John Kraft
- John B. Hall Chair
- Full Professor
Location
- Warrington College of Business
- Eugene F. Brigham Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department
- Bryan Hall 218
John Kraft is former Dean of the Warrington College of Business, the Heavener School of Business, the Fisher School of Accounting, and the Hough Graduate School of Business at the University of Florida from July 1990 to July 2020. Prior to becoming Dean at Florida, John Kraft was Dean of the College of Business at Arizona State University.
John Kraft has a B.S. in Mathematics from St. Bonaventure University and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from the University of Pittsburg. He is the author of over 100 research articles, books and monographs.
Expertise and interest areas
- Strategic Management
News
Warrington Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Department named in honor of retired professor Eugene F. Brigham – August 31, 2020 – GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Warrington College of Business proudly announces the naming of its Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Department in recognition…
Celebrating Dean Kraft’s 30-Year Legacy – June 26, 2020 – John Kraft retires as dean of the Warrington College of Business at the end of July. As Warrington prepares for its first dean transition since…
Believers in Business – December 16, 2016 – When George (BSBA ’79) and Lisa Etheridge (BSBA ’80) enrolled at the University of Florida in the mid 1970s, pursuing a business education was not…
College mourns loss of alumnus, finance leader – September 22, 2016 – The College lost one of its most prominent alumni Sunday with the passing of William A. “Mac” McGriff III, who lost his courageous battle with…
Kraft to step down after more than 25 years as UF business dean – August 26, 2016 – GAINESVILLE, Fla. – John Kraft, the longest-tenured dean at the University of Florida, has announced his decision to step down as dean of the Warrington…
Courses taught
- Advanced DBA Research (MAN7978)
- Capstone Project (MAN6900)
- DBA Doctoral Dissertation/Defense (MAR7985)
- Global Strategic Management (MAN6636)
- Global Strategic Management (MAN6637)
- Individual Work (GEB4905)
- Individual Work (GEB6905)
- Special Topics (ENT6930)
- Special Topics (GEB6930)
Education
- PhD – Economics, University of Pittsburgh, 1971
- MA – Economics, University of Pittsburgh, 1970
- BS – Mathematics, St. Bonaventure University, 1966
PhD students advised
- Mark Wardell — 2020 — Current
- Matt Walman — 2020 — Current
- Pamela Zavala — 2020 — Current
- Andrea McHale — 2024 — 2025
- David Reed — 2023 — 2025
- Deanna McKenzie-Brown — 2024 — 2025
- Jennifer Boyd — 2024 — 2025
- Alexander Silva — 2022 — 2022
- Sarah Fisher — 2021 — 2022
Professional service
- Board of Advisors, Aarhus Business School — 2013 to 2024
- Board of Advisors, University of Pittsburgh – Board of Vistors — 2018 to 2024
- Chairperson, AACSB Accreditation — 2021
- Board of Directors, University of Florida Research Foundation — 2013 to 2020
- Chairperson, AACSB — 2020
Case publications
- Airbus Revolutionized the Commercial Aviation Industry
- Status: Published
- Published Year: 2024
- Authors: John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
- Geely: How a Chinese Upstart Became a Global Automobile Maker
- Status: Published
- Published Year: 2024
- Authors: John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
- Southwest Airlines and Ryanair: How the Low Cost Leader Lost its Way
- Status: Submitted
- Authors: John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
- Power Five Football and Academics
- Status: Submitted
- Authors: John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
- Boeing: In a Steep Nosedive
- Status: Published
- Published Year: 2024
- Authors: John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
- Starbucks: An Entrepreneurial Coffee House Experience Hollowed Out by Diversification and Differentiation
- Status: Published
- Published Year: 2024
- Authors: John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
- Hyundai Motors: Major Player in Automobile Manufacturing- luck or deliberate moves
- Status: Published
- Published Year: 2023
- Authors: John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
Journal article publications
- Aldi, Lidl, and Trader Joe's: Disruptors in the Grocery Industry
- Status: Submitted
- Authors: John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
- Policy Impact on the U.S. Trade Surplus in Educational Services
- Status: Working Paper
- Journal: Journal of Global Business and Trade
- Authors: Michael Carrillo, John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
- Contingent Faculty: A Comparison of Accredited Business Schools in the U.S. and Canada
- Status: Published
- Journal: International Journal of Business and Management
- Published Year: 2025
- Authors: Michael Carrillo, John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
- Challenges for Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing
- Status: Published
- Published Year: 2025
- Authors: John Kraft, arthur kraft
- Changing Nature of Retailing: Walmart Faces Challenges
- Status: Published
- Authors: John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
- Labor Force Implications for Women in South Asia
- Status: Published
- Author: John Kraft
- What Went Wrong with Brexit
- Status: Submitted
- Author: John Kraft
- Even in a Duopoly Performance Matter
- Status: Published
- Published Year: 2024
- Authors: John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
- The Ryanair Paradox: Europe's Biggest and Most Profitable Airline Everyone Hates
- Status: Published
- Journal: Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal
- Published Year: 2024
- Authors: John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
- Women: the Power Behind Economic Growth
- Status: Published
- Published Year: 2024
- Authors: John Kraft, Arthur Kraft
- Women and Entrepreneurship are Keys to Growth
- Status: Published
- Journal: Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal
- Published Year: 2024
- Authors: John Kraft, Arthur Kraft