Category Archives: Publication

Alejandro Padilla Florez, President of ALPFA and Senior Analyst of the UCF Young Investors Club, is pursuing degrees in finance and economics and plans on graduating in Spring 2020. After completing his bachelor’s degree, Florez would like to join a Finance Leadership Rotational Program and attend a top MBA program. Florez is an example of […]

  To build a second source of income,  Koren Marinberg, President of Young Investors Club, says it is key to understand the basics of the stock market and to know when to invest. “Anyone can create a second income on the side of their normal job if they know what they are doing,” Marinberg says. […]

  Wrapping up his up senior year at UCF, Sean Barkan reflects on his experience being a Knight and the impact he made while being a student. After being in the  College of Business for about a year, Barkan attended his first American Marketing Association (AMA) meeting in August 2017, where he developed ongoing relationships […]

With a five year goal of holding a management position in corporate finance, Martin Mullalli, President of Financial Management Association (FMA), prepares for his senior year of college by expanding his professional network and staying involved around campus in order to earn a stronger presence in the business community. Mullalli, a UCF College of Business […]

With a list of certifications demonstrating his expertise in the world of financial planning, Todd Bryant is certainly a successful College of Business alumnus. As an Accredited Investment Fiduciary®,  Chartered Financial Consultant® and Certified Financial Planner™ professional, Todd Bryant is also the founding partner of Signature Wealth Advisors and the UCF Mentorship Chair and Mentor. […]

Years of hard work and dedication paid off for Kristen Stahl, who received the first-ever FNAME endowed scholarship for the Professional Selling Program (PSP). A marketing major in her senior year, Stahl received the scholarship Thursday, July 11 at the annual Florida Media Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida. Stahl has worked two full-time jobs to […]

United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno chats with Dean Paul Jarley on the state of space exploration. 50 years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, rocket launch technology has drastically improved and the prospect of commercial space travel is almost top of mind. Can space tourism really become the multi-billion dollar market that some expect […]

After trading in their summer vacations for eight weeks of research and fine-tuning a strategic business plan, five students won first place at the Summer 2019 Great Capstone Case Competition. Business students Javier Castillo, Alexis Escobar, Stephanie Garcia, Zachary Rosen and Jason Sanchez of team “IB Consultin’” impressed the judges with their recommendation for Walgreens […]

  Some claim a company’s brand is its most valuable asset, while a logo can have a powerful impact on consumer behaviors. Household names like Coca-Cola, Tropicana and Gap are just a few examples of companies that have enjoyed tremendous success and endured rebranding failures. But how much can packaging, imagery and marketing tactics really […]

Hawley, Z.B. & Turnbull, G.K. The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics (2019) 59: 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11146-018-9673-0