Alumni Spotlight – Charles Cho ’99

June 17, 2019 by
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 […]

Are Smart Cities Really a Thing?

May 20, 2019 by
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 […]

Teaching Leadership: Is It Really a Thing?

May 20, 2019 by
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 […]

UCF College of Business Alumnus ‘Gets to the One’ with Integrated Business Degree

May 15, 2019 by
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 […]

Integrated Business Students Impress Judges, Enterprise Holdings Staffers at Spring 2019 IB Competition

April 4, 2019 by
ORLANDO, Fla. – Three Integrated Business (IB) students wowed a panel of business executives and took first place at the Integrated Business Competition on Friday, March 29. Students Angelena Klosner, Aaron Shishilla and Courtney Craig of team “Wack to Six-Pack” received top honors among the crowd of eight semi-finalist teams consisting of 40 students. The signature […]

4 Student Teams to Compete for $75,000 in ‘Shark Tank’-Style Joust Competition

April 1, 2019 by
ORLANDO, Fla. – Vying for $75,000 in cash and essential business services, four student teams will present their best pitches to a panel of expert judges at the finals of the Joust New Venture Competition Thursday, April 11 at 3 p.m. The event, presented by Viatek, is open to the public and will take place […]

UCF Professional Selling Program Student Wins Big at USF Competition

February 22, 2019 by
ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2019) – Facing off against competitors from as far away as Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, UCF Professional Selling Program (PSP) member Jacob Bulger was named Overall Individual Co-Champion of the USF Selling with the Bulls competition in Tampa. The UCF PSP team of Jacob Bulger, Chris Chandler, Luis Gonzalez and Kristen […]