As the technical leader of group of engineers in the R&D department of a telecommunications company in Italy, Piero Vitale (MIB ’09) didn’t expect to find himself in Miami promoting Miami-Dade County as a place to do business, particularly to fashion-lifestyle companies based in Italy, France and Spain. But through an internship with The Beacon […]
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Entertainment is serious business for alumnus.
Herb Payan (PMBA ’09), vice president, IS&T, Sony Music Entertainment, reflects on the global complexities in the music industry caused by the digital revolution: from understanding intellectual property rights, to integrating technology into business objectives, to the impact of the culture of “free music” on companies’ revenue streams. https://business.fiu.edu/biznews/2010/1/herb_payan.mp4
PMBA-Panama group reaches out to needy children for first, but not last, time.
Students in the first offering of Florida International University’s (FIU) Professional MBA-Panama (PMBA-Panama) periodically discussed a project to demonstrate their sense of social responsibility. However, bringing that idea to fruition always seemed to run into time or logistical obstacles. Not last December. With a goal to make the holiday season happier for kids, the group […]
Fall Commencement helps close 2009 on upbeat note.
For students and their families and friends, there’s no more exciting event than when all the hard work, dedication and sometimes considerable sacrifice is recognized in the form of a college commencement. That was true for the more than 5,500 students who graduated from Florida International University (FIU) on December 14 and 15, 2009. Among […]
Distinguished CIO Lunch and Learn addresses emerging issues in health care IT.
Health care IT continues to command attention in the national debate on health care reform as legislators evaluate how its broader use can curb costs and reduce errors. A recent “Distinguished CIO Lunch and Learn, titled “Health Care Information Systems: Challenges and Cures,” hosted by the Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MSMIS) program […]
IMBA Study Abroad: Last week in China!
This is our last week in China! We went back to the Jimo market to do some last-minute souvenir shopping. There was a man at the exit who sold watches and also happened to carve seals. I picked a beautiful white seal, wrote down my Chinese name, and watched as he drew it on, carved, […]
Panama students show that FIU school spirit knows no boundaries.
As William Newburry—who teaches Strategic Management in the College of Business Administration’s Professional MBA (PMBA)-Panama—began his first class this semester, he noticed a curious absence: not a missing class member but rather “no photos in that particular room from Florida International University (FIU) while there were several from other universities that also use the facility,” […]
Graduate students calculate ways to increase financial fitness of the homeless.
What would make a big difference in the life of a homeless person, beyond the obvious answer of a home and job? “Surveys show that people in shelters want education programs,” said Jeff Ghitman, leader of a team of eleven International MBA (IMBA) students at Florida International University (FIU) that plans to increase the financial […]
Passion for running helps graduate student go the distance.
Currently enrolled in the joint International MBA and Master of Science in Finance degree program, ardent runner Heather Thurston prefers the fast track in all aspects of her life. “My whole family runs both marathons and shorter races in and around South Florida,” she said. “Even when we’re all running at a different pace . […]
IT audit case study gives graduate students valuable hands-on experience.
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, globalization and technology-related risk place information system auditors (IT auditors) in high demand. Graduate students of the Master of Accounting program at Florida International University (FIU) are getting an opportunity to receive hands-on experience using a simulated client within the banking industry to strengthen their skill sets. They also are getting a leg […]