Four Students Win $2,500 in UCF LaunchPad’s Big Idea Competition

November 24, 2020 by
A smart LED face mask, a device to prevent pump bottles from leaking, an app that reduces food waste and one that assists restaurant-goers with nutrition were among the winning proposals this week at the UCF LaunchPad’s BIG IDEA Competition presented by HighKey. The virtual entrepreneurship contest challenged students to describe an important problem and […]

Alumni Spotlight – Heather “HD” Deyrieux ’03, ’09

November 17, 2020 by
By Kara Turey Our College of Business Alumni Spotlight is Heather “HD” Deyrieux, MSM, SHRM-SCP, and SPHR. HD is a two-time UCF Knight with a Bachelor of Science in General Business and a Master of Science in Management, Concentration in Human Resources. In grad school, she worked full time during the day at The Great Job […]

Alumni Spotlight – Carrie Callahan ’94

November 17, 2020 by
  UCF Alum Inspires Next Generation of Business Knights By Josh Miranda After more than 25 years of working in the investment management industry, Carrie Callahan ’94 prioritizes sharing her time, talent and treasure with UCF students who now occupy the same classes she attended while at UCF. Callahan is an economics graduate who serves […]

UCF Business Students Win $4,500 in State Farm Sales Case Competition

November 9, 2020 by
  Five UCF Professional Selling Program Students Each Win $900 Scholarship in Sales Contest   BY JOSH MIRANDA | NOVEMBER 9, 2020 ORLANDO, Fla. – Congratulations to the winners of the State Farm Case Competition, hosted by the UCF Professional Selling Program: Devin Folkman, Maria Fernanda Aleman Martinez, Kevin Ramirez Merino, Laura Rivero and Nicholas […]

UCF Professional Selling Program Hosts Virtual KPMG Sales Role Play Competition

November 5, 2020 by
  By Josh Miranda ORLANDO, Fla. – Up to 150 University of Central Florida business students are facing off in a Sales Role Play Competition featuring buyers and judges from leading global professional services firm KPMG LLP. As part of the virtual, tournament-style competition, which started Oct. 30 and runs through Nov. 17, students enrolled […]

Five Students Win Top Honors at Fall 2020 Virtual IB Competition

October 28, 2020 by
ORLANDO, Fla. – With a comprehensive plan to turn around a struggling coffee shop, five students won first place at the Integrated Business Competition on Friday, October 23. Students Jedrek Grogan, Brett Houck, June Pablo, Dominique Orr-Tulloch and Davor Scutt of “Team Smitty Werben Inc.” impressed the judging panel to receive top honors in the […]

Is Working From Home Really a Thing?

October 26, 2020 by
As employees continue to work from home, leases are running out and corporate office space is in jeopardy. Managers around the world have to decide if it’s more efficient to keep their offices open, downsize, or go entirely remote. Seven months into this pandemic, the question remains… is working from home really going to stick? […]

UCF Students Win $5,000 at Inaugural ‘HSI Battle of the Brains’ Competition

October 21, 2020 by
Business and Engineering & Computer Science Colleges Team Up to Compete Eight UCF students earned a $5,000 scholarship with their award-winning plan to keep college students engaged in extracurricular activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. UCF College of Business students Armando Barrial, Tomas Daza, Maria Pacheco Naranjo, Karen Ortiz and UCF College of Engineering & Computer […]

Sports Without Fans: Can They Really Stay a Thing?

October 7, 2020 by
As cardboard cutouts occupy the stands at stadiums across the country, sports leagues and teams are dealing with a massive blow to their bottom line. If fans are stuck watching the game from home, it begs the question… how long can sports really be financially viable? Can exclusive, virtual experiences fill the budgetary void left […]