After a stellar showing at a state competition in March 2010, the Florida International University (FIU) chapter of Future Business Leaders of America–Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) was victorious in the national competition this summer, including winning three first-place awards. The group of 19 students, the majority of them from the College of Business Administration, attended […]
Author: Jane Schreier Jones
Principals benefit from new paradigm in leadership training.
Blending established leadership training with best business practices was the core of an innovative Principals Leadership Development Program launched in June at Florida International University (FIU). The inaugural class of thirty public school principals attended the intense weeklong program, a collaboration of FIU’s Center for Leadership and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, with the generous support […]
Business student explores alternative energy in the Dominican Republic.
As the exciting potential of biofuels and renewable power such as solar, wind and waste-to-energy are explored around the world, an undergraduate at Florida International University (FIU) spent six weeks this summer researching alternative energy in the Dominican Republic. Renzon Mora, a senior majoring in international business and marketing in the College of Business Administration, […]
Revenues down but spirits up for women business leaders, reports FIU survey.
The recession has had a major impact on Florida businesses and non-profit organizations. But, overwhelmingly, women executives throughout the state demonstrate confidence, hope, resilience and optimism. Those findings are from the 2010 Florida’s Woman-led Businesses study, the fifth of its kind conducted by the Center for Leadership at Florida International University (FIU). More than 300 […]
Sub-Saharan Africa trip overwhelms faculty member.
“I was absolutely transformed, professionally and personally, by what I learned in Africa.” That’s how Doreen Gooden, who teaches management and international business in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), describes a life-changing trip she feels privileged to have made. In May 2010, Gooden was among 30 people who traveled to […]
FIU-CIBER receives major funding renewal.
The first Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) in Florida was one of 33 U.S. CIBERs to receive a major grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). Established in 1995, the Florida International University (FIU) CIBER received the largest grant of those awarded to Florida’s three CIBERs. “We were ecstatic when we […]
Up high, center court, the MBA message from FIU scores!
Competition is intense at Miami Heat games—and not just on the court. This past season, the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) partnered with the Miami Heat as part of its latest strategy to reach potential MBA candidates. “In our continual quest to increase awareness of our MBA programs and to win […]
Professors get up-close look at South American businesses, economy and culture.
Classroom teaching comes alive when a professor has rich experiences and insight to share with students. Fifteen professors from business schools across the country greatly expanded their understanding of South America’s economy and culture during the 14th Annual Faculty Development in International Business Mercosur Program. “This was a fantastic trip, a chance to talk with […]
FIU marketing major scores a media relations internship with the Florida Marlins.
In April, 1993, when he was six years old, Tony Valdes (BBA ’09) attended his first Florida Marlins game. It also was the first game for the newest team in Major League Baseball’s National League. A graduate of G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School in Miami, he has cheered at many Marlins games since. Now, […]
Credit union executives choose FIU to learn strategies for 2010 and beyond.
Last year’s financial crisis underscored the need for global participants to actively manage and insulate their institutions from unpredictable market forces. When executives from credit unions in the Caribbean wanted to learn more about these forces and incorporate protections against risks, they turned to the expertise of the College of Business Administration at Florida International […]