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ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 30, 2017 –Yvonne Baker, Regional Managing Partner at Franklin Street, will be honored with a Notable Knight Award at the 2017 University of Central Florida College of Business annual Hall of Fame banquet on Feb. 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida.

The Business Administration Building 1 (BA-1) renovation project to improve the common areas on the first and second floors of the college began over Winter Break. All classes and activities will continue as scheduled throughout construction. Most of the main work will be conducted afterhours and on weekends to minimize disruption to the college. The […]

About six years ago, a trip to the University of Central Florida campus to visit her older sister convinced Kamila Pervaiz she wanted to be Knight. On Saturday, the younger Pervaiz crossed the stage to receive her accounting degree. It was the 300,000th degree awarded by UCF. President John Hitt and College of Business Dean […]

Optimism may be the mother of invention. UCF Assistant Management Professor Aaron McKenny, Ph.D., takes a look at the effect entrepreneurial optimism has on startups and small business growth.​ Widespread collective entrepreneurial optimism in the U.S. is highly predictive of the number of new venture startups and small business growth, according to a study by […]

About six years ago, a trip to the University of Central Florida campus to visit her older sister convinced Kamila Pervaiz she wanted to be Knight. On Saturday, the younger Pervaiz crossed the stage to receive her accounting degree. It was the 300,000th degree awarded by UCF.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Moving off campus is a rite of passage at University of Central Florida. But leaving the dorms and their built-in social scene can be daunting. When 20-year-old UCF event management student Alexandria Agresta moved into a neighborhood near campus three years ago, her first thought was, “How are you supposed to make […]

Optimism may be the mother of invention. UCF Assistant Management Professor Aaron McKenny, Ph.D., takes a look at the effect entrepreneurial optimism has on startups and small business growth.​

UCF Honored for Educational Excellence With an idea for an app that lets soda drinkers save and share their favorite PepsiCo drink combinations from the company’s self-serve dispensers and vending machines, the UCF Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) earned a first place finish at the recent Prospanica’s Case Competition in Houston, […]

Myers, Albrecht to Represent UCF at Prestigious Sales Contest Nov. 2-5 ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 4, 2016) – UCF College of Business students Stephanie Myers and Christian Albrecht have been selected to represent UCF in the International Collegiate Sales Competition (ICSC) on Nov. 2-5 at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando. Team captain Jessica Smith and […]

UCF Student Raises $3,000 to Fight Cancer through 3-on-3 Tournament ORLANDO, Oct. 4, 2016 — TJ Bullock lost his mother to breast cancer three years ago. He still misses her every day, and the anniversary of her death is always difficult. So this year, the UCF graduate student decided to create a basketball tournament to […]