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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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.

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 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

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

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 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

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

UF American Marketing Association becomes top 5 collegiate chapter
University of Florida’s American Marketing Association (UF-AMA) chapter was recently recognized as a 2025 Top 5 Collegiate Chapter at the AMA Collegiate International Conference on April 3-5. Last year, UF-AMA was ranked among the top 25 of collegiate chapters. This

Warrington alumni represent half of the top ten 2025 Gator100 honorees
As the University of Florida’s Gator100 celebrated the world’s hundred fastest-growing Gator businesses on April 27 & 28, half of the companies in the top 10 were led or owned by Warrington alumni. Hosted by the UF Alumni Association, the

Living the Margaritaville state of mind in the Gator Nation
“Go fast enough to get there, but slow enough to see. Moderation seems to be the key.” – Jimmy Buffett, Barometer Soup According to Warrington alumna Kristina Genovese (BSBA ’17), this lyric is the key to living in the Margaritaville state