Jimmy Carmenate

Faculty Notes May-June 2017

School of Accounting Clinical InstructorĀ Jimmy Carmenate successfully defended his dissertation and was awarded his doctorate in business administration from Kennesaw State University. The university also named him Outstanding DBA Graduate, and he won the 2017 Outstanding DBA-Accounting Research Award. Instructor David Barman has been named a 2017 Legal Elite Attorney, which represents, based on the […]

FIU students & alumni won top spots in The 2017 Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge.

FIU students & alumni won top spots in The 2017 Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge.

More than two dozen FIU students and alumni competed in the FIU track of this yearā€™s Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge, which offers entrepreneurs a chance to turn their business idea into reality or grow an existing business. The FIU Track finalists showcased concepts for education, the sharing economy, healthcare, finances and technology. The 2017 […]

Faculty Notes: March-April 2017

Faculty Notes: March-April 2017

Accounting A research paper authored by Associate Professor Antoinette Smith and Assistant Professor Jonathan Milian titled ā€œAn Investigation of Analysts’ Praise of Management During Earnings Conference Callsā€ was highlighted a story titled ā€œGreat Groveling, Guys: Counting All the Ways Analysts Fawn Over Managementā€ published in The Wall Street Journal on March 10, 2017. The paper […]

UCREW unites mentors and students for insights into the world of real estate.

UCREW unites mentors and students for insights into the world of real estate.

This semester, FIUā€™s Hollo School of Real Estate continued its legacy of bringing students together with South Floridaā€™s accomplished real estate leaders to network and explore career options. One of these events occurred February 7, 2016, when 11 real estate industry leaders traveled to FIUā€™s Modesto Maidique Campus to share their experiences and give advice […]

Faculty Notes: January-February 2017

Faculty Notes: January-February 2017

Accounting Associate Professor Antoinette Smith gave a talk titled ā€œBuilding & Leaving a Lasting Impression with Your Professor,ā€ at the FIU Live Learn Grow Personal & Professional Development series, held January 26, 2017 on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Clinical Professor Frederick Perry appeared in a live interview on CNN en EspaƱol in a segment […]

Alumni Notes: Winter 2017

Alumni Notes: Winter 2017

Cristina di Mauro (BBA ā€™01) has been promoted to senior executive vice president at BankUnited. She is a member of the College of Businessā€™ Deanā€™s Council. Biana Murnane (Bacc ā€™95, Macc ā€™01) has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer at BrightStar Credit Union. She began at the business in 1997 as a […]

Florida SBDC at FIU, Chase Help Miami Small Businesses Prepare Against Cyber Threats.

Florida SBDC at FIU, Chase Help Miami Small Businesses Prepare Against Cyber Threats.

In recent years, high profile data breaches and cyber-attacks have garnered headlines worldwide. Most recently, the 2016 presidential campaign has kept the issue in the forefront of the publicā€™s consciousness. Lost in splashy headlines and high-profile breaches has been the reality: small businesses are prime targets for cyber-attacks. Small businesses are often an entry point […]