First-of-its-kind research from PricewaterhouseCoopers Professor Liangfei Qiu, John H. and Mary Lou Dasburg Chair Mahendrarajah Nimalendran and Robert B. Carter Professor Praveen Pathak on cryptocurrency finds that the most regulated coins create the most efficient markets. That crypto regulation, often
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Alumni giving back their most valuable assets – time and expertise
The generous gifts of time, talent and expertise from alumni like Bill and Carol Moss, Marty Schaffel and Rick Scarola have enabled Warrington students to thrive. Read more about the different ways in which these alumni are giving back to
Drilling into marketing
With a good-natured grin, Peter S. Sealey PhD Professor of Marketing Richard J. Lutz stalked between desks in his Marketing 101 classroom. Every student in the packed auditorium leaned forward, curious to see what he’d do with the electric drill
Unusual IPO Slump Makes a Rebound Harder to Predict
Prolonged new-listings slowdown doesn’t bode well for recovery in private equity-sponsored IPO exits. “It’s surprising to us that given the big rebound in stock prices, we haven’t seen more IPO activity,” Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter said. Read more insights
Theracycle’s Impact on Parkinson’s Therapy: A Beacon of Hope for Millions
Doctor of Business Administration student Ram Jupudy (DBA ’25) is the visionary CEO behind Theracycle, a company reshaping the landscape of Parkinson’s disease therapy, offering new hope and improved quality of life to those grappling with this challenging neurological condition.
Paranoid CEOs hide from government, react strongly to competitors
The higher CEOs score on measures of paranoia, the more likely they are to avoid lobbying government, according to new research of 925 CEOs across 774 firms by Associate Professor Aaron Hill. But hiding doesn’t always work. If sanctioned, or
Russian investor made millions off insider trading tied to Trump Media, court docs say
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his expertise for this story about a Russian-American businessman based in Miami suspected of making nearly $23 million from alleged insider trading involving former President Donald Trump’s media company, according to federal court records.
Planet Money’s Jess Jiang to discuss how AI is transforming business
Jess Jiang, an Emmy-winning journalist and editor of NPR’s economics podcast Planet Money, will visit the University of Florida campus as the university’s inaugural Business Journalist in Residence Feb. 5-8. Her visit will include a public panel discussion titled, “How
Six Warrington alumni named to 2024 40 Gators Under 40
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Multiple real estate professionals, a leader on Wall Street, a philanthropic specialist, an experienced trial attorney and a federal prosecutor are the Warrington College of Business representatives on this year’s list of outstanding alumni named to the
Trump SPAC has tripled since the Iowa caucuses
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter comments on the latest meme stock, one closely associated with the 45th president of the United States. The share price of Digital World Acquisition Corp., the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), has exploded in value as
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