Too good to be true? A new USF study reveals leaders who change too fast are viewed as less authentic. Read more→

Trade in your business casual for some tropical attire! Join us for our 2025 Homecoming Parade Watch Party on Oct. 17. RSVP→

The new Center for Executive and Leadership Education fills the need for custom corporate training programs. Read more→

Former Muma College of Business dean and current UNF president Moez Limayem was named the sole USF presidential finalist. Read more→

New USF research in the Journal of Marketing Research reveals perks involving food and social outings motivate workers to perform better. Read more→

USF expands the risk management and insurance program to all three campuses as demand for the major, and its impact, grow. Read more→

Founders from 10 high-potential startups pitched their fintech solutions to close out the 2025 FinTech|X Accelerator program. Read more→

C.J. Johnson, Tampa airport's social media guy, brought humor and practical advice during a discussion about strategy and branding. Read more→

Speakers shared stories of resilience, innovation and leadership at the Women in Business Summit held on the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. Read more→

The Tampa Entrepreneur Support Hub is a new program to help small businesses in underserved communities get scale-up support. Read more→

The 31st Annual Brunch on the Bay will be held March 22, 2026 in Sarasota. Since 1994, the event has provided $1.2 million in scholarships to 2,500 students. Details→

USF's Delta Beta chapter won the national Bowers Award, the top honor for collegiate chapters in Gamma Iota Sigma. Read more→

Faculty Spotlights

Brooke Hansen, associate professor of instruction in the School of Hospitality and Sport Management, co-authored Chapter 9 in the book, Extended Reality in Culture and Creative Industries.

Carol Osborne, director of the Zimmerman Advertising Program, discussed the enduring pumpkin spice craze as a guest on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend show.

Matt Mullarkey, professor of instruction in the School of Information Systems, published a new book, Programmable Decisions for Business Organizations - An Actor-Network Approach to AI-Driven Innovation.

Seckin Ozkul, assistant professor in supply chain management, discussed pharmaceutical supply chains on the Insights by Phamar.Aero podcast.

Martina Schmidt, professor of instruction in the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance, was quoted in a story in Our Weekly about housing markets in the U.S.

Dipayan Biswas, the Frank Harvey endowed professor of marketing, was quoted in several media outlets, including Inc., The University Network, and Phys.org about new research on wellness benefits and workplace perks.

Alumni Updates

Paul Benvenuti ('09, BS, Marketing) is starting a new position at Refinity as vice president of feedstock strategy and procurement.

Anna Holder ('14, MBA) serves as senior vice president of client services and operations at FrankCrum and is a 2025 Tampa Bay Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree.

Faith Canosa ('21, BS, Finance) teaches middle school math in Pinellas County.

Yogesh Chatulani ('13, BS, Information Systems and Decision Sciences) joined T-Mobile as a senior commercial marketing manager for revenue strategy, planning and growth. He is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award honoree.

Gino Jo ('16, BS, Finance) started a new position as director at Perella Weinberg.

Allison Supple ('15, MACC, '14, BS, Accounting) was promoted to senior financial reporting manager at Jabil.

Reeann Hansen ('12, BS, Marketing) is a senior software engineer at American Express.

Dick Davis ('23, DBA) joined Morningside University as an assistant professor of business.