Years of study, determination and beating difficult odds placed four College of Business students on the road to success. They received prestigious recognition as Worlds Ahead graduates at the Fall 2015 graduation ceremonies on December 14. Established in 2010, FIU’s “Worlds Ahead” recognition singles out individuals with strong leadership qualities, a desire to change lives […]
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Fall Commencement celebrates excellence.
For 1083 students in the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU), December 12, 2012, was a landmark day. Years of dedicated study, often while juggling work and family responsibilities, translated into college degrees—689 of them from the R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School of Business and 394 from the Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Graduate […]
Summer Commencement characterized by happiness and poignancy.
More than 1,000 students in the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU) graduated in Summer Commencement ceremonies on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. In the morning, 523 business students received their bachelor’s degrees; 511 graduate students, three of them new PhDs, graduated in the afternoon. Among the many special moments: FIU President Mark B. […]
In Memoriam: Daniel Zamora
It is with deep sadness that we note the passing of Daniel Zamora (BACC ’10) on August 4, 2012. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador on January 9, 1989, he had just completed the Master of Accounting (MACC) program in the College of Business at Florida International University (FIU). A posthumous award of his graduate degree will […]
Most recent commencement brings sense of achievement to all.
Nearly 1,000 students in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) graduated in Fall Commencement ceremonies on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. In the morning, 582 business students received their bachelor’s degrees; 411 graduate students, two of them new PhDs, graduated in the afternoon. College has strong presence among Worlds Ahead Graduates. Three […]
Accounting graduate student attends National Association of Black Accountants conference.
Ricot Jeanty (BACC ’10) is a man with a plan. He earned his undergraduate accounting degree from the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), immediately taking six months off to study for the CPA exam, which he passed. He secured employment as a staff accountant at Allied Cash Advance in Miami and […]
Think outside the spreadsheet: Accounting majors investigate career options.
Many accounting students have their sights set on positions with big accounting firms. That’s certainly an optimal career path. But here’s another: becoming an accountant with a badge, solving financial crimes as a federal agent. To learn what that would be like, 21 accounting students were “sworn in” in November to participate in “The Special […]
Alex Sotelo (BACC ’96), Regional Controller, Yahoo! Latin America
Alex Sotelo (BACC ’96) seems to enjoy every aspect of his job as regional controller for Yahoo! Latin America, part of the Yahoo! emerging markets region. He characterizes the people he works with as the “most rewarding aspect,” praising them as “exciting, inspiring, intelligent, creative and well-rounded,” and he’s proud to work for a company […]