The generic drug maker started with cheeky ads selling knockoff Viagra. Now it’s trying to fend off big drugmakers and navigate a critical government ruling to defend a high-growth line of revenue. Jay Ritter comments on how Hims’ SPAC has
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Business Insider | Despite tariffs reversal, bankers say the IPO market is still on ice
Jay Ritter shares his insights for these stories on the impact of tariffs on the IPO market. Read more from Business Insider and Triangle Business Journal. Despite tariffs reversal, bankers say the IPO market is still on ice – Business
Leslie Giscombe (BSBA ’13) | April 2025
Giscombe (BSBA 2013) is President and Chief Business Officer at Phemotron Systems Corp., a pioneering space engineering startup. In his role, he drives the company’s mission to revolutionize the small satellite market and further position Phemotron as a key player
Charities spend big to defend their board’s corporate agendas, research finds
Charities with corporate leaders on their boards spend an average of $130,000 a year lobbying on behalf of their connected companies. That’s according to a first-of-its-kind study from Assistant Professor Sehoon Kim and Eugene F. Brigham Chair in Finance Joel
Kimberly Noble (BSBA ’95, MBA ’99) | April 2025
Noble (BSBA 1995, MBA 1999) is the chief financial officer of the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. She will serve as the interim director and CEO while a national search is conducted for the role, as the current director
Sandy Hostetter (BSBA ’81) | April 2025
Hostetter (BSBA 1981) has been appointed to the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation board. A veteran in banking and community development, Hostetter is VP of Asset Development for Lift Orlando and former Central Florida Regional President for Truist. Her expertise in financial
University of Florida among nation’s top 20 public MBA programs
The University of Florida’s MBA programs were named among the best in the nation, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. Among public programs, the Full-Time MBA is No. 16 in the nation and the Weekend
Business Insider | The IPO comeback is stalling out, thanks to Trump’s tariffs
On Friday, StubHub and Klarna both announced they were putting off their planned IPOs, as Donald Trump’s tariffs sparked a huge slide in the stock market. IPO analysts at Renaissance now estimate that there could be as few as 150
Warrington Alumni Connections: Spring 2025
Our new Warrington Alumni Connections series showcases graduates connecting with fellow alumni through various professional and social gatherings throughout the year. This photo story captures the vibrant interactions as Warrington alumni build relationships and strengthen our distinguished network through meaningful
Generating the future
Louise Barrere (BSBA, MS-ISOM ’01) remembers when she first heard about the World Wide Web from her father. With a 35-plus year career at IBM, Barrere’s dad always had a computer at home. It was on the family computer that