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 […]
Tag: Career Management Services
Students rise to the mock job interview challenge.
In today’s tough job market, well-honed interview skills can make the difference between winning and losing that big job opportunity. The Résumé and Interview Skill Enhancement (RISE) experiential interviewing and résumé critique program is designed to give College of Business Administration students and alumni a competitive edge when it comes to the job interview process. […]
FIU Business makes its mark at Spring Commencement.
More than 1,100 students in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) graduated in Spring Commencement ceremonies on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. In the afternoon, 746 business students received their bachelor’s degrees; 411 graduate students, two of them new PhDs, graduated in the evening. Four new Worlds Ahead Graduates come from FIU […]
At FIU, Career Management Services helps on-campus and online business students.
Looking at the career services a university offers is a smart move for prospective online students. That’s one criterion Daniel Vargas (CMBA ’12, BBA ’05) used to select Florida International University (FIU) for his online Corporate MBA (CMBA). “I had reached the ceiling in my job and needed to improve my credentials,” Vargas said. “My […]
Career Management Services panel discussions connect students with business leaders.
It’s no secret. In the current job market, College of Business Administration students and graduates need as many contacts and tools as they can get to make a mark in the marketplace. Career Management Services (CMS) is helping—with a variety of scheduled events, including panel discussions designed to provide students with valuable connections into today’s […]
Third place in Johnson & Johnson case competition captured by international business, finance students.
Competing against other top business schools, students from the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) won third place in the national Johnson & Johnson Business Case Competition, March 29-April 1, 2012. A team of international business, finance and Honors College undergraduate students—Litong Chen, Carlos E. Gomez, Giorgio Izzo, Prince Mikado and Maximilian […]
Business expo for accounting, finance and MIS students grows in popularity.
“So much better than ordinary career fairs” is how students Eddy Aiello and Yegor Nadvornyy enthusiastically describe the Ahead of the Game Accounting and Business Expo offered semi-annually at Florida International University (FIU). The spring expo, held January 27, 2012, drew 229 students, a 38 percent increase over the spring 2011 event. An increase in […]
California conference and career expo is a goldmine for FIU business students.
California was indeed the Golden State when the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) held their 22nd annual conference and career expo in Anaheim October 13-15, 2011. Approximately 25 graduate students and alumni from the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) were among the more than 5,000 attendees who found the event […]
Two FIU Business students complete summer management program at Yale.
Between June 12th and 25th, 2011, Gabriel Mendoza (BACC ’11) and Mohales Deis, a junior majoring in management and international business, got an up-close view of what an MBA curriculum at an Ivy League school looks like. As part of the highly selective Yale School of Management Pre-MBA Leadership Program, they immersed themselves in classes—sometimes […]
Experience is king with new BK Management Trainee Program.
“Have it your way.” We are all familiar with the popular Burger King slogan. Now graduates participating in Burger King Corporation’s new BK Management Trainee Program might want to adapt this slogan to something like: “Experience coming your way.” Recently selected to participate in the new, yearlong management training program, Kelly Rock Gomes (MBA ’11, […]