As one of the oldest burger joints on Miami Beach, Cheeseburger Baby has a fitting motto: āKeeping it Classic.ā However, itās an ideal that the company struggled to keep after Hurricane Irma struck in 2017, nearly wiping out the restaurant business. Not only did Cheeseburger Baby endure the storm, it now is a model for […]
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Spring Commencement celebrates accomplishments of FIU Business graduates.
A proud audience of friends, family and faculty members watched as nearly 1,000 FIU College of Business students received their degrees at the Spring 2019 commencement ceremonies on April 28, 2019 at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. More than 225 scholars of the Alvah H. Chapman Graduate School and about 750 scholars from the R. […]
Apps continue to dominate FIU Track at the Miami Herald Startup Pitch Competition.
Online ventures topped the list of winners in the FIU Track of this yearās Miami Herald Startup Pitch Competition, which offers entrepreneurs a chance to turn their business idea into reality or grow a business that is less than two years old. More than a dozen FIU students and alumni participated in the competition, showcasing […]
FIU Business Power Up conference creates an engaged community on International Womenās Day.
In the opening session of the 2019 Power Up Womenās Leadership Summit, Mistress of Ceremony Luly B. Carreras (BS ā00) laid out the intention of the day. āWe owe it to the world to step into our greatness,ā she told the audience attending FIU Businessā fourth annual womenās business event, held March 8, 2019 at […]
Dean Li shares insight on the impact of business schools at 2019 Impact Summit.
FIU Business Dean Joanne Li was among four distinguished business school deans sharing insights about how academia can make a greater impact on business, practice, policy and the wider community at a Temple University panel. Li was a panelist at the 2019 Impact Summit, hosted by Templeās Fox School of Business on March 29, 2019. […]
From risks, come rewards: How FIU Business alumnus Glenn Rufrano navigates turbulence and steers companies to success.
Glenn Rufranoās foray into the business world began by taking a risk. As a new college grad with a computer analytics degree, Rufrano couldnāt find a job in his chosen field, so he accepted one as a property appraiser on Long Island. āI didnāt even know what a real estate appraiser was,ā he said. āI […]
Demand for homeownership is falling in major markets, the latest BH&J Buy vs. Rent Index shows.
If you’re looking to build wealth, renting a home may be wiser than buying, the new Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent (BH&J) Index reveals. Covering the first quarter of 2019, the index reveals that 19 of the 23 metropolitan markets tracked indicate slight to significant downward pressure on the demand for homeownership. Published […]
U.S. News ranks FIU Business No. 12 among nationās āBest International MBA Programsā
U.S. News & World ReportĀ places FIU Business at No. 12 in the nation in its annual ranking of the āBest International MBA Programs.ā The 2020Ā U.S. NewsĀ report, released on March 12, also places FIU Business at No. 51 in its ranking of the āBest Healthcare Management Programsā and No. 70 among U.S. public schools in its […]
Positive and objective information are key for online petitions, FIU Business study reveals.
Whether they support a cause or a candidate, online petitions must have a positive tone in their messages and move away from complaining and moralizing in order to succeed, research from FIU Business finds. āToday, campaign messages are overwhelmingly negative, but people donāt like negative messages, and these reduce the chance for actual success of […]
Two in a row: FIU Businessā graduate and undergraduate HR programs top rankings.
For the second straight year, FIU College of Businessā human resource management degree programs have set themselves above the competition, capturing national No. 1 rankings for both graduate and undergraduate programs. FIU Businessā Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM) and the collegeās undergraduate human resources management program have been ranked No. 1 in […]