Warrington College of Business


The Warrington College of Business is the business school of the University of Florida. Its subordinate schools include the Heavener School of Business, the Hough Graduate School of Business, and the Fisher School of Accounting.
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.

History

The college was named after its alumnus Alfred C. Warrington in 1996, in recognition of his donations to the college.

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. In March 2020, Saby Mitra was named the new Dean of the Warrington College of Business. Mitra started on August 1, 2020.

Academics

Undergraduate programs

Undergraduate programs are offered through the Heavener School of Business and the Fisher School of Accounting.

Graduate programs

The Hough Graduate School of Business offers ten options for its MBA degree program. 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.

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.

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

Graduate school rankings

Full-time MBA

  • 36th overall by the U.S. News & World Report, 2024

Part-time MBA

  • 27th overall Part-Time MBA by the U.S. News & World Report, 2024

Online MBA

  • 6th Best Online MBA Program by the U.S. News & World Report, 2024
  • 3rd Best Online MBA Program for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report, 2024

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