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 […]
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Marketing study abroad trip to Iberian Peninsula opens new business and cultural doors.
Barcelona. Madrid. Toledo. Lisbon. Sintra. The Portuguese coast. So reads the itinerary for the 20 Florida International University (FIU) students who participated in the March 2012 study abroad program to the Iberian Peninsula. The program was organized by the Marketing Department and supported by FIU’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). According to […]
CIBER travelers visit world-class companies and historical marvels in India.
Whatever you say about India, the opposite is also true. That observation, often heard in this South Asian country of sharp contrasts, applies to everything from business life to cultural components. From January 3-10, 2012, the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), part of the College of Business Administration at Florida International University […]
French and Italian added to 4th Annual Language for Business Conference, one of the largest in the nation.
Two additional language tracks—French and Italian—made the 4th Annual K-12 Language for Business Conference even more representative of today’s international business world. These added languages, as well as Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese, were featured in the conference hosted on January 14, 2012, by the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at Florida […]
From factory tours to dinner in the desert, students enjoy study abroad in Dubai.
Since the discovery of oil in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the early 1960’s, the country has been transformed from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. Enabling students from Florida International University (FIU) to learn about the exciting business environment of Dubai, one […]
Online case journal is free international resource for management scholars and practitioners.
The content is excellent—and the price is right. That seems to be the consensus concerning the Spring 2011 issue of the Online Journal of International Case Analysis (OJICA), published by the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU). The journal, offered at no charge, is co-sponsored by FIU’s Center for International Business Education […]
Undergraduates expand their international business acumen on Eastern Mediterranean cruise.
When the subject is “international business,” classroom and textbook learning is greatly enhanced through firsthand knowledge. That’s why Doreen Gooden, who teaches management and international business in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), organized and led an Eastern Mediterranean Cruise study abroad program this summer for undergraduate business majors. “These students […]
European study abroad trip yields new perspectives.
Selisha Paul had never traveled to Europe before. In fact, her recent trip to Austria and the Czech Republic as part of the College of Business Administration’s study abroad program marked the first time any member of her family had touched down on European soil. “I saw this program as an opportunity to broaden my […]
Faculty member gets firsthand look at the beauty and challenges defining Africa today.
Exciting. Spectacular. Eye-opening. Well-planned. Intense. These are just some of the words that Joel Barber, associate professor in the College of Business Administration’s Department of Finance and Real Estate, used to describe his recent trip to Africa. He joined 16 other professors on the Fifth Annual Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) Africa Program for […]
South American trip opens doors, insights to business and culture in the region.
Rio de Janeiro. Buenos Aires. Santiago. While the itinerary may at first read like a grand vacation tour of South America, the professors traveling in May on this year’s 15th Annual Faculty Development in International Business Mercosur Program came home with more than souvenirs. They also gained valuable insight into the social, political, economic and […]