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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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Beauty before skills? How attractiveness helps in the hiring process, but confidence is king

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Think back to your last job interview in which you didn’t get hired. What were some of the reasons you told yourself you didn’t land the job? Maybe you struggled during the interview or you didn’t possess

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Riding the retail wave to success

Even before Debbie Harvey (BSBA ’76) came to the University of Florida, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in business. Growing up, she watched her father run his own business making glass products, which grew her entrepreneurial spirit.

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The gas tax’s tortured history shows how hard it is to fund new infrastructure

As the Biden administration and Republicans negotiate a possible infrastructure spending package, how to pay for it has been a key sticking point. President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress want to raise taxes on the rich, while some Republicans

Joe Hair

The Great Facilitator

Exactly 50 years ago, in 1971, Joe Hair completed his third and final degree from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business. In the time since, Hair’s passion for marketing and entrepreneurship has propelled him to write more than

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When rudeness becomes a matter of life or death

Have you ever been cut off in traffic by another driver, leaving you still seething miles later? Or been interrupted by a colleague in a meeting, and found yourself replaying the event in your head even after you’ve left work

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How much is a ‘like’ worth?

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The average person ‘likes’ about 12 posts per month on Facebook. With 1.82 billion active users logging onto the social media platform every day, that adds up to a lot of likes. Roughly 728 million likes per

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Robert Lanzillotti’s 100 years of impact

A lot can happen in 100 years, just ask Robert “Bob” Lanzillotti. Warrington’s third dean celebrates his 100th birthday on June 19, and over his century of life, Lanzillotti has made a profound impact on the lives of many, from

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UF MBA’s ROI is second highest in the nation, according to US News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – For the fourth year, UF MBA has been named among the top 5 MBA programs in the nation with the highest return for graduates earning $100,000-plus in a new ranking from U.S. News and World Report. UF

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Brian Ray awarded Joint Service Commendation Medal for ethics guide

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dr. Brian Ray, Director of the Poe Business Ethics Center at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, was honored with an award from the United States Special Operations Command for his work on an ethics

Eduniversal 2021 Best Master's Degrees with #1 rankings for management and real estate, #2 ranking for international business and entrepreneurship and #4 ranking for Full-Time MBA

For third year, 5 Hough programs in the top 5 among publics

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After a delayed release in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest rankings from Eduniversal have once again named master’s degree programs from across the Hough Graduate School of Business at the University of Florida Warrington

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