USF's growing real estate program has attracted donor support from alumnus Jeffery Hills, who made a generous $1.25 million gift to advance the program. Read more→

Dual commitment: Husband and wife Vijay Puvvada and Mayuri Sarkar are pursuing an executive MBA together in the same cohort. Enrolling as a couple defined their experience. Read more→

USF is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a year-long campaign recognizing its early days, honoring its major achievements and looking forward to its next chapter. Read more→

Student spotlight: Yukino Ushiyama has landed two accounting internships and a full-time job offer — all before graduation. The key to her success was constant preparation. Read more→

USF's InEd Studios took home a Suncoast Emmy for the Muma College of Business Powering Dreams brand spot in the award's Commercial - Single Spot category. Read more→

Applications for the Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award program open Feb. 1! The Bank of Tampa is sponsoring the 2025-2026 program. Read more→

Survey results are in! Learn about what new programs will be offered at USF's Center for Executive and Leadership Education in this blog post. Read more→

Scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 academic year are open! The USF Foundation offers over $1.5 million in business scholarships. Apply→ 

Calling all craft brewing enthusiasts! The next cohort to enroll in USF's 24-week online Brewing Arts Certificate program begins Feb. 2. Details→

Faculty Spotlights

Allison Smith, PhD student in marketing, won the AMA Sales Special Interest Group 2026 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Competition Award for “The Impact of Emotional Language Dynamics on Sales Success.”

Dezhi “Denny” Yin, associate professor in the School of Information Systems, received the 2025 Workshop on e-Business (WeB) Michael J. Shaw Best Paper Award.

Michael Mondello, professor in the Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management program, was featured in a MarketWatch story on college bowl game sponsorships. He also co-authored “Banana Ball and the Road to One Billion Fans: How the Savannah Bananas Prioritize Fans First to Create a National Following” in the Harvard Business School Case.

Luana Nanu, assistant professor in the School of Hospitality and Sport Management, contributed an article in WalletHub and aol.com about the best places for New Year’s Eve.

Patricia Gaukel, senior instructor in the Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy, contributed a WalletHub article about budgeting and tips to help people better organize their expenses.

Seden Dogan, assistant professor of instruction in the School of Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in a CNN Travel story about AI and travel planning.

Alumni Updates

Gabriel Arias (‘23, BS, Finance) joined Finit Solutions as a consultant. 

Andrea Gonzmart Williams (‘01, BS, Business Administration) was appointed to the USF Board of Trustees. 

Nancy Watkins (‘82, BS, Accounting) was appointed to the USF Board of Trustees. She previously served on the board from 2013-21. 

Dan Zalewski (‘12, BA, Marketing, BS, Economics) joined FairMoney as the managing director of asset finance where he is growing asset-backed lending.

Casi Johnson (‘12, MBA) has a new role as chief strategy officer at M3.

Christopher Rosales (‘12, MAcc, ‘10, BS, Accounting) has a new role as senior manager for cost accounting at Saronic Technologies.

Nikolas Alfonso (‘15, BS, Finance) started a new position as director for equity capital markets at Raymond James. He is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award honoree.

Maria Garzon (‘19, BS, Finance and Management) was promoted to vice president at Goldman Sachs.

Arnie Bellini (‘82, MBA) received the President’s Fellow Medallion at USF’s fall 2025 commencement ceremony.