The Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MSMIS) program in the College of Business Administration evolves continuously in response to a changing environment, but one factor remains constant. “We want to graduate students who are qualified to take leadership positions in IT in South Florida,” said Irma Becerra-Fernández, associate professor in the Decision Sciences […]
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Graduates enjoy their new status.
Earning a degree from the College of Business Administration was just one gratifying experience for recent graduates. Walking in Florida International University’s Commencement on December 19, 2006, was another. And so was participating in a festive round of parties, affording them the opportunity to socialize and recognize their classmates and professors. Here’s a sampling. BBA+ […]
Fall Commencement invites students to look ahead as well as back.
Fall Commencement took place during two ceremonies on December 19, 2006. In the afternoon, undergraduates from the Landon School, with the exception of the School of Accounting, received their diplomas. The Chapman Graduate School and the School of Accounting ceremony took place in the evening. Approximately 766 undergraduate students and 221 graduate students were awarded […]
Tour of NAP brings students to the start of the Internet.
“I can say that I have been to the beginning of the Internet,” said Kevan Edwards, office assistant in the Downtown Center and a student in the college’s Downtown MBA program. With an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, Edwards has had a long-standing interest in the Internet. However, he never had the chance to see […]
NSHMBA conference makes impact on attendees…and vice versa.
Opening day at NSHMBA Conference and Career Expo When Anand Shah, a student in the Executive MBA (EMBA) program in the college’s Chapman School, was offered a full scholarship to attend the 16th Annual Conference and Career Expo of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) in 2005, he declined. Instead, he spent the next […]
College’s MBA programs garner increasing recognition in rankings.
For the first time, the College of Business Administration’s Executive MBA program appeared on the just-released (October 23, 2006) Financial Times rankings of the top 85 executive MBA programs around the world, coming in above that of any other business school in Florida. The college’s Executive MBA program (#78) was ranked above those at the […]
First IMBA China track students complete month-long international residency.
“Who gets to go to China for a month, learn Chinese in China, meet Chinese people, and travel in the country?” Shirley Lowe (IMBA ’06) posed this question and had a simple answer: “I did.” Shirley Lowe (IMBA ’06) at the Summer Palace, Beijing, China She and Bruce Welch (BBA ’05), financial analyst, consumer products, […]
Summer interns keep good company at Burger King.
Barry Shiflett This summer, six students from the College of Business Administration interned in a variety of departments at Burger King’s corporate headquarters in Miami. They worked alongside students from other leading universities, such as Harvard, Duke, Wharton, and the Rochester Institute of Technology. In fact, according to Barry Shiflett, director of Career Management Services […]
Graduate student named 2006-2007 William G. McGowan Scholar.
Arlene Ramkissoon (BBA ’05) The College of Business Administration has named Arlene Ramkissoon (BBA ’05) the William G. McGowan Scholar for the current academic year. The scholarship award covers the recipient’s tuition. Currently a student in the Master of Science in Human Resources Management (MSHRM) program in the Chapman Graduate School of Business, she plans […]
Graduate students help international company mine for new market opportunities.
Tomislav Mandakovic, Associate Dean, Chapman Graduate School For more than eighty years, Caterpillar, Inc., has been building the world’s infrastructure. Today, in partnership with its worldwide dealer network, Caterpillar is driving positive and sustainable change on every continent. The company is recognized as a technology leader and as the leading manufacturer of construction and mining […]