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Special Report on MBA Programs

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Professor Joel Houston giving a lecture. Houston is the John B. Hall chair in finance at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business.

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Special Report on MBA Programs

| 3/15/2018

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Special Report on MBA Programs

To study a business or industry is to explore the psychology of those who run it, says professor Michael Holmes, the Jim Moran Associate Professor of Strategic Management at the Florida State University College of Business. In this special report, ten MBA professors weigh in on what it takes to run a successful business in Florida. Plus, find out what's new at the state's MBA programs. Full report here.

University money could help draw top researchers

Florida universities will share $151 million in funding next academic year that will allow them to recruit top-level researchers and improve professional and graduate schools. Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation (SB 4) that will make the world-class faculty and professional-degree programs a permanent part of the funding formula for the 12 state universities. More from Florida Politics and WJXT.

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Florida Virtual School warns of massive data breach

Florida Virtual School (FLVS) has alerted students, parents, and alumni after a massive security breach. A notice posted by the online school says the data breach occurred between May 6, 2016, and Feb. 12, 2018. More from WFTS and the Tampa Bay Times.

Florida education leaders discuss new school safety legislation

Education leaders from across Florida discussed new school safety legislation at a meeting in Orange County Monday morning. Coming together for the first time since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on Feb. 14, the Coalition of School Boards talked about Senate Bill 7026, which was signed into law Friday. [Source: ]

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