Starting a new business venture is among the most popular goals of the new year. Yet many potential founders quickly hit the wall, deterred by the slim prospect of finding venture capital (VC) to finance their endeavor. Thatās a big mistake, says Dileep Rao, clinical professor at FIU Business,Ā ForbesĀ blogger, and a frequent speaker on entrepreneurship […]
FIU Business has teamed up with the nationās fastest-growing independent publishing house to createĀ FIU Business Press, a unique imprint designed to bring resources for business success to a wide audience. With the collegeās Office ofĀ Executive EducationĀ spearheading the effort, FIU Business Press was created as an imprint ofĀ Mango PublishingĀ of Coral Gables. The publishing house, led by […]
President Trumpās smackdown of Peter Navarro, assistant to the president and director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, for Navarroās call to weaken the U.S. dollar was a breath of fresh air in an otherwise protectionist administration. Since his appointment to the Trump administration, this undistinguished economist has led a one-man jihad against […]
Every year, as president and managing director of Porsche Latin America, Inc., George Wills helps plan his teamās shared learning experience. He seeks out a training opportunity that can be tailored to meet the needs of each member of his team, from interns and novices to seasoned experts. He is particularly selective about the program […]
FIU Business has entered into an academic partnership with Georgetown Universityās McDonough School of Business to deliver a specialized International Business and Public Policy Program. The five-day program is designed to provide executives and other professionals with the tools they need to navigate the influence and impact of U.S. governmental policies, programs and regulations on […]
Growing up in Baltimore, Jerry Haarās parents did something unusual for the time: they took the future FIU professor on extensive trips to Latin America and the Caribbean. (He has relatives in Argentina and Brazil.) It helped spark in Haar, interim director of Executive and Professional Education and a clinical professor in the College of […]
The magnitude of cybersecurity threats has never been higher and shows no sign of slowing down. The global cost of cyberattacks is forecast to grow from $400 billion today to $2.1 trillion by 2020 and experts anticipate a 2 million person shortage in information security professionals by the same year. The Cybersecurity Certificate is offered […]
With sophisticated hackers targeting everyone from Sony and Target to the Pentagon and State Department, the demand for skilled workers in cybersecurity has skyrocketed in recent years. To meet the growing demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals in the U.S, Latin America and the Caribbean, FIUās College of Business has collaborated with the Steven J. Green […]
Ideas, as the saying goes, are a dime a dozen. But entrepreneurs who have already established a business are truly poised for success. Thatās why the Digicel āEntrepreneur of the Yearā program, which helps Haitian entrepreneurs, had a particular focus for 2014: the telecommunications operator sought to provide intellectual resources to entrepreneurs who are in […]
Small- and mid-sized business owners were urged to look for disruptive innovations and pursue them at a seminar at FIU for small businesses seeking guidance on new trends and factors that can help them achieve growth goals. Presented by FIUās College of Business and TD Bank, the Next Level Growth symposium covered topics ranging from […]
