title: Hough Graduate School of Business
text: # Hough Graduate School of Business
  
  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
  
  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.
  
  ## Programs
  
  UF MBA
  
  * Full-time, two-year program
  * Full-time, one-year – All Majors
  * Full-time, one-year – Business Majors
  * Full-time Dual Degrees
  * Executive MBA
  * Professional MBA
  * Professional MBA in South Florida
  * Online MBA
  
  Specialized Master's
  
  * Master of International Business
  * Master of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management
  * Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
  * Master of Science in Finance
  * Master of Science in Management
  * Master of Science in Real Estate
  
  Ph.D.
  
  * Ph.D. in Business Administration – Accounting
  * Ph.D. in Business Administration – Information Systems and Operations Management
  * Ph.D. in Business Administration – Finance and Real Estate
  * Ph.D. in Business Administration – Management
  * Ph.D. in Business Administration – Marketing
  
  Doctorate
  
  * Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program
  
  Post-Doctoral
  
  * Post-Doctoral Bridge (PDB) program
  
  Certificates
  
  * Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality Business Management
  
  Minors
  
  * Minor in Real Estate
  * Information Systems and Operations Management Minor (not available to ISOM students)
  * Auditing Minor (for MS-ISOM students only)
  * Graduate Minor in Entrepreneurship (for non-business, graduate students only)
  
  ## Rankings
  
  Hough Graduate School Full-Time MBA
  
  * 25th overall by the U.S. News & World Report, 2020
  * 1st in Florida by the U.S. News & World Report, 2020
  * 21st (Global) Economist 'WhichMBA' 2018
  * 14th (Global) QS Top MBA Rankings 2019
  
  Online MBA
  
  * 4th Best Online MBA Program by the U.S. News & World Report, 2020
  * 5th in Admissions Selectivity by the U.S. News & World Report, 2018
  * 5th Best Online MBA Program by The Princeton Review, 2018
  * 7th (Global) Online MBA, Financial Times, 2018
  
  Executive MBA
  
  * No. 10 among public programs by Ivy Exec, 2018
  
  ## Hough Hall
  
  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. This state-of-the-art building provides 17 breakout rooms, two lounge areas, 400 lockers and showers. It's all focused on improving the student experience. The classrooms have modern instructional technology to fit our curriculum about the ever-changing business world.
  
  The heart of Hough Hall is its open court. The glass curtain wall on the north end allows indirect light to permeate the entire building. It's strategically designed to create an interplay between the inside of the building and those who are outside. The inviting construction generates a welcoming atmosphere.
  
  The facility also houses career development and counseling centers, academic program offices, and a recruitment suite, which works daily to bring some of the nation's top companies and recruiters to the Warrington campus.
  
  