Warrington in the News Articles: page 38
It’s no secret that Warrington faculty are internationally renowned for their innovative research. The media looks to our scholars for insights and impactful news. See below where our faculty are featured in the news.
Alumna Victoria Liu (BSAc ’19, MAcc ’19) founded Byppo, an app that allows customers to place orders at local restaurants and pick up the food on site, while she was a student at the Fisher School of Accounting. Since March, more than 20 local restaurants have partnered with Byppo, including Cilantro Tacos and Embers Wood Grill.
Gainesville restaurants use UF grad’s app for food pickup
The Gainesville Sun
SPACs and a strong IPO market change the calculus for venture-backed companies on when to go public. Data from Cordell Eminent Scholar Chair Jay Ritter informs this story from the Wall Street Journal.
Tech startups drop stay-private mantra as Wall Street beckons
The Wall Street Journal
“While B Corps are now a global network of more than 3,500 companies, they are still a relatively new concept in some regions of the United States and the world where people are less familiar with businesses operating as a force for good. To raise local awareness and build regional business networks, B Corp leaders across the U.S. and Canada are forming B Local organizations that tap into community strengths and establish a foundation for future growth,” writes Christopher Marquis in Forbes.
Marquis spoke with alumnus Jared Meyers (BSBA ’98), Chairman of Legacy Vacation Resorts and Salt Palm Development in Florida and one of the founders of Florida for Good, about B Corps, and how the University of Florida’s Business for Good Lab has been successful in educating students about B Corps and helping businesses improve their impact and become B Corps.
Networking on purpose: How B corps are creating connections and building their community in the Southeast U.S.
Forbes
On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee engaged social media CEOs, including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, on a familiar topic – alleged content censorship. Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Dr. Mark Jamison shared his expertise with Nikkei on the hearing and the hot debate that ensued over revising Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Communications Decency Act Section 230
NikkeiFreedom of expression on the internet
Nikkei
The political rhetoric this election is red hot and often downright rude. But is there a business cost from incivility? Research from W.A. McGriff III Professor Dr. Amir Erez shows rudeness is contagious. He discusses the incivility effect on commerce in this story from WLRN.
The Sunshine Economy: Civility and Commerce
WLRN | The Sunshine Economy
A checking account can help you manage your money and keep it safe. But figuring out the right checking account and bank to use can be tricky. In this step-by-step guide to opening a checking account, CreditDonkey asked James G. Richardson Faculty Fellow Dr. Jim Parrino about the safety of online banks.
How to open a checking account: Step-by-step
Credit Donkey
“America’s historical approach to antitrust has promoted economic competition for the consumer’s benefit. Decades of scholarship and careful legal practice created this approach and formulated rigorous analytical tools to support it, enabling a vibrant, dynamic, and market-oriented economy.
Recently, a new movement has arisen that seeks to undo this approach and replace it with policies that allow antitrust enforcers latitude to take action for any number of reasons. This movement’s philosophies dominate the House Judiciary Committee staff proposals — the most recent of which endorses significant regulatory measures against Big Tech.”
Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Dr. Mark Jamison moderated a panel of experts regarding what is at stake in the House Judiciary Committee’s recent big tech antitrust report. You can also read more from Dr. Jamison about the report in his AEI blog post.
Big Tech and antitrust: Assessing the House Judiciary Committee staff report
American Enterprise InstituteOn Big Tech, antitrust, and the House Judiciary Committee majority staff’s recommendations
American Enterprise Institute
If you’re considering an MBA, this story from Money is a great guide for walking you through all the facets of a Master of Business Administration. From cost versus pay to online versus on campus, learn how an MBA is a great way to transform yourself and your career.
UF MBA is featured in Money’s story for its great job offer rate. With almost 90% of UF MBA graduates obtaining a full-time job offer before finishing their degree, its a great return on investment.
What is an MBA?
Money
Never before have so many companies with no revenue pursued a public listing at such high valuations, according to data provided by Cordell Eminent Scholar Chair Jay Ritter.
Electric-vehicle startups are Wall Street’s hot new thing. No revenue? No problem.
The Wall Street Journal
The Justice Department and 11 states have charged Google with violating anti-competition laws. NTD Business spoke with Dr. Mark Jamison, Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor, about the lawsuit. See Dr. Jamison’s take on the allegations in this interview with NTD Business.