It’s one thing for FIU students to learn about globalization and the job search in a classroom. It’s another for them to participate in a live discussion on the topic from Miami with peers in Lima and Buenos Aires. In the newly-built Parkview Hall’s technologically advanced multipurpose room, equipped with four plasma screen TVs and […]
Once it’s earned, a college degree is forever, listed on every resume and always a part of a person’s legacy. At Spring 2015 Commencement ceremonies, 980 students in the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) were awarded their degrees, marking a perpetual change in their list of accomplishments. President Mark B. Rosenberg welcomed […]
SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet shared insights from her days as an entrepreneur and her career as a Cabinet member with South Florida small businesses gathered May 3 at the College of Business. Her audience: entrepreneurs hungry to get a business off the ground or to drive their ventures to the next level. During the roundtable […]
Presenting an affordable solution to the growing elder care crisis, Room2Care emerged a winner in this year’s Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge, co-sponsored by the College of Business’ Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center. The cost-sharing program, founded by an FIU student and a doctor, won first place in the annual contest’s FIU Track and was named […]
In an unorthodox, but rewarding, Alternative Breaks trip, 11 members of the International Business Honors Society travelled to Costa Rica during spring break to help local business owners develop marketing strategies that will attract more visitors to the small, tourism-reliant town of Tortuguero. Tortuguero is a lush, jungle-like village on the coast of Costa Rica that […]
As the academic year draws to a close, College of Business students shared a night of networking and reflection with the mentors that have shared career advice, industry-specific insights and real-world business experience. The College of Business’ year-end reception for the Mentor Program was held April 9 at Smith + Wollensky. As some students prepared […]
Innovation for social good was the leading theme among the six semifinalists chosen in the FIU Track of the Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge, co-sponsored by the College of Business’ Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center: Court Buddy offers affordable access to legal services; Relentless Roasters aims to create a specialty coffee bar and collaborative workspace for […]
The upcoming Human Resources Career Development Day was originally planned for 110 attendees, but strong early registration has necessitated opening up the event to 170 people. The event, to be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Florida International University (FIU), has been expanded to nine different seminars. Seasoned human resources professionals will address a […]
A new College of Business student group will use its introductory meeting to highlight eMerge Americas, the global tech conference coming to Miami this May. The Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement’s new FIU Chapter will host “eMerge into the Movement” on April 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. in room 155 of the College […]
The career quest is on, and both sides are looking for the same thing: a good fit. Students want that just-right internship or a full-time job that will get them in the door. Companies are looking for that go-getter with the right experience. That’s where the College of Business’ Career Management Services comes in. The […]
