Warrington College of Business

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Warrington College of Business
University of Florida Vertical Signature.svg
Type Public business school
Established1926
Parent institution
University of Florida
Endowment Increase2.svg$2.379 billion (2021)
(university-wide) [1]
Dean Saby Mitra
Students6,832
Undergraduates 4,999
Postgraduates 1,833
Location,
U.S.
Website warrington.ufl.edu

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.

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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.

Warrington College of Business Buildings

Rankings

Undergraduate rankings

Business School
International Rankings
U.S. MBA Ranking
QS (2024) [8] 25
Financial Times (2024) [9] 23
LinkedIn (2023) [10] 48
Bloomberg (2024) [11] 38
U.S. News & World Report (2024) [12] 36
Global MBA Ranking
QS (2024) [13] 63
Financial Times (2024) [14] 40

Graduate school rankings

Full-time MBA

  • 40th overall by the U.S. News & World Report, 2023 [15]

Part-time MBA

  • 21st overall Part-Time MBA by the U.S. News & World Report, 2023 [15]

Online MBA

  • 6th Best Online MBA Program by the U.S. News & World Report, 2023 [16]
  • 3rd Best Online MBA Program for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report, 2023 [17]

Department, schools and programs

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