Ever slow down when approaching a spot where you got stopped for speeding? Major companies react in a similar fashion when filing taxes the year after being flagged by the Securities and Exchange Commission. While motorists hit the brakes, public
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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.
Information systems scholar receives distinguished service award
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – McClatchy Professor Dr. Asoo Vakharia received the 2016 Dennis E. Grawoig Distinguished Service Award from Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) at the organization’s annual meeting Nov. 19-22 in Austin, Texas. The award is named in honor and memory of Dennis
Warrington alumnus receives nation’s highest civilian honor
Dr. Eduardo Padrón (Ph.D. ’70), the President of Miami Dade College, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Nov. 22 during a ceremony at the White House. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to
UF MBA among nation’s top 10 public programs in significant categories
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – UF MBA at the Hough Graduate School of Business ranked among the nation’s best public full-time MBA programs in career placement and student satisfaction in Bloomberg Businessweek’s “Best Business Schools 2016” released Wednesday. UF MBA ranked No.
Yearning for a new phone? You might be suffering from ‘comparison neglect’
If you’re reading this on a shiny new iPhone 7, new research suggests you might not have given your old phone its due before trading up. Decades of research support the theory that people tend to rely on comparisons when
Fashion front and center as iconic designer visits UF
To hear Steve Madden describe his love of ladies shoes is curious, at first. Even he admits it sounds a bit strange. But it’s a genuine affection that has inspired him to create one of the most iconic fashion brands
The Economist: UF MBA ranks among nation’s top 10 public full-time programs
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – UF MBA at the Hough Graduate School of Business made the greatest improvement among U.S. programs in The Economist’s 2016 “Which MBA” full-time rankings, and is now ranked as the No. 10 program among U.S. publics. UF
Why ‘managerial derailment’ affects women more than men
New research from Dr. Joyce Bono, the Walter J. Matherly Professor of Management, examines the phenomenon of managerial derailment–where a seemingly up-and-coming manager gets fired, demoted or doesn’t advance as expected. Dr. Bono analyzes the potential for managerial derailment for
UF MBA is No. 5 in The Princeton Review/Entrepreneur online MBA rankings
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – UF MBA at the Hough Graduate School of Business’ Online Program ranked No. 5 according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine’s online MBA rankings. The Princeton Review/Entrepreneur methodology focused on five core area: Academics, selectivity, faculty,
UF MBA elevates interim director to lead state’s top program
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Hough Graduate School of Business at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business has appointed John Gresley as Assistant Dean and Director of UF MBA Programs. Gresley, 37, had served in those roles on an