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
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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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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.
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