Noelle Fennessy (BSAc ’16, MAcc ’16) came to a memorable, and somewhat sobering, realization two years ago when she attended Beta Alpha Psi’s Annual Meeting—an international gathering of the honor organization for financial information students and professionals. “Every chapter seemed
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Fisher alumna to share journey to the C-Suite
Karen O’Byrne’s (BSAc ’89, MBA ’06) journey to the C-suite had its twists and turns, but she never wavered thanks to her accounting education. It’s a success story O’Byrne hopes current Fisher students will emulate. O’Byrne, Chief Financial Officer and
Ethics in the Job Search
Steve Weiss’ (BSBA ’80) definition for ethics is simple: “Try to do the right thing in every situation.” It’s an approach not only for business professionals, but also for students about to begin their careers. Weiss, an Executive Vice President
Investing in the new “Space Race”
Grace Everitt is helping UF engineering students participate in SpaceX’s Hyperloop competition. She isn’t doing it for course credit or because it will look good on her résumé. She believes she’s a part of something special. Said Everitt: “It’s human
Entrepreneurship program completes successful summer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida celebrated 56 high school students who completed the four-week Young Entrepreneurs for Leadership and Sustainability (YELS) program during the Awards Lunch Celebration on July 15. The program is the only one in the
Entrepreneurship program honored by City of Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gainesville’s City Commission officially declared July 7, 2016, as Young Entrepreneurship for Leadership & Sustainability (YELS) Day, honoring the entrepreneurship program that has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of students for a decade. YELS, offered by
Student Spotlight: Danielle Shu
Some of America’s best and brightest future business leaders will be on display this weekend at the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda national conference in Atlanta. Among them will be University of Florida students Rachel Behrmann, Bella Gonzalez,
Marketing class’s sales pitch results in more than $50,000
It was the final days of Professor Dennis DiPasquale’s Sales Management course, and the class’s 16 teams were ready to present on their semester-long fundraising projects. Grace Everitt and her “Wonder Women” team were up first. She was confident in
Fisher School honors students at annual awards banquet
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Cindy Dosch was named Outstanding MAcc Student of the Year at the Fisher School of Accounting’s Spring Banquet on April 14 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. The MAcc Student of the Year Award, which
UF MBA alumni named to exclusive list
UF MBA’s Will Cannon and Lexie Cegelski were named to Poets & Quants’s “Best and Brightest MBAs” Class of 2016. Learn more about Will and Lexie, how UF MBA had an impact on their lives, and their plans for the
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