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Jay Ritter

Sherwood | Hims & Hers, at a crossroads, wants to be the Netflix of healthcare

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

Jay Ritter

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

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

Capitol Building in Washington DC

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

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

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

Full-Time MBA #16. Part-Time MBA #20 among US publics. US News & World Report. UF Warrington College of Business.

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

Jay Ritter

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

A group of about 20 students do the Gator Chomp in front of Google's office.

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

Louise Barrere

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

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