“Your competitors are not just down the street anymore; they are truly around the globe and you absolutely must be in tune internationally.” That strong message from Herb Payan (MBA ’09), Sony Music Entertainment vice president, Digital Business Development (U.S. Hispanics, Latin America, Spain & Portugal), was part of a panel discussion presented to members […]
Author: Jane Schreier Jones
FIU forms EMBA Consortium with Russian, Italian and Brazilian business schools.
Jose R. de la Torre, professor and dean emeritus at the Chapman Graduate School of Business at Florida International University (FIU), designed an innovative solution to a study abroad problem and graduate students worldwide are benefiting from his brainstorm. Like some other universities, FIU’s Executive MBA, one of 14 graduate programs in the College of […]
Undergrads serve as editorial team—and writers—for CUIBE international business journal.
Having a keen focus on international business isn’t the only differentiator for the Journal for Global Business and Community (JGBC), an academic journal from CUIBE, the Consortium of Undergraduate International Business Education, with 30 member schools. The multidisciplinary journal, housed at FIU, is a project of the International Business Honor Society (IBHS), a student organization […]
Digicel program recognizes and encourages Haitian entrepreneurs.
As Haiti marked the second anniversary of its devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010, one of the most significant signs of economic growth is a strong entrepreneurial spirit, very much a part of that country. The “2011 Digicel Entrepreneur of the Year” from telecommunications operator Digicel fosters that success. As part of the program, for […]
President Rosenberg welcomes Chapman graduate students at orientation.
He had just moved to Miami from Georgia two weeks earlier to begin studies in the Chapman Graduate School of Business in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU). But in one evening, Dinesh Hasija met faculty members and administrators, received important information, had his first chance to meet classmates—and was welcomed […]
IBHS members visit Miami International Airport, Federal Reserve Bank.
Miami International Airport (MIA) is the largest U.S. gateway for Latin America and the Caribbean and one of the leading international passenger and freight airports in the world. Over 80 airlines provide flights to approximately 150 destinations around the globe. Members of the International Business Honor Society (IBHS), a student organization within the College of […]
From factory tours to dinner in the desert, students enjoy study abroad in Dubai.
Since the discovery of oil in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the early 1960’s, the country has been transformed from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. Enabling students from Florida International University (FIU) to learn about the exciting business environment of Dubai, one […]
Top Latin American Coca-Cola retailers improve their strategies at FIU.
An ever-changing competitive marketplace means that only retailers who stay on top of transitions can continue to succeed. To that end, the Coca-Cola Company invited top retailers from their Latin Center Business Unit for a “Retail Leadership Immersion Program” at Florida International University (FIU), September 28-30, 2011. The program was in conjunction with RetailNet Group […]
Subscription rate soars for Center for Leadership’s “Leading” newsletter.
John F. Kennedy said “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” That reasoning explains the success of Leading, the electronic quarterly newsletter launched in 2011 by the Center for Leadership in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU). Between the premier issue in September and the second in December, subscriber count […]
Chinese business woman uses her MIB from FIU to pioneer water treatment business.
Lin Li (MIB ’11) had already been accepted for graduate work at Monash University in Australia when she heard about a partnership between Florida International University (FIU) and Qingdao University, where she had earned two bachelor’s degrees. “The United States is one of the world’s most important economic centers and Miami is a gateway city […]