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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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Skye Perry

Entrepreneurial vision has alumnus on inaugural Gator100

Skye Perry’s small business, which he and three co-workers operated from his basement, was at a pivotal point. The company was doing well, but 80-hour work weeks and limited capital and resources were keeping it from growing. So what would

Students working on their laptops in a study area

US News ranks UF MBA’s Internet Program No. 4 in nation

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – UF MBA at the Hough Graduate School of Business’s Internet Program ranked No. 4 in the country in U.S. News & World Report’s “2015 Best Online MBA Programs” released Wednesday. UF MBA finished in the top 2

Students in class

Warrington’s master’s programs rank among best in US, North America

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Warrington College of Business Administration had seven of its master’s programs rank in the top 15 among U.S. public business programs in Eduniversal’s Best Masters Rankings 2014/2015. The College’s Master of International Business (MIB) and Master

Holly Pole

Fisher student-athlete in select company

Holly Pole, a senior in the Fisher School of Accounting and libero on the University of Florida’s volleyball team, has had little trouble finding motivation to succeed on the volleyball court. Playing for one of the best teams in the

Brittany Wood, Stephanie DioGuardi, Shruti Shah, and Luis Franco

Heavener students win case competition in Australia

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Four students from the Heavener School of Business won the inaugural Australian Undergraduate Business Case Competition in Brisbane, Australia. Stephanie DioGuardi, Luis Franco, Shruti Shah and Brittany Wood competed against 15 schools hailing from 11 countries. The

Dr. Paul Madsen

Accounting professor receives Judy Fisher Award

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dr. Paul Madsen, an Assistant Professor at the Fisher School of Accounting, was named the recipient of the 2014 Judy Fisher Teaching with Technology Award. The award is given annually to the Warrington College of Business Administration

Bill and Christie Heavener cut ribbon to open Heavener Hall

UF, Warrington celebrate dedication of Heavener Hall

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Heavener Hall, the Warrington College of Business Administration’s new home for undergraduate programs and activities, was officially dedicated during a ceremony Friday afternoon on the business campus. Among the distinguished guests in attendance were University of Florida

Stephen K. Asare in class

Bloomberg Businessweek ranks UF MBA among nation’s top 25 full-time public programs

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – UF MBA at the Hough Graduate School of Business ranked 24th among all U.S. public full-time MBA programs in Bloomberg Businessweek’s “2014 Best U.S. Business Schools.” UF MBA, which was ranked 48th among both public and private

David T. Brown in class

The Financial Engineer ranks MSF program No. 2 among publics

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Hough Graduate School of Business’s Master of Science in Finance program (The William R. Hough Program) was ranked No. 2 among U.S. public programs in The Financial Engineer’s 2015 Master of Finance Rankings. The MSF program

Lillian Mills

Fisher alumna wins top tax award

Fisher School of Accounting alumna Lillian Mills was awarded the American Taxation Association’s highest honor, the Ray M. Sommerfeld Outstanding Tax Educator Award. Mills (BSAcc ’80, MAcc ’81) was recognized for her career contributions in the areas of tax-related teaching,

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