Gloria Romero Roses (BBA ā92), past Deanās Alumni Circle chair, believes that leadership should travel full circle—around alumni, faculty, staff and students. From her perspective, āthe Alumni Circle in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) is an outlet for continuing to hone my skills through access to the talented deans and […]
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New Business Alumni Chapter Board members devise engaging alumni programming.
A team of 12 dedicated individuals have come together to serve the Business Alumni Chapter this fiscal year. Summer meetings yield ideas for innovative programs focused on leadership. The enthusiastic group met several times over the summer to begin planning the coming fiscal yearās alumni program. The theme is leadership: āLead in life, lead in […]
Modesto A. Maidique takes on dual role in College of Business Administration.
With his 23-year tenure as president of Florida International University (FIU) just ended, Modesto A. Maidique has already embarked on the next phase of his career: as a professor of management and executive director of the College of Business Administrationās Center for Leadership. āWe are very excited to have FIU President Emeritus Maidique join our […]
Research underpins practical program dedicated to the leadership development of women executives.
Hillary Clinton. Janet Napolitano. Kathleen Sibelius. Nancy Pelosi. As these high-profile womenāalong with many others achieving stature in traditionally male-dominated fieldsādemonstrate different leadership skills and styles, the Center for Leadership (CFL) in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) has been researching the subject of women leaders and creating opportunities for their […]
Center for Leadership joins College of Business Administration.
On July 1, 2009, the Center for Leadership at Florida International University (FIU) found a new home: within the College of Business Administrationās building complex. Itās a perfect fit. Just as management forms a central part of the collegeās orientation, so, too, does leadership. āAs more and more organizations seek ways to develop and train […]
FIUās Center for Leadership selects ERA Showcase entrepreneur Dr. Keller No. 1 in āTop WomenāLed Businessesā survey.
Barbara Keller, a former department head and college professor turned entrepreneur, has topped a list of successful businesswomen throughout the state in an annual survey conducted by Florida International Universityās Center for Leadership and the Commonwealth Institute of South Florida. A longtime realāestate entrepreneur in Brevard County and in New Jersey, Dr. Keller surpassed 49 […]
Women-led businesses remain strong.
Women-led businesses are faring the economic rut better than most. That, according to results from a newly-published survey conducted by Florida International University. According to the survey, businesses led by women are doing well because they typically put more profits back into their company. The survey also found women-led businesses don’t rely on bank loans […]
Fourth Floridaās Women-led Businesses survey results presented at luncheon.
“Female executives in Florida are choosing not to participate, mentally, in the recession. They are not being defeated and are looking to grow their businesses as we work our way out of the current economic crisis.” That was one insight Nathan Hiller, who teaches courses on leadership in the College of Business Administration at Florida […]
Women-led firms coping better with recession.
A survey released Thursday shows women-led businesses are surviving the recession better than most other businesses, according to Florida International University’s Center for Leadership and The Commonwealth Institute South Florida. The reason: women-led businesses traditionally have taken on little debt and therefore have the flexibility to maneuver during tough times. Instead of going to banks […]
Coping with challenging economic times: women leaders offer tips to their peers.
No one is saying that getting through our current economic situation will be easy. On the contrary, the consensus is that daunting challenges await us. On January 21, 2009, nearly forty women welcomed pragmatic suggestions from three savvy panelists presenting on the topic āTough Economy, Smart Solutions.ā The Commonwealth Institute (TCI), which holds monthly meetings […]