With rising global interest in Latin American ventures, Florida International University’s (FIU) 2011 Americas Venture Capital Conference brought together entrepreneurs, investors and service providers in Miami for two days of deal-making, networking and education. Speakers from the top echelons of Latin American entrepreneurship, venture investing, international finance and government addressed the conference, held November 16-17, […]
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“Are You Ready?” College Summit opens doors to the possibilities at FIU.
Things started on a high note for the 350 students from 13 South Florida high schools who arrived at Florida International University (FIU) on October 5th for the recent College Summit—thanks to the welcoming beat of tunes from Y100, Miami’s hit music station. What followed was an action-packed agenda that began with welcoming remarks from […]
Longtime State Farm exec describes the workplace’s bicultural advantage.
“I thought being a Hispanic woman meant there’s only a certain level of leadership I can reach,” said Paola A. Lacouture, a student at Florida International University (FIU). “However, after listening to Annette Martinez, I learned that the thickness of the glass ceiling is determined by me. We set our own limits.” Annette Martinez, vice […]
One event brings two awards to the FIU accounting community.
At the recent XXIX Interamerican Accounting Association (IAA) conference held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Florida International University (FIU) received the Fra Luca Bartolomeo Paccioli award. According to Eduardo Mendez (MS’ 01, BA ’96), president of the Cuban American CPAs Association and Foundation, the prestigious award is named after the 15th-century Italian mathematician, who is […]
Weekly Market Wrap Up, November 7-11, 2011
Bigger than Greece Embattled Greece suffered highs and lows last week with its debt crisis, referendums, and resignations. The leaders of Germany and France, Angel Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy, struggle to lend assistance to Greece with a stimulus package containing about €130 billion ($179 billion). Leaders hope to prevent a Greek default before Christmas. A […]
Weekly Market Wrap Up, October 31-November 4, 2011
Greek Drama With the world standing on its heels waiting to see what will come of the Eurozone’s debt-crisis, this week truly played out like the a Greek drama, which is one of the many world contributions Greece is known for, with some added Halloween elements. The supposed “treat” would come from President Sarkozy and […]
Panel of experts presents new research on international leadership.
Florida International University (FIU), South Florida’s leading business school with a unique expertise in international business, provided the appropriate setting for the “Leadership in an Age of Uncertainty: The Evolving Leader in a World without Borders” research colloquium. This multidisciplinary event on October 25, 2011, was part of Leadership Colloquium 2011, presented by the Center […]
Companies should be an incubator for talent of all ages, Harvard professor tells leadership group.
If you think you’re smart at age 30, wait until you see how brilliant you can be at age 60. Or older. That happy news was a key message in “The Further Reaches of Adult Development,” a lecture by Harvard University professor Robert Kegan. Part of the Leadership Lectures 2011 hosted by the Center for […]
College of Business Administration is star of the big top in Roary’s Circus.
“I loved the energy, enthusiasm, and amazing creativity exhibited by our staff and students during Homecoming 2011,” said Joyce J. Elam, executive dean of the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU). And the awards were pretty nice, too. College gains two first place university recognitions. “Congratulations to the Chapman Graduate School of […]
Beta Alpha Psi named “Superior” chapter for fifth consecutive year.
Again and again, Beta Alpha Psi, the international accounting honor society at Florida International University (FIU), goes above and beyond what is expected by their national headquarters. And again and again, the chapter receives the recognition of being named a Superior Chapter. In fact, since the FIU chapter was formed in 1986 it has received […]