WHAT: The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida will host a grand opening for its new, permanent Fort Walton Beach location. The move is a result of space needed by the UWF Fort Walton Beach campus for expanding programs. The SBDC at UWF Fort Walton Beach office now resides one […]
The University of West Florida College of Business, in partnership with the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, is accepting nominations for the 2015 Combined Rotary of Pensacola Ethics in Business Award. “This is the twelfth year that the Combined Rotary Clubs and the College of Business have recognized Northwest Florida business and community leaders for […]
The University of West Florida College of Business will host a professional development workshop, titled “Change, People, Culture: What We Miss in the Interview Conversation” on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 12 to 2 p.m. in the College of Business Education Center, Building 76A, Room 103. The workshop will feature guest speaker Susan Rollwagen, a national […]
University of West Florida Provost and Executive Vice President Martha Saunders recently announced the appointment of Dr. Tim O’Keefe as dean of the College of Business. O’Keefe previously served as interim dean of the College of Business and director of graduate programs. “Tim O’Keefe has the strong support of his colleagues in the College of […]
A group of University of West Florida students recently traveled to Beijing and Shanghai, China, where they learned firsthand that an entrepreneurial spirit transcends countries, oceans and cultures. Dr. John Batchelor, assistant professor of management and MIS and faculty advisor for Student Collaborative Entrepreneurship Organization, or Student CEO, said he wanted his students to see […]
The University of West Florida Division of Academic Affairs is currently implementing a restructure of its academic departments. As part of the process, the former three-college structure will be transitioned into four academic colleges, with three new deans hired to date. “With the appointments of Drs. Michael Huggins, Steve Brown and William Crawley, I believe […]
This month, the University of West Florida MBA program hosted 12 students from Germany. UWF delivers its German MBA program in Ludwigshafen, Germany through a partnership with the Transatlantik Institute. From June 9-28, the students completed the capstone course of the MBA program, which is the final requirement to graduate, at UWF’s main campus in […]
The Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola and the University of West Florida College of Business, named the 2014 recipients of the Ethics in Business Award today during a luncheon at New World Landing in downtown Pensacola. Ted Kirchharr was given the award for the large business sector (50 or more employees), while Andrea Krieger was […]
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program will host guest speaker A.G. Gollan, of Israel’s Security Services, on Monday, May 19 at 6 p.m. in the UWF Conference Center. Gollan will present on “Terrorism and Cybersecurity: Implications for Private and Public Institutions.” Gollan has spent more than 12 years in Israel’s […]
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program recently hosted a Marine Leadership Workshop featuring Capt. Nicole Villareal Bastian, U.S. Marines Officer Selection Officer. During the workshop, Bastian spoke on “Leading the Community, Leading for Life.” Bastian was one of the first 24 women to graduate from The Citadel, the Military College […]
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program will host Michael Mika, on Thursday, Feb. 27 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. for his presentation titled 2K14 Digital Disruption, Tips for Living with the ‘New Normal.’ The event will take place at the UWF College of Business Education Center, Building 76A, Room 101. Mika, Digital Marketing Consultant for 2ManyApps […]
The University of West Florida College of Business Leadership Speaker Series will host a lecture, titled, “Monetary Policy and Employment Markets,” featuring guest speaker Dr. Tom Cunningham, regional executive for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta on, Monday, Feb. 10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the UWF Conference Center. The lecture will feature a relaxed, interactive open discussion […]
