Marquis Bank has promoted Jessica Nieves (BBA ’00) to assistant vice president, personal banker and lending assistant. She will be opening and managing accounts for four different banks and will be responsible for loan administration. Emery Sheer (BAcc ’77) has opened Sheer & Company, a CPA and business advisory firm in Coconut Grove. He was […]
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Faculty Notes: April 2015
Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems Karlene Cousins, associate professor, was a guest on Pete De La Torre radio program on April 9, 2015, discussing the impact of new technology on business. https://youtu.be/UP124hmGKE4 Monica Chiarini Tremblay, chair, and Pouyan Esmaeil Zadeh, research associate, co-authored an article which has been accepted for an upcoming issue […]
Alumni Notes: March 2015
Justo L. Pozo (BAcc ’80) has been elected to the Florida International University Board of Trustees for a five-year term. Ocean Bank has promoted Robert Noroña (MBA ’01) from vice president to senior vice president. Nalisa Saati (BBA ’10) has joined Avatar Real Estate Services as a realtor associate. De La Hoz, Perez & Barbeito, […]
Faculty Notes: March 2015
College of Business Serving as judges for the FIU Track of the Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge were Associate Professor Karlene Cousins (Department of Decision Sciences and Information System), Professor Seema Pissaris (Department of Management and International Business) and Associate Professor Kimberly A. Taylor (Department of Marketing). Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems Min Chen, […]
Faculty Notes: February 2015
David Wernick, senior lecturer in FIU’s Department of Management and International Business, hosted a panel at “Cybersecurity: Rogue Nations, Hackers, and Hollywood,” a conference presented by The School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) on February 28, 2015 at the FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Monica Tremblay, associate professor and chair, Department of Decision Sciences […]
Alumni Notes: October-November 2014
Janely Garcia (BBA ’09) has been named as a banking officer for TotalBank, where she also serves as lender and relationship manager. Most recently, she was senior credit analyst for Ocean Bank. Michelle Sanchez (BBA ‘13) was promoted to vice president at TotalBank. She was previously an assistant vice president. Orlando Oliva (BBA ’14) was […]
College of Business international students offer guidance on Global Learning at November 20 panel.
Leaving home for college can be tough. Add traveling abroad to the mix, and things get even trickier. But according to three students at the College of Business, fearlessness is the key to success in international studies. “When people decide to study abroad they get a little scared,” said undergraduate international business major Nicole Acosta. […]
Solid ranking for College of Business MBA program in Businessweek report.
In its first-ever ranking by Bloomberg Businessweek, the International MBA program at FIU’s College of Business was among the best in the U.S., coming in at No. 56. The 2014 edition of the publication’s “Best Business Schools” feature ranks 112 full-time MBA programs. FIU’s IMBA outranked schools including Thunderbird, Arizona State, Rutgers, South Carolina, and […]
Donald Roomes named as Community Engagement Educator of the Year.
Recognizing his outstanding contributions to service learning, Florida Campus Compact has named Donald Roomes as Community Engagement Educator for 2014. Roomes, senior instructor in Management and International Business at Florida International University (FIU), was honored at the organization’s awards gala on October 15, 2014 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Florida Campus Compact […]
FIU President Rosenberg thanks Miami-Dade residents for “Yes” vote.
FIU president Mark Rosenberg, joined by students, faculty and senior vice president of external relations Sandra Gonzalez-Levy, rallied outside the university at SW 8th St. and 107 Ave. to personally thank Miami-Dade voters for approving FIU’s expansion. By an overwhelming majority, voters paved the way for FIU to expand onto 64 acres in Tamiami Park […]