John Zdanowicz, professor and Florida International Bankers Association Chair in the Department of Finance and Real Estate, was quoted extensively in an article titled “Money launderers wash billions through international trade,” the cover story in Business Monday in The Miami Herald on May 11, 2009. Since 1990, Zdanowicz has worked with monthly data the federal […]
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Electronic health records offer potential, but not without pitfalls.
For anyone who has sat in a new doctor’s office filling out yet another detailed health history—and who hasn’t?—the idea of electronic health records (EHR) seems compelling. Imagine that a person could provide details once, the information would be available to any doctor who sees him or her, and the record would simply need updating […]
Depressed asset values may offer good opportunity for estate planning.
When President Barack Obama submitted his budget blueprint to Congress on February 26, 2009, within its 140 pages appeared the administration’s proposal for estate taxes. If approved, the budget would freeze the estate tax exemption at the current level—$3.5 million per person, with the maximum tax rate of 45%—from 2010 on. According to Blaise M. […]
New workforce absenteeism study offers insights on who is calling in sick—and why.
It’s no surprise really: When unemployment is on the rise—like it is today—employee absenteeism drops as workers worry about losing their jobs when new ones are scarce. But is this always a good thing for employers? According to a new study involving thousands of employees of a state department of transportation working in units across […]
Two faculty members organize Professional Development in International Business (PDIB) program in India.
Prior to the U.S. presidential inauguration, the College of Business Administration, through its Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), had an inaugural event of its own: the first Professional Development in International Business (PDIB) program in India. [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2009/02/videos/india.flv 500 334] From December 28, 2008 until January 4, 2009, two members of the Department […]
Shop till you drop no more: Retailers found holiday cheer hard to come by this year.
The 2008 holiday shopping season reflected both the economic woes and the reduced consumer confidence that abound in today’s retail markets. “Worries about their jobs, the difficulty in accessing credit, and the uncertainty about the economy caused many consumers to exercise restraint and to use cash for the purchases they did make,” said Deanne Butchey, […]
Who thinks it’s okay to cheat on taxes? Study looks at variables.
Would you cheat on your taxes? Never? Always? Sometimes? Two members of the School of Accounting in the College of Business Administration conducted an analysis of data on individuals in six Latin American countries and the United States to determine the factors affecting this ethical issue. [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2008/12/videos/robert.flv 500 334] “We zeroed in on a portion […]
Accounting expert offers ways to turn struggling dairy industry into cash cow.
Facing depressed prices over the last three years, the dairy farm business in Honduras finds itself imperiled. “Unless they determine an alternative that could be profitable enough for them to remain in the dairy business, farmers may have to abandon the market in a few years,” said Carmen Algeciras (MIB ’03, BA ’01), former director, […]
Energy challenges command attention this election season.
As the November election nears in the United States, energy remains on the list of hot topics on the national—and global—political agenda. Questions abound: Why are today’s oil prices so high? What about alternative fuel sources? How should energy policies evolve? [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2008/10/videos/glab.flv 500 334] All are tough issues—with no easy answers. To provide perspective on […]
Faculty members contribute at leading international business and management conference.
The prospect of four days in Milan, Italy, would entice travelers of all sorts. For scholars in the areas of international business and management, the lure was even greater when the Academy of International Business (AIB) held its 2008 annual meeting there during the summer. Considered the premier opportunity for scholars in the field to […]