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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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Steve Shugan

Eminent Scholar to receive one of Marketing’s top honors

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – McKethan-Matherly Eminent Scholar Dr. Steve Shugan will be one of four recipients of the 2016 Paul D. Converse Award, one of the most prestigious honors awarded to marketing scholars. The Converse Award, established by the American Marketing

Jason Ward, Kathy Rupar, Sean Limon and John Banko

Warrington honors educators with undergraduate teaching, advising awards

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Professors John Banko, M. Sean Limon and Kathy Rupar, and Associate Director of International Programs Jason Ward are recipients of the College’s 2015-16 Undergraduate Teaching/Advising Awards. John Banko: Dr. Banko is a Lecturer in the Department of

Robert Knechel

Premier journal honors Fisher Eminent Scholar with Best Paper Award

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The work of Dr. W R Knechel, the Frederick Fisher Eminent Scholar Chair at the Fisher School of Accounting, was honored by the American Accounting Association (AAA)—Auditing Section with the Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory

Susana Santos, Jamie Kraft, Kristin Joos (holding the award certificate), James Parenteau, Synclair Henry and Nola Miyasaki

Entrepreneurship program wins national honor

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida’s Young Entrepreneurs for Leadership and Sustainability (YELS) Summer Program won the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) 2016 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education—Outstanding Specialty Entrepreneurship Program Award on Jan. 11 during

Liangfei Qiu and Michelle Darnell

Innovative teaching methods in ethics, big data earn professors notable honor

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Management Lecturer Dr. Michelle Darnell and Dr. Liangfei Qiu, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, were recipients of the 2015 Judy Fisher Teaching with Technology Award. The award is given annually

David Ross

Female executives may be facing an “implicit quota,” says management professor

Companies frequently congratulate themselves when they hire a female executive for a top management role. That applause, however, turns to silence when another woman attempts to break the glass ceiling at that same company. According to a new study by

Mo Wang

Management professor presents research on job training at the White House

Dr. Mo Wang, R. Perry Frankland Professor of Management and Director of the Warrington College of Business’s Human Resource Research Center, gave an invited talk to the White House Social & Behavioral Sciences Team on Dec. 8. The talk focused

Dr. Klodiana Lanaj

Women may fare better than men in assertive team leadership

Research by Warrington management professor Dr. Klodiana Lanaj focuses on how women can showcase their leadership skills in the workplace without being penalized. Learn more about her innovative study.

Robert Knechel

Knechel named to Dutch Foundation for Auditing Research’s board

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dr. W R Knechel, the Frederick Fisher Eminent Scholar Chair at the Fisher School of Accounting, was named to the board of the newly-created Dutch Foundation for Auditing Research (FAR). FAR, which officially launched on October 20,

Aner Sela

Mowing the lawn in those new running shoes? You may not be happy with them

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When it comes to how many different ways you use the things you buy, more may not necessarily be better. According to a new study coauthored by University of Florida marketing professor Aner Sela, the more the

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