They entered the arena as students. Nearly two hours later, they left as alumni, ready for their next challenges. In front of friends, family and faculty, FIU College of Business students were awarded degrees at Summer 2018 commencement ceremonies on July 29 and 31, 2018 at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. A total of 1,104 […]
Author: Ellen Forman
The business of “fun”: Carnival Cruise Line brings FIU Business students onboard for an up-close look at the cruise industry.
On a recent sunny day, a group of 50 Florida International University College of Business students boarded the Carnival Victory in Miami and were invited up to the Lido Deck to fill their plates at the buffet. But theirs was no ordinary cruise ship experience. Starting with brunch, all the way to disembarkation that same […]
FIU Business health informatics program achieves a “first” in accreditation.
Florida International University’s Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics (MSHIA) program has earned the prestigious Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) accreditation, becoming the nation’s only health informatics program housed in a business school to earn the commission’s seal of approval. “CAHIIM is the gold standard for academic […]
International Business Honor Society in India: A life-changing experience on two continents.
They left for Spring Break with suitcases stuffed with kids’ clothing, notebooks and first aid supplies. They returned with fashionable tote bags – dozens and dozens of tote bags. But this was no Spring Break shopping spree. The tote bags – as well as purses, makeup bags, and yoga bags – were carried back by […]
Sumit Kundu: Building new international bridges in academia and business.
As a young man in his native India, Sumit Kundu faced the challenges of pursuing scholarship in a developing country, including scarce resources and slow (or no) Internet. With academics as his passion, his doctoral studies took him to the Rutgers University in U.S. and career opportunities Florida International University’s College of Business. He discovered […]
At the top: FIU Business HR programs win #1 ranking.
Florida international University’s leadership and human resources management degree programs have set themselves above the competition, capturing national #1 rankings. FIU Business’ Master of Science in Human Resource Management and the college’s undergraduate human resources management program have been ranked #1 in the U.S. for 2018 by HR.com. The ranking was announced at the annual […]
Marakas family gift supports a new level of doctoral student collaboration at FIU Business.
Since his days as a doctoral student at FIU, George Marakas has seen magic happen when doctoral students from different disciplines get together: innovative scholarship, new ideas, and, in a nod to the Beatles, a “Lennon and McCartney” kind of creative energy. And, from his own experience, Marakas knows that these students benefit when they […]
Going for the “Win-Win” – Goddard Enterprises LLC signs on as Chapman Cup sponsor.
Creative problem-solving has been a hallmark of William Putnam’s career. As an international corporate executive and leader, he spent time in Miami, where he received his Executive MBA from Florida International University in 2016. There, he met fellow students who were innovative, international and entrepreneurial in their thinking. A year later, faced with a challenging […]
College of Business “Ignites” for a record 100 percent FIU campaign support.
Shortly after Dean Joanne Li came to the College of Business in May 2017, she issued a challenge to faculty and staff: help us demonstrate our commitment to the college by participating in Ignite, the university’s annual faculty and staff fundraiser. As of late May, only 33 percent of the college had donated to Ignite, […]
Faculty on the rise: FIU College of Business leaps 9 spots on prestigious UT Dallas research rankings.
Florida International University’s College of Business marked its second consecutive appearance on the University of Texas at Dallas’ Top 100 Business School Research Rankings for North America, one of the nation’s key barometers of top faculty research. Appearing on the list of business faculties that publish most frequently in the nation’s top journals is considered […]