A USF business professor has been named to the board that advises on technical issues, project priorities and other matters that affect standard setting for state and local governments' accounting and financial reporting. Read more.

Applications are open for the 2016 Fintech Business Plan Competition, whose winners have gone on to launch a watermelon water manufacturer, a competitive paintball field, and a medical modeling company, among other businesses. Read more.

 

In new rankings released recently by U.S. News & World Report, three University of South Florida online graduate programs appear in the top 25 nationally. Read more.

The 25 Under 25 program recognizes outstanding undergraduate business students who excel in academics, professional development, leadership, and community/campus service early in their collegiate careers. To read about last year's 25 Under 25 honorees, view the 2014-2015 booklet online. Applications are now open for the 2015-2016 academic year.

From building corporate culture, to leveling the sports playing field across genders, to building a better pizza, the USF community heard wisdom from giants in the sport and entertainment industries. Read more.

• In an article in the Journal of Information Systems, Associate Dean Jacqueline Reck and Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy Director Uday Murthy were ranked No. 4 and 6 respectively nationally in terms of the number of citations to their articles on the accounting information systems topic.
• Finance Professor Christos Pantzalis and Finance Department Chair Dan Bradley have a paper forthcoming in the Journal of Financial Economics: "The Influence of Political Bias in State Pension Funds."
• Marketing Professor James Stock was awarded a Fulbright Distinguished Chair position in Helsinki, Finland.