Starting a new business venture is among the most popular goals of the new year. Yet many potential founders quickly hit the wall, deterred by the slim prospect of finding venture capital (VC) to finance their endeavor. Thatās a big mistake, says Dileep Rao, clinical professor at FIU Business,Ā ForbesĀ blogger, and a frequent speaker on entrepreneurship […]
FIU Business dean Joanne Li urged educators and university leaders at the EFMD Global Network Americas Annual Conference to make the pandemicās impact an opportunity to move higher education forward. āNever let a good crisis go to waste,ā said Li. āWe have to learn from it, come out better and stronger.ā The EFMD, an international […]
High quality data and health informatics are increasingly central to addressing complex womenās health issues. FIU Business professors Min Chen and Cynthia LeRouge shared several high impact examples with members of the Think Tank for Women in Business & Technology, held virtually on December 15, 2020. The international panel “Womenās Health: What Technologies Should We […]
FIU Business has teamed up with the nationās fastest-growing independent publishing house to createĀ FIU Business Press, a unique imprint designed to bring resources for business success to a wide audience. With the collegeās Office ofĀ Executive EducationĀ spearheading the effort, FIU Business Press was created as an imprint ofĀ Mango PublishingĀ of Coral Gables. The publishing house, led by […]
Marketing students at FIU Business digitally crossed the ocean to conduct research alongside students from Polandās Poznan University of Technology (PUT) as part of the universityās Collaborative Online International Learning program FIU-COIL. Throughout the semester, students worked on a marketing research project that analyzed small businesses in Poland and Florida, assessing the economic impact from […]
TheĀ Professional MBA OnlineĀ program at FIU Business has been ranked No. 38 in the U.S. byĀ Poets & QuantsĀ in its 2021 Best Online MBA Program rankings, released Nov. 9. The rankings are based on the quality of students admitted; the academic experience of alumni (whether alumni would recommend the program to a colleague, friend or family member […]
To remain successful as the COVID-19 pandemic wages on, organizations must continue to help employees navigate as they blend home and work responsibilities. But with employees facing so many different challenges at the āhome office,ā how can a company stay sensitive as issues arise? The practice and mindset of diversity and inclusion can hold many […]
Nearly a decade after theĀ Florida SBDC at FIU BusinessĀ (FSBDC) helped her launch her own business, Rosanna Bermejo again turned to the small business development center. This time, she sought help for her business, Med Aesthetics Miami, in recovering from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The skincare and wellness center was closed for two […]
Professor Juan Ignacio Sanchez, Knight-Ridder Eminent Chair in Management, is working alongside the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) on an in-depth analysis of COVID-19ās impact on U.S. employment disability rates. The NASā Standing Committee for the U.S. Social Security Administration Disability Programs, of which Sanchez is a member, was tasked by the U.S. House Ways […]
FIU Business has received a $250,000 gift from noted developer Malcolm Butters and his wife Catherine Butters to support high-level teaching and research at theĀ Hollo School of Real Estate. This initial gift, plus an additional $250,000 in matching funds, will establish the Butters Endowed Professorship, a $500,000 endowment to support one professor. To date $83,500 […]
