As student interest in real estate careers continues to grow, the Gatton College of Business and Economics has launched the new Center for Real Estate, an initiative designed to bring structure and real-world context to an increasingly popular field of study.
A team of Gatton College of Business and Economics students earned first place at the inaugural Finance Pitch Cup, a competitive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) pitch event designed to give students real-world exposure to investment banking and corporate finance.
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The Gatton College of Business and Economics once again made a strong showing on the global stage as three University of Kentucky students competed at the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Collegiate Challenge in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team earned an impressive fifth-place finish, continuing Gatton’s growing reputation in this competition.
The University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics Excel team has achieved remarkable success, culminating in a #3 world ranking in the Microsoft World Excel Collegiate Competition.
Will Gerken presented his research on Tracking SEC Inquiries using Geolocation Data last year at our Gatton Research Excellence Series. One year later, the research is rapidly gaining media attention.
In this research, Gerken and his co-authors built a database tracking SEC-associated smartphones to study how they monitor firms. A key finding: firm insiders that sell around a visit avoid large losses.
Jonathan Pliszka, Investment Analysis lecturer, faculty advisor for the MSF Graduate Student Managed Fund, the ESG Student Managed Fund, and the Finance Society, was recently cited by WalletHub in a piece about the Best Personal Loans for Veterans.
Many Kentucky fans became entranced by the performance of the 2023-2024 UK Baseball team with their outstanding run, including the first College World Series appearance in program history. This historic team also recorded the most wins in a season (46), surpassing the previous record of 45 in 2012.
LEXINGTON, Ky. July 19, 2024- The Miss America Kentucky competition is the official preliminary pageant to the Miss America title. With multiple past competitors from Gatton, including Alex Franke Sohn (Miss Kentucky 2019-2020), we are proud to add Elizabeth King and Anneli White to that list.
