On January 24, 2007, the day after President Bush’s State of the Unio n Address in which he backed off from his strong statement that “America is addicted to oil,” Sherry Boschert, author of Plug-In Hybrids: The Cars that Will Recharge America, spoke to a packed classroom on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus of Florida […]
Author: Beverly Z. Welber
Dual Degree program signs official agreement with University of Puerto Rico.
Through the Dual Degree program offered by the Chapman Graduate School, students obtain an MBA from their home universities and a Master of International Business (MIB) from Florida International University in considerably less time than it would take if they pursued the two degrees sequentially. The Global Dual Degree Network includes 24 institutional members from […]
Forum explores what it takes to keep a business “all in the family.”
Starting a business together can be an equally daunting and enriching experience for any family. Keeping that business successful from generation to generation often brings a whole new set of challenges and rewards. More than thirty representatives of local family enterprises were eager to join a discussion that delved deeper into this very topic at […]
College captures second contract with the Inter-American Defense College.
The College of Business Administration has begun work on a ten-module, graduate-level online training program on civil-military relations for the Washington, D.C.-based Inter-American Defense College (IADC). The project brings together the expertise of FIU Online and the Knight Ridder Center for Excellence in Management to create the program, which is aimed at senior-level military officers […]
College partners with banking industry to offer anti-money laundering compliance training.
Members of financial institutions facing increased pressure from the federal government to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations got good news on February 13, 2007: a new—and possibly unique—partnership between industry and an accredited academic institution will make the task easier. A joint announcement from the College of Business Administration and Florida International Bankers Association […]
Study considers how a seemingly risky investment can reduce risk.
From the most naïve investors to the most sophisticated, people want the value of their investments to increase. Unfortunately, everyone—from that naïve investor on up to those who manage money professionally—knows that there’s no magic formula for maximizing return with the lowest possible risk. Along with financial advisors, finance scholars look at investment strategies, trying […]
Two BBA+ Weekend graduates take same path to same company, more than a decade apart.
Mercy Ramirez (BBA ’05) and Jorge Munilla (BBA ’94) Eleven years separate the graduations of Jorge Munilla (BBA ’94) and Mercy Ramirez (BBA ’05) but much brings them together. Each opted to take the BBA+ Weekend program, a flexible, value-added option offered in the College of Business Administration. Each continues to hold the college in […]
College’s donors recognized at Torch Society Induction Ceremony.
In 1989, Florida International University established the Torch Society—a prestigious giving society and donor recognition program that honors the university’s most generous benefactors. The bi-annual Torch Society Induction Ceremony—a “philanthropic commencement”—recognizes the commitment of individuals and organizations whose philanthropic support exemplifies their generosity of spirit and social conscience. The most recent induction ceremony took place […]
Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity shows how to add some style to community service.
What’s the proper length of a tie? Does “dress casual” mean you can wear jeans to work? Should you ever wear white socks with a suit? How short is “too short” for skirts in the office? Students at Miami’s G. Holmes Braddock High School learned the answers to these and other important “dress-for-success” questions during […]
2007 New Venture Challenge welcomes university alumni into the competition.
This year, for the first time, Florida International University alumni are invited to join currently-enrolled, upper-division undergraduate and graduate students in the 2007 New Venture Challenge Business Competition. Hosted by the Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center, the annual New Venture Challenge gives young entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop and present a written business […]