Rich in History. Shaping the Future.
The state of Florida has always attracted the bold and the visionary, those drawn to land's end, willing to take the risk of shaping their own destiny.
As the state's premier research institution, the University of Florida has provided business education to the builders of tomorrow, the men, and women who shape the future of commerce in our state, our nation - our world.
As their forebearers carved a modern paradise out of swamp and marsh, our students today, armed with skills and cutting-edge research that only a superior faculty can impart, boldly create a new global economy in this high tech, Internet-driven marketplace.
History
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.
Character
The University of Florida is a land-grant university, established to serve the needs of the state's citizenry. In keeping with UF's mission, the Warrington College of Business (WCB) offers degree programs from the undergraduate to the doctoral level. The College also serves other stakeholders by developing outstanding business people and providing solutions to business problems.
Accreditation
The programs of the WCB are fully accredited by AACSB-The International Association for Management Education, the premier accrediting agency for bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in business administration and accounting. The university is also one of only 17 public, land-grant universities that belong to the Association of American Universities, the prestigious higher education organization comprised of the top 61 private and public universities in North America.
Purpose
The WCB is committed to developing interpersonal and total management skills through the team and small group work; providing opportunities for development of leadership skills; promoting academic mastery of classroom skills, and fostering the habits and attitudes that constitute a research ethically.