After a stellar showing at a state competition in March 2010, the Florida International University (FIU) chapter of Future Business Leaders of America–Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) was victorious in the national competition this summer, including winning three first-place awards. The group of 19 students, the majority of them from the College of Business Administration, attended […]
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Business student explores alternative energy in the Dominican Republic.
As the exciting potential of biofuels and renewable power such as solar, wind and waste-to-energy are explored around the world, an undergraduate at Florida International University (FIU) spent six weeks this summer researching alternative energy in the Dominican Republic. Renzon Mora, a senior majoring in international business and marketing in the College of Business Administration, […]
AMA students answer Switchboard of Miami’s call for marketing support.
To succeed, any academic service-learning project should make a contribution to the community that is meaningful and relevant to all involved. Members of the American Marketing Association (AMA) collegiate chapter at Florida International University (FIU) are taking this goal to heart as they partner with the College of Business Administration’s Dean’s Alumni Circle to help […]
College now offers online BBA to non-Florida residents.
Demand for distance learning options in higher education programs continues to rise, making this an ideal time for the College of Business Administration to give non-Florida residents the opportunity to earn an online BBA degree from Florida International University (FIU). “The newly launched program is available to students residing both nationwide and abroad,” said Francesco […]
FIU students help locals file tax returns.
Each year, hard-working students from Florida International University (FIU) participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a free service established by the Internal Revenue Service to help low-income earners complete their tax forms. In 2010, 55 students—52 of them accounting students who belong to ALPFA at FIU and Beta Alpha Psi in the […]
Summer plans shape up for current and future accounting students.
The School of Accounting at Florida International University (FIU) is the first school in the United States to host the Accounting Development Program (ADP) sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) and FIU. Designed for community college students planning to transfer to a four-year institution and modeled on the five-day Minority Summer […]
Mentors and mentees meet at launch of new School of Accounting program.
For Yevegniy “Jimmy” Vinitskiy (BBA ’07), who completed the School of Accounting’s one-year “Certificate in Foundations of Accounting and Auditing” and is now a student in the Executive Master of Science in Taxation (EMST) at Florida International University (FIU), having a mentor means a chance to “became a better person, to grow as a professional, […]
Mentoring program leads to internship for soon-to-be graduate.
As Jesus Brito set his sights on fall graduation, his attention turned to job-hunting. Soon, however, it became evident he lacked one attribute that rates highly with employers—job experience. “After being turned down time after time, I decided to change my strategy,” said Brito, a management information systems (MIS) major in the College of Business […]
Marketing students walk away winners at AMA International Collegiate Conference.
Once again, College of Business Administration students proved to be a marketing powerhouse, receiving recognition as a “Superior Chapter” at the 32nd annual American Marketing Association (AMA) International Collegiate Conference held recently in New Orleans, Louisiana. More than 1,300 attendees representing more than 300 AMA collegiate chapters participated in the AMA conference. The event provides […]
Alpha Kappa Psi members get real-life experience in J&J Business Case Competition in New Jersey.
Opportunities to apply business skills to real-life corporate situations don’t have to wait until after graduation. A team of six students from the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) who participated in the 2010 Johnson and Johnson (J&J) Business Case Competition held this spring can certainly attest to that. After months of […]