Prior to the U.S. presidential inauguration, the College of Business Administration, through its Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), had an inaugural event of its own: the first Professional Development in International Business (PDIB) program in India. [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2009/02/videos/india.flv 500 334] From December 28, 2008 until January 4, 2009, two members of the Department […]
Author: Beverly Z. Welber
Coping with challenging economic times: women leaders offer tips to their peers.
No one is saying that getting through our current economic situation will be easy. On the contrary, the consensus is that daunting challenges await us. On January 21, 2009, nearly forty women welcomed pragmatic suggestions from three savvy panelists presenting on the topic “Tough Economy, Smart Solutions.” The Commonwealth Institute (TCI), which holds monthly meetings […]
College partners with Beacon Experience to deliver memorable holiday for at-risk kids.
Joyce J. Elam is well known as the executive dean of the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) and as vice provost of FIU Online. Dany Garcia, founder and CEO of a Miami-based investment firm, is also well known at FIU and within the college. She serves on the FIU Foundation Board […]
Alumna Profile: Vivian Padron (BBA ’03)
Alumna Profile: Vivian Padron (BBA ’03) Marketing Manager, Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS) MBA Candidate, Downtown Program As marketing manager for Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS), one of Comcast’s ten regional sports networks, Vivian Padron (BBA ’03) finds herself in a male-dominated field. Not only that: she’s the sole marketing contact in South Florida, and took the […]
The College of Business Administration alumni groups get off to fast start in 2009.
School of Accounting Alumni Affinity Council hosts “pre-busy season” kickoff. The School of Accounting Alumni Affinity Council (SOAAAC), along with presenting sponsor U.S. Century Bank, hosted the “pre-busy season” kickoff on January 15, 2009. More than 100 alumni and friends gathered at the college for cocktails and networking with the Cuban American CPA Association and […]
Alumni Notes
Concepcion Tuma (MIS ’01) is a senior recruiter at Victoria & Associates Career Services. Also, she attained her PHR Certification. Manny Velasquez (BBA ’98) was elected as the executive vice president for the New York Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs. Last year, he was the organization’s vice president of marketing. Manny also […]
New AMA regional conference gives students a collaborative hands-on marketing experience.
New AMA regional conference gives students a collaborative hands-on marketing experience. Featuring Tim Dugan Birrittella, Instructor, Department of Marketing. [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BizBuzz/v06n01/01a.flv 500 334]
Alumni Notes
TotalBank has named Daniel Diaz (MBA ’90) senior vice president and branch manager of the Bird Road branch. He is to be responsible for coordinating, managing, and overseeing all banking operations. Diaz was most recently a commercial real estate lender at Premier American Bank. Microsoft MSN and Internet music community Cyloop have teamed up in […]
Who thinks it’s okay to cheat on taxes? Study looks at variables.
Would you cheat on your taxes? Never? Always? Sometimes? Two members of the School of Accounting in the College of Business Administration conducted an analysis of data on individuals in six Latin American countries and the United States to determine the factors affecting this ethical issue. [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2008/12/videos/robert.flv 500 334] “We zeroed in on a portion […]