Ruhter (DBA 2024) is among the Idaho Business Review Excellence in Finance winners for 2024. The Idaho Business Review Excellence in Finance awards program celebrates financial professionals in Idaho whose fiscal accomplishments set a high bar for their company and Idaho’s
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University of Florida’s Online MBA among top 5 US programs
The University of Florida’s Online MBA program has been recognized as one of the world’s best, securing the No. 7 position internationally in the Financial Times‘ latest rankings. The program stands as the No. 4 program in the United States

Rama Bondada (MBA ’05) | March 2025
Bondada (MBA 2005) was appointed Vice President of Investor Relations at StandardAero, a leading pure-play provider of aerospace aftermarket services for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. In this new role for StandardAero, Bondada will be responsible for developing and executing a
Tampa Bay Times | Here’s how the U.S. can work with Bitcoin and blockchain for consumers
Widely misunderstood, blockchain technology and cryptoassets are often wrongly associated with anarchy and upheaval, explains Associate Professor Fahad Saleh in this column from the Tampa Bay Times.
How power at work follows you at home – for better and worse
New research reveals that feeling powerful at work creates both benefits and challenges that can impact your ability to relax at home. The study, authored by researchers at the University of Florida and Florida State University, offers important insights for
Toby Spill (BSBA ’96) | March 2025
Spill (BSBA 1996) is a senior real estate development executive with over 30 years of experience as a licensed Florida Real Estate Broker and Certified General Contractor. He is currently developing large scale mixed-use and multi-family communities in Central Florida
Larry Pitcher (MBA ’11) | March 2025
Pitcher (MBA 2011) was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Kincell Bio, a leader in cell therapy development and manufacturing. He brings extensive experience in the advanced therapies Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) space, having had P&L responsibility, deep operational
ABC News | Tesla board members, executive sell off over $100 million of stock in recent weeks
As Tesla stock has fallen in recent weeks, members of the board and an executive at Elon Musk’s company have been selling off millions of dollars in stock, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Together, four top
Mind Matters | Today’s startups are doing much worse than those of the past
The percentage of startups profitable at IPO time has steadily declined since the 1980s and most valuable ones take longer to become profitable, according to insights from Jay Ritter. Read more in this story from Mind Matters.
The Chronicle of Higher Education | Yes, the U. of Phoenix sale is still stalled
The University of Phoenix, once the premier for-profit institution in the country, is taking advantage of its ability to court other options as an acquisition deal with a University of Idaho affiliate inches toward a two-year stall. Jay Ritter shares insights on the online