School of Accounting Robert W. McGee, associate professor, presented three papers at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) conference, held in Orlando in January. Two were awarded prizes and all were published in the IABPAD Conference Proceedings: “The Ethical Theories of Frédéric Bastiat”; Taxation and the Philosophy of Frédéric Bastiat, winner […]
Author: Beverly Z. Welber
State Farm career event succeeds on many levels.
When Florida International University (FIU) and State Farm recently strengthened their relationship with a plan for more activities between the university and the company, everyone involved was excited. And now, after the first of those activities, a career event in early February 2011, the enthusiasm has grown. “Eighty-five people, 56 of them business students, attended […]
New series showcases uncommon thinkers.
In 2007, FIU’s College of Business Administration launched its award-winning “uncommon thinkers” branding campaign. And in 2009, with the increasing popularity of social media, FIU Business decided to create an Uncommon Thinkers page on Facebook. The page, which currently has more than 7,000 fans, generates and stokes conversations and interactions among its followers, and also […]
Faculty Development in International Business to India resonates for participants.
Despite the impact of the global economic slowdown, the economy of India is outpacing many other countries. That’s just one aspect of the country that makes it a fascinating and essential place for business faculty to experience firsthand. Since 2008, the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at Florida International University (FIU) has […]
Faculty Notes: January 2011
Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems Monica Chiarini Tremblay, assistant professor, was invited to be a member of steering committee (Workforce Development Sub-Committee) of the South Florida Regional Extension Center (SFREC), one of 60 centers nationwide to receive federal stimulus funds to help local physician offices and other healthcare providers select, implement and use […]
Haitian entrepreneurs are winners in more ways than one.
Although Haiti continues to struggle in the face of challenges, the entrepreneurial impulse remains strong, and with the help of mobile telecommunications operator Digicel and Florida International University (FIU), it recently got a boost. As part of a new awards program sponsored by Digicel, 24 Haitian CEOs and entrepreneurs—selected from a group of 250 applicants—traveled […]
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl delivers on many dreams.
“To support the football team and see snow.” “To not witness a blowout and to see Florida International University (FIU) get wider attention.” Those hopes from Anezka Martinez-Rios (BBA ’01) assistant to the executive dean and the associate dean of the College of Business Administration, and Clifford Perry, associate dean, Landon Undergraduate School, came true […]
Doctoral student lands impressive college teaching job.
In August 2010, Sokol Celo, a doctoral student in the Department of Management and International Business at Florida International University (FIU), reached a high point in his academic career. He was among the six winners of the Academy of Management’s International Management Division’s “Most Promising Dissertation Proposal Award.” His proposal was titled “Bounded Rationality and […]
Fall Commencement celebrates excellence, dedication.
Fall Commencement at Florida International University (FIU), held on December 13, 2010, began a new phase for those graduating—approximately 584 students in the R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School of Business and approximately 300 students in the Alvah H. Chapman Graduate School of Business. Among the undergraduates, Adriana M. Ross maintained a 4.0 and nine others […]
Winds of Opportunity blow for FIU business students.
Consistently ranked by Hispanic Business as one of top 10 business schools for Hispanics, it’s no surprise that the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) would have a strong presence at the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) Annual Conference & Career Expo. The 2010 event, held in Chicago—the “Windy City”—and titled […]