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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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UF MBA sets new program highs in placement

Students graduating from the UF MBA Full-Time program in May 2021 set new career placement records for the program. Placement rates for students accepting jobs at graduation (91.3%) and accepting jobs within three months of graduation (97.8%) are the highest

Jay Ritter

Stock Market Volatility Dampens IPO Market Predictions for 2022

Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his expertise with Inc., noting January’s stock-market performance signals a significant shift in the once sky-high expectations for fast-growing companies to go public. Read more in the full Inc. story. 

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UF Warrington among US News’ leaders in online education

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In line with the University of Florida’s ascension to the top 5 public schools in the nation, the UF Warrington College of Business’ online programs have been ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report.

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UF MBA Online named No. 1 program for veterans by US News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Veterans interested in furthering their education through a graduate business degree need look no further than UF MBA for a top-ranked, affordable and accessible program. As ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s “2022 Best Online MBA

Mark Jamison

Market power doesn’t cause inflation

Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Mark Jamison explains the country’s challenges with inflation, why scapegoating big business isn’t right and how government can help solve the program plaguing Americans.  Read his take in this blog post from

Jay Ritter

Mark Zuckerberg defies critics with latest Meta board member

Zuckerberg’s move is unsurprising because founders across Silicon Valley are increasingly keeping an iron grip on their companies even when they go public, according to Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter, who studies corporate governance and tech IPOs.  Read more of

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UF MBA students hone inclusive leadership skills at first diversity, inclusion conference

The first-ever UF MBA Diversity & Inclusion Conference was a fun and informative half-day event for full-time MBA students to connect, engage, and deepen our understanding of today’s most relevant diversity, equity and inclusion topics. The idea for this conference

Robert Connolly

Warrington professor awarded for distinguished service in premier real estate finance association

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Robert A. Connolly, Adjunct Professor of Finance and Real Estate, is the 2022 recipient of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA) George Bloom Award. Connolly is the third member of Warrington’s faculty to receive

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How to be a good coworker

Enjoying your job stems from more than just the work you do. Anyone who’s experienced having a great coworker or having a not-so-great coworker can attest to how critical it is to have positive relationships with the people you spend

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Rural broadband remains scarce across north central Florida. Here’s what that means for people without it

Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Mark Jamison lends his expertise to this story about the challenges in providing broadband access to rural communities – specifically, the two major issues in government spending that attempted to curb the

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