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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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2023 Alumni News Roundup

University of Florida Warrington College of Business alumni have continued to charge towards the forefront of achievements in 2023. As leaders in their industries and communities, these driven innovators are boldly tackling challenges with fresh perspectives. Whether on an international

Aaron Hill

Conservative CEOs Pursue Riskier International Deals Than Liberals Do

Associate Professor Aaron Hill and his co-authors studied 1,027 decisions to enter foreign markets made by Fortune 500 CEOs over the past decade and examined the executives’ political-campaign contributions to determine their leanings. They found that conservative leaders were more

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UF MBA Full-Time rises to No. 25 in the nation, according to Poets & Quants

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – With a momentous 17-place rise, the University of Florida’s Full-Time MBA program earned its highest ranking on Poets & Quants’ list of the Top 100 U.S. MBA programs of 2023-2024, coming in at No. 25 nationally (No.

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Heavener students win Ethics Invitational

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In November, a team of students from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business won the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society’s Tampa Bay Ethics Invitational. The Invitational, hosted virtually by CFA Societies in Florida, received 5-minute

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Heavener students win case competition at Johnson & Johnson HQ

A team of five students from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business won the national Johnson & Johnson Case Competition this November. After winning an internal competition against fellow Business Gators, Johnson & Johnson flew the team to

Bobby Carnes

How Financial Statement Fraud Affects People’s Desire to Become Accountants

Fisher School of Accounting Assistant Professor Bobby Carnes spoke with the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) about his research that finds that financial fraud plays a unique role in attracting students to the field of accounting and other business disciplines.

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Beautiful Curly Me

Evana Oli (BSBA ’02) is a “mompreneur.” After over 17 years of experience marketing for companies such as Delta, CNN and Georgia Pacific, Oli’s career took an unexpected twist. It all started when her daughter, Zoe, complained about her hair.

Matt Beall

A century of adaptability

“By being aware of negativity, it’s hard for it to manifest and exist.” For the last few years, Matt Beall (BSBA ’01), CEO of Bealls Inc., has been working on revamping the company’s values. Being aware of negativity is just

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Meet the latest incoming University of Florida Executive MBA class

The Warrington College of Business is proud to welcome its latest class to the UF MBA Executive program. We invite you to meet some of the Class of 2025 by learning more about who they are, what they do, why

Grant Harper, Cleopatra Muziki and Thomas Chimiak

Meet the latest incoming University of Florida Weekend Professional MBA class

The Warrington College of Business is proud to welcome its latest class to the UF MBA Weekend Professional program. We invite you to meet some of the Class of 2024 and 2025 by learning more about who they are, what

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