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Too Much Smiling in a Sales Pitch Could Kill the Deal
Spending too much time exuding joy is one of the fastest ways to lose a potential investor. A new study published in the Academy of Management Journal concludes one of the keys to financial persuasion is to strategically incorporate emotion and limit its duration.
April 30, 2019Research and Innovation
Hacking the “Dark Web”: USF Researcher Becomes the First FL Business Professor to Receive NSF Funding
For those researchers in the Muma College of Business who seldom apply for grants from the National Science Foundation because, well, because they usually go to scientists and engineers, meet Sagar Samtani.
April 15, 2019Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation
USF Receives $5 Million Gift for Newly-Named Center for Supply Chain Management & Sustainability
A gift from MercuryGate cofounder Monica Wooden will name the center in her honor.
April 8, 2019University News
Netflix Cofounder Marc Randolph Offers Up a Primer to Entrepreneurs at the Muma College of Business Thought Leader Series
You don’t have to be especially gifted to come up with the next big idea. You don’t have to have an MBA, or live in Silicon Valley; you don’t have to be a world traveler or have an engineering degree. You don’t even have to be particularly smart, Mark Randolph told a large crowd at the second USF Muma College of Business Thought Leader Series on Thursday afternoon.
February 21, 2019Campus Life
Fighting the Crave for Fattening Food? Just Surround Yourself in its Scent
Just a whiff of fried food may entice you to order a high-calorie meal. But breathe it in for longer than two minutes, and you’re more likely to be content with fruit.
November 30, 2018Research and Innovation
ReliaQuest Commits $1 Million to Prepare Students For Careers in Cybersecurity at the USF Muma College of Business
The first-of-its-kind initiative will give real-world experience to students interested in cybersecurity careers; first participants begin learning on Oct. 5
October 2, 2018University News
Heavy Hitters in the World of Sports Slated for the Annual Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program Lecture Series
Three front-office superstars in the business of sports are slated to share the stage at the annual Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program Lecture Series this year.
September 24, 2018
USF Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program Named the Top in Florida, One of the Best in the World
The University of South Florida’s Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program jumped 15 spots from last year in a newly released ranking, placing USF as the top graduate program in Florida and the fourth best in the world.
June 8, 2018University News
The Woz Comes to USF, Chats with Thousands in the Sun Dome
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, philanthropist and entrepreneur, speaks to thousands at the Muma College of Business Thought Leader Series.
February 20, 2018Campus Life
2018 Florida Business Analytics Forum to Feature Tech Experts From All Over the Nation
The four guest speakers anchoring the event are experts in the cutting-edge areas of data analytics and will showcase their proficiency in several forward-looking topics.
February 5, 2018Research and Innovation