Category Archives: Publication

After one of the deepest recessions in history, the U.S. economy still has roughly 10 million fewer jobs than before the COVID-19 pandemic began. While some say the economy is improving faster than expected and has seen significant growth in recent months, it could be some time before the U.S. returns to pre-pandemic highs. What […]

With a body of work stretching across nearly two decades and publications featured in many of the world’s top academic journals, Khim Kelly has a storied career in the field of accounting and can now add an endowed professorship to her list of achievements. Kelly’s investiture as KPMG Professor of Accounting represents the financial commitment […]

If you’ve taken one of the career development courses before, chances are you’ve heard about making an elevator pitch. Simply put, an elevator pitch provides background information of who you are, what you’re currently doing and where you want to be in relation to your career goals. The name of this small speech is attributed […]

Regulatory Arbitrage and Global Push Factors

Business Knight to Start New Job & His Own Business After Graduation By Josh Miranda While commencement is truly a momentous occasion for all students receiving their diplomas and graduating college, it will be extra special for Kevin Rivera, whose graduation Saturday, Dec. 19, will mark the 300,000th bachelor’s degree conferred by the University of […]

Since Rafaela Frota won the UCF Joust New Venture Competition in 2019, her nutrition-assistance app Wawwe (We Are What We Eat), secured a major investment deal, earned a contract with the nation’s largest hospital network and recently completed the Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars Fellowship program. The fellowship gave Frota access to workshops, support and mentorship […]

BY JOSH MIRANDA | DECEMBER 14, 2020 When five UCF business students pitched Office Depot an idea for a business-to-business matchmaking platform, the proposal proved salient enough to impress the judges and win the Fall 2020 Great Capstone Case Competition. Not only did competitors Gracie Dyer, Samuel Fowler, James Powell, Zachary Roch and Antonella Vitulli […]

Socrate Exantus ’00 is a successful entrepreneur, business owner, Amazon best-selling author and world traveler. Yet his passion for learning – and real estate – continues to grow. Already a licensed real estate broker and instructor, the energetic UCF alum is pursuing his Professional MSRE at UCF. Exantus is the CEO and owner, along with […]

It’s hard to imagine a virtual Tupperware party. Sales presentations are trickier with the move to increased online communication. Gone (for now) are the days of making small talk with prospective clients in the hallway and capturing their undivided attention face-to-face. Now that life has gone virtual, is it really possible for sales professionals to […]