Over two decades before COVID-19 created a tsunami of demand for remote classes, FIU Business began its venture into distance learning. In 1999, a pilot program of 10 classes was developed to meet the needs of a growing audience of working professionals who could not access traditional in-person learning. The goal: open educational opportunities to […]
Newcomers have descended on South Florida, snapping up housing and commercial space at unprecedented speed. The build-to-rent market is on fire. Inventory is low, and land prices are sky high. Yet within these “good times,” challenges remain for the real estate industry. Can affordable housing for workers be built in a market as pricey as […]
Amidst hundreds of proud FIU Business graduates this summer, there were nearly two dozen who made history. The inaugural class of Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students donned their robes and hoods, crossed the stage and received their degrees in early August. “It really feels surreal,” said Maribel Diz (DBA ’21, MSHRM ’07), senior vice […]
Entrepreneur Grant Cardone has created a scholarship for First Generation FIU Business students, and its impact will be tripled by Florida’s unique scholarship funding program. A $25,000 gift from the Grant Cardone Foundation First Generation Scholarship Fund will be matched by $50,000 from State of Florida funds, bringing the total amount of assistance available […]
From his Venezuelan childhood through his high school days in Broward County, Rafael Cabrera was a passionate sports fan. In college, he turned his passion into a career. In locker rooms and press boxes, Cabrera sought out volunteer experiences and engaged with all those he met, building a career in sports management. After earning an […]
Real estate executive Adam Tiktin started his first business with the help of his grandparents, who lent him $10,000. When he later moved to Miami to get into real estate after 9/11, it was Tiktin’s grandfather who cheered him on through tough times. Today, as president and broker at Titkin Real Estate Services and a […]
Driven by its mission of bringing business and cultural awareness to U.S. educators in spite of the challenges of the pandemic, FIU’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) took cultural immersion to the next level in its latest Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) program. Presenting “Virtual FDIB: South Korea” along with Loyola […]
Back in 2015, Richard Laviña (MAcc ‘13) was rising through the ranks at accounting giant PwC. He was offered a job at the firm’s national headquarters in New Jersey, required for all partnership candidates, which meant leaving his Miami home and family. Hitting what he called “a fork in the road,” he turned the opportunity down. And […]
To find a new customer, it takes time, effort and money – all in short supply for most small businesses. Yet in the hunt for new leads, many businesses miss a sounder strategy: growing engagement, and business volume, with the customers they already have. From social media strategies and maximizing CRM to thank-you notes and […]
A leader in global business education, FIU Business has launched the Global Business Forum, a series of online conversations with prominent business leaders and scholars. The goal: to explore, discuss and debate the most salient issues confronting international business. The series of virtual discussions, launched this month and continuing through the spring and summer, will […]
