Sumit Kundu, professor in the Department of Management and International Business at Florida International University (FIU), has been elected as vice president for Administration for the Executive Board of the Academy of International Business (AIB). He will serve three years. Kundu, who is also the James K. Batten Eminent Scholar Chair in International Business in […]
While people debate whether the greater Miami-Dade area can rightfully be called Silicon Beach, a group of local experts gave the idea an enthusiastic “yes” and shared information about how entrepreneurs can make the most of local opportunities during the Entrepreneurs in Tech forum on February 18, 2014. This event, hosted by the Eugenio Pino […]
The College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) has a strong reputation of inviting successful alumni into the classrooms, to share their experience and knowledge with students. So it wasn’t surprising that it was a distinguished business alumnus who had the idea for a university-wide Panther Alumni Week—PAW–launched the week of February 3, 2014. […]
The word is spreading about the substantial advantages of the innovative Executive MBA program at Florida International University (FIU). FIU’s Chapman Graduate School of Business relaunched the program in January 2013. The initial class enrolled 21 students. One year later, the class that started in January 2014 has 28 students—a 33 percent increase. “I did […]
Standing out in a competitive world is an extremely valuable skill for any business student to have. Members of Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) at Florida International University (FIU) offered a chance for all FIU business students to learn to distinguish themselves, during the fifth annual Business Olympics on February 1, 2014. […]
“Three things people do all over the planet: everyone falls in love, plays fútbol and is connected to the capital markets.” That observation was part of a captivating presentation, “Operating an Effective Equity Portfolio” delivered by J. Cooper Abbott, co-chief operating officer and executive vice president of investments at Eagle Asset Management, Inc. a Raymond […]
Rosabeth Moss Kanter has been so fascinated by winning streaks and losing streaks that she studied extremes of high and low performance to garner lessons. Kanter, a Harvard business professor and author, shared her findings on January 14, 2014 as part of The Leadership Lectures series presented by the Center for Leadership (CFL) at Florida […]
Years of study, determination and hard work paid off for nearly 1,000 students in the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) when they were awarded degrees at the Fall 2013 Commencement. On Sunday evening, December 15, 2013, 596 students from the R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School of Business were recognized at a commencement […]
He may be getting ready to graduate from the School of Accounting at Florida International University (FIU), but Frank Metellus still remembers his orientation. “Without a doubt, I wouldn’t be where I am without getting such an excellent start,” Metellus said. “Learning about the profession and the requirements to succeed, starting with the curriculum and […]
When an insurance guy has Donald Trump as a client, he’s worth listening to. That’s what the 75 attendees found as Richard Bernstein spoke on “Linking Health to Wealth” on October 16, 2013 as part of the Wertheim Lecture Series at the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU). “Your generation is on the […]
