What would you do if someone handed you $25? Buy the latest best-selling novel? See a movie with a friend, complete with popcorn and soda? Or maybe splurge at lunch today? In some parts of the world, what seems like an insignificant amount of money to us can make a significant difference. In Kenya, $25 […]
Author: Beverly Z. Welber
Advisory board for Career Management Services holds first meeting.
Left to right: Dawn Lazar, Elsie Florido, Barry Shiflett, and Ellie Browner The concept of advisory boards pervades graduate programs in the College of Business Administration’s Chapman School. The formula: assemble a group of energetic business leaders with an interest in your mission and goals. Then, get their feedback on your activities and initiatives to […]
Kenneth D. Rosen makes major donation to Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute.
Kenneth D. Rosen Ever since the establishment of Florida International University in 1972, Kenneth D. Rosen, CCIM, president, Kendar Realty, Inc., dreamed of seeing a school of real estate at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Thanks in large part to his dedication, a thriving one exists. The most recent sign of his commitment: a personal contribution […]
High-energy event welcomes E85 ethanol to South Florida.
Ed Glab, clinical professor, Department of Management and International Business, College of Business Administration, opens the discussion. South Florida looks greener than ever, thanks to the availability of E85 ethanol at a UGas fueling station at 210 NW 79th Avenue in Miami. Made primarily from corn, E85 ethanol represents a renewable energy source that burns […]
Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam receives prestigious ATHENA Award.
Joyce J. Elam receives ATHENA award. When Joyce J. Elam, executive dean and James L. Knight Professor of Management Information Systems, College of Business Administration and Vice Provost FIU Online, received the Seventh Annual ATHENA for Miami-Dade County award from the Coral Gables Community Foundation, the college’s contingent attending the luncheon was thrilled, but not […]
Is continual change always a good thing?
Chris Changwha Chung presents his dissertation in the dissertation panel session at the Academy of Management 2007 Annual Meeting. Change remains a constant factor in today’s business world—one that affects organizations of all types and sizes, including international joint ventures. To succeed in this volatile environment, conventional wisdom suggests that managers should alter their organizational […]
Accounting sector sees future leaders within the College of Business Administration’s ranks.
While many people kick back in the summer, an elite group of students from the College of Business Administration stayed busy attending special events designed to prepare them for careers in accounting. Grant Thornton (GT) LLP, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), and KPMG ran programs this summer targeting those from diverse backgrounds, helping groom […]
College of Business Administration organizes international conference.
José de la Torre Members of the faculty and staff of the College of Business Administration and the Chapman Graduate School are busily preparing to host the 42nd annual meeting of the Latin American Council of Management Schools (CLADEA), which will take place in Miami in the college’s new business building complex on October 28-31, […]
ALPFA National Convention puts students past and present in the spotlight.
FIU Accounting Association at 2007 ALPFA National Convention in Orlando, FL “South Region Student of the Year.” “ALPFA National Student of the Year.” “South Region Chapter of the Year” award. Regional winners, KPMG case competition. Those honors accrued to students and alumni from the College of Business Administration during the Association of Latino Professionals in […]
College of Business Administration now offers two full majors at Biscayne Bay Campus.
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Biscayne Bay campus (BBC) of Florida International University. It also heralds the expansion of two of the College of Business Administration’s undergraduate majors, making both a management and a marketing major fully attainable at this north campus site. “About 900 of our students consider BBC their home […]