Band.It, an accessory made to protect and provide grip on camera lenses, won first place at the 2017 Big Idea Gator Business Plan Competition on Friday. The company won the first-place prize of $25,000 and is made up of Christopher
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Read the latest stories about University of Florida Warrington College of Business students, a group of problem solvers who lead with a mindset focused on the future.
Warrington student receives ethics award
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Megan Towzey was named the 2016-2017 recipient of the Virginia Maurer Business Ethics Student of the Year award. She is the first recipient of this prestigious award. The honor recognizes students in the Warrington College of Business
Doctoral student honored for outstanding teaching
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nick DeRobertis was honored with the College’s Fall 2016 Ph.D. Teaching Award. The award is presented by the Center for Teaching, Learning & Assessment and selected by the Warrington Teaching Committee, recognizing outstanding graduate student teaching and instructional innovation.
Warrington students receive service award
Warrington College of Business students Evan Hauser, Abdul-Kader Okab (not pictured), Michael Todd and Bo Walters were recipients of the 2017 University of Florida Presidential Service Award. The Presidential Service Award recognizes undergraduate and graduate students who dedicate themselves to
Warrington students invested in Big Idea Competition
Warrington students Bo Starr (BSBA-FIN ’17) and Aaron Froug (BSBA-ES ’17) have a big goal. Their company, Interest Investments, is creating a plan to get millennials more involved in the investing world. Interest Investments is one of 16 teams competing
Fisher School honors students at awards banquet
Sallie Stern was named the Chrislynn Freed Master of Accounting Outstanding Student of the Year at the Fisher School of Accounting’s Spring Awards Banquet on April 13 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. The award is selected by
Heavener School delivers prestigious awards
The Heavener School of Business inducted four students into the Heavener Hall of Fame and presented four students with the Distinction in Leadership and Service Award. Corey Ashmeade, Kara Conley, Kristin Fanto and Rachel Halfaker were welcomed into the Heavener
Symposium encourages students to be ethical in business
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Heavener Business Ethics Ambassadors, which assist the Poe Business Center at the Warrington College of Business, hosted the Ethics in the Workplace Symposium on Wednesday night. The event gave seniors an opportunity to accept an oath to
Heavener School recognized on Poets & Quants’ 2017 Best & Brightest
Heavener School students Jade Mulvaney and Sherman Wilhelm were among the students in Poets & Quants’ 2017 Best & Brightest. Read more about Jade and Sherman, and what they’ve learned during their time at the Heavener School.
University of Florida finishes second in 2017 SEC MBA Case Competition
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida finished in second place while hosting the 2017 SEC MBA Case Competition from April 6-8. The University of Georgia won the event. The case featured a business problem facing Nationwide Insurance. The University