Alfonso Tejada decided to apply to be on Shark Tank in the summer of 2017, hoping he’d be selected sometime to pitch his product to the “sharks.” He was shocked to hear back from producers the next day. “I thought
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Cryptocurrency: A challenge for regulators | In 60 seconds
Governments from around the world are expressing concerns about cryptocurrencies and how to regulate them. However, as Senior Lecturer and Director of the Public Utility Research Center Dr. Mark A. Jamison explains, economic relationships in the digital economy aren’t likely

Moving up the business ladder
Odile Guinot (MBA ’07) originally came to the United States from France when she was 17 years old as part of a student exchange program. Now, in 2018, she can’t image living anywhere else. “I went back [to France] that

Why brick-and-mortar retail stores are still relevant, according to UF Warrington research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Prominent retailers, like Walmart and Macy’s, are closing physical stores at increasing rates and funneling more money into their online retail channels. While this might seem like a smart strategy, Dr. Anuj Kumar of the Department of

Tampa real estate veteran named Bergstrom Center’s Alumnus of the Year
ORLANDO, Fla. – Dan Woodward was honored as the 2018 Kelley A. Bergstrom Real Estate Center’s Alumnus of the Year at its annual Trends & Strategies Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando on Friday. Woodward is the Vice President of

UF Board of Trustees member inducted in Bergstrom Center’s Hall of Fame
ORLANDO, Fla. – Mori Hosseini will be inducted into the University of Florida Kelley A. Bergstrom Real Estate Center’s Hall of Fame on Friday at its annual Trends and Strategies Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando. The Bergstrom Center Hall

UF Warrington hosts workshop on promoting robust and reliable research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Warrington College of Business will host a workshop, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), to promote robust and reliable research practice in the social and economic sciences research community March 8-10, 2018.

Management professor invited to give honorary lectures
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dr. Larry A. DiMatteo, Huber Hurst Professor of Contract Law and Legal Studies, has been invited to give a number of honorary lectures in the spring of 2018. DiMatteo will give a lecture on March 1 at

Using big data to improve business performance
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Big data has become a significant influence for business innovation and productivity. Research from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business now shows how big data can help businesses predict demand for discounts in particular locations.

What is cryptocurrency? | In 60 seconds
Dr. Mark Jamison, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Public Utility Research Center, breaks down what cryptocurrencies are and why everybody is talking about them, all in 60 seconds. Dr. Jamison answers more of your questions like Should cryptocurrencies be regulated? and Is