Donald Roomes, Department of Management and International Business, and Laureano Martinez, Department of Finance and Real Estate, were among a very select group recognized at the annual Faculty Convocation, held on September 17, 2009. Roomes was the sole recipient of an award for advising. Martinez was one of three adjunct faculty members to receive an […]
Month: September 2009
Alumna finds optimal career satisfaction in her marketing company.
A complete business plan, networking and a birthday party were all part of the early success of Optimal Marketing Results, according to its founder Melany D. Michelena (BBA ’05). Parlaying her corporate experience working for others, and focusing on what she loved to do, Michelena now offers advice to other hopeful entrepreneurs. https://business.fiu.edu/biznews/2009/09/melany_michelena.mp4
Chapman Graduate School breaks enrollment record.
The fall 2009 semester is off to a robust start in the Chapman Graduate School at Florida International University (FIU) with 599 new graduate students enrolled—more than ever before. The graduate school in the College of Business Administration offers 12 master’s programs at three locations in South Florida, with a new online program, the Corporate […]
IMBA Study Abroad: Fifth and sixth weeks in China!
This week we had a very special Taiji class: the professor taught us a sequence of movements with a sword! He brought his own custom-made sword; it was beautiful and pretty heavy. Curiously, people walked by very close to us even though we were flinging a sword around and there was more than enough space […]
Seminar looks at CEO power and compensation in troubled times.
With many companies undergoing financial pressure these days, it’s no surprise that CEOs have plenty to worry about. A recent seminar organized by the Department of Management and International Business at Florida International University (FIU) provided a forum for two faculty members from the University of Miami to shed some scholarly light on the topic. […]
South Florida's tofu king gives back.
During the late 1970s, in the heart of one of Miami’s roughest neighborhoods, George and Einez Yap borrowed money from family and friends to launch LEASA Industries to grow and sell bean sprouts. When the Yaps started, they knew nothing about hydroponic farming, and their first year in business was brutal. Einez worked two jobs […]
Alumnus’s company helps decision makers better understand Hispanic consumers.
“We want to thank Hispanics nationwide for allowing us the privilege to enter their lives on a daily basis, all in an effort to have one person’s opinion represent that of thousands of members of their community.” With those words, Martin Cerda (BBA ’86), founder, president and research director of Encuesta, Inc.—a marketing research and […]
Florida International University launches fully online graduate program: the Corporate MBA.
MIAMI (September 15, 2009) –– Florida International University’s College of Business Administration is launching a new fully online Corporate MBA that will allow companies to offer employees the opportunity to earn an advanced degree on a partial scholarship. Students whose companies partner with FIU will be eligible to receive a $20,000 scholarship toward the Corporate […]
IMBA Study Abroad: Fourth week in China!
This week we had a little adventure: We had our hair cut in China! Gasp! We were worried for no reason at all. The salons in China are very nice, and the hairdressers are funny and polite. Our haircuts turned out great, although I must warn you that the blow-drying is definitely sub-par, just in […]
Largest-ever IMBA group participates in first-time off-campus orientation.
Though you can swim with dolphins at Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys, the newest members of the International MBA (IMBA) program in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) recently got a completely different kind of immersion. Over an intense two-day period, almost all of the 91 students—a record enrollment—participated […]