School of Accounting C. Delano Gray, instructor, was elected vice chair of the Faculty Senate for the 2010-2012 academic years. According to a study published in Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting (2010) Robert W. McGee, director, Center for Accounting, Auditing and Tax Studies (CAATS), ranked #1 in North America for the 23-year […]
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Two colleagues in the Department of Marketing at Florida International University, (FIU)—Peter Dickson, professor, Ryder Eminent Scholar Chair in Logistics Management, and Walfried Lassar, Ryder Professor and director, Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management and department chair—won the 2009-2010 Marvin Jolson Award for the Best Contribution to Selling and Sales Management Practice in the Journal […]
Mentors and mentees meet at launch of new School of Accounting program.
For Yevegniy “Jimmy” Vinitskiy (BBA ’07), who completed the School of Accounting’s one-year “Certificate in Foundations of Accounting and Auditing” and is now a student in the Executive Master of Science in Taxation (EMST) at Florida International University (FIU), having a mentor means a chance to “became a better person, to grow as a professional, […]
FIU Business and MIT Sloan aim innovative marketing strategies at specific student demographics.
“Targeting the Market,” an article showcasing the award-winning Uncommon Thinkers branding campaign for the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) appears in the May/June 2010 issue of BizEd. This prestigious bi-monthly magazine, published by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), is read by members and partners in 76 countries […]
“Be the Boss Challenge” nets winner an iPad, spreads word about FIU’s MBA offerings.
“If only I were the boss . . .” That’s a fantasy most employees have at some point in their careers. But for the competitors in the “Be the Boss Challenge” run by the Chapman Graduate School at Florida International University(FIU), those musings translated into the opportunity to win an Apple iPad 16G (Wi-fi). Pitted […]
New editor of premier international business journal gives preview at FIU.
Even before officially beginning his three-year tenure as editor-in-chief of the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS), one of the leading publications in its field, John Cantwell came to the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) to share his vision for the publication with more than 25 faculty members and doctoral students. […]
FIU Business’s use of social media wins national award.
For the second consecutive year, Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Business Administration was selected as the winner of the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals’ (NAGAP) award for promotional excellence, the longest-standing award granted by the organization. No other school has won the award twice since its initial presentation in 1998. According to the […]
Spring Commencement 2010 brings awards to many, pride to all.
One of the most hopeful seasonal markers in South Florida—versus hurricanes, for example—is the spring graduation of college students. On April 26, 2010, that positive event transformed approximately 733 students in the Landon Undergraduate School and approximately 295 in the Chapman Graduate School into the newest alumni of the College of Business Administration at Florida […]
College ranks high in operations research.
According to a recent article in Interfaces, the College of Business Administration has an outstanding record in practical applications of operations research and finds itself in impressive company. An editorial titled “The Eighth Rothkopf Rankings of Universities’ Contributions to the INFORMS Practice Literature,” by Ronald D. Fricker Jr., a member of the Operations Research Department […]
U.S. News ranks Chapman Graduate School among top 25 in international business.
The most recent rankings from U.S.News & World Report, titled “Best Business Schools 2011,” have been released, and the Chapman Graduate School of Business at Florida International University (FIU) captured 24th spot in the “Best Business Schools Specialty Rankings: International” category. The Chapman Graduate School offers a 12-month full-time International MBA as well as a […]