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It’s hard to imagine a virtual Tupperware party. Sales presentations are trickier with the move to increased online communication. Gone (for now) are the days of making small talk with prospective clients in the hallway and capturing their undivided attention face-to-face. Now that life has gone virtual, is it really possible for sales professionals to […]

A smart LED face mask, a device to prevent pump bottles from leaking, an app that reduces food waste and one that assists restaurant-goers with nutrition were among the winning proposals this week at the UCF LaunchPad’s BIG IDEA Competition presented by HighKey. The virtual entrepreneurship contest challenged students to describe an important problem and […]

By Josh Miranda Three students in UCF’s Professional Selling Program triumphed over 150+ competitors to win the inaugural KPMG Sales Role Play Competition. Steffano Escudero, Emmanuel Ramos and Laura Rivero delivered the best sales recommendations and were awarded first, second and third place, respectively. As part of the virtual, tournament-style contest, competitors attempted to sell […]

By Kara Turey Our College of Business Alumni Spotlight is Heather “HD” Deyrieux, MSM, SHRM-SCP, and SPHR. HD is a two-time UCF Knight with a Bachelor of Science in General Business and a Master of Science in Management, Concentration in Human Resources. In grad school, she worked full time during the day at The Great Job […]

  UCF Alum Inspires Next Generation of Business Knights By Josh Miranda After more than 25 years of working in the investment management industry, Carrie Callahan ’94 prioritizes sharing her time, talent and treasure with UCF students who now occupy the same classes she attended while at UCF. Callahan is an economics graduate who serves […]

  Five UCF Professional Selling Program Students Each Win $900 Scholarship in Sales Contest   BY JOSH MIRANDA | NOVEMBER 9, 2020 ORLANDO, Fla. – Congratulations to the winners of the State Farm Case Competition, hosted by the UCF Professional Selling Program: Devin Folkman, Maria Fernanda Aleman Martinez, Kevin Ramirez Merino, Laura Rivero and Nicholas […]

  By Josh Miranda ORLANDO, Fla. – Up to 150 University of Central Florida business students are facing off in a Sales Role Play Competition featuring buyers and judges from leading global professional services firm KPMG LLP. As part of the virtual, tournament-style competition, which started Oct. 30 and runs through Nov. 17, students enrolled […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – With a comprehensive plan to turn around a struggling coffee shop, five students won first place at the Integrated Business Competition on Friday, October 23. Students Jedrek Grogan, Brett Houck, June Pablo, Dominique Orr-Tulloch and Davor Scutt of “Team Smitty Werben Inc.” impressed the judging panel to receive top honors in the […]

As employees continue to work from home, leases are running out and corporate office space is in jeopardy. Managers around the world have to decide if it’s more efficient to keep their offices open, downsize, or go entirely remote. Seven months into this pandemic, the question remains… is working from home really going to stick? […]

Business and Engineering & Computer Science Colleges Team Up to Compete Eight UCF students earned a $5,000 scholarship with their award-winning plan to keep college students engaged in extracurricular activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. UCF College of Business students Armando Barrial, Tomas Daza, Maria Pacheco Naranjo, Karen Ortiz and UCF College of Engineering & Computer […]