The Warrington College of Business, explained

Confused about all the schools, programs and degrees available at Warrington? Let us break it down for you.

So, you know you’re a part of the business college at the University of Florida, but do you know exactly where you fit in? Check out the video explaining the structure of the Warrington College of Business and more specific information about our schools and programs in the story below.

The Warrington College of Business is made up of three schools, all with their own unique programs. Learn more about the Warrington College of Business, Heavener School of Business, Hough Graduate School of Business and Fisher School of Accounting.

Warrington College of Business

The Warrington College of Business is home to the Heavener School of Business, Hough Graduate School of Business and the Fisher School of Accounting, along with numerous research centers.

• Named after: Al Warrington (BSBA – Accounting ’58), who held leadership positions for more than 30 years at Arthur Andersen & Co., once one of the nation’s largest accounting firms. Warrington also founded Houston-based environmental company Sanifill, Inc., which later merged with Waste Management, the nation’s largest environmental services company.
• Leadership: Dean Saby Mitra
• Schools:
  • Heavener School of Business
  • Hough Graduate School of Business
  • Fisher School of Accounting
• Research Centers:
  • Elizabeth B. & William F. Poe, Sr. Business Ethics Center
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center
  • Human Resource Research Center
  • International Accounting & Auditing Center
  • International Business Center
  • Management Communication Center
  • Public Utility Research Center
  • Kelley A. Bergstrom Real Estate Center
  • David F. Miller Retail Center
  • Supply Chain Management Center
  • Teaching & Learning Center
• Located throughout the business campus, including Bryan Hall, Hough Hall, Heavener Hall, Gerson Hall and Stuzin Hall

Heavener School of Business 

The Heavener School of Business is home to Warrington’s undergraduate school. 

• Named after:  William “Bill” Heavener (BSBA ’70), the CEO of The Heavener Company and co-chairman and CEO of Full Sail University
• Leadership: Assistant Dean and Director Erica Studer-Byrnes 
• Programs: 
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) (also available online)
  • Finance 
  • Information Systems
  • Management
  • Marketing
• Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (BABA) (also available online)
• Students in the Heavener School can pursue a combination degree, which offers them the opportunity to earn their undergraduate and graduate degrees at an accelerated pace
• Located in: Heavener Hall, which is also named after alumnus William “Bill” Heavener

Hough Graduate School of Business

The Hough Graduate School of Business is home to Warrington’s graduate programs, from specialized master’s to the UF MBA, Ph.D. and Doctor of Business Administration programs.

• Named after: William “Bill” R. Hough, alumnus of Warrington’s first ever MBA class in 1948 and founder of William R. Hough & Co., an investment bank in St. Petersburg, Florida.
• Leadership: Senior Associate Dean and Director Gary McGill
• Programs:
  • Specialized master’s degrees including
    • Master of Science in Management (MSM)
    • Master of International Business (MIB)
    • William R. Hough Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
    • Thomas S. Johnson Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (MSE)
    • Master of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management (MS-ISOM)
    • Nathan S. Collier Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE)
    • Master of Science in Marketing (MS-Marketing)
  • UF MBA programs including
    • Full-Time MBA
    • Weekend Professional MBA – including the UF MBA program in South Florida
    • Online MBA
    • Executive MBA
  • Ph.D. in Business Administration with majors in
    • Marketing
    • Finance
    • Management
    • Information Systems and Operations Management
    • Accounting
  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
• Located in: Hough Hall, which is also named after alumnus William “Bill” R. Hough

Fisher School of Accounting 

The Fisher School of Accounting is home to Warrington’s accounting programs. 

• Named after: Fred Fisher (BSAc ’59), partner at the accounting firm Fisher, Morrison & Co. and founder, vice chairman and chief financial officer at U.S. Home Corp., a developer of residential communities.
• Leadership: Senior Associate Dean and Director Gary McGill
• Programs: 
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting
  • Master of Accounting
  • 3/2 program (BSAc/MAcc)
  • Ph.D. in Business Administration in Accounting
• Located in: Gerson Hall, which is named after Fisher School and UF MBA alumnus Gary Gerson