Two students in the Master of Science in Finance program in the College of Business Administration have a lot in common: a love of numbers, a sense of pride in their academic accomplishments and a love for each other. Hear what Anthony Villaverde and Cynthia Mostajo Villaverde (BBA ’07) have to say about the challenges […]
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A delegation from Shandong University of Economics (SEU)—one of the partner institutions in the College of Business Administration’s Dual Degree network—traveled to Florida International University (FIU) in the late spring, having previously done so in 2007. The visit reestablished SEU’s collaboration with FIU and in particular with the Chapman Graduate School of Business. Six students […]
Up high, center court, the MBA message from FIU scores!
Competition is intense at Miami Heat games—and not just on the court. This past season, the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) partnered with the Miami Heat as part of its latest strategy to reach potential MBA candidates. “In our continual quest to increase awareness of our MBA programs and to win […]
“Be the Boss Challenge” nets winner an iPad, spreads word about FIU’s MBA offerings.
“If only I were the boss . . .” That’s a fantasy most employees have at some point in their careers. But for the competitors in the “Be the Boss Challenge” run by the Chapman Graduate School at Florida International University(FIU), those musings translated into the opportunity to win an Apple iPad 16G (Wi-fi). Pitted […]
College ranks high in operations research.
According to a recent article in Interfaces, the College of Business Administration has an outstanding record in practical applications of operations research and finds itself in impressive company. An editorial titled “The Eighth Rothkopf Rankings of Universities’ Contributions to the INFORMS Practice Literature,” by Ronald D. Fricker Jr., a member of the Operations Research Department […]
CIO Lunch and Learn explores issues and opportunities for women in IT.
Students, alumni and other guests recently had a unique opportunity to engage with top women CIOs on the issues facing women in the information technology (IT) workplace. A “Distinguished CIO Lunch & Learn” at Florida International University (FIU) included a panel discussion, presentation of “Women in IT: The Facts” report findings and an awards program […]
FIU listed among the top 15 graduate business schools in global management and operations.
Florida International University’s (FIU) Chapman Graduate School has been rated among the top 15 business schools in two categories—global management and operations—surveyed in The Princeton Review’s second annual “Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools.” The lists, which reflect the evaluations of 19,000 MBA students, appear in the April 2010 issue of Entrepreneur magazine. The graduate […]
Graduate students tackle real problems, real solutions for Raymond James.
Financial services company Raymond James, like others in the industry, just weathered a tough year. So where does Raymond James turn for advice on how to move forward successfully in the wake of the financial crisis? To savvy business graduate students from six Florida universities participating in the 2010 Intercollegiate Case Competition. Competition provides learning […]
PMBA-Panama group reaches out to needy children for first, but not last, time.
Students in the first offering of Florida International University’s (FIU) Professional MBA-Panama (PMBA-Panama) periodically discussed a project to demonstrate their sense of social responsibility. However, bringing that idea to fruition always seemed to run into time or logistical obstacles. Not last December. With a goal to make the holiday season happier for kids, the group […]
Multi-tasking skills honed at FIU prove essential for business success.
For Bruce Welch (IMBA-MSF ’07, BBA ’05), multi-tasking is a way of life. Currently a financial analyst at Cargill Latin America—whose parent company has sales exceeding $120 billion—he faces tasks that span the daily calculation of the business unit’s multi-million dollar commodity futures trading exposure to overseeing weekly sales of structured financial products with investment […]