Category Archives: College News

While students, faculty and most staff are away from campus, the Office of Professional Development at UCF College of Business continues to offer academic advising, career coaching and other essential services to students through virtual means. Business students seeking advice related to schedule planning, graduation, internships, job interview tactics, resume reviews or other career-related questions […]

When students are looking to expand their knowledge on the role that business plays in the sports world, they turn to UCF’s Sport Business Club. This collegiate organization is dedicated to enriching the student experience by providing learning and networking opportunities with professionals in the sports business industry. Learn more about how the Sport Business […]

Published Feb 20, 2020 Nash Williams is the President of The UCF Real Estate Club, which maintains an average weekly attendance of 50 members and supplies its members with access to internships, mentorships and a weekly speaker series at its meetings. Nash is also an associate at GroceryAnchored.com, a third-party technology and consulting service providing […]

San Antonio Spurs GM, CCG Executive and uBreakiFix CEO/co-founder Inducted   ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2020) – The UCF College of Business inducted San Antonio Spurs General Manager Brian Wright, ’06, CCG Executive Vice President of strategic partnerships Woody Walker, ’92 ’94 MBA, and uBreakiFix CEO/co-founder Justin Wetherill, ’07, at the college’s 21st Hall of […]

As the name explains, The Invitational is the UCF College of Business’ invite-only career fair, designed to connect top business students with employers and college partners seeking to fill internships within their organization. In this episode, Paul Jarley speaks with employers and recruiters to learn the best tactics to help you find your dream job. […]

A media darling of sorts, UCF economist Sean Snaith’s presentations across Central Florida tend to be an 80/20 mix of economic forecasting and comedy sketches. But the Director of the UCF Institute for Economic Forecasting means business – his forecasts have been named one of the nation’s most accurate. This episode takes a “behind-the-scenes” look […]

Always looking for new opportunities and challenges, Emily Irigoyen is a UCF Burnett Honors business student studying Management with a concentration in International Business and Human Resources. Emily is a current member of the CWEP program with Lockheed Martin and plans to graduate in the Spring of 2022. During her coursework at UCF, Emily has […]

Ashley Marshall is a College of Business alumnus who took the opportunity to expand her wealth of knowledge by studying abroad. Marshall graduated in Fall 2019, studying marketing with a minor in international business, and representing UCF as a Burnett Honors student. During her coursework at UCF, Ashley has had the opportunity to make a […]

In the midst of the longest economic recovery in American history, the big question is when the next recession will hit. With unemployment reaching record lows, job growth skyrocketing and consumer confidence at an all-time high, some economists see no end in sight for the expansion that began in 2009. On the other hand, manufacturing […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – Dubbed the “Women in Black (W.I.B.),” students Christina Acosta, Mallory Buday, Kaitlyn Studdard, Madisen Tanchin and Sarah Zorabedian did not fight aliens. Instead, they fought revenue losses and market threats to win the Fall 2019 Great Capstone Case Competition on Dec. 6 with their plan to renovate in-store cafes at Target and […]