Years of study, determination and beating difficult odds placed four College of Business students on the road to success. They received prestigious recognition as Worlds Ahead graduates at the Fall 2015 graduation ceremonies on December 14. Established in 2010, FIUās āWorlds Aheadā recognition singles out individuals with strong leadership qualities, a desire to change lives […]
Florida International Universityās (FIU) College of Business continues to build on its leading role in the development of global business leaders, ranking sixth among the best undergraduate international programs in the U.S. News & World Reportās 2016 edition of Best Colleges. It is the highest ranking to date for FIUās undergraduate international business program in […]
When she came from Cuba to the United States in 2008, Maidelys Ruiz knew English mainly from books. Coming to Miami marked the first plane ride for Ruiz, who emigrated with her parents and younger sister. Six years later, Ruiz not only graduated summa cum laude from the School of Accounting, but also won a […]
Classroom lessons about global trade and international logistics can come to life in an active port, through the stories of the people who run it and the workings of the cranes, containers and ships that make it happen. To bring this real-life perspective to their studies, Dr. Ron Mesia, director of the College of Businessā […]
Florida International University hosted the Greater Miami Society of Human Resource Managementās (GMSHRM) second annual HR Career Development Day. This yearās event attracted 120 graduate and undergraduate students not only from FIU but also from other universities. It was one-third larger that last yearās conference. āHuman resources professionals presented nine different seminars, compared to six […]
The barriers to Claudia Eguiguren going back to college to earn the bachelorās degree that she started a long time ago were common: two kids, full-time job, busy schedule, lots of responsibilities especially on weekdays. But when Eguiguren discovered the Professional BBA Weekend Program at Florida International University (FIU), all of a sudden, a way […]
A cheering audience at the 65th Annual State Leadership Conference for the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) welcomed two Florida International University (FIU) College of Business students into state-wide leadership roles. Kevin Carballe, an FIU junior majoring in marketing, was elected Florida FBLA-PBL president, and Elizabeth Alvarez, a sophomore majoring in finance […]
Research. Strategize. Create. Executeā¦ and learn from errors made along the way. Rolling up your sleeves to put marketing ideas into practice for real-world clients is the purpose behind the American Marketing Associationās (AMA) Roaring Concepts, the College of Businessā student-run marketing agency. Managed by students who are members of the AMAās FIU Collegiate Chapter […]
With a changing landscape that demands greater focus on critical thinking, analytical skills and the ability to negotiate, business-to-business sales is increasingly capturing studentsā attention. At FIUās College of Business, theyāre tackling the selling hands-on. Using role-playing techniques, 42 students in the FIU Professional Sales Program participated in the annual Sales Tournament. At the March […]
As they prepare for adventures in the global business world, undergraduate and graduate students at Florida International Universityās (FIU) College of Business received an in-depth look at the collegeās international programs and how to apply. āOne of the reasons for the fair is to let students know that studying abroad is an option,ā said Jennifer […]
