A collective goal motivated Master of International Business (MIB) students in the College of Business Administration’s Chapman Graduate School: to apply their skills in both a business and social context to help communities nearby and around the world. Their passion and commitment fueled the launch of Graduates Reaching Out Worldwide, or GROW. “Through GROW, we […]
Author: Beverly Z. Welber
EPE courses help employee advance-and add greater value to her company.
Judy Delgado A combination of natural gifts, support from key people at Preferred Care Partners Corporation, and courses offered through Executive and Professional Education (EPE) in the College of Business Administration, have enabled Judy Delgado (BS ’92) to move up in her company and to contribute to it more effectively. It began with an email […]
College student Jacob Dobbs travels with a purpose.
When Jacob Dobbs goes to far-flung places, a frequent occurrence, he does so not as a tourist but as someone who wants to learn and serve. The third-year International Business Honors (IB Honors) major and new president of the College of Business Administration’s International Business Honor Society (IBHS)—which has a strong focus on international community […]
Graduate programs expand schedules and locations to meet demand.
Sharon Lassar The popularity of programs in the College of Business Administration has prompted the business school to devise more opportunities to accommodate student interest. Among new delivery options for programs in the Chapman Graduate School: the Master of Accounting (MACC) and the Master of Science in Finance (MSF). MACC moves to weekdays. The MACC […]
College of Business Administration earns spot in Best 290 Business Schools: 2008 Edition of The Princeton Review.
Those who consult The Princeton Review’s Best 290 Business Schools: 2008 Edition will find 23 newcomers this year, one of them the Chapman Graduate School of Business in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University. “We are very pleased to add the College of Business Administration to this year’s book and to recommend […]
New study takes a fresh look at the value of education.
Gary A. Anderson In business and academic circles, few would dispute that education offers added value to individuals and to the communities where they live and work. But how do you put a price on that value? Numerous published studies address how—and how much—education contributes to income. Indeed, vast theoretical and empirical research at both […]
Second Life breathes new life into cross-cultural exchanges, collaborative projects, and online learning.
Ronald Lee At any given moment, thousands—maybe even millions—of people across the real world log onto a virtual world called Second Life. One of those individuals is Ronald Lee, professor, Decision Sciences and Information Systems in the College of Business Administration. For Lee and a group of five doctoral students, Second Life is not just […]
Consciousness-raising 21st-century style: Forums help people understand energy issues.
Consciousness-raising 21st-century style: Forums help people understand energy issues. GM’s Energy Diversity and Fuel Economy tour. “I want each of you to look at the person sitting next to you,” said Ed Glab, director, Knight Ridder Center for Excellence in Management in the College of Business Administration, at the beginning of a presentation titled Energy […]
Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam named International Dean of the Year.
Joyce J. Elam receives International Dean of the Year award. At the opening of their annual meeting’s plenary session on June 26, 2007, the Fellows of the Academy of International Business (AIB) presented Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam with this year’s International Dean of the Year Award. As such, she joins an elite list of […]
Alumni Notes
Prospero G. Herrera II (BBA ’84) has joined North Shore Medical Center’s Governing Board. Herrera also is director of support services at Miami-Dade College’s North Campus. The Public Health Trust has elected Angel Medina Jr. (BBA ’92) as treasurer. Medina is president of Regions Bank Southeast Florida. Liz Consuegra (BBA ’97) has joined law firm […]