Jose M. Aldrich has been named acting dean of FIU’s College of Business, effective May 6, 2015. He takes over the position now held by David R. Klock, who will step down in May and remain with FIU as a professor. Aldrich is currently vice dean, administration at the College of Business. FIU will begin […]
A new form of advertising and a new method of transportation – FREE transportation – has been wowing the Miami and Miami Beach areas since 2012. A fleet of fully customized open-air electric cars, called Freebees, cruise the crowded streets offering free, short-distance rides to anyone in need. “Each Freebee is dedicated to marketing a […]
When Jennifer Baker was in high school in Texas, no one discussed a possible future in Management Information Systems (MIS). Now that she’s a junior at Florida International University (FIU) working on a bachelor’s degree in MIS, she’s determined to spread the word: MIS is a field high school girls should take seriously. Baker is […]
The world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has drawn much attention to its often criticized wage rates last week as it seeks to improve the quality of its workforce. Although many workers in the energy industry were laid off due to low oil prices within the last couple of months, the overall U.S. labor market […]
Agreement reached between Germany and Greece Greece’s Aid Extension achieved: The weeklong tennis match between Germany and Greece seems to have finally found an end. On Friday, Feb. 20, the finance ministers of the 19 euro-area met in Brussels in an effort to find a mutual settlement about Greece’s bailout program that resulted in an […]
FIU College of Business’ Real Estate Alumni Affinity Council (REAAC) explored the current and future landscape of Miami-Dade’s public transportation system during its Miami Transit & Development Outlook roundtable. The event was held January 29 at the Rusty Pelican in Key Biscayne and drew 110 participants. The panelists were: Benjamin de la Peña– director of […]
You’re at a networking cocktail party. You’ve got a wine glass in one hand, a plate in the other, and an employer you want to impress is headed straight your way. You want to shake hands – but how? This, and other tricky etiquette calls, were discussed at a five-course networking dinner held January 29. […]
FIU marketing major Alex Bello is about to put his hamburger creation up against the best in the world. Bello took home the Golden Robin award in Red Robin’s annual burger contest. After beating out 152 entries, the spicy Buffalo Mac ‘N Cheesy Burger will be ready to taste this weekend at the annual Food Network & […]
Is your entrepreneurial spirit roaring? Are ideas for the next business trend swirling in your head? Start working–the Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge and its FIU Track, exclusively for students and alumni, are up and running. The annual contest aims to showcase new ideas and provide a forum to attract investors. The challenge: to create […]
The commercial real estate field encompasses many professions: attorneys, brokers, bankers, mediators and more. As real estate students meet professionals and learn more about what they do, they build connections in the field as well as an awareness of the variety of routes to career success. This was the motivation behind Commercial Real Estate Women […]
