Department of Management and International Business A paper titled “Knowledge Accumulation and Dissemination in MNEs: A Practice-Based Framework,” by Aya Chacar, assistant professor, and a colleague, has been accepted for publication in Journal of Management Studies, a high-quality journal. Ed Glab, clinical professor of business and international and public affairs, continues to be tapped by […]
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Leading finance scholars present seminars at FIU.
In the world of numbers, consider this: during the spring of 2010, four seminars on a range of topics in finance drew 70 to 80 percent of the faculty in the Department of Finance and Real Estate in Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Business Administration. Eighty to 90 percent of the department’s PhD students […]
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School of Accounting Kenneth Henry (PhD ’08, MACC ’94), clinical associate professor, was quoted twice in a report published by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Launched in June 2010 at the London School of Economics, the report, titled Risk and Reward: Tempering the Pursuit of Profit, looks at how the financial system went […]
Professors get up-close look at South American businesses, economy and culture.
Classroom teaching comes alive when a professor has rich experiences and insight to share with students. Fifteen professors from business schools across the country greatly expanded their understanding of South America’s economy and culture during the 14th Annual Faculty Development in International Business Mercosur Program. “This was a fantastic trip, a chance to talk with […]
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School of Accounting C. Delano Gray, instructor, was elected vice chair of the Faculty Senate for the 2010-2012 academic years. According to a study published in Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting (2010) Robert W. McGee, director, Center for Accounting, Auditing and Tax Studies (CAATS), ranked #1 in North America for the 23-year […]
Credit union executives choose FIU to learn strategies for 2010 and beyond.
Last year’s financial crisis underscored the need for global participants to actively manage and insulate their institutions from unpredictable market forces. When executives from credit unions in the Caribbean wanted to learn more about these forces and incorporate protections against risks, they turned to the expertise of the College of Business Administration at Florida International […]
Alpha Kappa Psi members get real-life experience in J&J Business Case Competition in New Jersey.
Opportunities to apply business skills to real-life corporate situations don’t have to wait until after graduation. A team of six students from the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU) who participated in the 2010 Johnson and Johnson (J&J) Business Case Competition held this spring can certainly attest to that. After months of […]
Event connects students and real estate organization leaders.
Location. Location. Location. In real estate, it’s often said that this is the key to a successful property sale. Students looking to launch a career in real estate might add this mantra for success: Organizations. Organizations. Organizations. To help foster the right connections, the College of Business Administration’s Real Estate Student Association (RESA) recently hosted […]
Graduate students gain from South Florida ACG Cup Competition.
“In a tight job market, smart students take advantage of every opportunity to network with professionals,” said Chun-Hao Chang, chair of the Finance and Real Estate Department at Florida International University (FIU). “That’s why the recent South Florida ACG Cup Competition was quite beneficial.” For the second year, graduate students in FIU’s College of Business […]
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Decision Sciences and Information Systems Irma Becerra-Fernandez (PhD ’94), professor and director, Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center and fellow, Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center, has co-authored a book titled Business Intelligence, published by Wiley. Finance and Real Estate John Zdanowicz, professor and Florida International Bankers Association Chair, has continued to contribute to work on the topic of […]