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Heavener School of Business Arch Way

Rankings Roundup: How Warrington Performed in 2023-2024

Over the 2023-2024 academic year, the Warrington College of Business achieved many top rankings from well-known publications like U.S. News & World Report, Financial Times, and Fortune. These accolades affirm the college’s excellence in student quality, alumni success, educational fortitude,

Steve Tufts

Leading future leaders

The sunset over the water was spectacular from the view in the Jacksonville waterfront restaurant. Clinical Professor Steve Tufts (BS ’76, DBA ’17) admired the scene as he walked through the restaurant, trying to ignore the feeling of being watched.

Corporate Partnerships: KPMG

From partners who have been with the company for decades down to entry-level college graduates, Business Gators are heavily represented at KPMG. There are approximately 400 UF alumni currently working in advisory, audit, business processing and tax practices in KPMG’s

Amir Erez

The Ripple Effects of Rudeness

A single act of rudeness at work can do a lot more harm than managers might realize, according to University of Florida research. Not only can a supervisor’s or peer’s insensitive or disrespectful behavior hurt the work performance of a

Alfonso Mestre and Alberto Mestre stand in front of the Olympic rings

Warrington student brothers represent at 2024 Paris Olympics

In Venezuela, the Mestre name is well-known in connection with competitive swimming. Alberto Mestre (BS ’87) represented the country twice in the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympic Games. Mestre placed sixth and fifth, respectfully, in the 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle

Large gator statue holds books in its open mouth

Your 2024 summer reading list

Faculty and staff across the Warrington College of Business selected their recommendations for books to read this summer. See their selections and what you’ll get out of reading each in the list below. Leadership: In Turbulent Times By Doris Kearns

Lisa Thelwell

True to the law and true to yourself

“If I were to make my school safer I would try to encourage students at my school not to bring weapons to school,” Lisa Thelwell (BSBA ’08, J.D. ’12) wrote in her 5th grade essay on school security. “And if

Chip Lane stands in front of hair and sun care products on a mock retail store shelf.

Suncare sales’ shining light

TAKING A CHANCE Growing up in Ormond Beach, Chip Lane (BSAc ’75) spent his formative years working in various jobs in local hotels. He was one of the first employees of Hawaiian Tropic, which started in Ormond Beach. In 1971,

Christine Mansour leaps with a green ball to avoid an opponent.

Goal-getter

Rising and falling, Christine Mansour (MBA ’24) moves like the surf beyond the beach handball court where she leaps to score another goal. Spinning 360 degrees in the air, she releases the ball just before landing back on the sand

University of Florida archway with Heavener Hall in the background.

Among Poets & Quants’ top 25 business schools, Warrington stands out as most affordable

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Students from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program are graduating with the least amount of debt, according to a new list released by Poets & Quants. Listed among the

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