Leadership Excellence, a publication of HR.com, has named Florida International University’s Center for Leadership as the recipient of their 2014 Leadership 500 Excellence Award, ranking the center’s programs as #1 in the educational institution category. Awardees were announced last week at the 2014 Global Leadership Excellence Forum in Vail, Colorado, which recognized exceptional leadership development […]
Market Overview: US fundamental economic data should start to look a bit sunnier as a dreary winter fades away. The upcoming week will focus on March spending, retail sales, housing, and a first look into April regional manufacturing output. Inflation will probably remain low and well below the target of 2 percent as total costs […]
Winning essays netted four high school students from Miami-Dade County Public Schools a new iPad mini, presented to them at a reception at the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) on March 11, 2014. The students were among nearly 600 participants from the Academy of Finance program, part of the National Academy Foundation, […]
Market Overview: The NASDAQ Biotech Index and major exchange-traded funds that track biotech firms have suffered most in the last month. Shares for the IBB ETF (Biotechnology Index) have fallen 16% at the news from President Obama to reduce prices for Pharmaceuticals and Biotech companies. The pricing strategies came into question from the House Energy […]
Market Overview: The Fed announced that all but one bank passed the Federal Reserve’s stress tests. The Federal Reserve said that 29 out of the 30 big banks would have enough capital on hand to endure a major economic downturn. Zions Bancorp was the only bank that failed to meet the 5% top-tier capital threshold. […]
Opening the door to career success is central to the mission of Florida International University’s (FIU) Hollo School of Real Estate, which brings students and alumni together with leading area professionals for networking and career information exchanges. Creating these opportunities is a priority for faculty member Suzanne Hollander, a real estate attorney and broker. On […]
Florida International University’s partnership with eMerge Americas Techweek will enable FIU community members to receive 25 percent off registration for this groundbreaking global conference using the code FIUEMERGE. Staff, faculty, alumni and FIU supporters will have the opportunity to hear industry titans, civic leaders, entrepreneurs and thought leaders at a two-day conference, which also includes […]
Market Insight: Last week, Janet Yellen announced that the Fed is planning to lower short term interest rates by next spring. Although the stock market was moved by the announcement, Yellen stated that the decision to raise interest rates is dependent on the situation of the economy. Currently the unemployment rate is at 6.5% and […]
While people debate whether the greater Miami-Dade area can rightfully be called Silicon Beach, a group of local experts gave the idea an enthusiastic “yes” and shared information about how entrepreneurs can make the most of local opportunities during the Entrepreneurs in Tech forum on February 18, 2014. This event, hosted by the Eugenio Pino […]
Market Insight: The US quickly condemned Crimea’s overwhelming vote to join Russia. President Obama stated, “Crimea’s vote was made under duress of Russian military intervention, and no diplomatic solution was possible amid large scale Russian military exercises” First round of sanctions could come as early as today and EU leaders will meet to discuss the […]
