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Kevin Bencomo, Elaine Buteau and Umar Lodhi

Trailblazers: the impact first-generation students have on Warrington

At the Warrington College of Business, there are over 150 first-generation students. The term first-generation refers to someone whose parents or guardians did not receive a four-year college degree. Kevin Bencomo, Elaine Buteau and Umar Lodhi are just three first-generation

Ariella Ciuraru (BSBA ’23, MSMAR ’24)

From classroom to career

Ariella Ciuraru (BSBA ’23, MSMAR ’24) has a passion for people and business and decided to pursue that passion at the University of Florida. “While my classes shaped my foundation for business principles, [my] involvement beyond the classroom truly defined

  • Emma Glazener (BSAc ’25) sitting at her desk at Berokwitz Pollack Brant.
  • Toni-Anne (BSAc ’24, MAcc ’25) smiling with fellow interns near a PwC sign.

Starting success early: the impact of internships on Business Gators

At the Warrington College of Business, all business majors (except BSBA Online and BSAc) are required to complete an internship along with relevant coursework or study abroad to graduate. Internships improve an undergraduate’s chance at obtaining full-time employment and/or admission

kristina genovese with fins up margaritaville flag in the UF football stadium

Living the Margaritaville state of mind in the Gator Nation

“Go fast enough to get there, but slow enough to see. Moderation seems to be the key.” – Jimmy Buffett, Barometer Soup According to Warrington alumna Kristina Genovese (BSBA ’17), this lyric is the key to living in the Margaritaville state

nccc student team smiling with trohphy

Warrington students win first place in national consulting competition

Undergraduate students Cindy Chen (BSBA ‘25), Marvin Bertram (BSBA ‘25), Sofia Galvan (BSBA ‘26), Vickie Lu (BSAc ‘26) and Trey Smith (BSBA ‘25) proudly represented the Warrington College of Business at the National Collegiate Consulting Championship (NCCC) and the National Collegiate

Seven heavener student winners doing the gator chomp

Seven students awarded for leadership and service at Heavener Gator Globes

On April 22, seven Heavener students were recognized at the Heavener Gator Globes event for their outstanding leadership, academic achievements and community service. Four students were inducted into the Heavener Hall of Fame and three students received the Distinction in

Gator hatching from egg in dirt

From hatchling idea to thriving Gator business: How UF’s business incubator fuels entrepreneurship

Gator Hatchery is a student business incubator through the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center that provides all University of Florida student entrepreneurs with a co-working space, office support, mentors and other resources necessary for early-stage business growth. Students can network with peers and

Four students and their teacher pose with trophies and wear sombreros after winning a case competition in Mexico.

Three-peat: Heavener students win three international case competitions

The past few months have been victorious for the University of Florida’s Heavener School of Business as three student teams won first place in three international case competitions: Business and Management Case Competition, John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition and Belgrade

Lauren Kurtz smiling in a booth, reselling luxury goods for her business Rens Vintage at a vintage market.

Finance and Fashion

One garage sale became a turning point for Lauren Kurtz (BSBA Finance ’27). In late 2019, her family sold a variety of items out of their garage. At the time, Kurtz thought it might’ve been easier to list things online.

Four 2023-2024 Graduate students do the Gator Chomp wearing their cap and gown at the 2023-2024 Commencement Ceremony.

University of Florida Warrington College of Business class of 2023-2024 excels in job market with high starting salaries

University of Florida Warrington College of Business students who graduated during the 2023-2024 academic year (summer and fall of 2023 and spring of 2024) earned impressive starting salaries while securing jobs in key industries at some of the nation’s leading

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