Ricot Jeanty (BACC ’10) is a man with a plan. He earned his undergraduate accounting degree from the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), immediately taking six months off to study for the CPA exam, which he passed. He secured employment as a staff accountant at Allied Cash Advance in Miami and […]
Author: Jane Schreier Jones
Undergraduate student leaders enjoy dessert reception with faculty.
When Donald Roomes (MBA ’90), a faculty member in the Department of Management and International Business in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), decided to attend a September 8th dessert reception for undergraduate student leaders, he had a set of expectations. “I looked forward to the opportunity to network with students […]
Online case journal is free international resource for management scholars and practitioners.
The content is excellent—and the price is right. That seems to be the consensus concerning the Spring 2011 issue of the Online Journal of International Case Analysis (OJICA), published by the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU). The journal, offered at no charge, is co-sponsored by FIU’s Center for International Business Education […]
Effective marketing to Hispanics? Yes, you can, Membiela tells audience.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2010 there were 50.5 million Hispanics in the United States, comprising 16 percent of the population, an increase of 43 percent since 2000. If you assume that marketing to this growing segment simply requires translating English words into Spanish, you’re making a critical mistake, according to Roymi V. […]
FIU undergraduate participates in Harvard Business School summer program.
When Neala Ameerali saw an opportunity to participate in a program at Harvard Business School (HBS), she jumped at the chance. “I heard about the Harvard Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP) from one of my fraternity brothers in Alpha Kappa Psi,” said Ameerali, a senior with a dual major in finance and management information […]
FIU welcomes largest number of Dual Degree graduate students from around the world.
The Dual Degree International Program at Florida International University (FIU) is on the grow. The innovative idea, which allows international students to receive a degree from FIU’s College of Business Administration while also earning a degree from their home institution—in almost the same time as it would take to earn only one degree—has enjoyed a […]
From around the globe, professionals celebrate earning their Corporate MBA—completely online.
“When I heard I could earn a Corporate MBA online with a university as reputable as Florida International University (FIU), I jumped at the chance,” said California resident Abdelaziz “Aziz” Zakkout (CMBA ’11). Like many others, Zakkout’s first time on campus was to attend the Corporate MBA Class of 2011 Graduation Celebration, held August 13th […]
California convention offers development opportunities for ALPFA members.
When over 2,000 people gathered for the 2011 ALPFA Annual Convention at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California in August, the chapter with the largest representation was Florida International University (FIU). Forty-five students from ALPFA at FIU, an organization in the College of Business Administration dedicated to enhancing opportunities in the business, accounting, finance and […]
Journal of Business Ethics names marketing professor’s writing among “most influential.”
The Journal of Business Ethics, the preeminent academic publication in the area of business ethics, has selected 50 articles for its 30th anniversary commemorative issue including two articles by John Tsalikis, BMI associate professor of marketing in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU). Tsalikis is one of only five authors who […]
Chapman Orientation welcomes record enrollment from around the world.
With the largest enrollment in its history, the Chapman Graduate School of Business at Florida International University (FIU) welcomed new students during a fall 2011 orientation event in the College of Business Complex on August 19th. More than 800 students have enrolled in the school’s 14 graduate programs. The evening gathering—organized by the staff of […]