The USF Muma College of Business awarded a record-breaking $1.5 million in scholarships at the annual Scholarship Luncheon, bringing together donors and students. Read more→

A new USF study in MISQ says there's a smarter way to train employees against phishing scams. Sending them to on-the-spot training is counterproductive.

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Alumni spotlight: Jared Knisley entered the DBA program struggling to understand how to scale his small company. His research helped him find those answers. Read more→

USF and Grow Financial Credit Union are partnering to create a new clinic to boost financial literacy among students, high school teachers and the Tampa Bay region. Read more→

Muma AI Day, sponsored by Kforce, brought over 600 Tampa Bay high school students to USF to learn about artificial intelligence and its growing role in the future of work. Read more→

More than 800 people showed their Bull pride at our luau-themed Homecoming Parade Watch Party. Special thanks to our vendors and DJ who kept the party going. View photos→

Jackson Poynor is turning his passion for game development into a business venture. He says the key to pitching isn't perfection. It's preparation. Read more→

USF continues to be ranked among the nation's top schools for entrepreneurship studies, according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur. Read more→

The Vazquez family were named USF's Family of the Year and have strong Muma ties. Sons Francisco and Enzo are business students. Read more→

The Ritz-Carlton's executive sous chef brought his stories and finesse during a special pasta making demonstration for a USF International Food and Culture course. Read more→

Former Shark Tank contestant Becca Brown shared her entrepreneurial journey during a recent Conversation with a Founder event at USF St. Petersburg. Read more→

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Faculty Spotlights

Jung Chul Park and Chris Pantzalis, faculty members in the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance, received the Best Paper Award in the Asset Pricing Track at the Southern Finance Association Conference.

Markum Reed, an assistant professor of instruction in the School of Information Systems, received a $15,000 grant to fund "Integrated Analytics Research Experience for Undergraduates" from the Florida High Tech Corridor and USF Research and Innovation.

Danbee Chon, an assistant professor in the School of Management, was quoted in an HRDive story about research on how leaders should respond to employee concerns.

Tim Smith, an assistant professor of instruction, received a $19,900 grant from Evara Healthcare to fund the “HIPAA Compliant AI-Powered Communication for Multilingual Patient Care” project.

Dipayan Biswas, the Frank Harvey endowed professor of marketing, was quoted in a Newsweek story about White Castle launching its new 'Castle of Tomorrow' concept and was featured in a Bloom segment about AI advancements.

Alumni Updates

Jeffrey Bradshaw (’10, BS, Finance) was promoted to director of operations technology at Bojangles Restaurants Inc. 

Danielle Clark (’19, DBA), owner of Under the Oaks Wellness and Events in Tampa, was honored as a silver award winner in the 2025 list of Tampa’s Best published by Inbound Marketing. 

Krit Setthi (’12, BS, Finance) joined the New York State Division of the Budget as a budget analyst. 

Adam Wortman (’19, BS, finance) is starting a new position as manager in financial planning and analysis for the Washington Commanders. He is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award honoree.

Kevin McKeon (’15, BS, Marketing) is the product development manager at Royal Caribbean International. He is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award honoree. 

Nandini Agarwal (’20, BS, Accounting and Finance) joined Wells Fargo as vice president for commercial banking technology in New York City. She is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award honoree.