A new study co-authored by Texas A&M’s Sorin Sorescu and Bank of America Eminent Scholar Mark J. Flannery reveals that Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank are far from isolated cases of bank failures. Their research details more than
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Poets & Quants names UF MBA among Class of 2023 100 Best & Brightest MBAs
Congratulations to Charline Pommeret (MBA ‘23) on being named to Poets & Quants’ 100 Best & Brightest MBAs of the Class of 2023. Pommeret, a student in the UF MBA program, shares more about her experience in the program, including
Fed rate hikes, recession fears and political backlash leave ESG investors at a crossroads
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again on May 3, 2023, by a quarter point, making it the Fed’s 10th rate hike since March 2022 in an ongoing fight to tame inflation. These rate hikes have been reverberating through the
Coastal Resilience Solutions wins 2023 Big Idea Competition
Coastal Resilience Solutions won first place in the 2023 Big Idea Competition. Founded by Shelby Thomas (BS ‘16, MS ‘18, PhD ‘23), Coastal Resilience Solutions sets out to use sustainable business models that support scaled marine restoration work. Winning the
CEO political leanings affect their international deals
Conservative CEOs are four times more likely than their liberal counterparts to acquire international firms rather than forge new alliances when entering foreign markets, according to new research from Associate Professor Aaron Hill. The same study finds that these political
Four MSF students place at multiple pitch competitions
MSF students Azat Agishev (MSF ‘23), Zach Godkin (MSF ‘24), Alejandro Salinas (MSF ‘23) and Arina Shalobodova (MSF ‘24) recently placed second at the USC Stock Pitch Competition and first place at the Isenberg Stock Pitch Competition. The USC Stock
First Republic Is Hanging On for Dear Life. Where Does the Bank Go From Here?
First Republic bank is under serious pressure after its latest quarterly earnings further sunk its stock, triggering fresh speculation about what options, if any, remain for the financial institution to survive. “I’m a little surprised they’ve made it til Thursday
Four students recognized for leadership and service at Heavener leaders awards banquet
The Heavener School of Business inducted two new students into the Heavener Hall of Fame and awarded two students the Distinction in Leadership and Service Award at its annual Heavener leaders awards banquet, called the Heavener Gator Globes. Homar Ali-Maria
SPACs Delivered Easy Money, but Now Companies Are Running Out
Research data from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter informs this story about how businesses are burning through cash raised in SPAC deals with few ways to fill the gap. Read more in this story from the Wall Street Journal.
Three Warrington students receive Outstanding Leader awards
Three University of Florida Warrington College of Business students, Blake Robinson (BSBA ‘23), Anna Bernstein (BSBA ‘23) and Jared Weingard (BSBA ‘23), are the recipients of the Outstanding Leader Award from the UF Alumni Association and UF Honors Program for
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