When Neala Ameerali saw an opportunity to participate in a program at Harvard Business School (HBS), she jumped at the chance. “I heard about the Harvard Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP) from one of my fraternity brothers in Alpha Kappa Psi,” said Ameerali, a senior with a dual major in finance and management information […]
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California convention offers development opportunities for ALPFA members.
When over 2,000 people gathered for the 2011 ALPFA Annual Convention at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California in August, the chapter with the largest representation was Florida International University (FIU). Forty-five students from ALPFA at FIU, an organization in the College of Business Administration dedicated to enhancing opportunities in the business, accounting, finance and […]
Undergraduates expand their international business acumen on Eastern Mediterranean cruise.
When the subject is “international business,” classroom and textbook learning is greatly enhanced through firsthand knowledge. That’s why Doreen Gooden, who teaches management and international business in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), organized and led an Eastern Mediterranean Cruise study abroad program this summer for undergraduate business majors. “These students […]
“Business Community Leadership” class develops service proposals.
Susana Castaneira, a junior majoring in Human Resource Management in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), is no stranger to the challenge of struggling. She readily admits she had “an underprivileged life,” coming to the United States from Cuba as a 12-year-old. But even Castaneira had things to learn about the […]
Two FIU Business students complete summer management program at Yale.
Between June 12th and 25th, 2011, Gabriel Mendoza (BACC ’11) and Mohales Deis, a junior majoring in management and international business, got an up-close view of what an MBA curriculum at an Ivy League school looks like. As part of the highly selective Yale School of Management Pre-MBA Leadership Program, they immersed themselves in classes—sometimes […]
European study abroad trip yields new perspectives.
Selisha Paul had never traveled to Europe before. In fact, her recent trip to Austria and the Czech Republic as part of the College of Business Administration’s study abroad program marked the first time any member of her family had touched down on European soil. “I saw this program as an opportunity to broaden my […]
Trip to China sharpens marketing students’ global vision.
For the eleven College of Business Administration students who headed to China this summer, the goal was clear: raise their awareness of the importance of viewing marketing management strategies and tactics from a global perspective. They achieved that and learned so much more about the business practices and cultural aspects of life and work in […]
FIU’s FBLA-PBL chapter ranked second best in the nation.
Orlando happened to be the location for the 60th Annual National Leadership Conference for Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL)—and a Florida university emerged as a top leader of the organization. The FBLA-PBL chapter from Florida International University (FIU), already the Florida Chapter of the Year, now ranks second in the nation, it […]
Accounting students pitch in to help with tax returns for low-income earners.
For some, preparing their tax return is a simple, albeit not enjoyable, exercise. For other people, help is sorely needed. This past tax season once again, accounting students from the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) helped low-income earners complete their tax forms. The students participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance […]
FIU Business graduates bring credit to selves and the college at Spring Commencement 2011.
On May 2, 2011, approximately 484 students in the R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School and approximately 301 in the Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Graduate School made the transition from college student to college graduate in ceremonies for the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU). Of the graduate students, six earned a joint […]