Eduardo del Riego (BBA ā82), CEO of PayCargo, received the International Executive of the Year Award from theĀ Academy of International Business (AIB)Ā fellows. It recognizes an outstanding business leader who has helped their firm reach new heights in reputation and performance on an international stage. As CEO, del Riego has led the transformation of PayCargo, an […]
While womenās presence in corporate boardrooms has increased slowly, many are bringing innovation to firmsā business strategy and allocation of resources, looking at things differently and showing a willingness to take risks, new research from FIU Business reveals. Seema Pissaris, the FIU Business clinical professor of international business who conducted the study, found that women […]
The FIU-led Florida Public Hurricane Loss Model (FPHLM) was recertified by the State of Florida for the next two years. The $960,000 grant pays to update and run the existing program. A joint project with four other universities, the model is the State of Floridaās benchmark for evaluating the financial risks faced by insurance companies […]
Mispriced trade was a key driver of the $5.7 billion moved to the U.S. from the combined economies of Northern Triangle ā El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras ā countries, according to research from Florida International UniversityāsĀ College of BusinessĀ (FIU Business). Individuals or companies can move money out of a country, undetected, by undervaluing exports to a […]
TheĀ Florida SBDC at FIU BusinessĀ (FSBDC) has increased its support to the small business community in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, getting funds into business ownersā hands, developing strategies for recovery from the impact of COVID-19, and setting the stage for growth. Since January, the organization has secured $9.9 million in contracts and $30.3 million in capital […]
William Hardin has been named interim dean of FIU Business, effective May 8, 2021. He takes the position after the collegeās dean, Joanne Li, was appointed as the next chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Hardin is currently associate dean, Chapman Graduate School of Business, Knight Ridder Eminent Scholar, Tibor and Sheila Hollo […]
With an eye toward the importance of career reinvention, theĀ FIU Business 2021 Power Up Womenās Leadership Summit encouraged participants to āflip the switch.āĀ The virtual event, held on March 8, International Womenās Day, drew 280 participants. Amid an era of profound change driven by the pandemic, when more than two million women have left the U.S. […]
Preparing students for leadership in healthcare management requires connecting classroom theory with real-world practice. To provide that connection, students in the FIU Business Healthcare MBA program take on a case study as part of their capstone project, working directly with practitioners to analyze a healthcare policy issue and present their findings and conclusions to leadership. […]
FIU Business has received a $1.7 million grant from the Truist FoundationĀ to expand the reach of a high school financial literacy program, delivered through the Truist FIU Financial Wellness Clinic, to school systems across the U.S. Currently, students of four public high schools in Miami-Dade County and parents participate in the National Academy Foundationās (NAF) […]
FIU Business has introduced aĀ Professional MBA Online in Sports ManagementĀ developed in partnership withĀ Real Madrid Graduate SchoolĀ – Universidad Europea (EURM UE). The program begins March 2021 and is designed to prepare graduates to successfully and responsibly manage sports institutions in a fast-changing landscape internationally. It will cover finance, marketing, management, human resources, entrepreneurship, competitive strategy, analytics, […]
