The second in a series of Developer Luncheons hosted by the Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute in the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) drew approximately 90 undergraduates, graduate students and alumni to hear Alan Ojeda, president and CEO of Rilea Group and the developer of 1450 Brickell—a 35-story office building of about […]
February 18-22, 2013, 13 students from the Masters in Finance program at Universidad ESAN, Peru, accompanied by the program’s director, attended a residency at Florida International University (FIU) dealing with international finance. The Office of Executive and Professional Education (EPE) in the College of Business organized the Inbound Study Tour. A member of the college’s […]
Sequester Overview Congressional stalemates are no unfamiliarity to the U.S. bureaucratic environment. This time around congress has the federal government contemplating the fiscal future of our accounts. On the eve of the Sequester, the federal government approaches the March 1st deadline to execute $85.3 billion across-the-board. There are three plans to avoid so-called sequestration though […]
As Gerry Cahill explained it, he started life as a less-than-promising student who flunked first grade. Yet by taking calculated risks and working hard in every job he was given, Cahill’s career path brought him to the top job at Carnival Cruise Lines, the flagship brand of Miami’s Carnival Corp. “Carnival Cruise Lines: A Cultural […]
With a growing array of international partnerships with China, the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) continues to hone its exchange programs, touching base with universities already in the college’s Dual Degree network and reaching out to potential new partners. Shortly after his arrival as dean of FIU’s business school, David R. Klock […]
The PhD Pipeline Program encourages minority undergraduates to consider pursuing a doctorate in business. On January 24, 2013, the program’s founder, Duke University business school professor Lucy J. Reuben, met with David R. Klock, dean of the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU), to thank him and the college for their support. She […]
Over 400 high school juniors from the 14 Miami-Dade County Public Schools that operate Academies of Finance visited the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) in November and December for an up-close look at academic study and the doors it can open. During the two seminars, organizers revealed to the students that FIU […]
Thirty-six graduate students from Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM) in Brazil participated in the sixth annual international business program designed for their university. Organized by the Office of Executive and Professional Education (EPE) in the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU), the students were on campus from January 14-25, 2013. The […]
The award for the Digicel Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 took place in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti in December 2012. Jean Lionel Pressoir of Lojistik S.A.—who has built a tourism company to promote Haiti’s beauty and culture—was selected for the honor. Prior to the competition, Pressoir was one of 24 Haitian entrepreneurs who attended a Digicel CEO […]
The social media presence of the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) has been acknowledged as one of the top in the nation. In its evaluation of the Top 100 Social Media Friendly Schools, OnlineMBAPage.com placed FIU Business 22nd. The ranking assessed more than 400 campus-based business schools. Stanford University, Harvard University and […]
