Greek Austerity Package Continues To Worry; Falling Italian Bank Stocks Overshadowed By Positive U.S. Economic Data On Friday, the stock market was down as it saw a seventh weekly drop in eight weeks amid continuing world uncertainty. Greece continues to struggle with handling its government debt as officials seek to enact austerity measures for the […]
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Weekly Market Wrap Up, June 13-17, 2011
Dow and S&P Enter Seventh Consecutive Week Of Losses In the midst of high U.S. unemployment, pessimism over the U.S. economy, and worries of the possibility of Greece defaulting on its government debt, the DJIA and S&P 500 this week headed into their seventh consecutive week of losses. However on Friday the indices opened in […]
Lasting, positive changes made possible through "Women on the Move."
“I was thoroughly impressed with how the ‘Women on the Move’ program helped me better understand my strengths, make positive changes and develop an on-going strategy for my business,” said Maria Elena Aitken, one of 22 women who participated in the leadership program developed and presented by the Center for Leadership in the College of […]
Weekly Market Wrap Up, June 6-11, 2011
World Remains Divided Over Next IMF Chief Ever since the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn as IMF chief, there has been great debate as to who should be his successor. The lack of world consensus over who should be the next IMF chief is largely due to the dissatisfaction of emerging economies in regards to nearly […]
The hospital of tomorrow comes alive at educational forum.
Looking toward the future constitutes a wise practice for any business sector. For healthcare, it’s critical. On May 5, 2011, industry leaders gathered for “Healthcare Facility of the Future,” a South Florida Healthcare Executive Forum educational program held at the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU). The event was hosted by the […]
Stefanie Anding joins college as director of business development.
Stefanie Anding (EMBA ’10) has been appointed director of business development in the Office of Advancement, Alumni and Corporate Relations in Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Business Administration. In this position, her focus will be external relations in the community, for example by representing the business school in various professional organizations and identifying or […]
Weekly Market Wrap Up, May 23-27, 2011
Negative May Jobs And Employment Data On Friday the Labor Department released economic figures that discouraged the stock market as the S&P 500 and DJIA were both down 1% at opening bell, sending stocks further south after a dismal week on Wall Street. U. S. employers added 54,000 nonfarm payroll jobs to the economy after […]
Joyce J. Elam’s work recognized by mentoring association.
“Joyce J. Elam is a true visionary,” said Lindsay Hyde, founder and president of Strong Women, Strong Girls, a nationally recognized mentoring program. “Her pioneering efforts have not only brought awareness to the work that women are already doing but also have provided education and training for more women to take their place as principled […]
“Go For It” campaign nets marketing award.
It was an innovative campaign that captured the attention of the target audience of prospective MBA students. Now the spring 2010 “Go For It!” marketing blitz by the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) has earned an industry award. “Our ‘Go For It!’ campaign was recently selected as a winner of a […]
Weekly Market Wrap Up, May 16-20, 2011
LinkedIn IPO Soars On Opening Day Social networking company LinkedIn (LNKD) came out with its IPO on Thursday, May 19th with the stock initially valued at $45 per share. LNKD opened at $83 per share and shortly before noon the stock soared to $115. Although it is not uncommon for an IPO to increase in […]