OK. The clock is ticking. You’ve got four minutes to tell a fellow Florida International University (FIU) alumnus about your professional background, business goals and personal interests. Go for it! It’s a fast-and-furious way to connect that really clicked for the more than 50 alumni who attended the recent speed-networking event hosted jointly by the […]
Author: Melissa Saegert Elicker
Alumni boards gather to welcome in the new fiscal year.
A recent breakfast held on the Florida International University (FIU) campus brought together new and past alumni board members to celebrate the successes of the 2010-2011 fiscal year and to create excitement for the upcoming one. More than 25 alumni—including representatives from the College of Business Administration’s Accounting Alumni Council (AAC), Business Alumni Chapter, Chapman […]
Better together: Business Partners Program engages community with students and faculty.
The College of Business Administration’s new Business Partners Program creates what you might call a win-win scenario for all who participate. Alumni and business community members welcome the opportunity to share experiences, insights and plans. And students and faculty get to learn more about winning companies (and the people who lead them) in the South […]
European study abroad trip yields new perspectives.
Selisha Paul had never traveled to Europe before. In fact, her recent trip to Austria and the Czech Republic as part of the College of Business Administration’s study abroad program marked the first time any member of her family had touched down on European soil. “I saw this program as an opportunity to broaden my […]
Experience is king with new BK Management Trainee Program.
“Have it your way.” We are all familiar with the popular Burger King slogan. Now graduates participating in Burger King Corporation’s new BK Management Trainee Program might want to adapt this slogan to something like: “Experience coming your way.” Recently selected to participate in the new, yearlong management training program, Kelly Rock Gomes (MBA ’11, […]
Trip to China sharpens marketing students’ global vision.
For the eleven College of Business Administration students who headed to China this summer, the goal was clear: raise their awareness of the importance of viewing marketing management strategies and tactics from a global perspective. They achieved that and learned so much more about the business practices and cultural aspects of life and work in […]
Faculty member gets firsthand look at the beauty and challenges defining Africa today.
Exciting. Spectacular. Eye-opening. Well-planned. Intense. These are just some of the words that Joel Barber, associate professor in the College of Business Administration’s Department of Finance and Real Estate, used to describe his recent trip to Africa. He joined 16 other professors on the Fifth Annual Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) Africa Program for […]
South American trip opens doors, insights to business and culture in the region.
Rio de Janeiro. Buenos Aires. Santiago. While the itinerary may at first read like a grand vacation tour of South America, the professors traveling in May on this year’s 15th Annual Faculty Development in International Business Mercosur Program came home with more than souvenirs. They also gained valuable insight into the social, political, economic and […]
What’s brewing with new Alumni Coffee Club?
By all accounts, the first gathering of the College of Business Administration Alumni Coffee Club was a rousing success—so much so that plans for the second one are already in the works for sometime this autumn. The 45 alumni sipped cappuccinos and flavored coffee while listening to Joyce J. Elam, executive dean, who welcomed the […]
Young professionals learn tricks of the trade.
Every young professional wants to make it to the top. Sometimes all it takes is a little ambition, creativity and good business sense. To help guide this path to success, the Business Alumni Chapter at Florida International University (FIU) and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce recently joined forces to host a panel discussion on […]