True or false: a company’s most valuable resource is its people. Though the answer is “true,” many have an erroneously negative impression of the functional department—human resources (HR)—that manages personnel and more, according to Juan I. Sanchez, professor and Knight Ridder Byron Harless Eminent Scholar Chair in Management, Department of Management and International Business in […]
Author: Beverly Z. Welber
BBA+ program in College of Business Administration delivers exceptional service and convenience.
Ask college students of any age what they don’t like about the logistics associated with attending school, and you’ll likely hear complaints about having to take time—often from work—to register, get books, and find out about scholarships and financial aid. Plus, they know they might not be able to get the courses they need when […]
New communication products foster community, showcase faculty expertise.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what’s a video worth? Recognizing the increasing popularity of video as a mode of communication, the Communication and Public Relations department in the College of Business Administration has launched ITV and Business Pulse, two vehicles that take advantage of people’s appetite for video. “ITV ((http://itv.fiu.edu/) serves as […]
Executive and Professional Education bolsters business success in challenging environment.
The value and pleasures of education don’t have to stop with high school, college, or even graduate school thanks to Executive and Professional Education (EPE) in the College of Business Administration. EPE’s ever-expanding menu of programs enables professionals to hone their skills or gain certification for career success. Surprisingly, the economic downturn has increased, rather […]
College seizes on creative marketing and recruiting techniques that speak to digital generation.
From cell phones to Blackberries to social networking, today’s college students of all ages stay connected. To alert prospects to what the College of Business Administration has to offer—ranked programs, well-respected faculty, expert career services, and much more—requires a savvy strategy that takes into account changing communication preferences. The college has fashioned such an approach, […]
Luisa Mendoza (BS ’05)
Luisa Mendoza (BS ’05), applies daily what she learned in the College of Business Administration and appreciates the connections she made in the college and the Hospitality and Tourism Management program. [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2008/09/videos/luisa.flv 500 334] One way she gives back to the college for these advantages is through her membership in the Alumni Circle, to which […]
Business Alumni Chapter Board induction takes place, plans laid for upcoming year.
The College of Business Administration’s Business Alumni Chapter inducted its new board members on May 30, 2008 at a breakfast held in the new College of Business Complex. The breakfast honored the board members who served during the 2007-2008 term and welcomed the incoming board members who will serve the 2008-2009 fiscal year. The College […]
Alumni Notes
Michael Baiamonte (BBA ’86), voice of the Miami Heat, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic’s Regional Unit of Florida and to the board of trustees for Palmer Trinity School in Palmetto Bay. Premier American Bank has appointed Javier L. Jaramillo (BBA ’93) bank secrecy act […]
Capital Markets Lab offers unique ambiance and opportunity for learning.
The 2,200 square-foot Capital Markets Lab (CML) in the new College of Business Administration complex hums with action and exudes the aura of a bustling start-up. Since January, 2008, when classes began there, the area—animated by a curving 66-foot long, real-time stock quote ticker like those in brokerage firms years ago and an array of […]
Executive MBA program prepares alumnae for entrepreneurial success.
Executive MBA program prepares alumnae for entrepreneurial success. Featuring Cathy Pareto, President and Founder, Cathy Pareto & Associates, Inc. and Karla Arguello, Executive Vice President, Cathy Pareto & Associates, Inc. [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BizBuzz/v05n03/pareto2.flv 500 334]