For students and their families and friends, there’s no more exciting event than when all the hard work, dedication and sometimes considerable sacrifice is recognized in the form of a college commencement. That was true for the more than 5,500 students who graduated from Florida International University (FIU) on December 14 and 15, 2009. Among […]
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Inaugural Homecoming competition in college sparks creativity.
When Annabelle Rojas, (MBA ’98, BBA ’87), assistant dean, Department of Advancement, Alumni, and Corporate Relations, announced the first-ever series of Homecoming events in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), she didn’t know what the response would be. In a word, it was great. The major element, a decoration competition, showcased […]
Two FIU MBA students earn Espirito Santo Bank Scholarships.
When Jessica Valente (BBA ’09) and Carolina Nieto became Florida International University’s (FIU) first graduate students to win the Espirito Santo Bank Scholarship, they were not the only ones to benefit, though benefit they did. Each received $15,000 toward their tuition in FIU’s International MBA (IMBA), a one-year, full-time program. As part of the award […]
Virtual internship with U.S. Department of Commerce yields real results.
The for-benefit business sector represents a new U.S. economic trend where for-profit businesses also take on a social mission. What, if any, is the impact of this trend on government policy? As part of her recent virtual internship with the International Trade Administration (ITA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Pooja Tripathi, a student […]
Chapman Graduate School breaks enrollment record.
The fall 2009 semester is off to a robust start in the Chapman Graduate School at Florida International University (FIU) with 599 new graduate students enrolled—more than ever before. The graduate school in the College of Business Administration offers 12 master’s programs at three locations in South Florida, with a new online program, the Corporate […]
Florida International University launches fully online graduate program: the Corporate MBA.
MIAMI (September 15, 2009) –– Florida International University’s College of Business Administration is launching a new fully online Corporate MBA that will allow companies to offer employees the opportunity to earn an advanced degree on a partial scholarship. Students whose companies partner with FIU will be eligible to receive a $20,000 scholarship toward the Corporate […]
Airlines CEO shares company’s winning approach with graduate students in Panama.
Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines—a “powerhouse of a company,” according to Jerry Haar, has doubtless been called many respectful names. But “human case study” may be a new one. Yet, that’s how Haar described Heilbron as well as other executives who guest lecture in his International Business course in the College of Business Administration’s […]
Chapman Graduate School again among the top 10 in Hispanic Business ranking.
Once again, Hispanic Business has ranked the Chapman Graduate School of Business at Florida International University (FIU) in their Top 10 graduate schools in the country for Hispanic MBAs. The business school, which has consistently held a place in the listing, retained its 2008 eighth-place position in the September 2009 release of the survey results. […]
Executive MBA students from Jamaica complete Miami residency.
As part of the curriculum of the Executive MBA-Jamaica program (EMBA Jamaica), offered by College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) and delivered in Kingston at University College of the Caribbean (UCC), students make a required—and enjoyable—trip to Miami. “After being a student for the past nine months, FIU to me now is […]
Master of International Business graduate becomes first to pursue second degree in Spain.
Through the College of Business Administration’s Dual Degree program, students receive an MBA from their “home” business school and a Master of International Business (MIB) degree from Florida International University (FIU)’s Chapman School. In a second, rarer scenario—but one the Chapman Graduate School has begun to vigorously promote—MIB students complete an MBA in one of […]