For many women, the road to success remains impacted by hurdles, among them a confidence gap. But courage, determination and leadership skills will help propel them to the top of their game, and move them forward to their goals. That was the key message at FIU Businessā 2018 Power Up! Womenās Leadership Summit, held March […]
To foster the ongoing achievement of its internationally-recognized faculty and programs, FIU Business will reorganize the Department of Management and International Business (MIB) into two independent units, with International Business and Strategy faculty in one department and Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior faculty in the other. Dean Joanne Li announced the decision after reviewing […]
Small-business owners, often challenged by language as well as a lack of financial expertise, will now have hands-on help from a partnership between JPMorgan Chase & Co and the Florida SBDC at FIU. JPMorgan Chase awarded the center a $140,000 grant to develop āHacia Gananciaā ā a free online accounting and bookkeeping course for Spanish-speaking […]
Students from several U.S. and international universities joined their FIU counterparts in the 2018 Global Bilingual Sales Competition, an immersive sales experience. The annual FIU Business event is designed to increase studentsā exposure to the sales profession. Using role-playing techniques, students had to sell DHL Express as the go-to logistics provider for international shipping for […]
As Hurricane Irma threatened to strike South Florida in September 2017, thousands of business owners scurried to secure not only their homes, but also their businesses. Among them was Tony Anderson, whose company, Miami Seaplane Tours, provides aerial tours of South Florida, including the Florida Keys. His business also includes charter services throughout Florida and […]
Florida international Universityās leadership and human resources management degree programs have set themselves above the competition, capturing national #1 rankings. FIU Businessā Master of Science in Human Resource Management and the collegeās undergraduate human resources management program have been ranked #1 in the U.S. for 2018 by HR.com. The ranking was announced at the annual […]
A celebration of education, āWelcome to the BizLifeā highlighted the resources the College of Business offers its students including advising, career management and international studies, as well as the multiple student organizations. “Today marks the beginning of a new journey; itās almost like a rite of passage into something new,ā Dean Joanne Li told students […]
How will the new tax law impact higher education, corporate taxes and individual paychecks? We spoke to Miriam Weismann, clinical professor at the School of Accounting and academic director of FIUās Healthcare MBA, for her analysis. How will the tax bill affect employees and their paychecks? Will workers actually see a bigger paycheck, when can […]
FIU Businessā Hollo School of Real Estate was ranked #1 in the U.S. and #2 globally by the Journal of Real Estate Literature, marking its third consecutive year in the top spots. The Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) rankings highlight faculty and university contributions to the field of real estate research from 2013-2017. āOur consistency […]
When her company won a $2 million contract from the federal government, Maria Sandra Pineda, the president and CEO of Medical Equipment Solutions Corp., was joyous. The cheering stopped, however, when she realized she needed to get financing ā quickly ā to buy the medical machines and supplies needed. āWe were at a deadlock,ā she […]
