When Jennifer Baker was in high school in Texas, no one discussed a possible future in Management Information Systems (MIS). Now that she’s a junior at Florida International University (FIU) working on a bachelor’s degree in MIS, she’s determined to spread the word: MIS is a field high school girls should take seriously. Baker is […]
As international companies are establishing more of a presence in Latin America, Latin American companies, especially family-owned and start-up enterprises, are expanding globally as well. These expanding companies, known as “multilatinas,” were the focus of the AIB-LAT (Academy of International Business-Latin American Chapter) conference held January 22-24, 2015 in Santiago, Chile. The “Internationalization of Family […]
When the Golden Panthers men’s basketball team of Florida International University (FIU) traveled to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to take on the 49ers, it was too good of an opportunity for area alumni to pass up. “We decided to gather alumni for some pre-game fun and then to cheer on the Panthers,” […]
“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our soul,” Pablo Picasso once said. Many Florida International University (FIU) students, faculty and visitors would agree with Picasso’s words, as they enjoy viewing new art displayed in offices, hallways and gathering spots in the College of Business offices at FIU Downtown on […]
A group of graduates of Florida International University (FIU) in Broward County started the New Year having fun and making connections at Bokamper’s Sports Grill in Miramar. The event on January 8, 2015 was organized by two groups: the Broward Alumni Chapter, which serves all Panthers living or working in Broward County, and the Business […]
Nearly 1,000 students in FIU’s College of Business were awarded degrees at Commencement ceremonies on December 15, 2015. President Mark B. Rosenberg welcomed the graduates and their family and friends to two ceremonies at the U.S. Century Bank Arena, located at FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Dean David R. Klock presented the diplomas. With faculty […]
Alumni, faculty and staff gathered for a lively College of Business Alumni Holiday Reception at Florida International University (FIU) on December 10, 2014. This year the event, held at the Special Events Center, was open to graduates of both the R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School of Business and the Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Graduate School […]
Seeing the power of “location, location, location” first-hand gave new insights to participants in the Doral Bus Tour, a recent activity of the Real Estate Alumni Affinity Council (REAAC) of Florida International University (FIU). From mansions to midtown, the bus toured through and stopped at innovative Doral residential and commercial sites. Participants heard the latest […]
Ideas, as the saying goes, are a dime a dozen. But entrepreneurs who have already established a business are truly poised for success. That’s why the Digicel “Entrepreneur of the Year” program, which helps Haitian entrepreneurs, had a particular focus for 2014: the telecommunications operator sought to provide intellectual resources to entrepreneurs who are in […]
Four students from the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) traveled to Boston to represent the university at the 5th annual CUIBE International Business Competition. Sixteen schools from the U.S. and Canada participated in the competition held October 30 to November 1, 2014 at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. ”This […]
