Warrington College of Business explained

Warrington College of Business
Established:1926
Type:Public business school
Endowment:$2.379 billion (2021)
(university-wide)[1]
Country:U.S.
Students:6,832
Undergrad:4,999
Postgrad:1,833

The Warrington College of Business is the business school of the University of Florida. About 6,300 students are enrolled in classes, including undergraduates and graduate students, including Master of Business Administration and Ph.D.-seeking students. All programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Leadership

For over three decades, John Kraft served as the Dean of the Warrington College of Business. His tenure as Dean started in 1990, and ended in 2020.[2] In March 2020, Saby Mitra was named the new Dean of the Warrington College of Business. Mitra started on August 1, 2020.[3]

Academics

Undergraduate programs

Undergraduate programs are offered through the Heavener School of Business (Finance, General Studies, Information Systems, Management, and Marketing.[4]) and the Fisher School of Accounting (Accounting).

Graduate programs

The Hough Graduate School of Business offers ten options for its MBA degree program (three full-time, three professional, two online and one executive). One of UF MBA's three professional options is a satellite program in South Florida at the Miramar Tech Center in Miramar, Fla.

UF also offers business master's degrees in business analytics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems and operations management, international business, management, marketing, and real estate.

Research

The Warrington College of Business was awarded $1.45 million in annual research expenditures in sponsored research for 2024.[5]

International programs

International programs in more than 20 countries are offered to undergraduate and graduate students. The Master of International Business is the international graduate program offered. Students in this program may spend six weeks in a foreign country studying a specific industry, country, or global operation issue, but a study of at least one week abroad is required.

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center

The college is home to the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center. The center was founded in 2000 with the mission to introduce the concept of entrepreneurship to students and faculty, and offers one of the nation's only Master of Science degrees in Entrepreneurship.[6]

Ethics program

The ethics program at the Warrington College of Business is conducted by the Elizabeth B. & William F. Poe, Sr. Center for Business Ethics Education and Research.

Rankings

Undergraduate rankings

Bwg:38
Qsusa:25
Usnwrg:36
Qsglobal:63
Ft:40
Ftus:23
Linkedin:48

Graduate school rankings

Full-time MBA

Part-time MBA

Online MBA

Department, schools and programs

See also

Notes and References

  1. As of June 30, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 . . 2022 . December 17, 2022.
  2. Web site: John Craft. University of Florida. 6 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Georgia Tech senior associate dean and IT management professor appointed dean of UF Warrington College of Business. University of Florida. 6 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Academics - Heavener School of Business - Warrington. 29 June 2015.
  5. Web site: UF research spending at record $1.26 billion for FY2024 . 2024-08-11 . news.ufl.edu . en .
  6. Web site: Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center - Warrington.
  7. Web site: University of Florida Rankings .
  8. Web site: University of Florida (Warrington) - U.S. News Best Business Schools .
  9. Web site: U.S. News Best Online MBA Programs - University of Florida (Hough).
  10. Web site: Rankings . 2024-03-22 . UF Warrington News . en-US.