GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In October, three students from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business won the Blackstone LaunchPad Florida Network Innovation Challenge. Sponsored by Orlando Magic, the statewide competition invited peers from rival schools to present their best
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Legal theatre
“The Continental European law system can be traced back to its roots in what source of law?” Huber Hurst Professor Robert Emerson of the University of Florida Warrington College of Business brandished a plastic sword at the front of the
Armed for every endeavor
Joining the Army National Guard made sense to Lindsay Collins (MBA ’25) for two reasons: First, the servicemen in her family were airmen in the Air Force, so she thought it’d be fun to do something different. Second, though she
Florida’s new condo laws recognize the total price of living on the beach
Nearly a million Florida condo owners face an important deadline at the end of the year. That’s when a law passed in 2022 requires most Florida condo associations to submit inspection reports for their buildings and to collect money from
US IPO market picks up steam as election looms
The US IPO market is seeing renewed momentum as the 2024 presidential election approaches, with investors and analysts eyeing potential opportunities ahead. This resurgence follows a prolonged period of stagnation, sparking confidence that the market is turning a corner. “In the
The future of business education
Many naysayers claim the future of education is bleak. They say academia is fraught with archaic attitudes, policies of old, and close-minded professors clinging to the ivory tower. That future is bleak. Luckily, it’s not ours. College students today have
The foundation for career readiness
Freshmen often arrive on the Warrington campus without a clear idea of what career they will enter after graduation. Almost half of incoming freshmen come in as general studies majors, unsure what kind of business they want to be involved
A decade of doctoral success
After former UF Warrington Dean John Kraft read an AACSB study in the early 2000s about an expected gap between the large number of available faculty positions and the small number of Ph.D. students with business degrees, he quickly came
Investment banking is making big bucks right now
Morgan Stanley is one of many banks that have been reporting quarterly results over the last few days. Investment bankers earn revenue is by helping corporations raise money, either through debt or equity. In terms of equity, IPOs have been
Education illustrated
While the student experience and hands-on learning outside of the classroom have become priorities at Warrington, the college is always looking for innovation inside the classroom to better engage students. Classroom lectures by faculty will continue to be a pillar
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