Whether breaches in Internet security cause annoyance, compromise sensitive information, or force huge organizations to a standstill, each incursion means lost productivity and the costs associated with downtime. Yet, “a number of small, easy-to-implement actions can vastly improve any organization’s Internet safety,” according to Manoel Oliveira, director of the Technology Center in the College of […]
Author: Beverly Z. Welber
Partnership brings web presence to local businesses, range of benefits to business students.
Even small businesses know that being on the web no longer counts as a luxury. These days, it’s a necessity. However, finding a resource to create that site and facing the possible design costs can pose obstacles. Not any more, thanks to a partnership between the College of Business Administration and Elevate Miami, a program […]
Study provides insight into green supply chain management.
With all the talk about sustainability and the need to reduce our carbon footprint, just how far have companies come in their efforts to meet these challenges? That overarching question shaped a survey conducted by researchers within the Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management in the College of Business Administration, collaborating with those from other […]
Dual Degree relationship brings Master of Accounting program to leading business school in Mexico.
A new venture between the College of Business Administration and Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)—described by América Economía as the number one business school in Latin America—dispatches professors from the School of Accounting to Mexico City to deliver the Master of Accounting (MACC) program. An impressive 22 students, many of them highly experienced accountants, […]
Database on women-led businesses grows with third year of input.
Researchers exploring the special challenges and achievements of business women in leadership roles will find a wealth of data in an annually enriched database being built within Florida International University. For the third consecutive year, the College of Business Administration; the Center for Leadership; and the Metropolitan Center, all part of the university; along with […]
Alumnus Profile: Arturo Neto Jr. (MSF ’98, BBA ’93)
Arturo Neto Jr. (MSF ’98, BBA ’93) Founder and CEO, Neto Financial Group Currently “chief everything officer” of his own firm, Arturo Neto Jr. (MSF ’98, BBA ’93), is working to market, asset raise, and develop a client base for the start-up venture Neto Financial Group. Now he faces the challenge of managing his time […]
One event marks two major achievements for School of Accounting.
Accounting students, alumni, faculty, and friends gathered on June 19, 2008, as the School of Accounting in the College of Business Administration celebrated two special milestones: its 25th year of accreditation from the AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)—and the official launch of its Alumni Affinity Council (SOAAAC). Sharon Lassar, director, […]
Alumni Notes
Miami Today featured Tony Argiz (BBA ’74) in its “The Achiever” profile the week of May 15, 2008. The two-page interview discussed his journey to the top of leading Miami CPA firm Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP. The firm received the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s “2008 South Florida Good to Great Award” for […]
Transfer pricing holds clues to international money laundering, terrorist financing, and more.
Combine an economist, a detective, and a pioneer and you end up with John Zdanowicz, professor and Florida International Bankers Association Chair, Department of Finance and Real Estate in the College of Business Administration. For years, he has followed an investigative path that began with a study of international trade patterns, moved to international trade […]
Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame ceremony celebrates a different kind of green.
Each year, the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame (EHOF) induction ceremony and luncheon, the College of Business Administration’s largest alumni event of the year, makes a glittering mark. On May 8, 2008, 450 guests—including many alumni and former inductees—celebrated the tradition for the ninth time. Malcolm Butters (MBA ’83), president and co-founder of Butters Construction & […]