“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, […]
Category: Alumni
“The Magic of Entrepreneurship” celebrates achievements and honors graduates.
Two accomplished young alumni and a ground-breaking health care entrepreneur were honored at Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Business Administration 12th annual Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame ceremony, held at the Westin Colonnade in Coral Gables. Over 300 alumni and friends of the university gathered for “The Magic of Entrepreneurship.” The event also recognized winners […]
Alumni Notes: June 2011
Gary Opper (MS ’83), CPA and managing member of Levie-Opper, LLC, was interviewed by Belkys Perez on Coral Gables Now. His topic was “How a Small Business Can Create Value.” The interview begins at 14:21 and ends at 18:44. Bank United has named Mary Harris (BBA ’84) senior vice president, director of marketing. Martin Cerda […]
Current and future accountants celebrate accomplishments.
Almost 200 people, about half of them from area accounting firms and companies, enjoyed the festivities at the Second Annual School of Accounting Awards Banquet, held April 30, 2011 at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa. The event acknowledges the achievements of two student organizations at Florida International University (FIU): ALPFA at FIU and Beta […]
Alumnus’s business in Istanbul makes for a “Whopper” of a success story.
When planning summer travel, members of the Florida International University (FIU) community should know they can have a free hamburger in Istanbul. “For FIU people, burgers are on me,” Oguz Aklar (MIB ’02) said. Aklar owns a Burger King franchise, located in the historic district of Uskudar in Istanbul, Turkey. With a master’s degree from […]
Stefanie Anding joins college as director of business development.
Stefanie Anding (EMBA ’10) has been appointed director of business development in the Office of Advancement, Alumni and Corporate Relations in Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Business Administration. In this position, her focus will be external relations in the community, for example by representing the business school in various professional organizations and identifying or […]
Walmart vice president has empowering messages for women executives.
Joanne Mena (EMBA ’10) left “Leadership: What’s Next for Me?,” a lecture by Sherry Harriman, divisional vice president of Walmart Supply Chain Florida-Puerto Rico, with specific action items. Mena was among the 30 women who attended the presentation sponsored by the Chapman Executive Women’s Association (CEWA). The April 2011 event was held at the College […]
Alumni Notes: May 2011
Jose Tomas (BBA ’92) was recently featured as the “Achiever of the Week” in Miami Today for the expansion of Burger King in Latin America. Christina Gallo-Aquino (BBA ’95) has been promoted to vice president and controller at Ryder System, Inc., which is the fourth largest public company in Miami. Erica Courtney (EMBA ’07) is […]
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 […]