As part of the curriculum of the Executive MBA-Jamaica program (EMBA Jamaica), offered by College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) and delivered in Kingston at University College of the Caribbean (UCC), students make a required—and enjoyable—trip to Miami. “After being a student for the past nine months, FIU to me now is […]
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College of Business Administration’s online BBA degree named 11th on list of affordable, regionally accredited programs nationwide.
GetEducated.com awarded the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) an 11th place and a “Best Buy” designation for its online Bachelor of Business Administration. The position was based on a nationwide survey of 83 regionally-accredited colleges offering a total of 391 online bachelor’s degrees related to a business or management major. The […]
Undergraduate student reels in Marlin internship.
Ask most young kids what they want to do when they grow up and you’ll likely hear options such as astronaut, doctor, lawyer or teacher. Not Christy Martinez. “I have always wanted to work for the Marlins,” said this international business and marketing major and lifelong Marlins’ fan. https://business.fiu.edu/biznews/2009/7/christy-martinez.mp4 She recently took another step toward […]
Learning continues for student during BBA+ Weekend graduation.
When Russian-born Svetlana Itlyasheva (BBA ’09) saw her name on the program for the recent dinner for the 25th group of BBA+ Weekend graduates, she was confused. Although she is fluent in English, there was a word that she didn’t know: valedictorian. “I was asking my fellow students, ‘why is my name there next to […]
Master of International Business graduate becomes first to pursue second degree in Spain.
Through the College of Business Administration’s Dual Degree program, students receive an MBA from their “home” business school and a Master of International Business (MIB) degree from Florida International University (FIU)’s Chapman School. In a second, rarer scenario—but one the Chapman Graduate School has begun to vigorously promote—MIB students complete an MBA in one of […]
Business school ramps up paperless initiative.
Whether the issue centers on reducing costs or dealing with increasing demand for limited storage space, the effort to create a paperless environment provides a solution. The College of Business Administration embarked on such a path a number of years ago, and this year, Joyce Elam, executive dean of the business school, affirmed her commitment […]
Students distinguish themselves at national leadership event.
Eleven students from the College of Business Administration participated in competitions at Phi Beta Lambda’s (PBL) National Leadership Conference, “Get the Edge,” attended by more than 1,700 college students from across the country. Jose Betancourt, president of the Florida International University (FIU) chapter of PBL and Florida PBL state secretary took first place in public […]
Alumni Notes
Martin Cerda (BBA ’86), president and research director of Encuesta, Inc., has been appointed to the Dean’s Alumni Circle. Iliana B. Rodriguez (BS ’90) has been appointed to the Dean’s Alumni Circle. Currently, she is president and founder of IBR Consultants, Inc. Eric Toth (BBA ’94), Dean’s Alumni Circle member, is currently the vice president […]
Are you a transumer?
Do you see yourself in Gucci ads? Maybe identify with the person carrying a Prada purse? Turns out, you don’t have to shell out hundreds of dollars for an item to use it for self-expression—you can rent it instead. “Consumers use brands to create and maintain aspects of their self-concept and can incorporate brands into […]
Irma Becerra-Fernandez appointed director of Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center.
Joyce J. Elam, executive dean, College of Business Administration, Florida International University (FIU) has appointed Irma Becerra-Fernandez (PhD ’94) director of the college’s Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center. “The Pino Center will have a new focus on innovation,” said Becerra-Fernandez, Knight Ridder Center Research Professor and professor, Department of Decision Sciences and Information […]