When Brittany Rawlings—then a newly minted law school graduate in 2010—sought employment at a Miami entertainment law firm, her first request was memorable. She asked for a pay cut. For Rawlings (BSBA ’07), the financial sacrifice was worth it to
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Ph.D. candidate named finalist for marketing organization’s award
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Haibing Gao, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Marketing, has been selected as one of three finalists for the 2015 Mary Kay/Academy of Marketing Science Dissertation Proposal Competition. The winner will be announced at AMS’s
Entrepreneur adds TEDxUF talk to dance card
By day, Rob Castellucci leads one of the most innovative ventures to ever address university student housing. By night, he immerses himself in the Gainesville Salsa dancing scene that he’s helped cultivate. Whether it’s in his personal or professional life,
Fisher School director awarded national faculty merit honor
GAINESVILLE, Fla.— Dr. Gary McGill, Associate Dean and Director of the Fisher School of Accounting, received the 2014 Federation of Schools Accountancy (FSA)/Joseph A. Silvoso Faculty Merit Award. The FSA/Joseph A. Silvoso Faculty Merit Award honors a faculty member for
Entrepreneurship students find inspiration at CEI Women’s Summit
Equality for women in the workplace has been in the spotlight recently–notably at the Oscars, the United Nations summit, and in presidential speeches. Promoting women’s equality in the business world has been a priority in the Warrington College of Business
Hough Graduate School of Business ranks 16th among U.S. public business schools
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Hough Graduate School of Business at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business Administration was ranked 16th among U.S. public business schools in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools 2016” edition released today.
Financial Times: UF MBA Internet Program No. 3 in the world, No. 1 in U.S.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Financial Times ranked the Internet Program at UF MBA at the Hough Graduate School of Business No. 3 in the world in the publication’s “Online MBA 2015” rankings released today. UF MBA’s Internet Program was also
Fisher Ph.D. candidate receives Deloitte doctoral fellowship
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Devin Williams, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate at the Fisher School of Accounting, was one of 10 Ph.D. students in the U.S. to receive a $25,000 grant through the Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship program. The grant is awarded
Ph.D. students excel in the classroom to win teaching awards
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Warrington College of Business Administration has recognized Mishari Alnahedh and Brent Kitchens for their teaching excellence with the Fall 2014 Ph.D. Teaching Award. The award recognizes outstanding Ph.D. student teaching and instructional innovation. The selection process
Orlando developer, alumnus to highlight social issues at UF real estate conference
Craig Ustler has witnessed the themes at real estate conferences shift in recent years. Now, social issues like affordable housing and reducing homelessness are hot-button topics. “I’ve always been motivated about how you can use real estate development to address
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