Moez Limayem was confirmed as the University of South Florida's ninth president. The former Muma College of Business dean will start at USF in early 2026. Read more→

From abandoned to accomplished: Angel Torres was never expected to walk unassisted after a military accident. He defied the odds to become the person he needed. Read more→

Happy holidays from the USF Muma College of Business. We're celebrating with grateful hearts and holiday cheer as we highlight some points of pride from 2025. Watch the video→

A new USF study in the Journal of Accounting Research shows how AI can identify signs of emotional strain among corporate leaders through the sound of their voice. Read more→

Six students from the Muma College of Business earned the prestigious King O'Neal Scholar Award for fall 2025. Honorees completed their undergraduate degree with a a 4.0 GPA . Read more→

After a car wreck left Michael Murren with a brain injury, doctors said he'd never live independently. He proved them wrong. He graduates with a bachelor's degree in accountancy. Read more→

A USF student team finished in the top 3% in the 2025 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge, placing No. 69 among 2,700 teams from 400 colleges. Read more→

Bhuvanesh Unheklar, a professor of information technology, is lucky to be alive after a fall from a horse left him with multiple spinal injuries. Read more→

Michelle Lynch is keeping her 19-year-old son's entrepreneurial spirit alive by establishing the Connor Lynch Legacy Scholarship. Read more→

Faculty Spotlights

Triparna de Vreede, assistant professor in the School of Information Systems and Management, was featured in a Reworked article about workplace internal communications.

Randy Anderson, director of real estate programs, was quoted in a news story in the Tampa Bay Business and Wealth magazine about plans to expand the real estate programs at USF. 

Martina Schmidt, professor of instruction in the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance, contributed an article in the Herald-Tribune about how AI is changing the fight against health care fraud.

Carol Osborne, director of the Zimmerman Advertising Program, was featured in Fox 13’s Making Cents with Walter Allen segment about holiday shopping trends.

Seden Dogan, assistant professor of instruction in the School of Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in a Fox 13 story about how travelers are using AI to plan vacations.

Lei Wedge, associate professor in the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance, was featured in an Orlando Sentinel story about Florida homebuyers and a proposed 50-year mortgage plan.

Alumni Updates

Samantha Schneider (‘14, BS, Marketing) was promoted to director of development for the ALS Association. 

Hongbi Kim (‘20, MBA) joined Centene Corporation as a category manager in enterprise procurement. 

Vanessa Hagar (‘14, BS, Marketing) is the new senior consultant at Diamond Consultants. She is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award honoree.

Emma Rebman (‘23, BS, Management) was promoted to branch manager with Enterprise Mobility.

Alexis Drees (‘17, BS, International Business/Finance) started as associate director for insights and decision sciences and data partnerships at Novartis. She is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award honoree.

Irene Rodriguez (‘17, BA, BS, International Business/Management) is the new senior vice president and business senior tech lead analyst at Citi. She is a former USF Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 Award honoree.

Bryan Allison (‘14, MBA, ‘11, BS, Finance) is a financial management advisor at Riley Children’s Hospital within Indiana University Health.