Info on UF's Warrington College of Business

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<p>The University of Florida was established in 1853 and the College of Business Administration was created in 1927. In 1946, MBA degrees were first awarded at UF. The Fisher School of Accounting was established in 1977 and, in 1996, the College received a major endowment from 1958 alumnus Alfred C. Warrington IV and was renamed in his honor. </p>

<p>Traditional MBA–2 Year Program
During the first year, students enroll in twelve core business classes that provide a solid foundation of functional business skills. During the second year, students take elective courses and have the opportunity to focus their studies in one or more specific business disciplines.
Students may choose to focus their studies from among one hundred elective courses in one or more of sixteen concentrations and six certificate programs. The curriculum for each of these offerings is driven by industry leaders, who assist our faculty in developing course content that will best prepare our graduates for successful careers in these fields.</p>

<p>Traditional MBA–1 Year Program, Option A
This 12 month program is perfect for students who have not received an undergraduate degree in business within the past 7 years and want to continue their careers as quickly as possible. The program covers the same material as our 2 year option, but it covers the material within 12 months. Students from all majors are welcome. Students who qualify for this program also receive a 1/3 scholarship (16 credits).</p>

<p>Traditional MBA–1 Year Program, Option B
Candidates who have an undergraduate degree in business, completed within seven years prior to the start of the program, can accelerate their studies through Florida’s 32-credit 1-Year MBA Program. This unique program begins each August and is completed in only nine months. The 1-Year MBA Program is tailored for students who want to build on an already extensive business background, both professionally and academically.</p>

<p>Professional MBA–2 Year Program
The MBA for Professionals 2-Year Weekend Program is designed for busy professionals who wish to continue working full time while pursuing their MBA. The program is a 27-month program, one weekend per month (Sat/Sun), requiring at least 2 years work experience and starts in August. While the structure is similar to that of the Executive MBA Program, the Professionals 2-Year Program is better suited to individuals at earlier stages of their careers, who may find it difficult to be absent from work one Friday per month. With only two courses per term, students have more time to absorb the material and to apply it in their current positions at work.</p>

<p>Professional MBA–1 Year Program
The University of Florida MBA for Professionals 1-Year Program is designed for working professionals who have an undergraduate degree in business and two to seven years of significant post-baccalaureate work experience. The program requires 16 months of study (32 credit hours). Students attend a weekend of classes (Saturday-Sunday) once a month on the University of Florida campus. Because all students in the MBA for Professionals 1-Year Program have already been exposed to the main functional areas of business as part of their undergraduate degree, they are “waived” from retaking courses in these functional areas (equivalent to the first year of a two-year program).
The program includes Professional Development courses designed to focus on skills needed for managerial success that are not normally covered in the classroom such as effective written and oral presentation skills. The curriculum allows students to gain breadth of knowledge through required and specific advanced-level courses. The curriculum takes into consideration that all participants have an undergraduate degree in business and, based on this, the program has been carefully designed to maximize the MBA educational experience while minimizing the amount of time the student must be away from work.</p>

<p>Professional MBA in South Florida
The University of Florida MBA Program is coming to South Florida! We are pleased to announce the launch of our Professional MBA Program in South Florida- starting in October 2004. For the first time, professionals and executives in South Florida will be able to earn the prestigious University of Florida MBA degree in Southern Florida at the Wyndham Bonaventure Resort located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.</p>

<p>Executive MBA Program
The University of Florida Executive Program is designed for seasoned business executives who wish to continue working full time while pursuing their MBA. Students in the Executive Program should have at least eight years of professional work experience and significant people or project management responsibilities in their current positions. Because students are relatively advanced in their careers, topics for classroom discussion tend to be approached from a more strategic viewpoint.
20-month program is divided into five four-month terms. Most terms consist of three business courses plus one Professional Development course. The Professional Development courses are designed to focus on skills needed for managerial success that are not normally covered in the classroom, such as effective written and oral presentation skills. The curriculum exposes students to the primary functional areas in business and allows for further breadth through specified advanced-level courses. The curriculum has been carefully designed to maximize the MBA educational experience while minimizing the amount of time executives must be away from work.</p>

<p>Internet MBA–1 Year Program
The Internet MBA 1-Year Program is designed for students with a business degree and two to seven years of work experience. The Internet 1-Year Program starts in January, offers a 16-month curriculum and requires 5 weekend campus visits at the end of each term. The degree which is earned at the completion of the program is a full Master of Business Administration, equivalent to any other MBA degree offered by the University of Florida MBA Programs.</p>

<p>Internet MBA–2 Year Program
Florida’s Internet 2-Year Program is designed for those individuals who are unable to come to Gainesville on a regular basis to earn their MBA degree due to distance, work commitments, or financial constraints.
The Internet 2-Year Program is divided into seven four-month terms. The curriculum has been carefully designed to maximize the MBA educational experience while allowing the student to work almost exclusively from their home or office. Students are required to meet in Gainesville just once every term to take finals and participate in case presentations, unlike other MBA programs for working professionals, which may require a significant number of campus visits.
Since the key to the Internet Program is flexibility, students will be able to communicate with their professors and classmates through a variety of technologies, including Internet-based software. Students interested in this program must be comfortable with interactive technology and use of the Internet.</p>

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<p>Statistics
School Type: Public
Enrollment: 743
Average Age: 27
Average Work Exp.(month): 54
Average GMAT: 674
GMAT Range (25-75%): 680-693
Average UGrad GPA: 3.32
Regular Application Deadline: 04/15
Rolling Admission: No</p>

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<p>Are you paid by UF to advertise on college forums…? It seems that all you ever talk about is how great UF is.</p>

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<p>Anyone can copy and paste.</p>

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<p>Sure, but what I find odd is that all 227 messages (at least every one I glanced over) from SSobick are about UF and all its wonderful programs. Do you disagree that this is peculiar?</p>

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<p>Add,</p>

<p>I graduated from UF, but don’t work for them. I think it’s really important that people don’t pass up a great institution like UF, due to the fact that there is a national bias against higher education in the state of Florida. Once the application period is over I will take 6 months off. I know that grass roots advocacy is probably the only way to help change the national perception of my school. I do not believe that their is anything unethical about doing this.</p>

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<p>Alright…just curious.</p>

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<p>UF is still a few spots away from becoming one of the country’s top universities, but according to several recent rankings, its Warrington College of Business is already making the grade. </p>

<p>UF’s master of business administration program jumped to No. 13 in a survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal, which ranked schools based on how attractive they are to corporate recruiters. The program was previously ranked No. 27. </p>

<p>The MBA program also placed high in The Princeton Review’s newest edition of business school rankings. For “Best Overall Academic Experience,” UF ranked at No. 6 ahead of Stanford, Yale and Harvard universities. </p>

<p>Business school administrators said they’re proud of the high marks, but they said the rankings alone “don’t drive our programs.” </p>

<p>“The external world places a certain level of emphasis on (rankings),” said Alex Sevilla, director of the college’s MBA program. </p>

<p>Sevilla said the college does not pride itself on rankings, but since they are “visible to the external world,” they obviously bode well for the college’s programs. </p>

<p>According to a press release, recruiters who influenced The Wall Street Journal’s rankings were “especially impressed by UF’s willingness to go the extra mile in making their jobs easier.” </p>

<p>Sevilla echoed the sentiment. </p>

<p>“We place a lot of emphasis on building relationships with these companies,” he said. </p>

<p>Sevilla said he thinks that when students are asked about UF’s MBA program, which he says is “run like a business,” they look at several factors: faculty quality, the program’s rigor, the quality of the program’s students and overall atmosphere. </p>

<p>“We’re always willing to listen to students,” Sevilla said. </p>

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