Category Archives: College News

Years of hard work and dedication paid off for Kristen Stahl, who received the first-ever FNAME endowed scholarship for the Professional Selling Program (PSP). A marketing major in her senior year, Stahl received the scholarship Thursday, July 11 at the annual Florida Media Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida. Stahl has worked two full-time jobs to […]

United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno chats with Dean Paul Jarley on the state of space exploration. 50 years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, rocket launch technology has drastically improved and the prospect of commercial space travel is almost top of mind. Can space tourism really become the multi-billion dollar market that some expect […]

After trading in their summer vacations for eight weeks of research and fine-tuning a strategic business plan, five students won first place at the Summer 2019 Great Capstone Case Competition. Business students Javier Castillo, Alexis Escobar, Stephanie Garcia, Zachary Rosen and Jason Sanchez of team “IB Consultin’” impressed the judges with their recommendation for Walgreens […]

  Some claim a company’s brand is its most valuable asset, while a logo can have a powerful impact on consumer behaviors. Household names like Coca-Cola, Tropicana and Gap are just a few examples of companies that have enjoyed tremendous success and endured rebranding failures. But how much can packaging, imagery and marketing tactics really […]

A triple alumnus of the UCF College of Business, Charles Cho ’99 is Professor of Accounting and the Erivan K. Haub Chair in Business & Sustainability at the Schulich School of Business, York University. He also worked for KPMG LLP and other public accounting firms for several years in auditing and taxation. Cho is a […]

We all know trends change with the seasons – here are the current real estate trends to watch out for when heading to market.   One thing we know about the real estate market is that change is constant. Naturally, that means there are just as many good times in the marketplace as there are […]

As technology rapidly improves and provides people with a never-ending list of ways to stay connected, those responsible for urban planning are finding new ways to integrate connectedness with essential city services. Cities like Orlando are jumping into the smart city movement with hopes to build a data-driven infrastructure that will support safer, cleaner and […]

Some people are born with leadership skills, but that doesn’t necessarily mean others can’t learn. Dr. James T. Brown packs an impressive 16 years of increasingly responsible leadership positions at NASA and later worked as a consultant and trainer in leadership, project management and decision making before becoming a faculty member at the UCF College […]

It’s been almost two years since graduation for Shyam “Shy” Desai, ’17, who has flourished in his dream career at 360Fuel, an Internet of Things (IoT) company delivering connected fueling and C-Store retail. As the Digital Director, Desai works with 360Fuel’s disruptive technologies to progress the physical world with frictionless commerce and personalization. The path […]