Category Archives: Faculty News

South Floridians are making more money but nowhere near what they made before the Great Recession, according to federal data released Thursday.

OBJ spoke with Robert Porter, director of University of Central Florida’s college of business’s executive development center, to offer some lessons companies could learn from the Falcon 9 explosion.

Tourism industry experts in Las Vegas and Orlando say they don’t expect three horrific incidents in Central Florida over the past six days to cause long-term harm to visitation.

Florida’s diverse job market makes it one of the best states to get a job — while at the same time, one of the worst.

The sixth day of Olympic competition is underway in Rio de Janeiro, and no matter the location of the event, the iconic Olympic rings are seen everywhere. They can be seen all over the broadcast and on logos, but if anyone tries to use those rings, or any other Olympic symbol, they should be aware that it could get them into legal trouble. For the Olympic athletes, winning gold comes from a lifetime of hard work. For some businesses, though, all it takes is a sign.

Erika Hodges joined UCF’s College of Business Administration as Director of Communications & Marketing in February. In this role, she is tasked with leading the communications and marketing efforts for UCF’s next generation business school with its more than 8,000 students and promoting the college’s culture of engagement along with its faculty, students, alumni and partners. In addition, she serves as a member of the Communications & Marketing team for the nation’s second largest university.

South Florida’s housing-cost burden has improved marginally but remains one of the worst in the country, according to an annual report from Harvard University researchers.

Annual list comprises politicians, entrepreneurs, educators, artists, philanthropists and others who are instrumental in shaping our community.

Florida’s economy could suffer with fewer Brits making the trip to Orlando’s theme parks

Thousands of British expatriates will join residents of the United Kingdom in deciding whether to exit the European Union. The vote is known as Brexit, short for British exit.