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 […]
Author: FIU Business
Credit crunch hurts small, mid-size trade firms.
Even as economists see signs that the global recession may be easing, a lack of financing for South Florida exporters and importers is holding back growth in international trade. Big changes occurred in trade financing in the wake of last year’s economic and financial crisis — and importers, exporters, their customers and suppliers have all […]
Economic stimulus plans create role reversal.
Americans begin to save as Chinese start to spend FLORIDA: The United States and China have been playing a little economic role reversal as both countries adjust to the new realities created by the global recession. Americans – who have thrived for years on their insatiable consumerism – are now stashing away more of their […]
Task force wants 'green living' to catch on.
BOCA RATON – Laura Castanza saves leftover dishwater for her plants, feeds food scraps to her pets and recycles — adamantly. Castanza is trying to live “green,” making choices both large and small that have the least impact on natural resources. Now, Castanza and eight other Boca Raton residents want to take their commitment to […]
Cement giant chips away at debt.
Mexican cement maker Cemex went from operating one small plant to becoming a multinational success story. But huge growth came at a high price, and the company is now trying to refinance $15 billion of debt. Read: “Cement giant chips away at debt.“, an article from American Public Media’s Marketplace.
Poor economy fuels FIU’s need to expand downtown space.
Florida International University’s business school hub in downtown Miami keeps growing, with more area residents and workers returning to school for a master’s degree in business administration. To meet the growing demand, the university is under negotiations with department store Macy’s to expand its classroom space on the sixth floor of the retailer’s building at […]
Jobless turning to business schools to bolster résumés.
Economic troubles have a way of driving people to business schools for graduate degrees as a hedge against unemployment, and today is no different, administrators of local business colleges say. Read: “Jobless turning to business schools to bolster résumés“, an article from Miami Today.
Low-cost health plan available to Miami-Dade residents.
Miami-Dade residents who don’t have health insurance can sign up for a new plan aimed at helping the estimated 600,000 uninsured in the county. Called Miami-Dade Blue, the program went into effect July 1. It’s a joint venture between the county and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and is designed with low premiums […]
FIU’s Center for Leadership selects ERA Showcase entrepreneur Dr. Keller No. 1 in ‘Top Women–Led Businesses’ survey.
Barbara Keller, a former department head and college professor turned entrepreneur, has topped a list of successful businesswomen throughout the state in an annual survey conducted by Florida International University’s Center for Leadership and the Commonwealth Institute of South Florida. A longtime real–estate entrepreneur in Brevard County and in New Jersey, Dr. Keller surpassed 49 […]
Women-led businesses remain strong.
Women-led businesses are faring the economic rut better than most. That, according to results from a newly-published survey conducted by Florida International University. According to the survey, businesses led by women are doing well because they typically put more profits back into their company. The survey also found women-led businesses don’t rely on bank loans […]