Category Archives: Publication

ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2019) – The UCF College of Business inducted Darden Restaurants CFO Rick Cardenas, ’92, OUC—The Reliable One General Manager and CEO Clint Bullock, ’95, and former Deloitte Vice Chairman and board member Jessica Blume, ’80, at the college’s 20th Hall of Fame celebration Tuesday at Rosen Shingle Creek. “Each year the […]

Starting a business with no money or funding could be easier than you think. Jesse Wolfe, founder and CEO of O’Dang Hummus, got his start at UCF with some big ideas and little capital. Several years later, he’s CEO of a multi-million dollar business and has turned the salad dressing industry on its head. But […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 13, 2018) – A multimillion-dollar company run by UCF College of Business alumnus Justin Wetherill, ’07 is taking student ideas back to the boardroom after five students won top honors and $2,500 at the Fall 2018 Great Capstone Case Competition. More than 600 students in 120 teams accepted the challenge of proving […]

George D. Cashman, David M. Harrison, and Ryan J. Whitby (2018) Network Connections in REIT Markets. Journal of Real Estate Literature: 2018, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 83-102.

Featured Guests: Sean Snaith – Director, UCF Instiute for Economic Competitiveness Don Unser – Retail President Anand Krishnamoorthy – Associate Professor of Marketing Jahir Hernandez – Student, Former Old Navy employee Tina Hand – Dean’s Assistant Jessica Dourney – Assistant Director of Outreach and Engagement Episode Transcription:   Paul Jarley:                         Black Friday used to sound like […]

Posted Nov. 15, 2018   ORLANDO, Fla. – Could a horrible boss make you a better leader? A new University of Central Florida study suggests abuse and mistreatment by those at the top of an organization do not necessarily lead to continued abusive behavior by lower-level leaders. When offered leadership opportunities, prior victims of workplace […]

Out of 60 top student-led ventures around the globe, three from UCF were invited to join Blackstone and Techstars in New York City for the 2018 Blackstone LaunchPad Techstars Training Camp to gain extensive first-hand experience, meet with renowned mentors and expand their business and economic knowledge. During the two-day conference happening Wednesday, Nov. 7 […]

Featured Guests: Stan Horton – Former Enron Executive; President & CEO, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP Scott Keith – Regional President, North & Central Florida Region, BB&T Marshall Schminke – BB&T Professor of Business Ethics (Management) Robert Folger – Distinguished Alumni Endowed Professor in Business Ethics Merrell Bailey – Managing Partner, Your Caring Law Firm Episode Transcription:   Stan Horton:                      […]

Featured Guests: Cindy Barth – Editor, Orlando Business Journal Grant Heston – Chief of Staff and Vice President for Communications & Marketing, UCF Rick Brunson – Associate Instructor, UCF Nicholson School of Communication & Media Episode Transcription:   Paul Jarley:                         It makes you believe there’s no such thing as truth. Grant Heston:                   There’s a lot […]