BBA+ Weekend students give patients at Miami Children’s Hospital something to treasure.

What would help brighten the day of a sick child? Seeking the answer to this question motivated BBA+ Weekend Group 26 to pull out all creative stops for a recent volunteer service event at Miami Children’s Hospital. The end result? More than 100 young patients decorated their own “treasure chest” as a keepsake from their […]

Two student organizations host Red Tie fundraiser benefiting Better Way of Miami.

Not all good ideas arise in a moment of inspiration. Some evolve, eventually yielding satisfaction as rewarding as the ones that take off from the outset. One such evolving event involved Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) in association with the College of Business Administration’s collegiate American Marketing Association (AMA) chapter. Its results: […]

BBA+ Weekend students team with AT&T to give back to the local community during the holiday season.

Think globally. Act locally. Certainly this altruistic concept rang true for BBA+ Weekend Group 26 as they chose their Business in Society service learning project: conducting a Thanksgiving food drive and a Christmas toy drive for needy South Florida families. To bring some cheer to those most in need during a holiday season made more […]

On-target case studies earn scholarships for retail marketing students.

A shopping trip to a Target retail store now takes on new meaning for students who participated in the Target Case Study program as part of the fall session of the College of Business Administration’s Retail Marketing undergraduate course. [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2009/01/videos/cases.flv 480 360] “The program presents students with the opportunity to solve real-world challenges for Target’s […]

New initiatives increase career-readiness of undergraduates to benefit employers worldwide.

“In a highly competitive global environment, all students need a competitive edge in the international marketplace,” said Jerry Haar, associate dean for international affairs and projects, and professor, Department of Management and International Business. “We know that our marketing graduates face fierce competition for jobs—as well as having a wide variety of career options that […]

Be an accountant with a badge: IRS Special Agent Experience shows students how.

On October 23, 2008, members of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigations (CI) unit descended on the College of Business Administration. Fortunately, they arrived not to investigate tax crimes but to host a “Special Agent Experience” day for interested accounting majors. [flv:http://business.fiu.edu/newsletters/BusinessNetworks/2008/12/videos/irs.flv 500 334] According to Tessie Brunken, student services assistant director for the […]

Summer graduations acknowledge hard work and achievements.

Thirty students celebrated their graduation from the BBA+ program, one of several summer gatherings to acknowledge the accomplishments of the college’s newest alumni. Though winter and spring are the seasons associated with commencement, summer is a busy graduation season in the College of Business Administration, too. Students in undergraduate and graduate programs complete their programs […]