Hough Graduate School of Business
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| Type | Public business school |
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Parent institution | University of Florida |
| Endowment |  $2.379 billion (2021)(university-wide)[1] |
| Dean | Saby Mitra |
| Location | , , |
| Website | www |
The Hough Graduate School of Business is the home to the graduate business programs of the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. All programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
William R. Hough
[edit]The school is named after William R. Hough of St. Petersburg, Fla. He was the founder of the investment firm bearing his name and is an alumnus of the College's first MBA class in 1948. Hough donated $30 million to the College in 2007, which was the largest private gift ever received by the University of Florida at that time.
The funds established an endowment to support teaching, academic programs and enhancements in the Hough Graduate School of Business and provided a lead gift to construct a new building to house the graduate business programs named after Mr. Hough himself. The gift is also eligible for matching funds from the State of Florida Major Gifts Trust Fund and from the Alec P. Courtelis Facilities Enhancement Challenge Grant Program, potentially increasing the total value of the gift to $50 million.
Rankings
[edit]Hough Graduate School Full-Time MBA
- 25th overall by the U.S. News & World Report, 2020[2]
- 1st in Florida by the U.S. News & World Report, 2020
- 21st (Global) Economist 'WhichMBA' 2018[3]
- 14th (Global) QS Top MBA Rankings 2019
Online MBA
- 4th Best Online MBA Program by the U.S. News & World Report, 2020[4]
- 5th in Admissions Selectivity by the U.S. News & World Report, 2018
- 5th Best Online MBA Program by The Princeton Review, 2018[5]
- 7th (Global) Online MBA, Financial Times, 2018[6]
Executive MBA
- No. 10 among public programs by Ivy Exec, 2018[7]
Hough Hall
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Named after alumnus William R. Hough, Hough Hall is a 70,000-square-foot facility that was completed in 2010 to serve as a home for all graduate programs.
The facility also houses career development and counseling centers, academic program offices, and a recruitment suite.
References
[edit]- ^ As of June 30, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "University of Florida (Warrington) - U.S. News Best Business Schools".
- ^ "University of Florida – Hough Graduate School of Business - The Economist". The Economist.
- ^ "University of Florida (Hough) U.S. News Best Online MBA Programs".
- ^ "Top 25 Online MBA Programs - The Princeton Review".
- ^ "Online MBA Ranking 2018 from the Financial Times".
- ^ "2017 Best Executive MBA Programs".