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Read the latest and greatest student, faculty and alumni news from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, a top national business school at one of the best public universities in the nation.

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Award-winning Warrington Welcome offered every semester

Warrington Welcome, also called GEB2015: Business and You is a one-credit course offered to first-year Business Gators beginning their journey at the Warrington College of Business. The class aims to show students how to be successful in academics, their career,

Kevin Bencomo, Elaine Buteau and Umar Lodhi

Trailblazers: the impact first-generation students have on Warrington

At the Warrington College of Business, there are over 150 first-generation students. The term first-generation refers to someone whose parents or guardians did not receive a four-year college degree. Kevin Bencomo, Elaine Buteau and Umar Lodhi are just three first-generation

David Costa and his wife pose in front of a McDonald's M balloon arch at the opening of one of their store locations.

Supersizing success

David Costa (MBA ’17) began his University of Florida journey in 2000, but it wasn’t until he returned for his MBA in 2015 that he’d leave with a degree in hand. During his freshman year at UF, Costa’s father purchased

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Ignition Packaging wins 2025 Big Idea Competition

Founded and led by Abdurrahman Bejjaj, a geomatics student in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Ignition Packaging won first place in the 2025 Big Idea Competition.  Ignition Packaging is a sustainable biomaterials company dedicated to researching and developing

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Mentorship matters

Mentorship is a critical component of the student experience, bridging the gap between academic knowledge and real-world application. At the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, mentorship programs connect students with professionals, alumni, and faculty who offer career insights,

Tatiana Maher earns UF’s Business Ethics Student of the Year award.

Tatiana Maher awarded UF Business Ethics Student of the Year

University of Florida Warrington College of Business student Tatiana Maher (MSM ’25) was awarded the Virginia Maurer Business Ethics Student of the Year, honoring her commitment to ethics in business through academic excellence, leadership, personal integrity, and civic engagement.  Receiving

Ariella Ciuraru (BSBA ’23, MSMAR ’24)

From classroom to career

Ariella Ciuraru (BSBA ’23, MSMAR ’24) has a passion for people and business and decided to pursue that passion at the University of Florida. “While my classes shaped my foundation for business principles, [my] involvement beyond the classroom truly defined

Emma Glazener (BSAc ’25) and Toni-Anne (BSAc ’24, MAcc ’25)

Starting success early: the impact of internships on Business Gators

At the Warrington College of Business, all business majors (except BSBA Online) are required to complete an internship along with relevant coursework or study abroad to graduate. Internships improve an undergraduate’s chance at obtaining full-time employment and/or admission to graduate

UF finance students earned 2nd place at W&M’s Stock Pitch Competition.

UF finance students take 2nd at William & Mary women’s stock pitch competition

University of Florida Warrington College of Business finance students Sydney Shaw (MSF ’26), Sophia Miele (BSBA ’27) and Antonia Koliucheva (BSISE ’28) were awarded second place in the William & Mary Women’s Stock Pitch Competition in Williamsburg, Virginia. Competing against

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Uncooperative clients can undermine audit quality, according to new study

There’s a troubling inconsistency in how auditors respond to difficult clients during financial audits, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business found that while auditors, especially younger auditors, mentally flag uncooperative clients

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