

Steve Tufts talks with a group of students in a class.

Learning to “adult” has never been easier, thanks to new Warrington class

Dr. Steve Tufts, Clinical Professor, Department of Marketing Over the course of the fall 2019 semester, I received several inquiries from students in my sales student group, GatorSLAM, about topics they would soon encounter once they graduated from the University

Min-Hsuan Tu, Elisabeth Gilbert, and Joyce Bono.

This 5-minute trick can help you get the job

Challenging a previously criticized study with a new approach, W.A. McGriff, III Professor Joyce Bono with alumnae Min-Hsuan Tu (Ph.D. ’19) and Elisabeth Gilbert (Ph.D. ’19) found that the bias hiring managers have long displayed toward attractive candidates could be

Emre Demirezen

Going green — or greenwashing?

As secondhand clothing sales surge to all-time highs, new research from Assistant Professor Emre Demirezen has identified which resale strategy is best for the environment — and the bottom line. Read what resale strategy is best in this story from

Yang Yang

‘Tuition myopia’ may negatively impact students’ financial future, study finds

Choosing more expensive colleges may seem like an unwise financial decision considering a large student debt burden after graduation. However, new research from JCPenney Assistant Professor Yang Yang suggests that avoiding such colleges can lead to bigger financial problems in

Amanda Phalin

The best way for Biden to combat America’s inflation? Do nothing, economist says

Higher prices have been pinching Americans at every turn, from gas and food to housing expenses. However, University of Florida economist Amanda Phalin said the best course of action for the Biden administration to take is to let the economy

Jay Ritter

Rivian’s giant listing comes amid huge losses

Research from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter informs this story about how the company—like most that go public these days—is unprofitable.  Read the full story from The Economist. 

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