Attendees at the recent 2010 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Annual Conference & Exposition in Orlando heard the voice of experience answer that question in a presentation co-delivered by Barry Shiflett, director, Career Management Services, in the College of Business Administration. Shiflett teamed with long-time colleague Jason Aldrich, director, Career Services, Robinson College […]
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Re-located career fair expands job opportunities for FIU business students.
One-stop shopping. Just-in-time. Call it what you will, a career fair held in Orlando with University of Central Florida (UCF) and University of Florida (UF) provided a great opportunity for 44 Florida International University (FIU) graduate students in the College of Business Administration to meet potential employers. “Starting in 2005, we hosted the MBA/MS ‘Just […]
Students compete in university’s first-ever Business Olympics.
In today’s challenging economy, the need to distinguish oneself from the competition has taken on a new urgency. To help business students adapt, the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) chapter at Florida International University (FIU) held the 1st Annual Business Olympics on January 22, 2010. The day-long competition, which combined both written […]
Contracting positions stay viable in contracting economy.
Jackie Naranjo (BBA ’08) embodies the notion that an unexpected career option can turn out to be extremely rewarding. Through the summer internship program offered by the Hispanic National Internship Program (HNIP) of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), she landed a position in the contracting office of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). […]
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 […]
Passion for running helps graduate student go the distance.
Currently enrolled in the joint International MBA and Master of Science in Finance degree program, ardent runner Heather Thurston prefers the fast track in all aspects of her life. “My whole family runs both marathons and shorter races in and around South Florida,” she said. “Even when we’re all running at a different pace . […]
National Society of Hispanic MBAs conference urges attendees to “Think Ahead. Move Forward.”
The weather in Minnesota was decidedly chilly in early October, but for the Florida International University (FIU) contingent attending the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) Conference and Career Expo in Minneapolis, the atmosphere was anything but cold. More than a dozen students and alumni pursued hot job leads and participated in warm networking events […]
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 year’s alumni program. The theme is leadership: “Lead in life, lead in […]
College begins to cement relationship with Tarmac, a Titan America Business.
A chance meeting at a Florida International University (FIU) event in the spring of 2009 between Barry Shiflett, director, Career Management Services (CMS) in the College of Business Administration, and Carlo Amato, human resources director, Titan America, has led to a new relationship between the business school and the global corporation. Titan America is part […]
Speed networking event quickly leads to internship for alumnus.
When Matt Hanlon (BBA ’08) got an email from Career Management Services announcing a networking event that would put him in front of a number of prospective employers in a little over an hour, he thought it would be a great opportunity. It was. Within a few weeks of the April 16, 2009 event, Hanlon […]